Dire Straits: The Studio Albums 1978-1991 features all six of the band’s studio albums

On October 9th, Rhino will release 6 CD and 8 LP sets of all six of Dire Straits’ studio albums. The sets feature Dire Straits (1978), Communiqué (1979), Making Movies (1980), Love Over Gold (1982), Brothers In Arms (1985) and On Every Street (1991).

The albums will come in a deluxe clamshell box, with the CDs housed in mini-LP style cardboard wallets, and each album will include a beautiful poster with the original sleeve artwork including lyrics and credits. The vinyl edition will be available on newly re-cut 180-gram vinyl.

Dire Straits is a band that straddled the globe with their sophisticated guitar rock, wedded to literate story-telling lyrics. Emerging on the UK club and pub circuit in 1977, Dire Straits were led by charismatic singer-songwriter, record producer, and composer Mark Knopfler. Considered one of the most successful musicians the UK has ever produced, he is often cited as one of the greatest guitarists of all time.

Dire Straits’ sound defined the late 70’s and early 80’s with monster hits such as “Sultans Of Swing,” “Romeo And Juliet,” “Money For Nothing” and “Walk Of Life.” Dire Straits’ 1985 album Brothers In Arms, a global No. 1 and double Grammy Award winner, is one of the world’s best selling albums. After releasing their final album On Every Street in 1991, Knopfler called time on Dire Straits in 1995 and set off on a new path as a solo artist.

6 CD | 8 LP

CD 1: Dire Straits

1. Down To The Waterline
2. Water Of Love
3. Setting Me Up
4. Six Blade Knife
5. Southbound Again
6. Sultans Of Swing
7. In The Gallery
8. Wild West End
9. Lions

CD 2: Communiqué

1. Once Upon A Time In The West
2. News
3. Where Do You Think You’re Going?
4. Communiqué
5. Lady Writer
6. Angel Of Mercy
7. Portobello Belle
8. Single-Handed Sailor
9. Follow Me Home

CD 3: Making Movies

1. Tunnel Of Love
2. Romeo And Juliet
3. Skateaway
4. Expresso Love
5. Hand In Hand
6. Solid Rock
7. Les Boys

CD 4: Love Over Gold

1. Telegraph Road
2. Private Investigations
3. Industrial Disease
4. Love Over Gold
5. It Never Rains

CD 5: Brothers In Arms

1. So Far Away
2. Money For Nothing
3. Walk Of Life
4. Your Latest Trick
5. Why Worry
6. Ride Across The River
7. The Man’s Too Strong
8. One World
9. Brothers In Arms

CD 6: On Every Street

1. Calling Elvis
2. On Every Street
3. When It Comes To You
4. Fade To Black
5. The Bug
6. You And Your Friend
7. Heavy Fuel
8. Iron Hand
9. Ticket To Heaven
10. My Parties
11. Planet Of New Orleans
12. How Long