Dire Straits

In 1978, Dire Straits recorded their first album, Dire Straits (so called due to the financial condition the members were living in at the time), at Basing Street studios (now known as 'Sarm West') near Portobello Road in West London for £12,500.[citation needed]. During the initial U.K. release on Vertigo Records, a division of Phonogram, the album had little promotion and was not well received. However, the U.K. album came to the attention of Karin Berg, an assistant in the artists and repertoire (A&R) department of Warner Bros. Records in New York City. She felt it was the kind of music that audiences were hungry for, but only one person in her department agreed at first. "Other people...

Ringtones

Album Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits - 1998

Twisting By The Pool
Lady Writer

Album Heavy Fuel - 1992

Going Home

Album Straits To The Point CD2 - 1991

Two Young Lovers

Album On Every Street - 1991

Calling Elvis
The Bug
On Every Street
Heavy Fuel

Album Brothers In Arms - 1985

Money For Nothing
Brothers In Arms
Walk Of Life
Your Latest Trick
So Far Away

Album Alchemy: Dire Straits Live (CD 1) - 1984

Once Upon A Time In The West

Album Alchemy: Dire Straits Live (CD 2) - 1984

Going Home - Theme From Local Hero

Album Love Over Gold - 1982

Love Over Gold
Private Investigations
Telegraph Road

Album Making Movies - 1980

Solid Rock
Expresso Love
Tunnel Of Love
Romeo And Juliet

Album Dire Straits - 1978

Sultans Of Swing

Other Dire Straits ringtones

Money For Nothing (live)
Your Latest Trick (live)
Walk Of Life (live)
Sultans Of Swing (live)
Love Over Gold (live)
Local Hero - Wild Theme (live)
Last Exit To Brooklyn (live)
Brothers In Arms (live)
Calling Elvis (live)
Romeo And Juliet (live)