Re: A to Z of Pop - ERASURE - Result!

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Brothers in Arms was recorded as the first CD to sell a million copies – something Mark Knopfler regards as an ‘accident of timing’. But we don’t think so – it went to number one worldwide and became the first album to be certified 10-times platinum in the UK, pretty good going right? To this day, it is still the eighth best selling album in the UK. Its success on release has often been cited as the reason for the rise in CD popularity.

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They chose their name Dire Straits because they were financially strapped.

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The Knopfler brothers are so averse to the limelight, they even chose to miss their own induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame stating that:

“It’s a great honour for us and all the rest of it, and I just can’t get my head around it.”

[1964white]

Dire Straits Table

21 Sultans Of Swing
20 Brothers In Arms
14 Romeo And Juliet
07 Six Blade Knife
06 Going Home - Theme From Local Hero
04 Your Latest Trick
04 Private Investigations
03 Wild West End
03 Lady Writer
03 Tunnel Of Love
03 Eastbound Train
03 Setting Me Up
02 Calling Elvis
02 Money For Nothing
02 Walk Of Life
02 Lions
02 Single-Handed Sailor
01 Telegraph Road
01 Down The Waterline
01 Communique

[1964white]

A to Z of Pop Winning Songs

Abba Dancing Queen
Jam 'Down In The Tube Station At Midnight'
Police 'Roxanne'
Beatles 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'
Clash 'London Calling'
Dire Straits 'Sultans Of Swing'

[1964white]

A selection of ELO songs

Mr. Blue Sky
Evil Woman
Don't Bring Me Down
Sweet Talkin' Woman
Shine a Little Love
Turn to Stone
The Diary of Horace Wimp
Confusion
Hold On Tight
Livin' Thing
Telephone Line
All Over the World
Wild West Hero
Showdown
Ma-Ma-Ma Belle
Xanadu
Rockaria!
Strange Magic
Alright
Rock 'N' Roll Is King
10538 Overture
Roll Over Beethoven
Eldorado Overture (instrumental)
Can't Get It Out of My Head

[Tyzy]

Sweet Talkin' Woman
Turn to Stone
Livin' Thing

[The Subhuman]

Concerto for a Rainy Day
10538 Overture
Showdown

[Muppet the Cat]

Don't Bring Me Down
Livin' Thing
Can't Get It out of My Head

[White Riot]

Mr Blue Sky
Wild West Hero
Showdown

[Bally]

Diary of Horace Wimp
Don't Bring Me Down
All Over The World

[Jaydog]

Wild West Hero
Shine A Little Love
All Over The World

[Carrick Dave]

Can’t Get It Out of My Head
Eldorado
Fire on High

[velo]

I'll pass on this

[Chilli D]

Don't bring me down
Mr Blue Sky
Hold on tight

[Clacton White]

Look out for the Stranglers three sometime in 2023, Clacton

Will do , difficult decisions ! Sounding like silent c Jeremy Hunt there .

[Clacton White]

Don't bring me down
10538 overture
News of the world

[1964white]

Don't bring me down
10538 overture
News of the world

Clacton, do you mean 'Here Is The News'?

[Muppet the Cat]

Clacton, do you mean 'Here Is The News'?

or…………..All Over The World

[White Riot]

or…………..All Over The World

No News Of The World, or, All Around The World

Old punks never die