Dire Straits (album) (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Dire Straits (album)" in English language version.

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allmusic.com

Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Dire Straits". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 December 2012.

americanradiohistory.com

Baker, Glenn (17 March 1979). "Australia - Down Under in Oz" (PDF). Billboard. p. SA-4. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
"Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. 26 December 1987. pp. 42–46. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
"Dire Straits in Greece" (PDF). Cash Box. 5 January 1980. p. 21 – via American Radio History.
Carr, John (3 November 1979). "Greece: Rock and Roll Is The Word" (PDF). Billboard. p. 77. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
"Swedish Gold For Straits" (PDF). Cash Box. 12 January 1980. p. 26. Retrieved 17 February 2020 – via American Radio History.

aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz

"Top Selling Albums of 1979". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
"Top Selling Albums of 1981". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
"New Zealand album certifications – Dire Straits – Dire Straits". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

archive.org

Strong, Martin C. (2004). "Dire Straits". The Great Rock Discography (7 ed.). Canongate Books. pp. 424-425. ISBN 1-84195-615-5.
Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). "Dire Straits". MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 342-344. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
Considine, J. D. (2004). "Dire Straits". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 242–243. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

archive.today

"Dire Straits tour 1978". Mark Knopfler Info. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.

austriancharts.at

"Austriancharts.at – Dire Straits – Dire Straits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

becausesoundmatters.com

"30 years of Dire Straits!". 16 January 2010. Archived from the original on 9 March 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2010. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

billboard.com

"Dire Straits Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

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Tarik de Souza (12 September 1991). "Volta os campeões de audiência". Jornal do Brasil (in Portuguese). p. 38. Retrieved 23 October 2023 – via National Library of Brazil. Alam da platina tripla pelos 750 mil copias de Brothers in Arms, a banda de Mark Knopfler garimpou entre nos duas platina dimples de 250 mil cada (Alchemy, o primeiro que estourou, em 84, e coletânea Money for Nothing, de 8) e um disco de ouro (no LP de estreia Dire Straits, de 79)

books.google.com

All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music (4th ed.). Hal Leonard Corporation. 2001. p. 120. ISBN 0879309237.
Larkin, Colin (2011). "Dire Straits". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
"Hits of the World - Spain". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 21 July 1979. p. 69.
"Resilient Year". Billboard. 8 December 1979. p. G-6. Retrieved 24 June 2023 – via Google Books.

bpi.co.uk

"British album certifications – Dire Straits – Dire Straits". British Phonographic Industry.

charts.nz

"Charts.nz – Dire Straits – Dire Straits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

direstraits.com

"Dire Straits: The Timeline". Dire Straits. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

discogs.com

"Dire Straits". Discogs. Retrieved 4 December 2012.

dutchcharts.nl

"Dire straits singles".
"Dire Straits". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Dire Straits – Dire Straits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
"Jaaroverzichten – Album 1978". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
"Jaaroverzichten – Album 1979". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

fimi.it

"Italian album certifications – Dire Straits – Dire Straits" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.

ifpi.dk

"Danish album certifications – Dire Straits – Dire Straits". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 30 May 2024.

infodisc.fr

"Les Certifications depuis 1973: Albums". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 19 October 2020. (select "Dire Straits" from drop-down list)

italiancharts.com

"Italiancharts.com – Dire Straits – Dire Straits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

lescharts.com

"Lescharts.com – Dire Straits – Dire Straits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

mark-knopfler.info

"National Style O". Mark Knopfler Info. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
"Dire Straits tour 1978". Mark Knopfler Info. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.

musiccanada.com

"Canadian album certifications – Dire Straits – Dire Straits". Music Canada.

musikindustrie.de

"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Dire Straits; 'Dire Straits')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

norwegiancharts.com

"Norwegiancharts.com – Dire Straits – Dire Straits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

nvpi.nl

"Dutch album certifications – Dire Straits – Dire Straits" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Dire Straits in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1978 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

officialcharts.com

"Dire Straits | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
"Dire Straits - Albums". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
"Dire Straits | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

offiziellecharts.de

"Offiziellecharts.de – Dire Straits – Dire Straits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

pitchfork.com

Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (23 September 2020). "Dire Straits: Dire Straits Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 September 2020.

riaa.com

robertchristgau.com

Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: D". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 24 February 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

rollingstone.com

Tucker, Ken (25 January 1979). "Dire Straits". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 December 2012.

sputnikmusic.com

Sunnyvale (1 November 2015). "Review: Dire Straits – Dire Straits". Retrieved 15 September 2024.

swedishcharts.com

"Swedishcharts.com – Dire Straits – Dire Straits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

swisscharts.com

"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Dire Straits')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.

ultimateclassicrock.com

"How a Slow-Building Debut Eventually Vindicated Dire Straits". Ultimate Classic Rock. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

web.archive.org

"Dire Straits: The Timeline". Dire Straits. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
"National Style O". Mark Knopfler Info. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
"30 years of Dire Straits!". 16 January 2010. Archived from the original on 9 March 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2010. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

worldradiohistory.com

Hoos, Willem (16 December 1989). "Group Has Sold More Than 2 Mil Disks - Dutch Delight In Dire Straits - Dutch Delight in Dire Straits" (PDF). Billboard. p. 67. Retrieved 23 October 2023.