# Industrial Disease guitar solo

> Mark Knopfler's guitar solo on Industrial Disease by Dire Straits (1982) starts at about 3:20. From the album Love over Gold.

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Dire Straits, 1982, from *Love over Gold*. Solo by *Mark Knopfler*.

A jaunty, keyboard-led romp with snappy guitar fills and a witty, energetic solo break. It lightened the mood on an otherwise epic album.

Industrial Disease by Dire Straits is #17 in our ranking of the best Dire Straits guitar solos. The solo is played by Mark Knopfler and the song was released in 1982.

## In our lists

- [The Best Dire Straits Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/dire-straits-guitar-solos/) — #17

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Industrial Disease?

Mark Knopfler played the solo on Dire Straits's Industrial Disease (1982).

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