Dire StraitsDire Straits

Label:

Vertigo – 6360 162

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Netherlands

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.

  • Copyright ©Phonogram Ltd.
  • Marketed ByPhonogram
  • Recorded AtBasing Street Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtPhonodisc B.V.
  • Pressed ByPhonodisc B.V.
  • Published ByRondor Music
  • Published ByStraitjacket Songs

Credits

  • Art DirectionAlan Schmidt
  • Artwork, DesignHothouse (2)
  • BassJohn Illsley
  • DrumsPick Withers
  • EngineerRhett Davies
  • Painting [Cover]Chuck Loyola
  • Photography ByPaddy Eckersley
  • ProducerMuff Winwood
  • Rhythm GuitarDavid Knopfler
  • Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm GuitarMark Knopfler
  • Written-ByMark Knopfler

Notes

Recorded at Basing St. Studios, London, Feb. 1978.
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Lyrics reproduced by kind permission of Straitjacket Songs/Rondor Music.
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Marketed by Phonogram.
Printed in The Netherlands.

Issued with printed inner sleeve with lyrics and a band group photo.

Runouts are stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: STEMRA
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 6360 162.1
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 6360 162.2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): AA 6360 162 1Y 1 ℗ 1978 670 1119 06
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): AA 6360 162 2Y 1 ℗ 1978 670 119 06
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): AA 6360 162 1Y 2 ℗ 1978 670
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): AA 6360 162 2Y 3 ℗ 1978 670
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): 6360 162 1Y 5 P 1978 670 1▲13 06
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): 6360 162 2Y 670 115 06
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): 6360 162 1Y 5 P 1978 670 1 1 7
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): 6360 162 2Y 3 P 1978 670 1 1 2 1 03
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): AA 6360 162 1Y 2 ℗ 1978 670 19 31 06
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): AA 6360 162 2Y 1 ℗ 1978 670 14 10 06
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): AA 6360 162 1Y 5 ℗ 1978 670 1 1 0
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): AA 6360 162 2Y 5 670 114
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): AA 6360 162 1Y 2 ℗ 1978 670 9 11 06
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): AA 6360 162 2Y 1 ℗ 1978 670 1116 06
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 8): AA 6360 162 1Y 2 ℗ 1978 670 182 06
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 8): AA 6360 162 2Y 1 ℗ 1978 670 11 06
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 9): 6360 162 1Y 5 ℗1978 670 1 151 06
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 9): 6360 162 2Y 5 670 113 06
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 10): 6360 162 1Y 5 ℗1978 670 1 1 2 06
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 10): 6360 162 2Y 5 670 1 1 1 06
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 11): AA 6360 162 1Y 3 ℗ 1978 670 1 2 1 2 03
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 11): AA 6360 162 2Y 3 ℗ 1978 670 1 10 06

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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, Stereo, Quality Records Pressing) Mercury SRM-1-1197 Canada 1978
Dire Straits (LP, Album, Stereo) Vertigo 9102 021 UK 1978

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Reviews

  • Koekjealive's avatar
    Koekjealive
    Great version of this album, open and dynamic as said before! If you're looking for a good copy of the album look no further, doesn't break the bank either.
    • WilJ1966's avatar
      WilJ1966
      first albums are the best? maybe this counts for this one

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