{"product_id":"dire-straits-dire-straits-syeor-lp-vinyl","title":"Dire Straits – Dire Straits (LP Vinyl)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark Knopfler's fingerpicked Stratocaster tone on tracks like \"Sultans of Swing\" announced something genuinely different in 1978, a guitarist who'd absorbed J.J. Cale, Lonnie Johnson, and early Dylan without sounding like any of them. The debut quietly built through word of mouth and radio before breaking wide open on both sides of the Atlantic, a rare case of an audience finding an album rather than the other way around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDire 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Down To The Waterline (3:55)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Water Of Love (5:23)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Setting Me Up (3:18)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Six Blade Knife (4:10)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Southbound Again (2:58)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Sultans Of Swing (5:47)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. In The Gallery (6:16)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Wild West End (4:42)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Lions (5:05)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 603497848614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rhino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.22.21\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Broadtime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48455499514011,"sku":"203801","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/7172\/files\/packshot-dire-straits-dire-straits-syeor-lp-vinyl-vinyl-lp-relix.jpg?v=1777606729","url":"https:\/\/relix.shop\/products\/dire-straits-dire-straits-syeor-lp-vinyl","provider":"relix.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}