Dire Straits - Dire Straits (1978) (Vertigo, 800 051-2)

Posted By : Necromandus | Date : 03 Feb 2012 11:29:00 | Comments : 6 |

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Dire Straits' minimalist interpretation of pub rock had already crystallized by the time they released their eponymous debut. Driven by Mark Knopfler's spare, tasteful guitar lines and his husky warbling, the album is a set of bluesy rockers. And while the bar band mentality of pub-rock is at the core of Dire Straits -- even the group's breakthrough single, "Sultans of Swing," offered a lament for a neglected pub rock band -- their music is already beyond the simple boogies and shuffles of their forefathers, occasionally dipping into jazz and country. Knopfler also shows an inclination toward Dylanesque imagery, which enhances the smoky, low-key atmosphere of the album. While a few of the songs fall flat, the album is remarkably accomplished for a debut, and Dire Straits had difficulty surpassing it throughout their career.

~ by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, allmusic.com

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Tracklist:

1. Down To The Waterline - 4:01
2. Water Of Love - 5:24
3. Setting Me Up - 3:20
4. Six Blade Knife - 4:11
5. Southbound Again - 2:59
6. Sultans Of Swing - 5:36
7. In The Gallery - 6:16
8. Wild West End - 4:44
9. Lions - 4:54

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• Mark Knopfler – lead vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
• David Knopfler – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• John Illsley – bass, backing vocals
• Pick Withers – drums

Engineered by Rhett Davies
Produced by Muff Winwood
Recorded at Basing St.Studios, Feb. 1978

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Posted By: sara-mush Date: 03 Feb 2012 18:41:27

wonderful - thank you! best version available on CD imho

Posted By: PainInTheA... Date: 04 Feb 2012 00:27:01

And certainly one of the best sounding "MPEG 95%" discs (courtesy of auCDtect *LOL*, attention irony...)

Thanks so much!

Posted By: njren Date: 04 Feb 2012 11:18:42

Yeah, what's up with that? Necoramdus & bigggwest's other DS "swirl" offerings also tested out the same way.

Note that this version has a criminally premature fade at the end of "Sultans of Swing" ...actually, "Lions" too.

If you want to explode your brain, comb through the Hoffman forums for discussion on the various masterings of this and other early Dire Straits discs.

Posted By: AudioTiger Date: 05 Feb 2012 20:03:31

AudioThanXXX!

Posted By: umbilical Date: 21 Feb 2012 06:00:08

@sara-mush

I hear around that best version is the "blue" swirl, is the same master this red?

Posted By: losslesstaff2 Date: 28 May 2012 08:58:26

Thanks a lot!

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