| Product Code: | MFSL 2-466 |
| Artist: | Dire Straits |
| Origin: | USA |
| Label: | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (2019) |
| Format: | 2 x LP 45RPM |
| Availability: | In Stock |
| Condition: |
Cover: M
Record: M
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| Genre: | Classic Rock , Country , Folk , Rock , World N |
Sealed - Brand new 180 gram 45 RPM Mobile Fidelity numbered limited edition original master audiophile vinyl in gatefold cover .
Dire Straits is the debut studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits released on 7 October 1978 by Vertigo Records internationally and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States.[2][3] The album produced the hit single "Sultans of Swing", which reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. The album reached #1 on album charts in Germany, Australia and France, #2 in the United States and #5 in the United Kingdom. Dire Straits was later certified double-platinum in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
Dire Straits came about through a musical collaboration between Mark and David Knopfler. After graduating from university with a degree in English, Mark Knopfler took a job writing for the Yorkshire Evening Post.[3] Wanting to pursue a career in music, he took a teaching position at Loughton College while playing music at night, performing with pub bands around town, including Brewer's Droop and Cafe Racers.[3] Following his divorce and struggling financially, Mark moved into his brother David's flat, where John Illsley also lived. In 1977, Mark, John, and David decided to form a band. They recruited drummer Pick Withers and began rehearsing. Brinsley Schwarz, a friend of Mark's, helped give the group their name, a reference to their financial situation.[3] After a few months of rehearsals, the band borrowed enough money to record a five-song demo tape, which included the song "Sultans of Swing." They took the tape to disc jockey Charlie Gillett, who had a radio show called "Honky Tonk" on BBC Radio London. The band respected Gillett and sought out his advice. Gillett liked what he heard and started playing "Sultans of Swing" on his show. Two months later, Dire Straits signed a recording contract with the Vertigo Records division of Phonogram Inc.[3]
| A1 | Down To The Waterline | 3:55 | |
| A2 | Water Of Love | 5:23 | |
| B1 | Setting Me Up | 3:18 | |
| B2 | Six Blade Knife | 4:10 | |
| B3 | Southbound Again | 2:58 | |
| C1 | Sultans Of Swing | 5:47 | |
| C2 | In The Gallery | 6:16 | |
| D1 | Wild West End | 4:42 | |
| D2 | Lions | 5:05 |
