The Studio Albums 1978–1991

~ Release by Dire Straits (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Box-Set:
-The six studio albums.
-180 gm audiophile quality vinyl.
-Pressed at Pallas, Germany.
-Mastered by Bob Ludwig with lacquers cut by Chris Bellman and Bernie Grundman.

All LPs have seperate catologue numbers and barcodes!.

"Dire Straits" 3752902
"Communiqué" 3752904
"Making Movies" 3752905
"Love Over Gold" 3752906
"Brothers In Arms" 3752907
"On Every Street" 3752914

Barcode (LP 1): 6 02537 52902 5
Barcode (LP 2): 6 02537 52904 9
Barcode (LP 3): 6 02537 52905 6
Barcode (LP 4): 6 02537 52906 3
Barcode (LP 5): 6 02537 52907 0
Barcode (LP 6): 6 02537 52914 8

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: Dire Straits
2▶12" Vinyl: Communiqué
3▼12" Vinyl: Making Movies
#TitleLength
E1Tunnel of Love
assistant engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson and Jon Mathias
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
John Illsley and Pick Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1980, in 1988), Warner Records Inc. (in 1988, in 2022) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-06-20 until 1980-08-25)
recording of:
Tunnel of Love
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
additional composer:
Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
quotes music from:
The Carousel Waltz (Carousel)
8:09
E2Romeo and Juliet
assistant engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson and Jon Mathias
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
John Illsley and Pick Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1980, in 1988), Warner Records Inc. (in 1988, in 2022), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1996) and Warner Music Group – X5 Music Group (in 2019)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-06-20 until 1980-08-25)
music videos:
Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
5:57
E3Skateaway
assistant engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson and Jon Mathias
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
John Illsley and Pick Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-06-20 until 1980-08-25)
recording of:
Skateaway
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
6:38
F1Expresso Love
assistant engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson and Jon Mathias
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
John Illsley and Pick Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1980) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-06-20 until 1980-06-25, from 1980-06-20 until 1980-08-25)
recording of:
Expresso Love
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
5:11
F2Hand in Hand
assistant engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson and Jon Mathias
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
John Illsley and Pick Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1980) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-06-20 until 1980-08-25)
recording of:
Hand in Hand
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
4:48
F3Solid Rock
assistant engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson and Jon Mathias
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
John Illsley and Pick Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1980) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-06-20 until 1980-08-25)
recording of:
Solid Rock
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
3:25
F4Les Boys
assistant engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson and Jon Mathias
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
John Illsley and Pick Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1980) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-06-20 until 1980-08-25)
recording of:
Les Boys
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
4:07
4▶12" Vinyl: Love Over Gold
5▶12" Vinyl: Brothers in Arms (1)
6▶12" Vinyl: Brothers in Arms (2)
7▶12" Vinyl: On Every Street (1)
8▶12" Vinyl: On Every Street (2)