Dire Straits is the debut studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released on 9 June 1978 by Vertigo Records internationally, Warner Bros. Records in the United States and Mercury Records in Canada. The album features the hit single "Sultans of Swing", which reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. The album reached the top of the album charts in Germany, Australia and France, number 2 in the United States and number 5 in the United Kingdom.
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- 1Down to the Waterline4:04
- 2Water of Love5:25
- 3Setting Me Up3:20
- 4Six Blade Knife4:12
- 5Southbound Again3:00
- 6Sultans of Swing5:48
- 7In the Gallery6:16
- 8Wild West End4:42
- 9Lions5:03
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