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Dire Straits – Dire Straits - NEAR MINT VINYL!

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Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-) A nearly perfect record. The record should show no obvious signs of wear.
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Note: Includes the Original Inner Sleeve!

Label: Mercury – SRM-1-1197
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Black Labels
Country: Canada
Released:
Genre: Rock
Style: Blues Rock, Pub Rock

A1 Down To The Waterline 4:02
A2 Water Of Love 5:14
A3 Setting Me Up 3:22
A4 Six Blade Knife 4:15
A5 Southbound Again 3:00
B1 Sultans Of Swing 5:50
B2 In The Gallery 6:18
B3 Wild West End 4:46
B4 Lions 5:06

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd.
Published By – Straitjacket Songs Ltd.
Published By – Rondor Music
Recorded At – Basing Street Studios
Manufactured By – PolyGram Inc.
Distributed By – PolyGram Distribution Inc.
Lacquer Cut At – Disques SNB Ltée.
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Mastered At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Art Direction – Alan Schmidt
Bass – John Illsley
Design, Artwork – Hothouse (2)
Drums – Pick Withers
Engineer – Rhett Davies
Lacquer Cut By – EL*
Painting [Cover, At Hothouse] – Chuck Loyola
Photography By – Paddy Eckersley
Producer – Muff Winwood
Rhythm Guitar – David Knopfler
Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Mark Knopfler
Written-By [Songs By] – Mark Knopfler
Black label with red/yellow Mercury logo.

Released with printed inner lyrics sleeve.

For Charlie Gillett. Thank you Robert Allan.
Recorded at Basing St. Studios, London, Feb. 1978.

[On labels:]
℗ 1978 Phonogram Ltd.
Made in Canada

[On back cover:]
Manufactured and distributed by Polygram Inc.
Made in Canada
Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): (SRM-1-1197-A)
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): (SRM-1-1197-B)
Pressing Plant ID (Hand-etched, followed by a stamped number): DM-
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side A runout): SRM-1-11976A SNB 230 EL DM-7
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side B runout): SRM-1-11976B SNB 230 EL DM-2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side A runout): SRM-1-1197A SNB 230 EL DM-10
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side B runout): SRM-1-1197B SNB 230 EL DM-8

post id: 7942941869

posted: 2026-06-23 20:19

updated: 2026-10-16 20:09

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