Dire StraitsDire Straits

Label:

Vertigo – 6360 162

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Greece

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Classic Rock

Tracklist

A1 Down To The Waterline
A2 Water Of Love
A3 Setting Me Up
A4 Six Blade Knife
A5 Southbound Again
B1 Sultans Of Swing
B2 In The Gallery
B3 Wild West End
B4 Lions

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Phonogram Ltd.
  • Recorded AtBasing Street Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtG.P.I. S.A. – 545
  • Published ByStraitjacket Songs Ltd.
  • Published ByRondor Music

Credits

  • Art DirectionAlan Schmidt
  • BassJohn Illsley
  • Design, Artwork ByHothouse (2)
  • DrumsPick Withers
  • EngineerRhett Davies
  • Painting [Cover Painting - At Hothouse]Chuck Loyola
  • Photography ByPaddy Eckersley
  • ProducerMuff Winwood
  • Rhythm GuitarDavid Knopfler
  • Songwriter [Songs By]Mark Knopfler
  • Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm GuitarMark Knopfler

Notes

Front-laminated cover.
Comes with lyric sheet insert.

Recorded at Basing St. Studios, London, Feb. 1978.
For Charlie Gillett.
Thank you Robert Allan.

℗1978 Phonogram Ltd

Made in Greece

On insert:
Lyrics reproduced by kind permission of Straightjacket Songs/Rondor Music.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BIEM
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): 6360 162 S 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): 6360 162 S 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched Side A): VERT 6360 162 A CR ℗ 1978 545 410
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched Side B): VERT 6360 162 B CR ℗ 1978 410 545
  • Other (Printed On Labels): ℗ 1978 410 X.

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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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