Dire StraitsDire Straits

Label:

Warner Bros. Records – 9 47769-2

Series:

Warner Remasters

Format:

CD , Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo , SBM

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pub Rock

Tracklist

1 Down To The Waterline 3:55
2 Water Of Love 5:23
3 Setting Me Up 3:18
4 Six Blade Knife 4:10
5 Southbound Again 2:58
6 Sultans Of Swing 5:47
7 In The Gallery 6:16
8 Wild West End 4:42
9 Lions 5:05

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Mercury Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Warner Bros. Records
  • Manufactured ByWEA Manufacturing
  • Recorded AtBasing Street Studios
  • Remastered AtGateway Mastering
  • Copyright ©Straitjacket Songs Ltd.
  • Published ByAlmo Music Corp.
  • Published ByRondor Music (London) Ltd.
  • Glass Mastered AtCinram, Olyphant, PA – X21441
  • Pressed ByCinram, Olyphant, PA

Credits

  • Art Direction [Original]Alan Schmidt
  • BassJohn Illsley
  • Compilation Producer [Warner Remaster Series]Gregg Geller
  • Coordinator [Project]Jo Motta
  • Design, ArtworkHothouse (2)
  • DrumsPick Withers
  • EngineerRhett Davies
  • GuitarDavid Knopfler
  • Painting [Cover]Chuck Loyola
  • Photography ByPaddy Eckersley
  • ProducerMuff Winwood
  • Remastered ByBob Ludwig
  • Vocals, Guitar, SongwriterMark Knopfler

Notes

Identical to Dire Straits except for the WEA Mfg. Olyphant catalog number in the matrix.
℗ 1996 Mercury Records Ltd. (London). Made in U.S.A. Mfg. by WEA Manufacturing. (printed on the disc media label)
Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Time Warner Company ©1978, 2000 Warner Bros, Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Mercury Records Ltd. (London). Made in U.S.A. (printed at the bottom of the rear inlay)
©1978, 2000 Warner Bros, Records Inc. Made in U.S.A. (printed at the bottom of page 11 of the booklet)

Packaging: Standard jewel case with a clear tray and a 12-page booklet including lyrics.

Recorded at Basing St. Studios, London, Feb. 1978.
Cover painting by Chuck Loyola at Hothouse.
First released in 1978.

SBM™ Super Bit Mapping (printed at the bottom of the rear inlay)

All songs © 1978 Straightjacket Songs Ltd. All rights istered by Rondor Music (in London) Ltd. Controlled in the U.S. & Canada by Almo Music Corp. (ASCAP)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 9362-47769-2 5
  • Barcode (Scanned): 093624776925
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • ISRC (Track 01): GBFO87800019
  • ISRC (Track 02): GBFO87800639
  • ISRC (Track 03): GBFO89601038
  • ISRC (Track 04): GBFO89601039
  • ISRC (Track 05): GBFO89601040
  • ISRC (Track 06): GBFO89601041
  • ISRC (Track 07): GBFO89601042
  • ISRC (Track 08): GBFO89601043
  • ISRC (Track 09): GBFO89601044
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): X21441 1 47769-2 02
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L902
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 2U8H
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): X21441 M1S7 1 47769-2 02
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L902
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 2U3Q
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): X21441 M1S6 1 47769-2 02
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L902
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 2U9E
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): X21441 M1S6 1 47769-2 02
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI L902
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 2U8D
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): X21441 1 47769-2 02 M1S7
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI L902
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 2U3W
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6): X21441 1 47769-2 02 M1S7
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI L902
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI 2U8J
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): X21441 M1S6 1 47769-2 02
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI L902
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI 2U3X
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 8): X21441 M1S6 1 47769-2 02
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 8): ifpi L902
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 8): IFPI 2U7C
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 9): X21441 M1S6 1 47769-2 02
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 9): ifpi L902
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 9): IFPI 2U9D
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 10): X21441 M1S6 1 47769-2 02
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 10): ifpi L902
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 10): IFPI 2U8H

Other Versions (5 of 449)

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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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  • partly_cloudy32's avatar
    partly_cloudy32
    The cymbals are very shimmery on this master, unlike any other one I have heard.

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