Dire StraitsDire Straits

Label:

Vertigo – 9102 021

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Repress, Stereo , Black Labels

Country:

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 Down To The Waterline 4:01
A2 Water Of Love 5:27
A3 Setting Me Up 3:20
A4 Six Blade Knife 4:12
A5 Southbound Again 2:59
B1 Sultans Of Swing 5:52
B2 In The Gallery 6:19
B3 Wild West End 4:43
B4 Lions 5:07

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Phonogram Ltd.
  • Recorded AtBasing Street Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtC.I.D.I.S. Louviers
  • Pressed ByPolygram Industries Messageries
  • Record CompanyPhonogram
  • Printed ByImprimerie JAT, Saint-Quentin
  • Published ByStraitjacket Songs Ltd.
  • Published ByRondor Music
  • Designed AtHothouse London

Credits

  • Art DirectionAlan Schmidt
  • BassJohn Illsley
  • DrumsPick Withers
  • EngineerRhett Davies
  • PaintingChuck Loyola
  • Photography ByPaddy Eckersley
  • ProducerMuff Winwood
  • Rhythm GuitarDavid Knopfler
  • SongwriterMark Knopfler
  • Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm GuitarMark Knopfler

Notes

Recorded at Basing St. Studios, London, Feb. 1978.
Lyrics, credits and band photo on innersleeve.

Release also exists "Dire Straits" with different label stamps.

Publisher Straitjacket Songs appears as 'Straightjacket Songs'.

Runouts are stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society (Logo): SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
  • Price Code (Boxed): PG | 210
  • Matrix / Runout (On label, side A): 9102 021 1
  • Matrix / Runout (On label, side B): 9102 021 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1. Side A runout): VER 015 9102021 1Y 380 POLYGRAM DU1 C0
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1. Side B runout): VER 9102021 2Y 380 CIDIS DJ9
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2. Side A runout): VER 015 9102021 1Y 380 POLYGRAM DU1 A2C
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2. Side B runout): VER 9102021 2Y 380 CIDIS C13
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3. Side A runout): VER 015 9102021 1Y 380 POLYGRAM DU1 A55
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3. Side B runout): VER 9102021 2Y 380 CIDIS D5
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4. Side A runout): VER 015 9102021 1Y 380 POLYGRAM DU1 C25
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4. Side B runout): VER 9102021 2Y 380 CIDIS F11

Other Versions (5 of 450)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Dire Straits (LP, Album, Stereo, Red Guitar On Rear) Vertigo 6360 162 1978
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Dire Straits (Cassette, Album, Club Edition) Bertelsmann Club 33 594 3 1978
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Dire Straits (LP, Album, Winchester Pressing) Warner Bros. Records BSK 3266 US 1978
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Dire Straits (LP, Album) Vertigo 6360 162 Netherlands 1978
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Dire Straits (LP, Album, Stereo, Quality Records Pressing) Mercury SRM-1-1197 Canada 1978

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  • placid-bertrand's avatar
    seems to be 1978 not 1979. Check all pictures. Am I wrong ?

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