Led by Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits built their sound from laid-back blues-rock with a touch of jazz and country, occasionally dipping into the epic song structures of progressive rock. As their career progressed, they became more refined and their new maturity happened to coincide with the two big musical revolutions from the mid-'80s, MTV and the birth of the CD. It helped make their sixth album, 'Brothers in Arms', an international blockbuster and in turn made the band international stars. Supported by the groundbreaking computer-animated video for 'Money for Nothing,' a song which mocked music videos, the album became a blockbuster, spending nine weeks at the top of the American charts and selling over nine million copies; in England, the album became the biggest selling album of the '80s. With a fantastic selection of musci to choose from, there is no shortage of back catalogue rarities, amazing memorabilia and quality collectibles, all available right here in our specialist Dire Straits collectors store.

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DIRE STRAITS Communique (1979 UK first press 9-track LP on the Vertigo 'spaceship' label, complete with picture inner, Gold Stamped promo embossed picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little light shelfwear & the vinyl shows a few light surfacescuffs with no real impact on play)
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DIRE STRAITS Making Movies (1981 UK second issue of the 1980 7-track LP on the orange Vertigo label, complete with the illustrated lyric inner, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light edgewear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play)
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£12.00
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Dire Straits - latest audiophile arrivals

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DIRE STRAITS Brothers In Arms (2021 UK/EU limited edition double album 2-LP set, a brand new edition half-speed mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios using the original Sony 1610 format digital master from the archivevaults, cut at 45RPM. The all-time classic album from 1985 rightly regarded as one the greatest of all time and now sounding as good as ever! Gatefold picture sleeve with special Abbey Road series obi-strip, factory sealed from new)
#Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
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Dire Straits - latest cd single arrivals

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DIRE STRAITS The Bug (1992 UK 4-track CD single, also including Twisting By The Pool, Expresso Love and Walk Of Life, housed in a thin jewel case with picture sleeve insert DSCD19)
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Dire Straits - latest 12" single arrivals

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DIRE STRAITS ExtendeDancEPlay (1982 UK 3-track 12" vinyl EP including Twisting By The Pool, Two Young Lovers and If I Had You, picture sleeve DSTR212)
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£8.00
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Dire Straits - latest 7" single arrivals

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DIRE STRAITS Sultans Of Swing (Classic 1978 US wide centre 7" vinyl single, also featuring Southbound Again, Warner die cut company paper sleeve WBS8736)
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Dire Straits - latest cd album arrivals

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DIRE STRAITS Private Investigations - The Best Of (2005 UK 'Limited Deluxe Edition' 22-track 2-CD album set featuring a collection of the biggest & best hits from one of the biggest British bands in music history, compiling hits from the classicalbums 'Communique', 'Making Movies', 'Love Over Gold' & 'Brothers In Arms', plus the exclusive recording 'All The Road Running' with Emmylou Harris. Housed in an 8" x 5½" hardback book style sleeve with 48-page booklet containing exclusive ph
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£19.99
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DIRE STRAITS Brothers In Arms (2021 UK/EU limited edition double album 2-LP set, a brand new edition half-speed mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios using the original Sony 1610 format digital master from the archivevaults, cut at 45RPM. The all-time classic album from 1985 rightly regarded as one the greatest of all time and now sounding as good as ever! Gatefold picture sleeve with special Abbey Road series obi-strip, factory sealed from new)
#Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
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Dire Straits - latest memorabilia arrivals

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DIRE STRAITS Live In 85 (Official 1985 UK fifty two page 11" square tour programme including tour dates, photographs, biography with a colour cover featuring the 'Brothers In Arms' album artwork. This copy remains in great condition with verylittle wear evident)
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Dire Straits - latest posters & artwork arrivals

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DIRE STRAITS Live In 85 (Official 1985 UK fifty two page 11" square tour programme including tour dates, photographs, biography with a colour cover featuring the 'Brothers In Arms' album artwork. This copy remains in great condition with verylittle wear evident)
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Dire Straits - latest worldwide import arrivals

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DIRE STRAITS Brothers In Arms (2021 UK/EU limited edition double album 2-LP set, a brand new edition half-speed mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios using the original Sony 1610 format digital master from the archivevaults, cut at 45RPM. The all-time classic album from 1985 rightly regarded as one the greatest of all time and now sounding as good as ever! Gatefold picture sleeve with special Abbey Road series obi-strip, factory sealed from new)
#Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
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$54.89


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