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
#TitleLength
A1Down to the Waterline
engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
Muff Winwood
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar:
David Knopfler and Mark Knopfler
lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1978, in 1988), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1978), Warner Records Inc. (in 1988, in 2022) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02)
recording of:
Down to the Waterline
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs
4:01
A2Water of Love
engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
Muff Winwood
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar:
David Knopfler and Mark Knopfler
lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1978), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1978) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02)
recording of:
Water of Love
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs
5:27
A3Setting Me Up
engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
Muff Winwood
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar:
David Knopfler and Mark Knopfler
lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1978), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1978) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02)
recording of:
Setting Me Up
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Almo Music Corp., Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs
3:20
A4Six Blade Knife
engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
Muff Winwood
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar:
David Knopfler and Mark Knopfler
lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1978), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1978) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02)
recording of:
Six Blade Knife
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs
4:12
A5Southbound Again
engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
Muff Winwood
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar:
David Knopfler and Mark Knopfler
lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1978), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1978) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02)
recording of:
Southbound Again
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs
2:59
B1Sultans of Swing
engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
Muff Winwood
bass guitar:
John Illsley (in 1978-02)
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers (in 1978-02)
guitar:
David Knopfler (in 1978-02) and Mark Knopfler (in 1978-02)
lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler (in 1978-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1978), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1978, in 1988), Warner Records Inc. (in 1988, in 2022) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 156)
recording of:
Sultans of Swing (in 1978-02)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Almo Music Corp., Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs
5:52
B2In the Gallery
engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
Muff Winwood
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar:
David Knopfler and Mark Knopfler
lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1978), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1978) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02)
recording of:
In the Gallery
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs
6:19
B3Wild West End
engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
Muff Winwood
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar:
David Knopfler and Mark Knopfler
lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1978), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1978) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02)
recording of:
Wild West End
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs
4:43
B4Lions
engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
Muff Winwood
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar:
David Knopfler and Mark Knopfler
lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1978), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1978) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02)
recording of:
Lions
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs
5:07
2▶12" Vinyl: Communiqué
3▶12" Vinyl: Making Movies
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)