Dire Straits (German target pressing, printed in U.S.A., first released version)

~ Release by Dire Straits (see all versions of this release, 53 available)

Annotation

Early german pressing with target label by PolyGram
Has US Catalogue Number 3266-2
Has Catalogue Number of european release: 800 051-2
Printed in U. S. A.

European/german releases had their printing made in West Germany at that time.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	Down 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	4:00
2	Water 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	5:24
3	Setting 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
4	Six 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	4:11
5	Southbound 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
6	Sultans of Swing 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) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1978) recording of: Sultans of Swing lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Almo Music Corp., Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs	5:36
7	In 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	6:16
8	Wild 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	4:44
9	Lions 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	4:55

Credits

Release

art direction:	Alan Schmidt (in 1978)
engineer:	Rhett Davies (in 1978)
producer:	Muff Winwood (in 1978)
writer and composer:	Mark Knopfler

remastered versions:	Dire Straits Dire Straits Dire Straits

part of:	Target CDs (order: 93)

ASIN:	US: B000002KJL [info]

Release group

single/EP which was taken from:	Sultans of Swing Water of Love / Down to the Waterline
included in:	Dire Straits The Studio Albums 1978–1991

part of:	1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 417) (order: 418)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/23759 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Dire-straits/Dire-straits [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/dire_straits/dire_straits/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/17455/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000193588 [info]
Wikidata:	Q731870 [info]

US: B000002KJL