Dire Straits: Dire Straits – VINYL LP

Title: Dire Straits
Artist: Dire Straits
Label: Rhino
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 603497848614
Genre: Rock
Release Date: 2021-01-22
Number of Discs: 1

Dire Straits – Original album on 180 gram vinyl. Sourced from the Original Master Tapes and Pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing: Mobile Fidelity’s 45RPM 2LP Set Engages With Natural Tones, Superb Balances, Reference Imaging, Sterling Clarity. 1/4″ / 15 IPS analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe. Dire Straits’ arresting self-titled debut arrived in the midst of punk’s reign but couldn’t have been further removed from the era’s slash-and-burn style. Recorded in West London in February 1978, the band’s tasteful, jazz-inflected set embraces folk, blues, and pub rock while also tracing a direct line back to the beat-oriented sound of early rock n’ roll. Country and roots accents further distinguish the British quartet’s stripped-down music from any 1970s peers, as does the transparent production, which has remained revered among audiophiles the world over – and which has never been better than on this meticulous pressing.

Tracks:
1.1 Down to the Waterline
1.2 Water of Love
1.3 Setting Me Up
1.4 Six Blade Knife
1.5 Southbound Again
2.1 Sultans of Swing
2.2 In the Gallery
2.3 Wild West End
2.4 Lions