DIRE STRAITS COLLECTION OF LIMITED EDITION AUDIOPHILE PRESSINGS & THIS IS OUR ONE AND ONLY SET FOREVER. THESE 3 TITLES ALL HAVE THE ORIGINAL RELEASE 180 GRAM STICKER STATING THE AUDIOPHILE QUALITY THAT WAS PRESSED AT PALLAS-GERMANY & MASTERED BY BERNIE GRUNDMAND FROM ORIGINAL ANALOGUE TAPES. Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analog master tapes. Pressed at Pallas in Germany on 180-gram vinyl. 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. Down To The Waterline. DIRE STRAITS COMMUNIQUE 180 GRAM LP Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analog master tapes. This title is totally sealed but there is the smallest hairline seam cut on the TOP of the jacket other then that pristine. Rushed out less than nine months after the surprise success of Dire Straits’ self-titled debut album, the group’s sophomore effort, Communiqué, seemed little more than a carbon copy of its predecessor with less compelling material. Mark Knopfler and co. Had established a sound derived largely from J. Cale of laid-back shuffles and intricate, bluesy guitar playing, and Communiqué provided more examples of it. But there was no track as focused as “Sultans of Swing, ” even if “Lady Writer” nearly duplicated its sound. All Music Guide. Once Upon A Time In The West. Where Do You Think You’re Going? DIRE STRAITS LOVE OVER GOLD 180 GRAM LP – Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analog master tapes. Despite the fact that Love Over Gold contains only five songs, the powerful effect of these selections makes this Dire Straits’ more underrated record. Building on the ambitious arrangements and more sophisticated story-songs that made up the prior Making Movies, Mark Knopfler audaciously composed “Telegraph Road, ” a near-15-minute cut that traces society’s technological evolution. Although this kind of subject matter might sound ostensibly dry, Knopfler’s crisp playing and warm raspy voice, combined with Alan Clark’s gorgeous keyboard runs, makes for a sweeping experience. DIRE STRAITS MAKING MOVIES 180 GRAM LP Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analog master tapes. In 1980, Dire Straits released their third album, Making Movies. This marked a move towards more complex arrangements and production which would continue for the remainder of the band’s career until the group’s dissolution in the 1990s. Featuring “Romeo and Juliet, ” which became one of the band’s best-known chart hits, Making Movies saw the departure of David Knopfler while the recording of the album was still in progress. & DIRE STRAITS and Mark Knopfler – BEST OF PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS – FACTORY SEALED Limited Edition DOUBLE LP SET. 2005 RELEASE MASTERED BY BOB LUDWIG FOR THIS UK MERCURY RECORDS RELEASE. The best of Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler. For the first time, a compilation brings together the best of one of rock’s most admired bands, Dire Straits, and the best of its leader, guitarist-singer-songwriter Mark Knopfler. Private Investigations: Best of Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler, a double LP, spans their entire careers. This is not only a fine collection for fans because of its wonderful sequencing, but the best introduction to the man and the band that one could ask for. Going Home (Theme from the Local Hero). All the Roadrunning – duet with Emmylou Harris. & TYPE IN DIRE STRAITS OR KNOPFLER INTO THE SEARCH FIELD WITHIN OUR STORES SECTION AS YOUR PERSONAL CODE AND ALL INDIVIDUAL TITLES + INFORMATION WILL APPEAR. FACTORY SEALED 180 Gram LP – High definition analog vinyl pressing for superior fidelity. The nicest thing you can do for your stylus and ears. The ultimate record – the way music was meant to be heard. International Buyers – Please Note. FACTORY SEALED OUT OF PRINT PRODUCT is IRREPLACEABLE and therefore NOT RETURNABLE. Because of Postal Regulations in following countries — U. You should never pass up the opportunity to upgrade your collection. They’re each very limited in their pressings and disappear with extraordinary quickness from the vinyl market. This causes prices to skyrocket because once they are gone, they are gone forever! Don’t second-guess yourself with this chance to upgrade your collection because before you know it, the opportunity will have passed forever.