On The Night - Album
On The Night (Album) by Dire Straits
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Dire Straits Were A British Rock Band Formed In London In 1977 By Mark Knopfler Lead Vocals And Lead Guitar David Knopfler Rhythm Guitar And Backing Vocals John Illsley Bass Guitar And Backing Vocals And Pick Withers Drums And Percussion . They Were Active From 1977 To 1988 And Again From 1990 To 1995. Their First Single "Sultans Of Swing" From Their 1978 Self-Titled Debut Album Reached The Top Ten In The UK And US Charts. It Was Followed By A Series Of Hit Singles Including "Romeo And Juliet" 1981 "Private Investigations" 1982 "Twisting By The Pool" 1983 "Money For Nothing" 1985 And "Walk Of Life" 1985 . Their Most Commercially Successful Album "Brothers In Arms" 1985 Has Sold More Than 30 Million Copies Worldwide It Was The First Album To Sell A Million Copies On Compact Disc CD And Is The Eighth-Best-Selling Album In UK History. According To The Guinness Book Of British Hit Albums Dire Straits Have Spent Over 1 100 Weeks On The UK Albums Chart The Fifth Most Of All Time. Dire Straits' Sound Drew From Various Influences Including Country Folk The Blues Rock Of J. J. Cale And Jazz. Their Stripped-Down Sound Contrasted With Punk Rock And Demonstrated A Roots Rock Influence That Emerged From Pub Rock. There Were Several Changes In Personnel With Mark Knopfler And Illsley Being The Only Members Who Remained With The Band For Its Whole History. After Their First Breakup In 1988 Mark Knopfler Told Rolling Stone "A Lot Of Press Reports Were Saying We Were The Biggest Band In The World. There's Not An Accent Then On The Music There's An Accent On Popularity. I Needed A Rest." They Disbanded For Good In 1995 After Which Knopfler Launched A Solo Career Full-Time. He Has Since Declined Numerous Reunion Offers. Dire Straits Were Called "the Biggest British Rock Band Of The 80s" By Classic Rock Magazine Their 1985–1986 World Tour Which Included A Performance At Live Aid In July 1985 Set A Record In Australasia. Their Final World Tour From 1991 To 1992 Sold 7.1 Million Tickets. Dire Straits Won Four Grammy Awards Three Brit Awards Best British Group Twice Two MTV Video Music Awards And Various Other Awards. They Were Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 2018. Dire Straits Have Sold Between 100 And 120 Million Units Worldwide Including 51.4 Million Certified Units Making Them One Of The Best-Selling Music Artists Of All Time. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Dire_Straits Discography
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Dire Straits Were A British Rock Band Formed In London In 1977 By Mark Knopfler Lead Vocals And Lead Guitar David Knopfler Rhythm Guitar And Backing Vocals John Illsley Bass Guitar And Backing Vocals And Pick Withers Drums And Percussion . They Were Active From 1977 To 1988 And Again From 1990 To 1995. Their First Single "Sultans Of Swing" From Their 1978 Self-Titled Debut Album Reached The Top Ten In The UK And US Charts. It Was Followed By A Series Of Hit Singles Including "Romeo And Juliet" 1981 "Private Investigations" 1982 "Twisting By The Pool" 1983 "Money For Nothing" 1985 And "Walk Of Life" 1985 . Their Most Commercially Successful Album "Brothers In Arms" 1985 Has Sold More Than 30 Million Copies Worldwide It Was The First Album To Sell A Million Copies On Compact Disc CD And Is The Eighth-Best-Selling Album In UK History. According To The Guinness Book Of British Hit Albums Dire Straits Have Spent Over 1 100 Weeks On The UK Albums Chart The Fifth Most Of All Time. Dire Straits' Sound Drew From Various Influences Including Country Folk The Blues Rock Of J. J. Cale And Jazz. Their Stripped-Down Sound Contrasted With Punk Rock And Demonstrated A Roots Rock Influence That Emerged From Pub Rock. There Were Several Changes In Personnel With Mark Knopfler And Illsley Being The Only Members Who Remained With The Band For Its Whole History. After Their First Breakup In 1988 Mark Knopfler Told Rolling Stone "A Lot Of Press Reports Were Saying We Were The Biggest Band In The World. There's Not An Accent Then On The Music There's An Accent On Popularity. I Needed A Rest." They Disbanded For Good In 1995 After Which Knopfler Launched A Solo Career Full-Time. He Has Since Declined Numerous Reunion Offers. Dire Straits Were Called "the Biggest British Rock Band Of The 80s" By Classic Rock Magazine Their 1985–1986 World Tour Which Included A Performance At Live Aid In July 1985 Set A Record In Australasia. Their Final World Tour From 1991 To 1992 Sold 7.1 Million Tickets. Dire Straits Won Four Grammy Awards Three Brit Awards Best British Group Twice Two MTV Video Music Awards And Various Other Awards. They Were Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 2018. Dire Straits Have Sold Between 100 And 120 Million Units Worldwide Including 51.4 Million Certified Units Making Them One Of The Best-Selling Music Artists Of All Time. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Dire_Straits Discography
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Published: 06 Jun 2009, 19:33
On The Night Is The Second Live Album By Dire Straits. It Was Released In 1993 After Alchemy Which Was Released In 1984 And Live At The BBC Which While Released In 1995 Was Recorded Much Earlier. It Features Many Of Their Later Hits Including The Successful Singles "Walk Of Life" And "Money For Nothing." "On The Night" Is A Collection Of Recordings From Two Different Concerts During The On Every Street Tour. The Musical Virtuosity Of All Players Can Clearly Be Heard And The Album Also Makes Best Use Of Paul Franklin's Pedal Steel Guitar Skills And Chris White's Saxophone Solos. These Two Musicians Had Previously Appeared On The Album On Every Street On The Night Highlights Their Talents More Prominently. The Video Version Of On The Night Included Three Additional Tracks "The Bug" "Solid Rock" And "Wild Theme" From The Local Hero Soundtrack . "The Bug" Was Placed Between "Romeo And Juliet" And "Private Investigations" While The Other Two Tracks Were At The End. The Three Omitted Tracks Were Released Separately On The Encores EP. The Concert Film Was Eventually Released In A PAL-Format DVD In The UK And A Region-Free NTSC DVD Importable From Argentina.