Dire StraitsDire Straits

Label:

Vertigo – 9102 021

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

Released:

Genre:

Rock

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.

  • Record CompanyPhonogram
  • Printed ByImprimerie JAT
  • Recorded AtBasing Street Studios
  • Designed AtHothouse London
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Phonogram Ltd.
  • Published ByStraitjacket Songs Ltd.
  • Published ByRondor Music
  • Lacquer Cut AtC.I.D.I.S. Louviers
  • Pressed ByC.I.D.I.S.

Credits

  • Art DirectionAlan Schmidt
  • BassJohn Illsley
  • Design, ArtworkHothouse (2)
  • 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

Release also exists with Dire Straits different label stamps.
Comes with a printed inner sleeve (a photo on one side and lyrics on the other)

On back cover :
Recorded at Basing St. Studios, London, Feb. 1978.
℗ 1978 Phonogram Ltd

On labels :
℗ 1978 Phonogram Limited London
Made in

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Price Code (Circled): SE
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: runout side A): VER 9102021 11 380 CIDIS ᐱ7
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: runout side B): VER 9102021 21 380 CIDIS ᐱ10
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: runout side A, stamped): VER 9102021 1Y 380 CIDIS ᐱ7
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: runout side B, stamped): VER 9102021 2Y 380 CIDIS ᐱ1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: runout side A, stamped): VER 9102021 1Y 380 CIDIS D12
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: runout side B, stamped): VER 9102021 2Y 380 CIDIS ᐱ24
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 side A, stamped): VER 9102021 1Y 380 CIDIS D4
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 side B, stamped): VER 9102021 2Y 380 CIDIS ᐱ10
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5 side A, stamped): VER 9102021 1Y 380 CIDIS ᐱ2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5 side B, stamped): VER 9102021 2Y 380 CIDIS ᐱ10

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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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