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Dire Straits FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Listing  -   Version 1.1
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This is the FAQ listing for the Dire Straits mailing list,

[e-mail]

Last Updated : April 6, 1994.

This is the entire document.
(Postings are split into 3 parts to reduce file size.)

New in this Version of the FAQ
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Mailing list member survey
ftp site     max.physics.sunysb.edu:/pub/gene/Dire.Straits.gz  ftp.uwp.edu
Mark Knopfler guitar information
Miscellaneous Q&A : Acronym Glossary
Italian Fan Club Address

General Information :
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The FAQ will be posted on a monthly basis to rec.music.info and rec.answers

New in this Version of the FAQ
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Mailing list member survey

Contents :

Part 1
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1) Administrative information

2) News

3) Dire Straits Information Service (DSIS)

4) Books & Magazine and Newspaper Articles

5) DIRE STRAITS FACT FILE

6) Miscellaneous Q & A

Part 2
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7) Discography

8) Bootleg Discography & Ratings

9) Performances with Other Artists

10) All-Music Guides

Part 3
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11) Interviews

12) Archives, Lyrics, Guitar Chords & Tabs, Bitmap Pictures



Dire Straits FAQ Listing  -  Part 1 of 3
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1.) Administrative Information

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This FAQ was created by Frank Wong (email [e-mail]) from information
posted to the Dire Straits Mailing List.

All additions and corrections should be sent to Frank.

This FAQ belongs to the Dire Straits mailing list, and should not be copied,
altered or sold for profit.

Thanks also to all those who have contributed to the Dire Straits mailing
list.



What is the Dire Straits mailing list ?

The Dire Straits mailing list allows fans of the rock group Dire Straits to
communicate with each other via email. Email sent to the mailing list is
forwarded to members of the list. The mailing list serves as a forum for
discussion of Dire Straits, their music, and related topics.

At present there are approximately 200 members of the list.

How do I subscribe to the Dire Straits mailing list ?

Send an email message to [e-mail]   with the word
SUBSCRIBE  in the body of your message.

Commands you can send to [e-mail] are:

    SUBSCRIBE           - to subscribe to a mailing list

    SIGNOFF             - to remove yourself from a mailing list

    REVIEW              - to get a list of subscribers

    QUERY               - to get the status of your entry on the list

    SET NOMAIL          - to remain on the list but not receive mail

    SET MAIL            - to reverse the NOMAIL setting

    SET CONCEAL         - to conceal yourself from REVIEW listings

    SET NOCONCEAL       - to reverse the CONCEAL setting

    SET NOREPRO         - to prevent the list from sending you your own
postings

    SET REPRO           - to reverse the NOREPRO setting

    LIST                - to get a list of mailing lists available on this
host

    HELP                - to receive a help file



How do I remove myself from  the mailing list  ?

Send an email message to [e-mail]   with the word
SIGNOFF  in the body of your message.

Please make sure that your send the message to :

[e-mail]

If you leave out the word "request" your mail will go to everyone on the
list. You will not be removed from the list, and you will end up cluttering
mailboxes of countless people with junk mail. Please use the correct address !

If you send a SIGNOFF request to the mailing list and continue to receive
mail, please be patient, requests are not immediate and may take a few days.

If you still cannot seem to remove your self from the mailing list, please
send email to the list owner , [e-mail] , and he will remove you
manually from the list.  Please only send email to Rand if you are
unsuccessful on repeated SIGNOFF attempts.



How do I send mail to the Dire Straits mailing list ?

Send your  email message to [e-mail]

Your first message to the list should be a completed List Member Survey,
see below for a sample survey.


What topics can I discuss on the Dire Straits mailing list ?

In general any topics related to Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler, or the solo
projects of other band members can be discussed. Topics in the past have
included  lyrics discussion, tour information, collaborations with other
artists, book reviews, interviews, and many others.  Please don't be shy,
create your own topic for discussion.

What is the proper etiquette on the Dire Straits mailing list ?

People on the list, though sometimes quiet, are a very polite group. Please
treat people with respect and you will receive the same. All flame wars should
be taken to email.

New members to the mailing list are asked to fill out a survey to introduce
themselves to others.  Below is a sample survey. Feel free to add your own
headings, if the suggested ones are not enough.

Dire Straits Mailing List Memmber Survey
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Full Name:     Frank Wong
Email Address:     [e-mail]
How did you find out about Dire Straits mail list ? From someone on rec.music
Present Location:Fluke Corporation  Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
Home Location:     Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
School Attended:University Of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Occupation:     Mechanical Engineer
Computer:     SUN Sparcstation 2
Operating     Sys: SUN OS 4.1.3
News Reader:    nn
Mail Reader:    Sun Mailtool
First DS Show:    June 24,1985 Ottawa Civic Center  BIA Tour
Fav   DS Shows: Being in the floor,10 feet away from DS in Ottawa, March 14 1992
        Being in first row, front center, Ottawa, March 16, 1992
Last DS Show:   March 14 & 16 1992 , Ottawa Civic Center
First DS Song heard: Sultans of Swing 1979
Fav DS Release:    I like them all, but Alchemy, because I feel DS is best live.
Fav DS Song:    Tunnel of Love from the Houston Concert 1985, because MK tells
           a story about the Spanish City, and the end solos are long&great
        This song also speaks to me about growing up, love, rock n roll,
        and just makes me feel good when I hear it. The guitar is so
        lyrical and beautiful.
Fav DS Bootleg: Houston 1985, Summit Theatre
No. of DS releases you own: All of them
No. of DS Bootlegs you own: 31 and always looking for more
Degree of fanaticism :  I am a complete DS fanatic. They are my #1 group
Comments:    MK is a great guitarist, his guitar is lyrical and vocal
        DS is best heard live, because the arrangements & solos are
          longer,improved and changed over studio releases.
        After I saw DS live I was blown away. Better than the albums!


Hope to hear see all list members fill out the survey, (It's a pre-requisite
to contributing and staying on the list :}  )




2.) News

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What is the latest news on Dire Straits or other band members ?

Dire Straits finished their almost 300 show 2 year On Every Street world
tour in 1992, and the band is taking a break right now to work on individual
projects. It is most likely they will not go on another mammoth tour in a
long time (5 years + ) , if ever again.

Mark Knopfler released a collection of his movie soundtrack instrumental
work called Screenplaying, in Oct. 1993. There are no new tracks on the
release, all are available on the already released soundtracks Local Hero,
Cal, The Princess Bride, and Last Exit To Brooklyn.

There is also a CD single associated with Screenplaying, which contains the
tracks Local Hero: Wild Theme, and Comfort & Joy. (which was previously
unavailable on CD).


>From a list of upcoming CD releases in the USA for the next month (April `94) :

The Chieftains "THE CHIEFTAINS AND FRIENDS".  Includes guest appearances by Ry
Cooder, the Rolling Stones, Peter Gabriel, Van Morrison, and MARK KNOPFLER.

MARK KNOPFLER was just in Nashville and he played on some songs for the
new Sonny Landreth album. (March 26, 1994.)

Mark Knopfler plays on the Aaron Neville cover version of "Don't Fall Apart
On Me Tonight", written by Bob Dylan, on Aaron Neville's latest album.
Mark Knopfler also played on the original version with Bob Dylan, on the
album "Infidels" , 1983.

David Knopfler's CD , The Giver , is being released on May 17, 1994.

MK is booked to team up with Nick Lowe and Paul Carrack for an MK solo album.

Mary Chapin Carpenter does a cover version of "The Bug" on her latest album.

The Indigo Girls do a cover version of "Romeo And Juliet" on their album
"Rites of Passage"


3.) Dire Straits Information Service (DSIS)
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Is there a Dire Straits fan club ?

Dire Straits' management company operates a newsletter called DSIS.

Dire Straits Information Service.

To subscribe to DSIS  just send a  letter including your return address to:



    Dire Straits Information Service

    16 Lambton Place

    London W11 2SH



 They'll send you the latest newsletter   They'll also put you

on their mailing list, so you will receive another newsletter as soon as they

start it up again  and you can pay your dues  ($15  U.S.).



It seems like a really informative thing, complete with news on band
members, a buy/sell/exchange column, and preview ticket sales when DS goes
on tour.

There are also contests in which Dire Straits merchandise are awarded as
prizes.

It's a must for all serious fans, starving of Dire Straits news and
information


There is an Italian Fan Club.
For information send a postcard, with your name and address to :

Solid Rock
C/O Giancarlo Passarella
Via Salutati
750126 Firenze  Italy


4.)  Books & Articles
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What Dire Straits books are available ?
What magazine and newspaper articles are available ?

Thanks to Heather York-Marshall, Eric Troy and Frank Wong for this book
information.



Dire Straits: On Every Street_ (Piano/vocal/chords).

Miami: CPP/Belwin, 1991. [No ISBN] P0939SMX.

Price: USA: $16.95.  Canada: $23.95

[From Belle Air Music, London, Ontario]



Mark Knopfler, Chet Atkins: Neck and Neck_ (Guitar tab edition).

Miami: CPP/Belwin, 1990. [No ISBN] P0906GTX.

Price: USA: $16.95. Canada: $23.95

[From Belle Air Music, London, Ontario]

(Address for CPP/Belwin: 15800 nw 48th ave., Miami, FL 33014)

Muiscal Books or Guitar TAB Books
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Distributed by Music Sales Ltd.  8/9 Frith St. , London W1V 5TZ, England.
82 Love Over Gold ISBN0.7119.0210.0,order#AM32145 (TAB)
84 Alchemy ISBN0.7119.0496.0,order#AM36500 (TAB)

88 Money for Nothing P0817SMX (TAB)
91 On Every Street P0939SMX (TAB)


Kamin, Philip - Dire Straits HL8500183205
This is a thin mostly photos type rock book, with minimal text.

Secrets From The Masters : Conversations With 40 Great Guitar Players"
  $19.95 US  ISBN 0 87930-260-7

This reminds me to mention :  I just read a great interview of MK, while in
the bookstore this weekend. The interview is in the book
"Secrets From The Masters : Conversations With 40 Great Guitar Players" ,
from interviews that appeared in Guitar Player magazine.

An excellent interview. MK talks about technical stuff, how he learned to play
guitar, his influences (JJ Cale, Beatles, Kinks, BB King, Chet etc. etc.).
Talks about his first guitar, types of strings he uses, that he likes
F & D Minor scales, as well as B-Minor.  All sorts of guitar goodies.
I was tempted to buy the book just for the 2 pages on MK.
There's interviews with Clapton, Malmstein, SRV, Van Halen, and all the greats.


Dire Straits : Making Movies  Publish Date: 1980
ISBN 0-89898-051-8
Publisher : Almo Publications, Hollywood CA
Subject: Rock Musicians - Great Britain - Biography
Price: $7.95

Dire Straits      Publish Date: 02/1987
ISBN 0-345-33885-5
Publisher : Ballantine Books, Incorporated New York, NY
Subject:
Price: $2.95

Dire Straits_ by Mike Oldfield. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1984.

ISBN: 0-283-98990-4 (hardcover)

      0-283-98995-5 (softcover)

Price: UK 7.95  (softcover).

Out of print - check used book stores or libraries. (I paid CDN $4.50

in a used book store.)



Mark Knopfler: An Unauthorized Biography_ by Myles Palmer.

London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1991.

ISBN: 0 283 99937 3 (hardcover)

Price: UK 15.99.  Canada: $39.99

Still in print as of February 1994.



Written in My Soul: Rock's Great Songwriters Talk About Creating

Their Music_ by Bill Flanagan. Chicago, New York: Contemporary Books,

1986. Chapter on "Emigrants/Mark Knopfler", pages 366-368; 394-403.

ISBN 0809251531.

(I got this from the London Public Library; it's also in the

University of Toronto Music Library, call number:

ML3534.F6 1986)





For those of you who haven't heard all of this before ......

There are two books that I know of about Dire Straits. Here's

the info for each, followed by my opinions:



    Oldfield, Michael. _Dire Straits_. London (UK): Sidgwick &

        Jackson, 1984. 152 pages.

        ISBN 0-283-98990-4 (hardcover)

             0-283-98995-5 (softcover)

        7.95 UK pounds softcover



I think this is out-of-print.  I have found copies in public libraries,

and I found a used copy in a used book&record store, for $4.50 Canadian.

There's also an American edition, but I don't have the details.  Lots of

black & white photos.



This was written by someone who went to journalism school with MK and who

was on tours with DS, so it has first-hand observations.  The cover says

it was "written in co-operation with the band."  It's more frank than I

expected from an "authorized" type of book. For instance Oldfield doesn't

gloss over David Knopfler's departure from the band (which is about

the only bit of controversy anybody can find) -- but gives several points

of view -- David's, Mark's, and other band and crew members'.



Oldfield's book gives useful background about the band members, the band's

development, the songs, tours and recording sessions. It covers the period

up to _Alchemy_.  It's definitely worth getting if you can find it.



================================================================



    Palmer, Myles. _Mark Knopfler: An Unauthorized Biography_.

        London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1991. 280 p.

        ISBN 0283 99937 3 (hardcover)

        15.99 UK pounds hardcover

        $39.99 CDN in Canada



I would only recommend this to die-hard, obsessed DS fans, and then

reluctantly. It's over-priced and weak on content. Palmer relies a lot on

newspaper, tv and radio interviews and reviews.  The transcripts of the

interviews are the best parts of the book.  Palmer doesn't have any sources

close to Knopfler or the band, and doesn't seem to be particularly

insightful himself. Try borrowing it from a library if you're still

interested; or check out used book stores. (The University of Toronto

Music Library has it -- probably other public and academic libraries

have it too.)  (I ordered it from a university bookstore in Canada--

it took about 3 months to arrive.)

(Oh yeah, and it has some inaccuracies too, which makes it hard

to have confidence in anything in the book not corroborated

elsewhere.)



Has a few b&w photos (8 pages), some of which I'd seen before.



Has anyone else read this? What do you think?  My opinion of the Palmer

book is probably quite negative because it's a big disappointment after

the Oldfield book -- I was hoping for something in the same vein and of

similar quality to bring it up to date. If I hadn't already read the

Oldfield book I might not have been so hard on Palmer's. So if anyone

else has a more balanced opinion, please let us know!



Here's the address for Sidgwick & Jackson (publishers of both books), taken

from the Palmer book:     18-21 Cavaye Place

            London, UK   SW10 9PG



One entertaining passage in the Myles Palmer book (described in

Andrew Bernstein's message yesterday) describes

an interview someone did with both Randy Newman and Knopfler.

Thought you might enjoy it, since it involves a few of the

musicians listed on people's "Fave non-DS" lists. Here goes:



(Remember, it's NEWMAN talking in this passage.)



        Newman is a sharp and irreverent talker who hit

    some highly entertaining verbal riffs in this interview:

    'You know I used to be against world peace until U2 came

    out for it? Then the scales just fell from my eyes.  Did

    you see them walking down those streets just soaking up

    America? And when they're singing with those black people?

    Do you know that black people just love their music? They

    like U2 better than they like Marvin Gaye.  Bono's

    conducting those black people and they're doing just what

    he says ... Blacks love John Cougar too. They're so glad

    he came to their town.  They say, "Thank you for bringing

    us the gift of your music" ... There's no point having a

    go at U2.  It's like spitballs against a battleship. I

    won't be laughing when Bono buys me.'

        Newman then said to his friend [Knopfler], 'Now

    I've got you worried. You think I might trick you into

    saying something bad about U2.  I don't worry about

    something like that, but you have to.  You'd have

    something nice to say about Hitler or ... David Crosby

    or someone.'





True to form, Knopfler has something nice to say about Guns'n'Roses

(with a little twist at the end, though):



    'I think it's good that the kids in Guns'n'Roses are

    seriously in love with it [rock'n'roll],' said Knopfler.

    'They're into throwing shapes and doing it like

    traditional rock'n'rollers. The obligatory bottle of

    Jack Daniels on the amp, the wailing Les Paul. I think

    it's great. It's like U2 suddenly discovering R&B. Part

    of the attraction for me is the same as when the Rolling

    Stones started and Mick saw Tina Turner and went for it,

    the whole thing.

        'It's a love affair, and just because it's

    sometimes not as accomplished as you would like to

    hear, that doesn't matter [....]'



(Pages 246-249. The text of the book is a bit convoluted, but I think this

interview came from _Q_ Magazine, during promotion of Newman's _Land of

Dreams_ record (1988).)


Magazine and Newspaper Articles
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Media info.
 91 dire straits (Warner Bros. 7 pages w/MK, DS photos, folder)
 91 Oct. - Q Magazine 16-page DS interview booklet

Articles
 79 4/5 McLane, Daisann - "Dire Straits:  a rock & roll fairy tale,"
    Rolling Stone #288, pp. 10, 33-34
 83 1/20 Loder, Kurt - "Mark Knopfler's Dire Straits," Rolling Stone
    #387, pp. 10, 12, 62
 85 11/21 Tucker, Ken and David Fricke - "Fearless Leader:  Dire
    Straits' Mark Knopfler takes command," Rolling Stone #461, pp.
    36-37, 40, 42, 98, 100 (MK on cover)
 86 2/25 Tucker, Ken - "Mark Knopfler: rock's most unlikely star; Up for
    eight Grammies, leader of Dire Straits shy, subtle, stubborn,"
    The Ottawa Citizen, p. C8
 86 Flanagan, Bill - "Mark Knopfler," Written in My Soul, pp. 395-403
 88 9/23 Morse, Steve - "Knopfler happy to take break from limelight,"
    The Ottawa Citizen, p. B8
 90 3/8 - "Knopfler sing the blues," The Calgary Herald (from the
    Edmonton Journal), p. F5
 90 3/12 Erskine, Evelyn - "Knopfler heads back to Dire Straits; The
    Notting Hillbillies takes rock star back to the beginning so he
    can start again," The Ottawa Citizen, p. B7
 90 7/15 Hurst, Jack - "Rough-cut gem from The Notting Hillbillies;
    London-based country band puts out quaint, rootsy album," The
    Edmonton Journal, p. D2
 90 9/1 - "Mr. Guitar notices his influence," The Calgary Herald (from
    Herald News Services), Entertainment section
 90 9/27 Edwards, Jack - "BC-Atkins, ADV," Canadian Press Newswire,
    16:36 Eastern Time
 90 White, Timothy - In the Studio (MK interview), 6 pages
 91 8/9 Robinson, Dave - rec.music.reviews ("Calling Elvis" review), 1
    page
 91 8/14 - "Dire Straits' first LP in six years: Autumn's Hottest?,"
    Adresseavisen (Trondheim, Norway), 1 page
 91 10 Sandall, Robert - "Ruminative Dire Straits:  on every street, in
    every home," Q magazine (OES review), 1 page
 91 11/5 Walsh, A. - rec.music.reviews (OES review), 1 page
 92 1/31 Sady, Gene - (Sacramento, CA show 1/30/92 review), 1 page
 92 2/23 Graff, Gary - "Second Time Around for Dire Straits," The Denver
    Post, 1 page
 92 3/3 Cochrane, Alan - "BC-Weekend-Exchange-Knopfler," Canadian Press
    Newswire, 2 pages
 92 3/4 Sakamoto, John - "STRAITS' FUTURE ADDS UP; STAT'S SHOWBIZ!," The
    Toronto Sun, p. 50
 92 3/16 Krewen, Nick - "Mark Knopfler credits perseverance for his
    group's long success; Strait talk," The Hamilton/ Burlington
    Spectator, p. C1
 92 3/16 Saxberg, Lynn - "SAILING THROUGH DIRE STRAITS; Band charts
    inventive new course through old songs," The Ottawa Citizen, p.
    C9
 92 3/27 Graff, Gary - "STRAIT TALK; Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits are
    back with a new album and a new approach," The Edmonton Journal,
    p. C3
 93 5/10 Riles, Beau - (RockLine interview w/MK), 12 pages


5.) Dire Straits Fact File
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How was Dire Straits formed ? What is the bands' history ?

Read the Dire Straits Fact File, which was taken from the On Every Street
official tour program. The information in the fact file has also appeared in
press releases. It is reproduced here without permission.



DIRE STRAITS FACT FILE
----------------------
JUNE-NOVEMBER 1977

It's less than a year after The Sex Pistols released Anarchy in the UK.
Teacher Mark Knopfler (guitar/vocals, born 12 August 1949), his younger
brother, social worker David Knopfler (guitar - they were born in Glasgow
and grew up in Newcastle) and sociology student John Illsley (bass, born 24
June 1949) are sharing a flat in Deptford, South London. They start rehearsing
Mark's songs and are soon joined by Pick Withers, formerly house drummer at
Dave Edmund's Rockfield studios.

Under the name of Mark's previous band, Cafe Racers, the line-up debuts at a
punk festival, headlined by Squeeze, on waste ground behind Farrar House. A
friend of Pick observes their sorry financial condition and says they should
call themselves Dire Straits, which they do for their second gig -
supporting Squeeze at the locally legendary Albany Theatre.

They scrape together 120 pounds to record a demo and take it to BBC Radio
London DJ Charlie Gillett, a renowned talent-spotter. He plays the tape on his
Honky Tonk show. Phonogram A&R man John Stainze is listening and, in short
order, Dire Straits are signed to the Vertigo label.

DECEMBER 1977

Stainze contacts Ed Bicknell, former drummer in Jess Conrad's band turned
agent at NEWS, and asks him to book gigs for the band. As soon as he's seen
them play, he offers to manage them. They reach "an informal agreement" and Ed
gets them on Talking Heads' first British tour as support act in the following
January.

14 FEBRUARY - 8 MARCH 1978

Dire Straits record their first LP at Basing Street Studios, London,
produced by Muff Winwood. It includes "Sultans of Swing" , "Water of Love" and
"Six Blade Knife". Total budget is 12,500 pounds - including artwork

MARCH - NOVEMBER 1978

Constant live work - Marquee residency, tours of UK, France, Holland, and
Germany to rapidly increasing audiences. Despite enthusiastic reviews and
responses everywhere,  their first single, "Sultans of Swing" and self-
titled album merely drop into the charts and drop out again.

The group signs to Warner Brothers for the USA, but even before their album is
released there, Knopfler visits Muscle Shoals studios to play on a Mavis
Staples session produced by Jerry Wexler (whose tack record includes Aretha
Franklin, The Drifters, Ray Charles). Wexler and Muscle Shoals keyboard player
Barry Beckett agree to produce their second album..

27 NOVEMBER 1978 - 10 JANUARY 1979

They record "Communique" (including "Lady Writer" and "Once Upon A Time In The
West") at Compass Point Studios, Nassau Bahamas. Meanwhile the Dire Straits
album gives them their first Number 1 - in Australia - and climbs steadily
towards the Top 10's in North America and Europe.

23 FEBRUARY - 3 APRIL 1979

Dire Straits first North American tour comprises 51 sold-out shows in 38 days,
not to mention 300 interviews. Mark sessions for Steely Dan's "Gaucho"
album. While they're on the road, "Sultans' of Swing" reaches Number 4 and the
first album Number 2. When they play Los Angeles, Bob Dylan is in the audience
and afterwards he asks Mark and Pick to play on his next album ("Slow Train
Coming", his first born-again statement it transpires, recorded with Wexler
and Beckett at Muscle Shoals May 1-12).

Back home in Britain, though a little later than in America, reissued "Sultans
of Swing" takes off to Number 8, stirring the Dire Straits album to peak
belatedly at Number 5 during a chart stay of 130 weeks.



JUNE  - DECEMBER 1979

"Communique" is released and becomes an instant worldwide hit (UK 5, US 11,
the first album to ever enter the German chart at Number 1), usually sharing
Top 10's with the extraordinarily durable first album. Tours of Britain,
America and Europe sell out, but after pre-Christmas concerts in Dublin,
Belfast, and London, Dire Straits announce a six-month break to rest.

JUNE - JULY 1980

The band record "Making Movies" (including "Tunnel of Love", "Solid Rock",
"Skateaway" and "Romeo And Juliet") at The Power Station, New York, with
producer Jimmy Iovine. He had been engineer/mixer on Springsteen's "Born To
Run" and producer on Patti Smith's "Easter". E Street Band pianist Roy
Bittan plays keyboards on the album, David Knopfler leaves for a solo career.

 SEPTEMBER 1980 - JULY 1981

Auditions produce a replacement guitarist in Hal Lindes from California and
a keyboard player in Alan Clark from Durham (born 5 March 1952). After the
17 October release of "Making Movies", the band tour North America,
Australia and New Zealand and Europe (they draw 250,000 to their Italian
concerts alone). Despite their live success "Making Movies" does less than its
predecessors in the States (Number 19), but in the UK the hit single "Romeo
And Juliet" lifts it to Number 4, four months after release.

 MARCH - JUNE 1982

They record "Love Over Gold" in New York, Mark producing, backed up by
engineer Neil Dorfsman. The first side (in LP-era-speak) comprises just two
songs, "Telegraph Road" and "Private Investigations". ("Private Dancer",
omitted from the album, was later chosen as the title track of the 1984
album which relaunched Tina Turner's career). Soon afterwards, Pick Withers
leaves the band, expressing a desire to play jazz.

JULY 1982

Mark records his first movie soundtrack for the low budget David Puttnam
production "Local Hero" (in part working on the set). He got the job after
Ed Bicknell punted copies of "Making Movies" round various film producers (the
album reaches number 14 in the UK the following year).

Between work on "Love Over Gold" and "Local Hero", the demand for Mark's
services as a guitarist reaches a new pitch as he records sessions for Van
Morrison.



AUGUST 1982 - JULY 1983

"Private Investigations" is Dire Straits' biggest UK hit to date

(Number 2), despite being radio-unfriendly at seven minutes long. "Love Over
Gold" is Number 1 album for a month, their first home chart-topper, and
maintains the band's progress all over the world (Number 1 in 16 countries)
except that in America, like "Making Movies"  it stalls at 19.

Terry Williams, formerly of Man and Dave Edmund's Rockpile, takes over the
drum stool in September and immediately work on Dire Straits' "Twisting By The
Pool" rock `n' roll EP (released in February). He and Mark then record with
Phil Everly in London before Dire Straits hit the road.

The band's conquests include the highest-grossing tour of Australia by any
band to that point, the largest public gathering ever in New Zealand (62,000
in Auckland) and their first trip to Japan.

In April - May, Mark takes time out to undertake his first production work
with another artist (apart from the "Local Hero soundtrack") when he co-
produces and plays on Dylan's "Infidels" album.

AUGUST 1983 - OCTOBER 1984

Mixing the tapes for the live double album "Alchemy" recorded at the
Hammersmith Odeon, 22/23 July 1983, Dire Straits eschew the usual "fairy dust"
of overdubs and re-recordings and decide it should be released au naturel,
mistakes and all. The album comes out in March (UK 3, US 46). Through the
autumn and winter of 1983, Mark writes and records soundtracks for two more
British movies, "Cal" produced by David Puttnam and "Comfort and Joy",
directed by Bill Forsyth of "Gregory's Girl" and "Local Hero" fame.  By this
time, Mark has started working with keyboard player Guy Fletcher, who joins
Alan Clark in the band. The "keyboard twins" are born. In the same period,
Mark and John Illsley play on David Knopfler's first solo album "Release"
while John records his solo debut, "Never Told A Soul", with assistance from
Mark and Terry Williams. Also, in November at Kensington registry office, Mark
marries Lourdes Salamone.

In June, Mark produces Aztec Camera's album "Knife" which goes to number 14 in
Britain.



NOVEMBER 1984 - APRIL 1985

They record "Brothers in Arms", Mark co-producing with Neil Dorsfman at Air
Studios, Montserrat. It includes "So Far Away", "Walk Of Life", "Money For
Nothing" and "Your Latest Trick". Guy Fletcher (born 25 May 1960) joins the
band as a second keyboard player (from an early stint with Roxy Music and many
sessions). Hal Lindes leaves half way through the recording and is replaced
for the marathon tour to come by Jack Sonni, a friend of Mark's who came
straight from a day job at Rudy's Music Stop, 48th Street, New York. An
additional musician on tour is Chris White on sax, late of the National
Youth Jazz Orchestra.



APRIL 1985 -  APRIL 1986

"Brothers In Arms" enters the UK chart at the top and stays there for 3 weeks,
but this hardly offers a clue to the American and worldwide response which
is to transform Dire Staits' status form First Division to Super League. The
album launches a thousand statistics.

In the USA, it reaches Number 1 in August and stays there for nine weeks.
Similarily, "Money For Nothing" with Sting as guest vocalist, is Dire Straits'
first American Number 1 single. In the following months, "Brothers In Arms"
also tops the charts in Canada, Brazil, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Eire,
Finland, France, German, Greece, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey, Yugoslavia, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Israel.
Incidentally, "Brothers In Arms" becomes, perhaps, the key album in
transforming CD from a new-fangled curiosity into a mass-market "music
carrier".

The tour covers 23 countries, 117 cities, 248 shows and sells 3 million
tickets. Legendarily, they play some astonishing unbroken runs of gigs for a
major act, such as 23 straight nights in the UK in December 1985.  On 13
July 1985, they perform to a billion TV viewers from the Wembley Stadium end
of Live Aid. The tour ends in Sydney, Australia, the 20th night there, on 26
April 1986.



JUNE 1986 - JUNE 1988

Mark and John play the Prince's Trust concert at Wembley Arena with Paul
McCartney, Elton John, and Tina Turner, Mark produces 2 tracks for her
"Break Every Rule" album, including his own "Overnight Sensation".

Busman's holidaying from the band, Mark records for the soundtrack of Martin
Scorsese's "The Colour Of Money" (starring Tom Cruise and Paul Newman). He
joins the "host of stars" re-recording "Let It Be" to raise money for the
families of the Zebrugge ferry disaster victims; he plays with Chet Atkins
at The Secret Policeman's Third Ball - a benefit for Amnesty International -
then again on an American TV tribute to the great Nashville guitar man; as
is to become traditional, he guests with Eric Clapton's band for his annual
Royal Albert Hall winter session in London and a European tour; he writes
and performs the soundtrack for the Rob Reiner movie "The Princess Bride";
he produces and plays on Willy DeVille's album "Miracle" and several tracks
for Randy Newman's "Land of Dreams". Meanwhile, John Illsley releases a single
under the name of K Wallis B and the Dark Shades of Night, plus his second
solo album, "Glass".

On 9 November 1987 Lourdes gives birth to twin boys, Benji and Joseph.

In early 1988, Mark socialises with Steve Phillips and Brendan Croker, old
guitar-picking friends from his Leeds days as an apprentice journalist. He
offers to produce Phillips' next album. Over the ensuing months Synclavier
meister Guy Fletcher becomes involved too and they very gradually record a set
of some of their country blues favourites.



JUNE 1988

After two fan-club-only warm-up gigs at Hammersmith Odeon, Dire Straits,
with Eric Clapton on second guitar, play the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday
Party at Wembley Stadium (part of the Artists Against Apartheid campaign),
closing the show.



JULY - OCTOBER 1988

Mark plays on Joan Armatrading's album "The Shouting Stage", then he and
Alan Clark join Eric Clapton's band for an American tour. The "Money For
Nothing" hits compilation is released (a UK Number 1).



JANUARY - DECEMBER 1989

Mark writes and records the soundtrack for the German director Uli Edel's
movie of the once controversial novel "Last Exit To Brooklyn". During the
summer, a pub conversation with Steve Phillips and Brendan Croker reaches a
conclusion that they have temporarily become a band called the Notting
Hillbillies, that they will go out on the road to promote their slowly
gestated album and that Dire Strait's manager, Ed Bicknell - last seen on a
drum stool in a ceilidh band for the "Local Hero" soundtrack - is  appointed
official tub-thumper fortwith.



JANUARY - OCTOBER 1990

The Notting Hillbillies' album "Missing... Presumed Having A Good Time", is
released by Phonogram on 5 March and goes Top 10 in the UK. They hit the
road for 41 gigs in 43 days around Britain through April and May. The
significant Knopfler verdict on the whole Hillbillies excursion repeated in
interview after interview is, "I'm absolutely in love with music".

By now, Mark has used Nashville pedal steel guitar ace, Paul Franklin and
`steals' him for Dire Straits.

Mark finishes an album of duets with Chet Atkins called "Neck and Neck",
released November 1990 (UK Number 29 and Number 1 in the UK Country chart,
multiplying Atkin's usual British sales by a factor of 6) and concludes
other sideline recording work with Buddy Guy and Brendan Croker before - after
a 5 year hiatus - he and John Illsley decide it's time to get back to Dire
Straits. Mark and John play with Clapton's band at the Knebworth Festival
benefit for Music Therapy, Mark spends the summer in America writing and comes
up with 15 new songs from which the album will be chosen.



NOVEMBER 1990 - MAY 1991

Dire Straits record their sixth album, "On Every Street" with engineers Bill
Schnee and Chuck Ainlay at Air Studios in London with production credited to
Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits and mixed by Neil Dorfsman.

Bob Clearmountain mixes one track "Heavy Fuel".



23 AUGUST 1991 ..... SOMETIME IN 1993

Dire Straits begin their world tour with five dates at The Point in Dublin,
expecting 250-300 more to follow over the next 2 years, with  audiences adding
up to maybe 7 million.

The 1986 tour line-up is considerably changed and augmented. While Knopfler,
Illsley, Fletcher and Clark are now officially designated Dire Straits, the
nine-piece line-up now also features Chris White (sax), Paul Franklin
(pedal steel), Danny Cummings (percussion), Phil Palmer (guitar) and Chris
Whitten (drums).



dire straits

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dire straits  .   on every street

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US and Canadian tour 1992



LEAD GUITAR/VOCALS  MARK KNOPFLER

BASS GUITAR/VOCALS  JOHN ILLSLEY

KEYBOARDS                        ALAN CLARK

            KEYBOARD/VOCALS      GUY FLETCHER

SAXOPHONE/VOCALS    CHRIS WHITE

PEDAL STEEL GUITAR    PAUL FRANKLIN

GUITAR/VOCALS              PHIL PALMER

DRUMS                                        CHRIS WHITTEN

PERCUSSION/VOCALS    DANNY CUMMINGS



TOUR MANAGER              TONY WIGENS

PERSONAL ASSISTANT       BARRY MURFET

ASSISTANT TOUR MANAGER   PETER MACKAY

PRODUCTION MANAGER  ALAN HORNALL

STAGE MANAGE               WILLIAM PIRIE

LIGHTING DESIGNER       CHAS HERINGTON

VARI*LITE OPERATOR     JOHN SINDEN

SOUND ENGINEER                ROBERT COLLINS

MONITOR ENGINEER       ADRIAN FITZPATRICK

ELECTRICIAN                     ANDY FIELD

GUITAR TECH                     RON EVE

DRUM TECH                        ADAM NIGHTINGALE

GUITAR/STEEL GUITAR TECH  GLENN SAGGERS

KEYBOARD TECH             LAURENCE ADAMS

BASS TECH & PERCUSSION  JOOP DE KORTE



WARDROBE                   NEIL SNOWDON

RIGGER                         JON BRAY

RIGGER                        ARTHUR RUSSO

HEAD CARPENTER   PADDY FITZPATRICK

CARPENTER               ALF ZAMMIT

PA TECH                      PAUL BOOTHROYD

PA TECH                      PAUL GIANSANTE

PA TECH                      SIMON HARDIMAN

PA TECH                      MICK STAPLE HURST

LIGHTING TECH        PHIL DE BOISSIERE

LIGHTING TECH        TAD INFERRERA

LIGHTING TECH         SCOTTY DUHIG

LIGHTING TECH         IAN DOBSON

LIGHTING TECH         ALLAN ESPLEY

LIGHTING TECH         BILLY MCCARTY

ACCOUNTANTS - EUROPE    HARRIS & TROTTER

ACCOUNTANTS - U.S.A.         ROBBINS SPIELMAN

                                                      SLAYTON & HALFON & CO

INSURANCE BROKERS           ROBERSTON TAYLOR

AGENTS U.S.A.                          DAN WEINER MONTEREY

                                                       PENINSULA ARTISTS

FREIGHT SERVICES                     ROCK-IT CARGO

TRUCKING                                   UPSTAGING INC.

BUSSES                                         SENATOR COACHES

LIGHTING                                    LIGHT AND SOUND DESIGN

LIGHTING                                    VARI*LITE

P.A.                                                 BRITANNIA ROW

                                                        CONCERT SOUND

                                                         M.S.I.

STAGE SET                            BRILLIANT CONSTRUCTIONS

ROLLING STAGES                B + R  SCENERY

STRINGS                                 SUPPLIED BY D'ADDARIO



DIRE STRAITS MANAGEMENT   DAMAGE MANAGEMENT :

   ED BICKNELL

   PAUL CUMMINS

   LIZ WHATLEY

   JOHN HORWOOD

   JEAN SEAL

   GILLY TARRANT

   OLIVIA ROSTAND



TOUR MERCHANDISING

   THEATRE FRANCHISE (UK) :

   ADRIAN HOPKINS

   JO CHESTER



PROGRAMME DESIGN      THE DESIGN ROOM :

   MICK COLLINS

   DAVID TULETT

   KAREM MIRZA



PROGRAMME PRINTERS   PRINTERS INC







PHOTOGRAPHERS      PAUL COX

                                         DEBORAH FEINGOLD

                                         TERRY O'NEILL

                                          FRONT COVER PHOTO:

                                          PAUL WILLIAMS

TRAVEL AGENTS

   BROOKS OGDEN

   MODERN TRAVEL NYC 10023

   TRINFOLD TRAVEL



6.) Miscellaneous Q & A
-------------------------

What kind of guitars and equipment does Mark Knopfler use ?

MK started off - professionally at least - with a Fender Stratocaster, a nod
in the direction of one of his heroes, Hank Marvin. ("... all I wanted was a
red electric guitar..."). David K. also used a Strat & sometimes a Telecaster.
I think Hal Lindes used both a Strat & a Gibson Les Paul.

By the 'Brothers in Arms' tour, MK had moved on, using at least 3 Schecter
Strat-style guitars, in red, white & sunburst finishes ; a red Schecter
Tele style, a Les Paul (e.g.Money for nothing, BIA), the National steel,
Steinberger GL-2, Erlewine automatic, and a Gibson Chat Atkins electro-
acoustic. Jack Sonni played a couple of Strats - including a left-handed one, upside down.

MK now favours Pensa-Suhr models, still Strat derivatives, but a fair way from
his original Fenders. Phil Palmer used a Fender EC Signature Strat & a Godin
Acousticaster on the last tour. John Illsley seems to stick to a Fender
Jazz Bass, though he has used a Wal also.

Amps - I think MK, like EC still favours Soldano

I have also read the MK uses Fernandez guitars, a Mexican clone of Strat.
He supposedly had one of his favourite guitars stolen a while back, so he leaves
most of his favourite guitars at home and does not take them on tour.
Perhaps they are too valuable.

Also, I read in the Guitar Player mag. interview that he used some borrowed
guitars on the recording of Love Over Gold, to get the sound he wanted.
He may have borrowed some guitars from Eric Clapton, but I can't remember the
exact models.

As for Knopfler's guitars, right now he favors a custom-made Pensa-Suhr Strat, serial # 001!  For amps he generally uses Soldano heads into Fende cabs.

Hal Lindes uses a Tele and what looks like an Ibanez Gibson copy in _Alchemy_.

On 'Industrial Disease' MK uses a Steinberger which he called 'The Hog.'



What do the acronyms used on the list mean ?

BIA      Brothers In Arms
MFN      Money For Nothing
LOG      Love Over Gold
MK       Mark Knopfler
DS       Dire Straits
EC       Eric Clapton
MM       Making Movies
TOL      Tunnel Of Love
R&J      Romeo And Juliet
ITILYTM    I Think I Love You Too Much
PI     Private Investigations



Part 2
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7) Discography

8) Bootleg Discography & Ratings

9) Performances with Other Artists

10) All-Music Guides


Dire Straits FAQ Listing  -  Part 2 of 3
------------------------------------------

7.) Discography
----------------


      What albums has Dire Straits released ?

      What albums has Mark Knopfler released and played on ?

Refer to the discography listed below. It is fairly complete, but there may be
some omissions. If you have corrections and/or additions please let us know.

Thanks also to Eric & Oystein for help in compiling this list.



Dire Straits albums:

77 The Honky Tonk Demos - 'Sultans of Swing' (79 UK LP OVLM5003, 91
    Germany CD LICD9.01067O)
 78 Dire Straits (USA LP BSK3266, CD 3266-2, Canada LP SRM-1-1197,
    Germany LP 6360-162, Netherlands LP 800-051-1, Yugoslavia LP
    6360-162(2220067), Japan LP RJ-7541, France CD 800-051-2)
 78 Communique (79 USA blue LP sleeve, blue-green pattern LP sleeve
    HS3330, CD 3330-2, Canada LP SRM-1-3791)
 80 Making Movies (USA LP BSK3480, CD 3480-2, Canada LP SRM-1-3857,
    Netherlands LP 800-050-1)
 82 Love Over Gold (USA LP 23728-1, CD, Japan CD 23728-2, Russia LP
    C60-24731-001)
 82 Twisting By the Pool (83 USA EDEP, EP 29800-0, SEMC 29800-4A, Canada
    EDEP VEP314, *UK EDEP DSTR212)
 83 Alchemy (84 USA 2LP 25085-1, 2CD 25085-2, UK 2LP VERY11(818-243-1))
 84 Brothers in Arms (85 USA LP 25264-1, CD 25264-2, Canada LP
    VOG1-3357, UK LP VERH25, Germany LP 824-499-1Q, Netherlands LP
    824-499-1, Spain LP 824-499-1AR)
 88 Money for Nothing (LP 25794-1, CD 25794-2)
 90 Knebworth:  The Album - 'I Think I Love You Too Much' (2LP
    847-042-1, 2CD 847-042-2)
 91 On Every Street (USA LP 26680-1, CD 26680-2, Netherlands LP
    510-160-1)
 92 On the Night (93 UK 2LP, Germany 2LP 514-766-1, USA CD 45259-2)




Dire Straits singles:

  83 Twisting by the Pool        (4 track EP)


CD singles
 91 Calling Elvis/Iron Hand/Millionaire Blues DSCD16 (UK)
 91 You And Your Friend w/ Badges,Stickers,Poster,T-Shirts
      Vertigo  864 613-2   Made In Germany
 91 Heavy Fuel                  (CDS/w Kingdom Come)
 92 On Every Street/Private Investigations/Sultans of Swing/Romeo &
    Juliet (UK w/booklet of 1992 spefic tour dates DSCDC18,
    Australia w/1992 general tour dates 866-411-2)
 92 The Bug/Twisting By the Pool/Expresso Love/Walk of Life DSCD19 (UK)
    Vertigo UK DSCD 19  Int. 866967-2  Made in UK
 93 Encores - Your Latest Trick/The Bug/Solid Rock/Local Hero-Wild Theme
    DSCD20, DS705 (UK)

Dire Straits CD Videos:

 78 Sultans of Swing/Wild West End/Down to the Waterline 25814-2 (UK)
 87 Twisting By the Pool/Two Young Lovers/If I Had You/Two Young
    Lovers(live) 25810-2 (UK)
 87 Walk of Life/Why Worry/Ride Across the River 25811-2 (UK)
 87 Brothers in Arms/Your Latest Trick/The Man's Too Strong 25812-2
    (UK)
 87 Money For Nothing         ?????

 Videos
 83 Alchemy 082-741-3
 86 Brothers in Arms 38119-3A
 92 The Videos 38350-3
 93 On the Night 38345-3

 Laser discs
 83 Alchemy 082-741-1
 92 The Videos
 93 On the Night 38345-6

Dire Straits promos:

  78 Sultans of Swing(long version)/Sultans of Swing(edit)

  79 Live-The Warner B. Music Show (promo LP, concert in Philadelphia `79)

  83 Twisting By the Pool(stereo)/Twisting By the Pool(mono) 29706-7

  85 Walk of Life                (promo EP)

  85 Brothers in Arms promo      (promo CD, pink Brothers in Arms sleeve)

  78 Dire Straits
  84 Alchemy (2LP)
  84 Alchemy - Quiex II Limited Edition pressing (2LP)

 Promo CD's
 90 I Think I Love You Too Much CDP330 (Knebworth: The Album)
 91 On Every Street(album version)/On Every Street(radio edit)
    PRO-CD-5394
 91 The Bug(album version) PRO-CD-5183
 91 Heavy Fuel(album version) PRO-CD-5126

 Limited edition CD's
 89 Sultans of Swing/Portobello Belle/Live/Romeo & Juliet/Money for
    Nothing 872-611-2 (Germany)
 93 On the Night/Encores 514-766-2 (UK 2CD)


Dire Straits appearing on collections

  90 Knebworth, The Album        (concert, 2 tracks)

  ?? Hope & Anchor - Front Row Festival (benefit record, "Eastbound Train")

  85 Prince's Trust Concert, 10th years festival (benefit, 2 tracks)

  91 Voices that Care            (benefit, CD-Single, MK guitar)

Radio/TV show LP's
 79 Warner Bros. Music Show WBMS109
 81 7/5 King Biscuit Flower Hour - The Best of the Biscuit (2LP)
 82 Retro Rock - Consign TV

 12"
 78 Sultans of Swing/Eastbound Train(live)/Southbound Again DSTR312
    (UK)
 85 Walk of Life/Two Young Lovers(live)/Sultans of Swing(live) DSTR1212
    (UK)
 85 Your Latest Trick/Irish Boy(Cal)/The Long Road(Cal) DSTR1312 (UK)
 91 Calling Elvis/Iron Hand/Millionaire Blues DSTR1612 (UK)
 91 Heavy Fuel/Planet of New Orleans/Kingdom Come DSTR1712 (UK)
*92 The Bug/Twisting By the Pool/Expresso Love/Walk of Life DSTR1912
    (UK)
 93 Encores - Your Latest Trick/The Bug/Solid Rock/Local Hero-Wild Theme
    (UK DSTR2012, Germany 862-209-1)

 Promo 12"
 81 Dire Straits 8-55-833 (Germany, wooden guitar cover) - combo of var.
    songs from Dire Straits & Communique albums
 85 Walk of Life/Walk of Life PRO-A-2384

 10"
 84 dIRE sTRAITS Live - Love Over Gold/Solid Rock DSTR610 (UK)

 7"
 78 Sultans of Swing/Southbound Again WBS8736RE-1
 80 Romeo & Juliet/Solid Rock WBS49688
 85 So Far Away/Walk of Life 21995-7
 85 So Far Away/If I Had You 28789-7 (picture sleeve)
 85 Money for Nothing/Love Over Gold(live) 28950-7 (picture sleeve)
 85 Money for Nothing(long edit)/Twisting By the Pool 21996-7
 85 Walk of Life/One World 28878-7 (picture sleeve)
 88 Sultans of Swing/Portobello Belle-live DSTR15 (picture sleeve) (UK)
 91 Calling Elvis/Iron Hand DSTR16 (picture sleeve) (UK)
 92 The Bug/Twisting By the Pool DSTR19 (picture sleeve) (UK)

Promo 7"
 78 Sultans of Swing(long version)/Sultans of Swing(edit)
 83 Twisting By the Pool(stereo)/Twisting By the Pool(mono) 29706-7

Picture discs
 85 Money for Nothing/Love Over Gold(live) DSPIC10 (crown shaped)
 85 Brothers in Arms/Going Home-theme from 'Local Hero'(live) DSPIC11
    (rectangle shaped)

 Cassette singles
 91 Calling Elvis/Millionaire Blues 19199-4
 91 Heavy Fuel/Kingdom Come 19094-4



Mark Knopfler - Soundtracks
 83 Local Hero (LP 23827-1, CD 23827-2) (MK, Alan Clark, Hal Lindes,
    Michael Brecker, Mike Mainieri, Neil Jason, Tony Levin, John
    Illsley, Terry Williams)
 83 Going Home(stereo)/Going Home(mono) 29725-7 (theme of Local Hero)
    (promo 7")
 83 Local Hero 11307 (video)
 84 Cal (USA LP 822-769-1, CD 822-769-2, Canada LP VOG1-3341) (MK, Guy
    Fletcher, John Illsley, Terry Williams)
 84 Cal (video)
 84 Comfort and Joy DSTR712 (UK 12") (MK, Chris White, Guy Fletcher,
    Terry Williams)
 84 Comfort and Joy (video)
 87 The Princess Bride (LP 25610-1, CD 25610-2) (MK, Guy Fletcher)
 87 Storybook Love/Once Upon a Time...Storybook Love PRO-A-2817 (promo
    12")
 87 The Princess Bride 7709 (video)
 87 The Princess Bride album cover sheet (promo ad)
 87 The Princess Bride 345-34803-6-395 - book by William Goldman
    (paperback)
 89 Last Exit to Brooklyn (Canada LP 838-725-1, USA CD 25986-2) (MK,
    Chris White, Guy Fletcher)
 93 Screenplaying (UK 2LP 518-327-1, USA CD 45457-2) (soundtrack
    compilation)
 93 Going Home(Theme of the Local Hero)/Local Hero-Wild
    Theme/Comfort(Theme from Comfort and Joy) VERCD81 (UK CD
    single)


John Illsley
 84 Never Told a Soul 822-239-2 (CD) (MK, Phil Palmer, Terry Williams,
        Chris White)
 88 Glass (Netherlands LP 834-311-1, USA CD 25638-2) (Alan Clark, Guy
    Fletcher, Chris White, Phil Palmer)


David Knopfler
 83 Release (USA LP promo PB6030, Netherlands LP 08-022750-20, France LP
    DAVID1) (MK, John Illsley)
 84 Behind the Lines 825796-1 (Netherlands LP)
*85 Shockwave/Sunset/The Missing Book 125.231 (Germany 12" blue vinyl
    from Behind the Lines)
 86 Cut the Wire
 88 Lips Against the Steel (USA LP promo YL0120, CD YD0120, Canada LP
    CYP907) (Chris White)
 88 To Feel That Way Again/Someone to Believe In DAVE7 (UK 7")
 88 Critic's Choice II (LP, CD) ('To Feel That Way Again' + special
    version of 'Whispers of Gethsemane' from Lips Against the
  91 Lifelines

  93 The Giver


MK w/other artists
 73 Brewer's Droop - The Booze Brothers (89 LP, 92 CD) (MK, Pick Withers)
 79 Sandy McLelland and the Backline (self titeled)("Sure Sounds Good to Me"w/MK
 79 Bob Dylan - Slow Train Coming (LP, CD) (MK, Pick Withers, Barry
    Beckett)
 80 Philip Lynott - Solo in Soho (LP, CD) (MK)
 80 Steely Dan - Gaucho (LP, CD) (MK, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker,
    Jeff Porcaro)
 82 Philip Lynott - The Philip Lynott Album (CD) (MK, Mel Collins)
 82 Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Love Over and Over (LP) (MK)
 82 Van Morrison - Beautiful Vision (LP, CD) (MK)
 83 Phil Everly (from the Everly Brothers) (self titeled) (MK guitar)
 83 Bob Dylan - Infidels (LP, CD) (MK, Alan Clark)
 83 Tina Turner - Private Dancer (LP, CD) (MK, Terry Williams, Alan
    Clark, Hal Lindes, John Illsley, Mel Collins)
 84 Aztec Camera - Knife (LP, CD) (MK, Guy Fletcher, Chris White)
 85 Chet Atkins C.G.P. - Stay Tuned (LP, CD) (MK, Jeff Porcaro)(2 tracks MK)
 85 Bryan Ferry - Boys and Girls (LP, CD) (MK, Guy Fletcher, Omar Hakim,
    Neil Jason, Tony Levin, Jimmy Maelen)
 86 Color of Money soundtrack (LP, CD) (MK)
 86 Tina Turner - Break Every Rule (LP, CD) (MK, Guy Fletcher, Tommy
    Mandel)
 86 Tina Turner - Overnight Sensation/Overnight Sensation (promo 12")
 87 Chet Atkins & Friends - "Music From the Heart" (video) (MK)
 87 Chet Atkins C.G.P. - Sails (CD) (MK)("Why Worry")
 87 Willy DeVille - Miracle (LP, CD) (MK, Guy Fletcher, Jeff Porcaro)
 87 Secret Policeman's Third Ball - The Music (LP, CD) (MK)("Imagine")
 87 Sting - ...Nothing Like the Sun (LP, CD) (MK, Manu Katche)
 88 Joan Armatrading - The Shouting Stage (LP, CD) (MK, Alan Clark, Phil
    Palmer, Manu Katche)
 88 Chet Atkins - C.G.P. (LP, CD) (MK)
 88 Randy Newman - Land of Dreams (LP, CD) (MMK guitar+prod., Guy Fletcher,
    on 7 tracks, Jeff Porcaro)
 88 Randy Newman - It's Money That Matters/Roll With the Punches (7")
 89 Brendan Croker - Brendan Croker & the 5 O'Clock Shadows (CD) (MK,
    Guy Fletcher, Alan Clark)
 89 The Judds - River of Time (LP, CD) (MK)
 89 Tina Turner - Foreign Affair (LP, CD) (MK, Phil Palmer, Danny
    Cummings)
 89 Weird Al" Yankovic UHF ("Money for Nothing" parody w/MK guitar, Guy
    Fletcher)
 90 Chet Atkins/Mark Knopfler - Neck and Neck (CD) (MK, Guy Fletcher,
    Paul Franklin, Vince Gill)
 90 The Jeff Healey Band - Hell to Pay (LP, CD, album cover sheet) (MK)
 91 Brendan Croker - The Great Indoors (CD) (MK, Barry Beckett, Paul
    Franklin)
 91 Bob Dylan - the bootleg series (3CD) (MK, Barry Beckett, Pick
    Withers, Alan Clark, Roy Bittan)
 91 Buddy Guy - Damn Right, I've Got the Blues (CD) (MK)
 91 Ronnie Milsap - Back to the Grindstone (CD) (MK, Vince Gill)
 91 Voices That Care (CD, video) (MK)
 92 John Anderson - Seminole Wind (CD, video) (MK) ("When It Comes to You"
 92 Chet Atkins C.G.P./Jerry Reed - Sneakin' Around (CD) (MK)
 92 Rory Block - Ain't I A Woman (CD) (MK, Alan Clark,Brendan Croker guitar)
 92 Rory Block - Faithless World(edited version)/Silver Wings (CD promo
    single)


The Notting Hillbillies
 90 Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time (UK LP 842-671-1, USA CD
    26147-2) (MK, Guy Fletcher, Paul Franklin)
 90 Your Own Sweet Way/Bewildered/That's Where I Belong NHBCD1 (UK CD
    single)
 90 Will You Miss Me/That's Where I Belong/Lonesome Wind Blues NHB312
    (UK 12")
 90 Will You Miss Me/That's Where I Belong NHB3 (UK 7")
 90 Feel Like Going Home/Lonesome Wind Blues/One Way Gal NHB212 (UK
    12")
 90 Feel Like Going Home/Lonesome Wind Blues NHB2 (UK 7")
 90 Warner Bros. media info., 4 pages
 90 A Friendly Funny Night      (bootleg, live, april/may 90, CD, 45 min)



Pick Withers

  7? Spring                      (Pick Withers)




Chris White
91 Shadowdance 848-656-2 (Norway CD) (MK, Danny Cummings, Mike
    Mainieri)  ("Jericho Walls"+"Dreamtime" w/MK guitar)


Songs written by MK (other than DS or his soundtracks)
 83 'Private Dancer' - Private Dancer (Tina Turner)
 85 'Cosmic Square Dance' w/Chet Atkins, Paul Yandell - Stay Tuned (Chet
    Atkins C.G.P.)
 86 'Two Brothers and a Stranger' - Color of Money soundtrack
 86 'Overnight Sensation' - Break Every Rule (Tina Turner)
 87 'Spanish Jack' w/Willy DeVille - Miracle (Willy DeVille)
 90 'Your Own Sweet Way' - Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time (The
    Notting Hillbillies)
 90 'The Next Time I'm In Town' - Neck and Neck (w/Chet Atkins)





COVER VERSIONS

-------------------

 79 'Setting Me Up' - Just One Night (80 2LP, 2CD) (Eric Clapton)
 85 'Why Worry' - Born Yesterday (86 LP, 85 CD) (Everly Bros.)
 87 'Why Worry' - Sails (CD) (Chet Atkins C.G.P. w/MK)
 89 'Water of Love' - River of Time (LP, CD) (The Judds w/MK)
 90 'I Think I Love You Too Much' - Hell to Pay (LP, CD) (The Jeff
    Healey Band w/MK)
 92 'When It Comes to You' - Seminole Wind (CD) (John Anderson w/MK)
 92 'The Bug' - Come On Come On (CD) (Mary-Chapin Carpenter w/Paul
    Franklin)
 92 'Romeo & Juliet' - Rites of Passage (CD) (Indigo Girls)









8.) Bootleg Discography

-----------------------

      What are bootlegs ?  What Dire Straits bootlegs are available ?

       What is  Dire Straits' opinion of bootlegs ?

       Can I bring up the topic of bootleg trading on the list ?

       Where can I buy bootlegs ?

       What Dire Straits bootlegs are available ?

Bootlegs are unofficial recordings made from radio broadcasts, studio
outtakes, or audience tapings of concerts.



Strictly speaking bootlegs are illegal, and deprive Dire Straits of royalties.
Dire Straits however, does not mind you recording their concerts for your
own personal use, as long as you don't sell them for a profit. The Dire
Straits Information Service (DSIS) , which is a newsletter sent out by Dire
Straits' management company even has a classified sections in it for fans to
trade bootlegs. Most die-hard Dire Straits fans who buy or trade bootlegs have
all of Dire Straits' officially release material, so the band feels that
they are not losing money.  The quality of bootlegs can sometimes be very
poor, so the purpose of this discography is to rate sound quality, and allow
fans to buy or trade bootlegs intelligently.

You can bring up the topic of bootleg trading amongst list members, but all
subsequent trades should be discussed privately by email.

Bootlegs can in general be bought openly in European countries such as
Italy, France, and Germany where copyright laws are less strict. In the U.S.
they may be found at used record stores, record conventions or through mail
order.





A list of known Dire Straits bootlegs appears below :



Thanks to Oytstein and Fabrice for their input



Dire Straits Bootleg List  Last Updated March 7, 1994.

-------------------------  ---------------------------



This is a list of known Dire Straits bootlegs. It is by no means
comprehensive,
so if you have additions or corrections, please email me and let me know.
Not all of the information in the list has been verified.
The purpose of the list is to rate the sound quality of the bootlegs, so that
if you are considering purchasing or trading bootlegs, you can make an
informed
decision.
There are multiple bootlegs of the same concert from different companies,
however the sound quality may vary.
Typically the best sounding bootlegs come from demos, studio sessions or
FM radio broadcasts. Poorer quality bootlegs come from audience recordings.


DISCLAIMER
----------

I am in no way affiliated with any of the bootleg companies or manufacturers.
I do not sell bootlegs, so please do not contact me with requests.
This list is provided solely for information purposes.

That being said, if you know of bootlegs not on this list, and/or you want to
send in your sound ratings or comments please email me.

I do not have sources for where to buy all of these bootlegs.
If you know of stores or mail order sources of bootlegs, please email me your
information.

Email concerning this bootleg list should be addressed to :

[e-mail]

This list was compiled from information posted to the Dire Straits Mailing
List,

[e-mail]



Sound Ratings
--------------



5     Excellent, A+, almost as good as a studio recording

4    Very Good, A , small amount of hiss & audience noise, clear sound

3       Good,  a medium amount of noise, and hiss, mostly clear sound

2       Fair,  a large amount of noise, and hiss, but listenable

1       Poor,  audience recording, more noise than clear sound



FM   - FM Radio Broadcast

CD   - Compact Disc

AUD  - Audience Recording

TAPE - Tape Copy

!,@,#,$,%,* - Same concert , different bootleg manufacturer



Anything marked with a "?" or left blank means that I have not heard the
bootleg, or do not know the information.





Compact Discs
---------------


No.      Title                                              Source  Sound

---     ----------------------------------------          ------  -----

2CDs !     Australian Dream  - Live in Sydney 26/04/86           FM        3

2CDs !    THANK YOU TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZELAND                  FM        3

1CD      ONCE UPON A TIME - Live in Brussels - 05/06/81                       4

4CDs     BIJOU - box set, including Notting Hillbillies Lives                5

2CDs    TICKET TO HEAVEN - Live in Basel - 28/06/92            FM        4

1CD @    WALK ON STAGE - Live in London, Wembley Arena           FM       5

1CD @    85 Live-Westwood One Radio Network (concert)             FM        5

1CD @    85 Straiting out things        (BIA tour, Wembley `85, )   FM         5

1CD @    85 London `85                  (BIA tour)

1CD @    LONDON 1985 - Live in London. Wembley Arena 1985

1CD $    ON THE ROAD TO PHILADELPHIA -CapitolTheatre 1979          FM       4

2CDs    STRAIT TO THE POINT - Live in Dublin. The Point                    5

1CD    SULTANS OF SWING - Live in Philadelphia. Tower           FM        4

2CDs#     85 San Antonio `85  (concert in San Antonio, Texas)       FM        4

1CD #    HOUSTON 85 - Live in Houston 1985                FM        4

2CDs#    TEXAS SUNSET - Live in Houston. Coliseum - 1985

1CD #    SWING - Live in San Antonio 1985

2CDs#    85 8/17 Southern Star Amphitheatre, Houston, TX           FM       4

1CD    A Friendly Funny Night - Notting Hillbillies England
1990           4

2CDs    AMERICAN TOUR 1985 - Live in Cuvanooa Falls 1985

1CD    ANYBODY LISTENNING - Live in Philadelphia 1992

1CD    AROUND SOUTH AMERICA - Live - In metal box -

1CD    DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS - Live 1980

1CD    EARLY DEMOS - Studio 1977                           3
   1CD    EUROPE 1979 - Live In Europe 1979

2CDs    FIRST COMPLETE DIRE STRAITS LIVE PROJECT

1CD    GOIN' HOME - Live In London 1983

2CDs    JESUS SAVES - Live in Zurich. HallenStadium

1CD    LES INROCKUPTIBLES - Live 1992 - Picture CD            FM      4

1CD    LIVE IN DORTMUND 1980 - with fold-out cover

1CD    LIVE IN USA

1CD    NEWS - Live in Baltimore - 07/10/84

1CD    ON EVERY STREET OF BARCELONA - Live in Barcelona  08/05/92

2CDs    ON STAGE - Live in Zurich 1992

2CDs    OPEN AIR 92 - Live in Basel St Jacob Stadium 05/07/92

1CD    PERFECT INVESTIGATIONS - Live in London. Wembley

1CD    ROCK FILE 78 - Various vacations - Picture CD                1

1CD    ROCK FILE 79 - Various vacations - Picture CD

1CD    ROCK FILE 80 - Various vacations - Picture CD                1

1CD    ROCK FILE 81 - Various vacations - Picture CD

1CD    ROCK ROYALTIES - Live in London. Wembley Arena

2CDs    ROMEO AND JULIET - Live in Basel - 28/06/92

1CD    ROTTERDAM 1978 - Live in Rotterdam. Shouwburg

1CD    SOLID ROCK - Live In New York 11/88 - with Eric
Clapton             5

1CD    SONS OF LIGHT - Live in California 1992

2CDs    THE BEST ROCK N ROLL ORCHESTRA - Live in Milano                    2

2CDs    THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE - Live in Nimes. Arenes

1CD    THE GREAT BOX - 4 CD's Box Set

1CD    THE GEATEST HITS CONCERT - Live in Europe 1988

2CDs    WORBURN ABBEY 1992 - Live - Bonus live Mandela Concert - 11/06/88

1CD     78 Live In Chester 1978

1CD     78 Live in Rotterdam 1978 ( Rotterdam, 17-oct-78 )

2CDs     8? Cocaine                     (BIA tour w/ Clapton, `78+'85/6)

    85 Sleight of Hand             (BIA tour)

      86 Perfect Investigations      (BIA tour, Wembley 18-jun-86)

2CDs    91 On Every Dire Streets       (OES tour, Brussels, 2-oct-91)

2CDs    91 Live Zurich `91             (OES tour, Zurich, 14-oct-91)

2CDs    Calling Elvis (Basel 6/92)  2 CD box set, Red Phantom

2CDs    Live On U.S. Radio (11/92)

1CD     Mark Knopfler Brothers in Conversation Interview, Baktabak        1





CASSETES

---------



Minutes        Title                                     Source  Sound

-------        ----------------------------------------     ------  -----



60    Mark Knopfler An Innerview 1980 by Jim Ladd            FM      5

45    Mark Knopfler Rockline Interview - May 10, 1993           FM      5

90    Mix:Prince's Trust Charity King Biscuit Flour Hour       FM     5

90    Bootleg mix of DS songs, ITILYTM SNL               TAPE   4

90    Dire Straits On Every Street Album Release;Interviews MK   FM      5

30    Liveaid July 13,1985                       FM
  5

25    Knebworth                           FM
  5

60    Wembley 1985
FM       5

90    Dire Stratis Rarities;Sultans&Solid Rock Demos,Hope&Anchor FM      5

180    Dire Straits ;Ottawa March 14 1992               AUD      2

180     Dire Straits ;Ottawa March 16 1992               AUD    2

180    Houston 1985
FM     5

45    1979 Tour
FM     3

45    79 2/17 "WDR Radio" - Rockpalast (Funkhaus), Cologne       FM     4

90    Mark Knopfler & Friends ; Mix of MK guest appearances       CD     5

90    Mark Knopfler Guest Appearances - with other artists       CD      5

45    Concord Pavillion, CA
TAPE

90    Bob Dylan Outfidels;Infidels outakes  MK & Pick Withers       CD      5





LPs

-----



No.      Title                                              Source  Sound

---     ----------------------------------------          ------  -----

2LPs    85 Magellan (BIA tour, 2 records, San Antonio `85)

2LPs    AMERICAN TOUR 1985 - Live in Cuvanooa Falls 1985

3LPs    EUROPEAN TOUR 1992 - Live in Basel - 28/06/92

1LP    SOLID ROCK - Live in New-York 11/88 With Eric Clapton

1LP     Wembley 1985                            FM
5




9.) Performances with Other Artists
------------------------------------

What other artists has Dire Straits performed with ?

Eric Clapton
-------------

While browsing through some Clapton books at a bookstore I came across the
following information concerning dates and locations that EC & DS or MK have
played together.  If anyone has information on these shows, or has recordings
of them, please let me know. It seems to be the most complete list I have come
across.

Later,

Frank
Seattle, WA.


Date        Location        Details
-----        --------        -------
18,22 Dec. '85    Hammersmith Odeon       Dire Straits with EC, Cocaine, Further
                On Up the Road,Solid Rock,Two Young Lovers
20 June '86    Princes Trust Charity
6,7,8 Jan. '87    Royal Albert Hall    With Sting, Steve Winwood, MK
10-12 Jan. '87    Royal Albert Hall    With MK, Money For Nothing
6  June '88    Royal Albert Hall/Princes Trust
8,9 June '88    Hammersmith Odeon    Dire Straits with EC Warm up for Mandela
11 June '88    Mandela Concert        Dire Straits with EC
2  Nov. '88    Tokyo Dome        With Elton John, MK
1,2,3 Feb. '89    Royal Albert Hall    With Mark Knopfler
30 July '90     Knebworth Benefit    Dire Straits with Eric Clapton

Mark Knopfler joined Eric Clapton for his 1988 North American Tour, and played
at the following locations :

Date        Location
-----        --------
1 Sept. '88    Dallas
2 Sept.        New Orleans
4 Sept.        Pittsburgh
6 Sept.        New Jersey, Meadowlands
7 Sept.        Philadelphia
8 Sept.        Capital Center, Maryland
10 Sept.    Hartford
11 Sept.    New York, Nassau Coliseum, Long Island
13,14 Sept.    Marsfield, Mass.
16 Sept.    Detroit
17 Sept.    Millwaukee
19 Sept.    Denver
21 Sept.    San Francisco, Shoreline Amphitheater
22 Sept.    Sacramento
23 Sept.    Irvine
25 Sept.    Los Angeles
26 Sept.    Portland, OR
27 Sept.    Tacoma
28 Sept.    Vancouver, B.C. , Pacific Coliseum
29 Sept.    Pantages Theater. ???
30 Sept.    Calgary, Saddledome
1 Oct.        Saskatoon
3 Oct.        Winnipeg
4 Oct.        Minneapolis
6 Oct.        Montreal
7 Oct.         Toronto
8 Oct.        Hamilton

Japanese Tour
2 Nov.        Tokyo Dome
4 Nov.        Budokan with Sting, Mark Knopfler
5 Nov.        Osaka    with Knopfler, Elton John



10.) All-Music Guides
---------------------

All-Music Guides are taken from information available on Internet, and reproduced here with the condition that they cannot be sold or copied
for profit.


       All-Music Guidelines in file:  ALLMUSICHELP

--------------------------------------------------------------------



 Artist : Dire Straits

 Genre  : Rock

 Style  : Rock & roll, Adult Oriented Rock, Popular,

 Instr. : Group

 Rating : importance (2) popularity (1)



                     All-Music Guide Biography



 In 1977 disco reigned and the new-wave/punk movements were heralding

 the death of tired FM rock. It was then that Dire Straits came along

 with a unique blend of atmospheric blues-flavored rock and literate

 Dylanesque story-type lyrics. Singer, songwriter, and lead guitarist

 Mark Knopfler's dry, low-key vocal delivery and economical, clean

 guitar playing immediately hit a nerve with the public, and the

 group's self-titled debut effort went #2, aided by the driving #4 hit

 "Sultans of Swing." ,Aside from COMMUNIQUE, the band's sophomore

 effort, Dire Straits increasingly developed a cinematic approach to

 songwriting and production. LOVE OVER GOLD is a particular highlight.

 It was only a natural sidestep for Knopfler to score the highly

 acclaimed soundtracks for LOCAL HERO (1983) and THE PRINCESS BRIDE

 (1987). ALCHEMY, a double-record live set, was released in 1984.,In

 1985 BROTHERS IN ARMS was released, becoming one of the biggest

 internationally selling albums of the 80s. The song "Money for

 Nothing" became free advertising for MTV, with the hook "I want my

 MTV.",Knopfler undertook various side projects, including the Notting

 Hillbillies and a fine duet album with Chet Atkins (NECK AND NECK).

 Six years after the release of BROTHERS IN ARMS, ON EVERY STREET was

 released. ~ Rick Clark



 ---------- Related Artists -----------

 Notting Hillbillies

 Rea, Chris

 Crystle, Charlie

 ---------- Roots & Influences ----------

 Dylan, Bob

 Atkins, Chet

 ---------- Bibliography ----------

 Oldfield, Michael    |Dire Straits                 |Sidgwick & Jackso



 AMG Artist ID #   : P000004101



    Chronological Album List    |Date|  Label   | Number |R S T|Rating

--------------------------------+----+----------+--------+-----+------

 On the Night                   |1993|Warner Bro|45259   |R    |

 On Every Street                |1991|Warner Bro|26680   |  S  |    OK

 Alchemy Live                   |1991|Polygram V|082741  |R    |  Good

 Money for Nothing - Video      |1989|Warner Bro|25813   |     |

 Money for Nothing              |1988|Warner Bro|25794   |R S  |+BestA

 Interview Disc                 |1987|Baktabak  |2018    |  S  |

 Walk of Life                   |1985|Warner Bro|25811   |     |

 Brothers in Arms               |1985|Warner Rep|38119   |     |

 Brothers in Arms               |1985|Warner Bro|25264   |R S  | BestA

 Twisting by Pool               |1984|Warner Bro|25810   |     |

 Alchemy - Dire Straits Live    |1984|Warner Bro|25085   |  S  |  Good

 Twisting by the Pool           |1983|Warner Bro|29800   |  S  |  Good

 Love over Gold                 |1982|Warner Bro|23728   |R S  | BestA

 Making Movies                  |1980|Warner Bro|3480    |R S T| BestA

 Communique                     |1979|Warner Bro|3330    |  S  |    OK

 Sultans of Swing               |1978|Warner Bro|25814   |     |

 Dire Straits                   |1978|Warner Bro|3266    |R S  | BestG

 Dire Straits/Making Movies     |Z   |Warner Bro|25135   |     | BestA



         All-Music Guide Album Details (Alphabetical Order)



----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Alchemy - Dire Straits Live

 Artist : Dire Straits

 Rating : Good

 Charts : Billboard #046, entered Apr 21, 1984, on charts 018 weeks

          Down Beat #4

 Genre  : Rock

 Time   : 92:00 min

 Type   : live

 Date   : 1984 (release)

 AMG ID : R000005891  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

 1983 CD  Warner Brothers  2-25085

 1984 LP  Vertigo  11

 1983 CS  Warner Brothers  4-25085[K

 1982 LP  Warner Brothers  27085[K

      CD  Warner Brothers  25085

          Warner Bros.  25085



 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------

 Mark Knopffler - Producer

 Nigel Walker - Engineer





----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Alchemy Live

 Artist : Dire Straits

 Rating : Good

 Genre  : Rock

 Type   : video

 Date   : 1991 (release)

 AMG ID : R000085917  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

 1991     Polygram Video  082 741

          PolyGram  082741



 ------- AMG Album Reviews ---------

 For a change, here's a live video better than the album it's attached

 to. ~ Bruce Eder







----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Brothers in Arms

 Artist : Dire Straits

 Rating : Best-of-Artist

 Charts : Billboard #001, entered Jun 8 , 1985, on charts 097 weeks

 Genre  : Rock

 Time   : 54:40 min

 Date   : 1985 (release)

 AMG ID : R000005892  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

 1985 CD  Warner Brothers  2-25264

 1985 LP  Vertigo  25

 1985 CS  Warner Brothers  4-25264

 1982 LP  Warner Brothers  25264

      CD  Warner Brothers  25264

          Warner Bros.  25264



 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------

 Their biggest-selling album, containing the mega-hit "Money for

 Nothing" as well as "Walk of Life" and "So Far Away." ~ William

 Ruhlmann





 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------

 Michael Brecker - Horn

 Randy Brecker - Horn

 Alan Clark - Keyboards

 Malcolm Duncan

 Guy Fletcher - Keyboards, Vocal

 Omar Hakim - Drums

 John Illsley - Bass, Vocal

 Neil Jason - Bass

 Mark Knopfler - g/v/prd

 Tony Levin - Bass

 Jimmy Maelen - Percussion

 Mike Mainieri - Vocal (background)

 Dave Plews - Horn

 Jack Sonni

 Sting - Vocal

 Terry Williams - Drums





----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Brothers in Arms

 Artist : Dire Straits

 Rating : not rated yet

 Genre  : Rock

 Type   : video

 Date   : 1985 (release)

 AMG ID : R000085918  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

 1985     Warner Reprise Video  38119

          Warner Brothers  25812

          Warner Brothers  38119





----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Communique

 Artist : Dire Straits

 Rating : OK

 Charts : Billboard #011, entered Jun 30, 1979, on charts 019 weeks

 Genre  : Rock

 Time   : 42:24 min

 Date   : 1979 (release)

 AMG ID : R000035451  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

 1978 CD  Warner Brothers  2-3330

          Warner Brothers  3330

 1979 LP  Warner Brothers  3330

 1978 CS  Warner Brothers  W5-3330

 1979     Warner Brothers  3330

      CD  Warner Brothers  3330

          Warner Bros.  3330



 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------

 B Bear - Keyboards

 John Illsley - Bass, Vocal

 Mark Knopfler - Guitar, Vocal

 Jack Nuber - Engineer

 Pick Withers - Drums





----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Dire Straits

 Artist : Dire Straits

 Rating : Best-of-Genre

 Charts : Billboard #002, entered Jan 6 , 1979, on charts 041 weeks

 Genre  : Rock

 Time   : 41:34 min

 Date   : 1978 (release)

 AMG ID : R000005886  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

 1978 CD  Warner Brothers  2-3266

 1978 LP  Warner Brothers  3266

 1978 CS  Warner Brothers  M5-3266

      CD  Warner Brothers  3266

          Warner Bros.  3266



 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------

 Even after all the success, the debut is the best example of the

 intricate style of Dire Straits, dominated by the electric

 finger-picking of guitarist Mark Knopfler, his smoky voice and poetic

 lyrics. Features their first hit, "Sultans of Swing." ~ William

 Ruhlmann





 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------

 Rhett Davies - Engineer

 John Illsley - Bass, Vocal

 David Knopfler - Guitar, Vocal

 Mark Knopfler - Guitar, Vocal

 Pick Withers - Drums





----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Dire Straits/Making Movies

 Artist : Dire Straits

 Rating : Best-of-Artist

 Charts : Billboard #019, entered Nov 15, 1980, on charts 031 weeks

 Genre  : Rock

 Time   : 77:56 min

 AMG ID : R000005885  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

      CS  Warner Brothers  4-25135





----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Interview Disc

 Artist : Dire Straits

 Rating : not rated yet

 Genre  : Rock

 Date   : 1987 (release)

 AMG ID : R000035453



 --------- Album Releases ---------

 1987 LP  Baktabak  2018



 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------

 Mark Knopfler - Guitar, Vocal





----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Love over Gold

 Artist : Dire Straits

 Rating : Best-of-Artist

 Charts : Billboard #019, entered Oct 16, 1982, on charts 032 weeks

 Genre  : Rock

 Time   : 40:59 min

 Date   : 1982 (release)

 AMG ID : R000005889  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

      CD  Warner Brothers  2-23728

      CS  Warner Brothers  4-23728

 1982 LP  Warner Brothers  23738

      CD  Warner Brothers  23728



 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------

 The fourth Dire Straits album is their most atmospheric effort,

 featuring the spacious title track as well as the epic "Telegraph

 Road," with the extended guitar workout at its conclusion. ~ Rick

 Clark





 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------

 Alan Clark - Keyboards

 John Illsley - Bass, Vocal

 Mark Knopfler - Guitar, Vocal

 Hal Lindes - Guitar

 Mike Mainieri - Vocal (background)

 Ed Walsh - Synthesizer

 Pick Withers - Drums





----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Making Movies

 Artist : Dire Straits

 Rating : Best-of-Artist

 Genre  : Rock

 Time   : 37:19 min

 Date   : 1980 (release)

 AMG ID : R000005888  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

 1985 CD  Warner Brothers  2-3480

 1985 CS  Warner Brothers  M5-3480

 1980 LP  Warner Brothers  3480

 1980 CD  Warner Brothers  3480-2

      CD  Warner Brothers  3480



 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------

 The third album displays Knopfler's expanding ambitions as a

 songwriter with, as the title suggests, a cinematic sweep on such

 songs as "Tunnel of Love" and "Romeo and Juliet." ~ William Ruhlmann





 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------

 Roy Bittan - Keyboards

 John Illsley - Bass, Vocal

 Mark Knopfler

 Pick Withers - Drums



 -------- Album Tracks --------

 Tunnel Of Love,Romeo and Juliet,Skate

 Tunnel Of Love

 Romeo and Juliet

 Skateaway

 Expresso Love

 Hand In Hand

 Solid Rock

 Les Boys



----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Money for Nothing

 Artist : Dire Straits

 Rating : Best-of-Artist   (First Pick)

 Charts : Billboard #062, entered Nov 12, 1988, on charts 017 weeks

          Rock & Roll Disc #3/4

 Genre  : Rock

 Time   : 65:57 min

 Type   : compilation

 Date   : 1988 (release)

 AMG ID : R000005893  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

 1988 CD  Warner Brothers  2-25794

 1988 CS  Warner Brothers  4-25794

 1988 LP  Vertigo  64

      CD  Warner Brothers  25794



 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------

 ... best of ... it is good to have "Twisting by the Pool" at last on

 CD, but jeers to whomever chose to omit "Skateaway," a radio favorite

 and moderate chart hit. The CD contains one more track than the LP,

 and the version of the title track included is the 4:05 single edit,

 not the 8:24 original. ~ Richard Riis, Rock & Roll Disc.



 This best-of collection contains Dire Straits' biggest hits as well as

 some key album tracks. "Sultans of Swing," "Walk of Life," "Money for

 Nothing," plus a live version of "Telegraph Road" from LOVE OVER GOLD,

 are among the highlights. Even though this may be a fairly

 representative sampler, listening to their better albums in their

 entirety is the best way to hear this band. ~ Rick Clark







 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------

 Mark Knopfler - Guitar, Vocal





----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Money for Nothing - Video

 Artist : Dire Straits

 Rating : not rated yet

 Genre  : Rock

 Type   : video

 Date   : 1989 (release)

 AMG ID : R000085919  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

 1989     Warner Brothers  25813

          Warner Brothers  25813





----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : On Every Street

 Artist : Dire Straits

 Rating : OK

 Charts : Billboard #012, entered Sep 28, 1991, on charts 032 weeks

 Genre  : Rock

 Time   : 59:55 min

 Date   : 1991 (release)

 AMG ID : R000005894  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

 1990 CD  Warner Brothers  2-26680

 1990 CS  Warner Brothers  4-26680

 1990 LP  Warner Brothers  1-26680

      CD  Warner Brothers  26680



 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------

 Chuck Ainlay - Engineer

 Alan Clark - Keyboards, Conductor

 Danny Cummings

 Dire Straits - Producer

 Guy Fletcher - Keyboards, Vocal (background)

 Paul Franklin

 Vince Gill

 John Illsley - Bass

 Manu Katche - Drums, Percussion

 Mark Knopfler - v/g/prd

 George Martin - Conductor

 Phil Palmer

 Jeff Porcaro

 Bill Schnee - Engineer

 Chris White





----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : On the Night

 Artist : Dire Straits

 Rating : not rated yet

 Genre  : Rock

 Date   : 1993 (release)

 AMG ID : R000170320  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

      CD  Warner Brothers  45259

 1993     Warner Brothers

      CD  Warner Bros.  45259-2

      CS  Warner Bros.  45259-4



 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------

 A live document of Dire Straits' 1991-1992 world tour supporting the

 ON EVERY STREET album, ON THE NIGHT works sporadically, offering

 enough good material to interest fans but not enough to win back the

 commercial audience BROTHERS IN ARMS earned for the band. ~ All-Music

 Guide







----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Sultans of Swing

 Artist : Dire Straits

 Rating : not rated yet

 Genre  : Rock

 Type   : video

 Date   : 1978 (release)

 AMG ID : R000085920  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

 1978     Warner Brothers  25814

          Warner Brothers  25814





----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Twisting by Pool

 Artist : Dire Straits

 Rating : not rated yet

 Genre  : Rock

 Type   : video

 Date   : 1984 (release)

 AMG ID : R000085921  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

 1984     Warner Brothers  25810

          Warner Brothers  25810





----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Twisting by the Pool

 Artist : Dire Straits

 Rating : Good

 Charts : Billboard #053, entered Mar 12, 1983, on charts 015 weeks

 Genre  : Rock

 Date   : Jun ??, 1983 (release)

 AMG ID : R000005890  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

      LP  Warner Brothers  29800

 1983 CS  Warner Brothers  4-29800



 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------

 Alan Clark - Piano

 Mel Collins - Sax

 John Etchells - Engineer

 John Illsley - Guitar (bass)

 Mark Knopfler - v/g/prd

 Hal Lindes - Guitar

 Terry Williams - Drums

 Pick Withers - Drums





----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Walk of Life

 Artist : Dire Straits

 Rating : not rated yet

 Genre  : Rock

 Type   : video

 Date   : 1985 (release)

 AMG ID : R000085922  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

 1985     Warner Brothers  25811

          Warner Brothers  25811



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  Please submit corrections or additional albums for this artist

       (also bios, sidemen, tracks, ratings, and reviews)

          at Internet Address: [e-mail]



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 Artist : Mark Knopfler

 Genre  : Rock

 Style  : Films

 Instr. : G/V/COM

 Rating : importance (3)





 ---------- Bibliography ----------

 Palmer, Myles        |Mark Knopfler: An Unathorised|Sidgwick & Jackso



 AMG Artist ID #   : P000018709



    Chronological Album List    |Date|  Label   | Number |R S T|Rating

--------------------------------+----+----------+--------+-----+------

 Last Exit to Brooklyn          |1989|Warner Bro|25986   |R    |    OK

 Cal                            |1984|Mercury   |822769  |R    | BestA

 Local Hero                     |1983|Warner Bro|23827   |  S  |+BestA

 Screenplaying (Music from the F|    |Warner Bro|        |     |



         All-Music Guide Album Details (Alphabetical Order)



----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Cal

 Artist : Mark Knopfler

 Rating : Best-of-Artist

 Genre  : Rock

 Time   : 34:30 min

 Type   : soundtrack

 Date   : 1984 (release)

 AMG ID : R000111302  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

      CD  Mercury  822769-2

      CS  Mercury  822769-4

 1984     Mercury  822 769

      CD  Mercury

      CD  PolyGram  822769



 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------

 This is probably the strongest of Dire Straits' leader Mark Knopfler's

 soundtracks, featuring plenty of his elegant guitar playing and

 several instantly likeable tunes. As befits the film's setting, the

 flavor of the music is Irish, with the guitar, bass and drum lineup

 filled out by tin whistle, mandolin, and Uilleann pipes. ~ Backroads

 Music/Heartbeats







----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Last Exit to Brooklyn

 Artist : Mark Knopfler

 Rating : OK

 Charts : Rock & Roll Disc #2/4

 Genre  : Rock

 Type   : soundtrack

 Date   : 1989 (release)

 AMG ID : R000104781  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

      CD  Warner Brothers  2-25986

      CD  Warner Brothers  9 25986-2

      CS  Warner Brothers  4-25986

 1975     Warner Brothers  25986

      CD  Warner Brothers  25986



 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------

 ... on its own, the soundtrack to Uli Edel's film, LAST EXIT TO

 BROOKLYN, is a pleasant disc. ~  Jim Fusilli, Rock & Roll Disc.







----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Local Hero

 Artist : Mark Knopfler

 Rating : Best-of-Artist   (First Pick)

 Genre  : Rock

 Time   : 39:48 min

 Type   : soundtrack

 Date   : 1983 (release)

 AMG ID : R000042531



 --------- Album Releases ---------

 1988 CD  Warner Brothers  2-23827

 1988 CS  Warner Brothers  4-23827

 1983 LP  Vertigo  4

      CD  Warner Brothers  23827

 1983     Warner Brothers  23827

          Warner Brothers  23827

      CD  Warner Brothers  23827



 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------

 Ed Bicknell - Drums

 Michael Brecker - Sax

 Alan Clark - Keyboards

 Alan Darby - Guitar

 Eddie Gomez - Bass

 John Illsley - Bass

 Neil Jason - Bass

 Steve Jordan - Drums

 Mark Knopfler - g/s/per

 Tony Levin - Bass

 Hal Lindes - Guitar

 Mike Mainieri - Vocal (background)

 Roddy Murray - Guitar

 Gerry Rafferty - Vocal

 Brian Rowan - Bass

 Terry Williams - Drums

 Dale Winchester - Accordian

 Mark Winchester - Violin

 Jimmy Yuill - Whistle (instrument)





----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Screenplaying (Music from the Films "Local Hero", "Cal",

"Princess Bride", & "Last Exit

 Artist : Mark Knopfler

 Rating : not rated yet

 Genre  : Rock

 Type   : soundtrack

 AMG ID : R000190288  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

      CD  Warner Bros.  45457-2

      CS  Warner Bros.  45457-4

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 Artist : David Knopfler

 Genre  : Rock

 Style  : 80's Rock

 Instr. : G/V/COM

 Rating : importance (3) popularity (3)





 AMG Artist ID #   : P000018708



    Chronological Album List    |Date|  Label   | Number |R S T|Rating

--------------------------------+----+----------+--------+-----+------

 Life Against the Steel         |1988|Cypress   |0120    |  S  |

 Cut the Wire                   |1987|Greenhill |1       |  S  |

 Behind the Lines               |1985|Making Wav|102     |  S  |

 Release                        |1983|Peach Rive|1       |  S  |



         All-Music Guide Album Details (Alphabetical Order)



----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Behind the Lines

 Artist : David Knopfler

 Rating : not rated yet

 Genre  : Rock

 Date   : 1985 (release)

 AMG ID : R000042528



 --------- Album Releases ---------

 1985 LP  Making Waves  102



 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------

 David Knopfler - Guitar, Vocal





----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Cut the Wire

 Artist : David Knopfler

 Rating : not rated yet

 Genre  : Rock

 Date   : 1987 (release)

 AMG ID : R000042529



 --------- Album Releases ---------

 1987 LP  Greenhill  1



 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------

 David Knopfler - Guitar, Vocal





----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Life Against the Steel

 Artist : David Knopfler

 Rating : not rated yet

 Genre  : Rock

 Date   : 1988 (release)

 AMG ID : R000042530  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

      CD  Cypress  14166-0120-2[K

      CS  Cypress  14166-0120-4

      LP  Cypress  14166-0120-1

          Cypress  1020

 1988 LP  Paris  4



 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------

 David Knopfler - Guitar, Vocal





----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Release

 Artist : David Knopfler

 Rating : not rated yet

 Genre  : Rock

 Date   : 1983 (release)

 AMG ID : R000042527



 --------- Album Releases ---------

 1983 LP  Peach River  1

 1983     Passport  6030



 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------

 Arran Ahmun - D/CFA/PER

 Harry Bogdanovs - Synthesizer

 Marie Broady - Vocal (background)

 Betsy Cook - P/S/VCB

 DMX - Drums

 Roger Downham - Vibraphone

 John Illsley - Guitar (bass)

 Germaine Johnson - Vocal (background)

 David Knopfler - g/v/prd

 Mike Paice - Sax

 Pino Paladino - Guitar (bass)

 Kevin Powell - Guitar (bass)

 Bub Roberts - Guitar

 Danny Schogger - Piano

 Tony Spath - Producer

 Bobby Valentino - Violin



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 Artist : Notting Hillbillies

 Genre  : Rock

 Style  : Country rock, Contemporary, Popular

 Instr. : Group

 Rating : importance (3) popularity (2)



                     All-Music Guide Biography



 Formed by Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler (b 1949), this

 acoustic group showcased the fingerpicking skills of several friends

 in a primarily country-rock format, with the influence of Knopfler's

 idol Chet Atkins looming large. ~ Cub Koda



 ---------- Related Artists -----------

 Dire Straits



 ---------- Roots & Influences ----------

 Atkins, Chet

 Dire Straits

 Paul, Les

 Country music



 AMG Artist ID #   : P000005041



    Chronological Album List    |Date|  Label   | Number |R S T|Rating

--------------------------------+----+----------+--------+-----+------

 Missing ... Presumed Having a G|1990|Warner Bro|26147   |R    | BestA


         All-Music Guide Album Details (Alphabetical Order)



----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Missing ... Presumed Having a Good Time

 Artist : Notting Hillbillies

 Rating : Best-of-Artist

 Charts : Billboard #052, entered Mar 31, 1990, on charts 013 weeks

          Down Beat #3.5

 Genre  : Rock

 Time   : 40:20 min

 Date   : 1990 (release)

 AMG ID : R000014230  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

 1988 CD  Warner Brothers  2-26147

 1988 CS  Warner Brothers  4-26147



 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------

 MISSING ... PRESUMED HAVING A GOOD TIME is a superb collection with

 strong country leanings. Melodic and memorable. ~ Hank Davis

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 Artist : John Illsley

 Genre  : Rock

 Style  : MOR
 Rating : importance (3)



 AMG Artist ID #   : P000018410


    Chronological Album List    |Date|  Label   | Number |R S T|Rating

--------------------------------+----+----------+--------+-----+------

 Glass                          |1988|Warner Bro|25638   |  S  |+BestA

 Never Told a Soul              |1984|Vertigo   |15      |  S  |  Good



         All-Music Guide Album Details (Alphabetical Order)



----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Glass

 Artist : John Illsley

 Rating : Best-of-Artist   (First Pick)

 Genre  : Rock

 Date   : 1988 (release)

 AMG ID : R000041247  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

      CD  Warner Brothers  2-25638

 1988 LP  Vertigo  56

      CS  Warner Brothers  4-25638

      LP  Warner Brothers  1-25638

          Warner Brothers  25638

 1988 LP  Warner Brothers  25638



 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------

 Albert Boekholt - Keyboards

 Alan Clark - Organ (Hammond)

 Jerry Donahue - Guitar

 Mick Dyche - Guitar, Guitar

 Guy Fletcher - Keyboards

 John Illsley - v/g/gtb

 Mark Knopfler - Guitar

 Jamie Lane - Percussion

 Karl Lever - Keyboards

 Phil Palmer - Guitar

 Frank Ricotti - Percussion

 Chris. White - Sax





----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------

 Album  : Never Told a Soul

 Artist : John Illsley

 Rating : Good

 Genre  : Rock

 Date   : 1984 (release)

 AMG ID : R000041246  (album inprint)



 --------- Album Releases ---------

 1984 LP  Vertigo  15

          Polydor  822 239

 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------

 John Illsley

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12) Archive, Lyrics, Guitar Chords & Tabs, Bitmap Pictures
----------------------------------------------------------

    Where can I obtain old messages posted to the list ?
 Old list messages are archived on lucy.merrimack.edu and can be obtained by
anonymous ftp.  The archive is maintained on a VAX system so the commands
for changing directories are different than Unix. Please refer to  the
README file for the VAX syntax.



      Where can I get lyrics to Dire Straits' songs ?

       Where can I get guitar chords or tabs for Dire Straits' songs ?

            Where can I get gifs (scanned bitmap images) of Dire
Straits ?

             Where are ftp sites ?


Lyrics
-------
Russ Nelson runs a Dire Straits (and others) lyrics server on his computer.
It's usually available from 7am to 11:30pm (ish) weekdays and a little
later on both ends weekends, but isn't on when he's on vacation. For more
information and instructions, finger @HeartAu.st.HMC.edu



The following is  a condensation of a List of Internet Musical FTP sites
with some additions, that is posted to the newsgroup rec.music.info

Dire Straits related information (lyrics, guitar tabs and chords, bitmap
pictures) can be found on some of these sites.



LIST OF INTERNET MUSICAL FTP SITES



 ---  ftp.uwp.edu [131.210.1.4]



Directory: /pub/music

Maintainer: David Datta ([e-mail])



This is the Music FTP Archive, a place that every music lover on the net

should be familiar with. Many interesting things are stored here, in

particular:



    - Classical music buying guide

    - Discographies for over 350 artists

    - Lyrics to over 15000 songs by over 1100 artists

    - Rec.music.info archives

    - Sounds & Pictures



---  vacs.uwp.edu

Directory: /pub/music/lyrics/d/dire.straits

--- cs.uwp.edu

Directory: /pub/music/lyrics/d/dire.straits
Directory: /pub/music/pictures/d/dire.straits/dstraits.jpg


---  ftp.sunset.se

Dire Straits bitmaps are located here in /pub/pictures



 ---  ftp.uwp.edu [131.210.1.4]



Directory: /pub/music/lists



Yup, this is the same ftp-site as the previous one, but I think a second

entry is necessary for mentioning that this specific directory contains

mailing list logs. (The Dire Straits mailing list logs are not here)



 --- ftp.iastate.edu [129.186.150.150]



A daily mirror site for ftp.uwp.edu.



 --- syrinx.umd.edu [129.2.8.114]





 --- archive.phish.net [128.118.193.29]



Directory: /pub/phish

Maintainer: Lee Silverman ([e-mail])



Phish archives. Contains FAQs, lyrics, chords, stories, etc.



To request files from the archive (if you don't have ftp):

[e-mail].



To get on/off the digestified list (from rec.music.phish):

[e-mail]



To post to PhishNet:

rec.music.phish (Usenet)

[e-mail] (Mail)





 --- ftp.nevada.edu [131.216.1.11]



Directory: /pub/guitar/d/Dire.Straits

Directory: /pub/bass

Maintainer: James B. ([e-mail])



Archive site for guitar and bass tablature music transcriptions. These

files are also available from the Music FTP Archive, and updates to

the archive are regularly posted to rec.music.info.





 --- netcom.com [192.100.81.100]



Directory: /pub/fobs/*

Maintainer: Eric Thompson ([e-mail])



Friends of the Bobs archive.  Mailing list logs, hotline transcriptions,

concert dates.  [Subscribe to list at above request address.]



 --- hobbes.linfield.edu [192.147.171.2]



Directory: /pub/guitar

Maintainer: Dean Gaudet ([e-mail])



This archive is intended for acoustic guitar tablature and chords.