Dire StraitsDire Straits

Label:

Vertigo – 6360 162

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

Spain

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Soft 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.

  • Manufactured ByCOFASA
  • Distributed ByFonogram, S.A.
  • Record CompanyFonogram, S.A.
  • Printed ByGráficas Foco, S.A.
  • Recorded AtBasing Street Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtCOFASA
  • 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 Guitar, Written-ByMark Knopfler

Notes

Recorded at Basing St. Studios, London, Feb. 1978.

Editado y distribuido por Fonogram, S.A.
(P) 1978 Vertigo

Printed inner sleeve includes lyrics and photograph.

Runouts are stamped.
First cat# on labels. Second cat# on rear sleeve top right.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: SGAE
  • Depósito Legal: M. 26.127-1978
  • Other (Cofasa): Perm. 6421
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side,variant 1): 850 6360162⚹A⚹1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side,variant 1): 850 6360162⚹B⚹1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, variant 2): 850 6360162⚹A⚹2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, variant 2): 850 6360162⚹B⚹2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, variant 3): 850 6360162⚹A⚹2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, variant 3): 850 6360162⚹B⚹1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, variant 4, typo <1> corrected to <2>): 850 6360162⚹A⚹2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, variant 4): 850 6360162⚹B⚹1

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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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Reviews

  • pablomorcillo's avatar
    pablomorcillo
    Sonido buenísimo en esta copia. Extraño para una edición española de la época.
    • omar3d's avatar
      omar3d
      Sonido impresionante de esta edición. Suena nitido y potente.Muy recomendable
      • dareki's avatar
        dareki
        Very good sound quality on this spanish press. Absolutely nothing to complain about.
        • olvifa's avatar
          olvifa
          my copy sounds awful...the highs are distorted in all across the record....¿does somebody else have this problem?...thanx

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