Dire Straits – Dire Straits
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 Company – Phonogram
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd.
- Published By – Rondor Music
- Published By – Straitjacket Songs
- Published By – Strait Jacket Songs
- Recorded At – Basing Street Studios
- Designed At – Hothouse London
- Lacquer Cut At – Phonodisc GmbH
- Pressed By – Phonodisc GmbH
Credits
- Art Direction – Alan Schmidt
- Bass – John Illsley
- Design, Artwork By – Hothouse (2)
- Drums – Pick Withers
- Engineer – Rhett Davies
- Music By [Songs By] – Mark Knopfler
- Painting [Cover Painting At Hothouse] – Chuck Loyola
- Photography By – Paddy Eckersley
- Producer – Muff Winwood
- Rhythm Guitar – David Knopfler
- Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Mark Knopfler
- Written-By – Mark Knopfler
Notes
Comes with a printed inner sleeve with photos, lyrics and credits and / or an insert with the same print as on the inner sleeve, also stating:
Lyrics reproduced by kind permission of Straightjacket Songs / Rondor Music
Recorded at Basing St. Studios, London, Feb. 1978.
Issued in a semi-glossy sleeve with black & white strat on rear
[On back cover]
All songs published by Rondor Music/Strait Jacket Songs
℗ 1978 Phonogram Ltd.
Printed in West-
aus dem Hause
phonogram
To distinguish different German releases:
Version with red guitar instead the black & white guitar on back cover: Dire Straits.
Version with red "Vertigo/Ufo" labels instead standard green: Dire Straits.
Version with silver printed boxed "GEMA" on the labels right side instead silver print "GEMA" above "STEREO 33 1/3" on the left side: Dire Straits).
Some quantities were issued with a circular sticker on the cover stating: "DEUTSCHER SCHALLPLATTENPREIS DEUTSCHE PHONO-AKADEMIE E.V."
Lyrics reproduced by kind permission of Straightjacket Songs / Rondor Music
Recorded at Basing St. Studios, London, Feb. 1978.
Issued in a semi-glossy sleeve with black & white strat on rear
[On back cover]
All songs published by Rondor Music/Strait Jacket Songs
℗ 1978 Phonogram Ltd.
Printed in West-
aus dem Hause
phonogram
To distinguish different German releases:
Version with red guitar instead the black & white guitar on back cover: Dire Straits.
Version with red "Vertigo/Ufo" labels instead standard green: Dire Straits.
Version with silver printed boxed "GEMA" on the labels right side instead silver print "GEMA" above "STEREO 33 1/3" on the left side: Dire Straits).
Some quantities were issued with a circular sticker on the cover stating: "DEUTSCHER SCHALLPLATTENPREIS DEUTSCHE PHONO-AKADEMIE E.V."
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Label Code: LC 1633
- Other (Back cover): 5018
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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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