Dire Straits - Dire Straits

Dire Straits - Dire Straits Vinyl Record

Sleeve: VG Media: VG+

Cat: STAR5050

Dire Straits is the debut studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits released on 9 June 1978 by Vertigo Records internationally, Warner Bros. Records in the United States and Mercury Records in Canada.The album has the hit single "Sultans of Swing", which reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. The album reached the top of the album charts in Germany, Australia and France, number 2 in the United States and number 5 in the United Kingdom. Dire Straits was later certified double platinum in both the United States and the United Kingdom.

Track listing
All tracks are written by Mark Knopfler

Side one
No. Title Length
1. "Down to the Waterline" 3:55
2. "Water of Love" 5:23
3. "Setting Me Up" 3:18
4. "Six Blade Knife" 4:10
5. "Southbound Again" 2:58
Side two
No. Title Length
1. "Sultans of Swing" 5:47
2. "In the Gallery" 6:16
3. "Wild West End" 4:42
4. "Lions" 5:05

The Grading Scale

The Goldmine Grading Standard is the most widely used grading system for vinyl records. Records are visually graded

Mint (M): Absolutely perfect in every way.

Near Mint (NM or M-): A nearly perfect record with no obvious signs of wear.

Very Good Plus (VG+): Will show some signs of wear, including surface scuffs.

Very Good (VG): Significant wear and marks, but still playable.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+): A lot of wear and tear; may have background noise.

Poor (P), Fair (F): Unplayable, but may have some historical or aesthetic value.