Dire Straits Box Set Vinyl Review

It hit the synapses in all the right sequence.

Dire straits box set vinyl review.

The music needs no introduction dire straits came to power with this debut album with a wide range of well recorded songs that makes this an album to own. Well pressed 180g vinyl the mastering is as good as the original release. In my first set brother in arms had multiple scratches and communique was awesome until the last song of side 2. That s the way you do it.

You could tell it was the end of the road for dire straits with the final album but mark knopfler s solo albums and tours show he made a smart move in mothballing dire straits. The last song had a circular defect about the size of a eraser on the top of a pencil. I am pleased with the quality of the sound when the pressing is good. The aptly named the studio albums 1978 1991 will be released by virgin umc in europe and warner rhino in the u s.

I can still remember my favorite record shop owner playing it for me. Have lusted for this box set since it came out. It is a shame alchemy and the ep isn t included. It contains the band s six original albums.

Dire straits 1978 communiqué 1979 making movies 1980 love over gold 1982 brothers in arms 1985 and on. The slide guitar on water of love is what gives vinyl value. Dire straits studio discography will be released as a box set this fall.