DIRE STRAITS – DEBUT LP – Nr MINT UK 1982

Dire Straits
(Vertigo Records  1982  9102021)
Matrix No’s: 1Y7/2Y9 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Very Good+ condition
– in great condition but has discolouration/foxing spots front & back
Inner Sleeve has a little discolouration on edges but no splits

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

Dire Straits were a British rock band that formed in Deptford, London, in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), his younger brother David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion).

Dire Straits is the self-titled debut album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in October 1978 by Phonogram Records.

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Knopfler.

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

Personnel

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

Production

• Muff Winwood – production
• Rhett Davies – engineer
• Gregg Geller and Bob Ludwig – remastering
• Jo Motta – project coordinator
• Alan Schmidt – art direction