Formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler, his brother David Knopfler, John Illsley and Pick Withers, Dire Straits were active from 1977 to 1988, and again from 1991 to 1995.
The band remain of the world's best-selling music artists, with album sales of over 100 million. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
This 8 (!) disc box set celebrates the huge success and popularity of Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler, which still resonates today.