Features:
• 180 Gram Audiophile Quality Vinyl
• Plated and Pressed at Pallas in Germany
• Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the Original Analogue Tapes
DIRE STRAITS/DIRE STRAITS December 15, 2009
Mark Knopfler’s spare, tasteful guitar lines and distinctive vocals mark their self-titled debut album of bluesy tunes that even on first listen, sound as if you’ve just wandered into a local pub to hear a great rock band over a beer. Thanks to the Top Ten hit “Sultans of Swing,” Dire Straits was a major success in both Britain and America, with the single and album climbing into the Top Ten on both sides of the Atlantic.
DIRE STRAITS/COMMUNIQUE March 2, 2010
Communique is the 1979 follow-up to the group’s surprisingly successful debut album. The sophomore album entered the German charts at number one in its first week and reached gold status in the U.S.
DIRE STRAITS/MAKING MOVIES April 6, 2010
The third album for Dire Straits, “Making Movies” , was originally released in 1980. Although the songs “Making Movies” and “Suicide Towers” were recorded during the sessions for this album, the two were never officially released
DIRE STRAITS/LOVE OVER GOLD May 4, 2010
Due to lengthy instrumental passages, Dire Straits’ fourth album resembles prog rock. The album reached gold status in the U.S. in 1986 after being released in 1982.
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