Dire Straits (german target pressing, printed in West Germany, 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 West Germany

Matrix / Runout (according to discogs)
800 051-2 04

According to the Matrix imprint from the attached discogs link and the use in the following Years at PolyGram , it should be the 4th pressing. I never saw such a Version in Germany, but I started collecting CDs roundabout 6 months later.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleLength
1Down 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
2Water 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
3Setting 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
4Six 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
5Southbound 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
6Sultans 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
7In 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
8Wild 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
9Lions
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
4:54