Product Description
Hard To Find Original 1978 New Zealand Pressing Of The Tasteful Eponymous Debut LP From Dire Straits. Features “Down To The Waterline”, “Sultans Of Swing”, “Wild West End” & More.
Condition – Vinyl: VERY GOOD PLUS! Some light surface marks which do not affect play (only occasionally audible).
Condition – Cover: VERY GOOD PLUS! Age spots, medium ring wear.
Side 1:
Down To The Waterline
Water Of Love
Settin’ Me Up
Six Blade Knife
Southbound Again
Side 2:
Sultans Of Swing
In The Gallery
Wild West End
Lions
AMG –
The album is remarkably accomplished for a debut, and Dire Straits had difficulty surpassing it throughout their career. 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. The album is remarkably accomplished for a debut, and Dire Straits had difficulty surpassing it throughout their career.
Geoff –
The pure analog production shines through, making it the best sounding Dire Straits album on vinyl! From the lone guitar intro of “Down To The Waterline”, through to the final notes of “Lions”, the debut Dire Straits LP was destined to be a classic! The magic of this record is that it sounds very much like the band recorded the songs live in the studio and the pure analog production shines through, making it the best sounding Dire Straits album on vinyl! All hail the sultans of swing!