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DIRE STRAITS BROTHERS IN ARMS 180 GRAM 2 LP STAN RICKER 1/2 SPEED MASTERED VERIFY STICKER ON THE PLASTIC WRAP CURRENTLY VERY RARE ISSUE -   Mastered by Stan Ricker.

Probably the biggest vinyl release since the reissue of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. Really, how much bigger than Brothers in Arms can it get? One of the greatest and most popular records of all time, mastered by Stan Ricker and pressed on 180-gram virgin vinyl at Record Technology, Inc. The nine songs are even spread out over two pieces of vinyl (four sides) to optimize your cartridge's trackability. THIS IS HUGE!!

Dire Straits' biggest-selling album — in fact, one of the biggest-selling albums worldwide of all time — Brothers In Arms helped musically define a decade. A sophisticated rock masterpiece, the 1985 album reached No. 1, stayed there nine weeks and is nine times platinum. "Money For Nothing," the song that helped immortalize the phrase "I want my MTV," hit No. 1 and won the Grammy for Best Rock Performance. Today, Brothers In Arms remains a rock essential — and now is offered as a two-disc vinyl album.

                1. So Far Away

                2. Money for Nothing

                3. Walk of Life

                4. Your Latest Trick

                5. Why Worry

                6. Ride Across The River

                7. The Man's Too Strong

                8. One World

                9. Brothers In Arms

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.

1. Down To The Waterline

                2. Water Of Love

                3. Setting Me Up

                4. Six Blade Knife

                5. Southbound Again

                6. Sultans Of Swing

                7. In The Gallery

                8. Wild West End

                9. Lions

DIRE STRAITS COMMUNIQUE 180 GRAM LP Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analog master tapes. Pressed at Pallas in Germany on 180-gram vinyl.

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.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. As a result, Communiqué sold immediately to Dire Straits' established audience, but no more, and it did not fare as well critically as its predecessor or its follow-up. - All Music Guide

1. Once Upon A Time In The West

                2. News

                3. Where Do You Think You're Going?

                4. Communique

                5. Lady Writer

                6. Angel Of Mercy

                7. Portobello Belle

                8. Single Handed Sailor

                9. Follow Me Home

DIRE STRAITS LOVE OVER GOLD 180 GRAM LP - Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analog master tapes. Pressed at Pallas in Germany on 180-gram vinyl.

 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.

1. Telegraph Road

                2. Private Investigations

                3. Industrial Disease

                4. Love Over Gold

                5. It Never Rains

DIRE STRAITS MAKING MOVIES 180 GRAM LP Note this title is totally sealed but there is the smallest hairline seam cut on the side of the jacket other then that pristine. Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analog master tapes. Pressed at Pallas in Germany on 180-gram vinyl.

  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.

1. Tunnel Of Love

                2. Romeo And Juliet

                3. Skateaway

                4. Expresso Love

                5. Hand In Hand

                6. Solid Rock

                7. Les Boys

& 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." – All Music Guide

                1. Sultans of Swing

                2. Love Over Gold

                3. Romeo & Juliet

                4. Tunnel of Love

                5. Private Investigations

                6. Money for Nothing

                7. Brother in Arms

                8. Walk of Life

                9. On Every Street

                10. Boom, Like That

                11. Going Home (Theme from the Local Hero)

                12. Why Aye Man

                13. What Is It

                14. All the Roadrunning - duet with Emmylou Harris

 & Dire Straits On Every Street 180 gram LIMITED EDITION DOUBLE LP SET WITH ORIGINAL RELEASE MARKETING BACK TO BLACK VERIFY STICKER

  Limited edition import reissue: 180-gram gatefold double LP

Hard to find on vinyl since its original 1991 release, this version lives up to the quality of the recent Dire Straits reissues!

Mastered from the original analog and digital masters by Bernie Grundman and Bob Ludwig

Lacquers cut by Chris Bellman and Bernie Grundman

Album download included if still available

Says Rolling Stone: "Mark Knopfler made Dire Straits one of the most successful bands of the Eighties with virtuoso musicianship, wry humor, and a knack for writing popular music that didn’t sacrifice either — as evidenced on hits like 'Sultans of Swing,' 'Money for Nothing,' and 'Romeo and Juliet.'"

On Every Street, the sixth and final Dire Straits album amazes, if only for its apparent refusal to exploit the success of its predecessor, the chart-topping 1985 masterpiece Brothers in Arms, writes reviewer Bill Forman for Amazon.com. "Sure, radio programmers could hear echoes of 'Money for Nothing' in 'Heavy Fuel,' or traces of 'Walk of Life' in 'The Bug,' but Mark Knopfler wouldn't have waited six years to follow up the band's megaplatinum Brothers in Arms if that was all he had in mind. Instead, he took time out to play with the Notting Hillbillies and Chet Atkins (while most British guitar heroes idolize American blues, Knopfler obviously has a thing for Nashville).

"On Every Street finds those influences complementing the late-night melancholy that's always been Dire Straits' specialty. Instead of Sting singing 'I Want My MTV,' fans got Hillbillies pedal steel player Paul Franklin adding to the high-lonesome sound of the quite infectious title track and the epic 'Planet of New Orleans,' along with meditations on the mistreatment of striking miners in the cinematic 'Iron Fist,' and some of Knopfler's most haunting guitar work throughout. The result can be seen as a dignified — and, at times, even inspiring — farewell album." — Amazon

1. Calling Elvis

                2. On Every Street

                3. When It Comes To You

                4. Fade To Black

                5. The Bug

                6. You And Your Friend

                7. Heavy Fuel

                8. Iron Hand

                9. Ticket To Heaven

                10. My Parties

                11. Planet Of New Orleans

                12. How Long

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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.

 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.

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