MEDIUM HYBRID SACD
CONDITION sealed
MINI LP CARDBOARD COVER M mint
BOOKLET M mint
SERIALNUMBER Yes
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo, playable on all CD Players !
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
John Illsley - bass, vocals
David Knopfler - rhythm guitar, vocals
Mark Knopfler - vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
Pick Withers - drums
down to the waterline - 3:55
water of love - 5:23
setting me up - 3:18
six blade knife - 4:10
southbound again - 2:58
sultans of swing - 5:47
in the gallery - 6:16
wild west end - 4:42
lions - 5:05
Dire Straits' arresting self-titled debut arrived in the midst of punk's reign but couldn't have been further removed from the era's slash-and-burn style
Recorded in West London in February 1978, the band's tasteful, jazz-inflected set embraces folk, blues, and pub rock while also tracing a direct line back to the beat-oriented sound of early rock n' roll
Country and roots accents further distinguish the British quartet's stripped-down music from any 1970s peers, as does the transparent production, which has remained revered among audiophiles the world over – and which has never been better than on this meticulous analog pressing
RECORDING February 13 - March 5 1978 at Basing Street Studios, London
ENGINEERING Rhett Davies
LABEL Vertigo
RE MASTERING Shawn R. Britton
RE RELEASED 2019
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
MADE IN USA
STYLE Pop / Rock / Album Rock
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock
