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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 10 hit "Sultans of Swing," Dire Straits was a major success in both Britain and America, with the single and album climbing into the Top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic.
1. Down To The Waterline
2. Water Of Love
3. Setting Me Up
4. Six Blade Knife
5. Southbound Again
6. Sultans Of Swing
7. In The Gallery
8. Wild West End
9. Lions
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Dire Straits Dire Straits on Numbered Limited Edition 180g
45RPM 2LP from Mobile Fidelity!
Mastered From Original Master Tapes & Pressed at RTI!
Dire Straits' Self-Titled 1978 Debut Distinguished by
Jazz-Inflected Mix of Folk, Blues, Country, and Rock: Guitarist Mark Knopfler
Displays Uncanny Precision, Intricacy, and Texture
Breakout Dire Straits Album Includes "Sultans of
Swing" and "Down to the Waterline": Band's Shuffles, Boogies,
and Ballads Spark With Crispness, Soulfulness, Coolness
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 analog pressing.
Mastered from the original master tapes and pressed at RTI,
Mobile Fidelity's 180g 45RPM 2LP version of Dire Straits features natural
tonalities, superb balances, you-are-there imaging, deep-black backgrounds, and
pristine clarity. Even if you've heard this album hundreds of times before,
you've never experienced it with such lifelike sonics and premium richness.
This numbered, limited-edition collector's set immerses you within the smoky,
laidback atmospherics of every song. This is how all vinyl should sound.
Crucial to every arrangement, Mark Knopfler's winding guitar
lines emerge with supreme transparency and multi-hued textural detail. His
intricate playing comes across as if it's being transmitted via his 60s-era
Fender Vibrolux amplifier placed right before you. The cleanliness, dimensions,
and live feel are that good. His bandmates, too, benefit from the extra groove
space afforded by this 45RPM edition. Rhythms skate and swirl; percussive
effects resonate with crispness and attack; the leading edges of notes
naturally decay.
Dire Straits' strong, well-edited batch of original material
further enhances the overall enjoyment and makes the record one whose pleasures
go far beyond the organic sonics. Just as Knopfler's narratives pour forth with
poetic and surrealist texts, the musical settings - an intoxicating combination
of easygoing shuffles, back-hall boogies, and pop-honed ballads - mirror the
old-fashioned soulfulness inherent in the classic recordings of the late 50s
and early 60s. The lyrics are equally captivating.
Drawing from his time as a youth in Newcastle, Leeds, and
London, Knopfler invests tunes with an autobiographical slant and emotional
connectivity that become obvious the moment he opens his mouth to sing.
"Down to the Waterline," "Wild West End," and
"Lions" all feature colloquial touches that add to their reach. By
extension, "In the Gallery" functions as a tribute to Leeds sculptor
Harry Phillips (father of future Knoplfer collaborator, Steve Phillips) while
the record's breakout smash, "Sultans of Swing," pays homage to
struggling bar bands.
Through it all, Dire Straits performs with a subtle cool and
clever poise that no band ever matched. Just how good is the chemistry? Bob
Dylan heard the quartet and invited Knopfler and drummer Pick Withers to play
on Slow Train Coming. But even Dylan himself didn't hear Dire Straits sound
this magnetic back in its original heyday. Now, everyone can.
The record sounds amazing. If you are a fan, you'll want to
upgrade to this. If you're not, it's still worth considering if just as a demo
test record to help determine your system's transient precision and clarity and
especially its bass and mid-bass performance.
-Michael Fremer, Analog Planet, Music 8/11, Sound 10/11
"...The sparse atmospherics - built around Knopfler's
crystalline Fender Strat and 60s-era Fender Vibrolux amp, his Dylan-esque vocal
snarl, and a tight rhythm section (guitarist David Knopfler, bassistg John
Illsey, and drummer Rick Withers) - shines on this remaster, which delivers
shimmering highs and punchy lows." - Greg Cahill, The Absolute Sound,
March 2020
Features
Numbered, Limited Edition
45rpm
Production and Mastering by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Specially Plated and Pressed on 180 grams of High Definition
Vinyl
Special Static Free - Dust Free Inner Sleeve
Heavy Duty Protective Packaging
Mastered From Original Master Tapes
Pressed at RTI
Musicians
Mark Knopfler vocals,
lead & rhythm guitars
David Knopfler rhythm
guitar
John Illsley bass
Pick Withers drums
Selections
Side One:
Down To The Waterline
Water Of Love
Side Two:
Setting Me Up
Six Blade Knife
Southbound Again
Side Three:
Sultans Of Swing
In The Gallery
Side Four:
Wild West End
Lions
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