David Knopfler was a founding member of Dire Straits, playing rhythm guitar behind his big brother Mark, but he left the band in 1980 in favor of pursuing a solo career. Between 1983 and 2006, Knopfler released 10 solo albums, not counting his soundtrack work, and the most memorable moments from those releases are collected here. Knopfler's gruff, smoky voice is strikingly similar to his brother's, and his music strikes a balance between rootsy rock and clean, jazzy touches, so fans of Dire Straits shouldn't feel too far afield here.
