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Events on Friday 9 June 1978 2
1978Dire StraitsDebut album — June 9, 1978The Dire Straits debut album was released on June 9, 1978, recorded at Basing Street Studios in London for just £12,500. It featured "Sultans of Swing" and reached number 5 in the UK and number 2 in the US, becoming double platinum in both countries.
1978Some GirlsFourteenth album — June 9, 1978Some Girls was released on June 9, 1978, the Stones' response to punk and disco. Their biggest commercial success, it reached number 1 in the US and number 2 in the UK. It included "Miss You" and "Beast of Burden".