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Dire Straits (album)
''Dire Straits'' is the debut studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 7 October 1978 by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Discogs )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dire Straits Biography )〕 The album produced the hit single "Sultans of Swing", which reached the number 4 position on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, and number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. The album reached the number one position on album charts in Germany, Australia and France, the number two position in the United States, and the number five position in the United Kingdom. ''Dire Straits'' was certified double-platinum in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
==Background==
Dire Straits came about through a musical collaboration between Mark and David Knopfler. After graduating from college with a degree in English, Mark Knopfler took a job writing for the ''Yorkshire Evening Post''.〔 Wanting to pursue a career in music, he took a teaching position at Loughton College while playing music at night, performing with pub bands around town, including Brewer's Droop and Cafe Racers.〔 Following his divorce and struggling financially, Knopfler moved into his brother David's flat, where John Illsley also lived.
In 1977, Mark, John, and David decided to form a band. They recruited drummer Pick Withers and began rehearsing. A friend of Mark's helped give the group their name, a reference to their financial situation.〔 After a few months of rehearsals, the band borrowed enough money to record a five-song demo tape, which included the song "Sultans of Swing." They took the tape to disc jockey Charlie Gillett, who had a radio show called "Honky Tonk" on BBC Radio London. The band respected Gillett and sought out his advice. Gillett liked what he heard and started playing "Sultans of Swing" on his show. Two months later, Dire Straits signed a recording contract with Phonogram Records.〔
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