Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler

Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in 1977, led by guitarist and singer-songwriter Mark Knopfler. Mark Knopfler is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his fingerstyle guitar and for both his work with Dire Straits and his solo career.

The provided review discusses the compilation Private Investigations - The Best Of DIRE STRAITS & MARK KNOPFLER, noting it includes both Dire Straits tracks and Mark Knopfler solo songs. The reviewer praises the single-disc selection of 14 tracks while listing notable omissions present on the double-disc edition (for example Telegraph Road, So Far Away, Your Latest Trick). The compilation contains studio and live versions as specified and includes the previously unreleased duet with Emmylou Harris "All the Roadrunning".

A positive review of the compilation Private Investigations - The Best Of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler. The reviewer praises the single-disc selection for including both Dire Straits classics and Mark Knopfler solo tracks. Notes omissions present only on the single-disc edition and recommends the double-disc for more epic tracks.

For:Fans of Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler; classic rock listeners; compilation collectors