STUNNING STILL SEALED '78 ORIG "SULTANS OF SWING" DIRE STRAITS RIVITING ROCK
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STILL FACTORY SEALED!
1978 FIRST PRINT ~ GUARANTEED!
RARE "Sultans Of Swing" STICKER!
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DIRE STRAITS
("SULTANS OF SWING")
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USA - WARNER BROTHERS - BSK 3266
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FANTASTIC - OUTSTANDING - STUNNING!
STILL FACTORY SEALED ~ PERFECT 40+ YEARS AGO FIRST PRINT!
CONTAINS THE RARE "SULTANS OF SWING" STICKER
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Dire Straits is perhaps one of the most acknowledged and famous British pub rock band in the world. Mark Knopfler, as we know him, can play the lead guitar like crazy, and give amazing vocals to any song. His most notable guitar solo is in ‘Sultans of Swing.' Their other mention-able classics are ‘Money For Nothing’. ‘Walk of Life’, ‘Brothers in Arms’, etc.
History: “Sultans of Swing” was the first single release of Dire Straits. It was first released in 1978 (This pressing is the mentioned '78 first issue) , but unfortunately, it didn’t catch the eye of many. It was re- released in 1979, and that’s when the song skyrocketed them to fame. Their song peaked at number 8 on the UK charts, and number 4 on ‘Billboards hot 100’, i.e the US chart. The solo Mark Knopfler has played peaked at #22 on Guitar World’s list of the greatest guitar solos and #32 on The Rolling Stone magazines.
What it tries to convey to us: Nothing actually, it’s just a song by Dire Straits to prove that they’re a cut above the other rock bands, and BOY did they succeeded in proving it!!
The most accurate description of Mark Knopfler’s guitar playing – as the main musical force behind Dire Straits – would have to be the term ‘tasteful’. Rarely has a guitarist of such skill and talent been willing to take a back seat and become one with his band as Knopfler has, and I believe this debut album to be a severely overlooked showcase of such rock expertise. (Of course, to pull off such a masterful album, an overall solid band must be behind Knopfler. In particular, the sibling guitar duo of Knopfler and his brother David on rhythm guitars, crafts a chemistry or fluidity in the music rarely seen outside of a family based guitar section – think, the Young brothers).
At heart, Dire Straights are a pub-rock band, thriving on a low-key, almost sedate atmosphere (on this record in particular). Contributing to such an ambience is the vocal work of Mark Knopfler, in terms of voice and lyrics; an almost spoken-word approach to singing, coupled with a distinctive set of imagery based song lyrics (Bob Dylan anyone"), join the blues-rock rhythm of the band to complete a quite distinctive sound.
The songs themselves" Well, it would be ignorant to suggest each of these 9 cuts are classics; they aren’t. While each tune contains the unique guitar work of Mark Knopfler, and the general competence of the remainder of the band, some songs do lack a creative song writing core. Tunes such as ‘Setting Me Up’, which are by no means bad at all, just lack the spark of the more impressive tracks; they certainly contribute to the band’s emphasis on an album-rock approach, but are in the same breath uninspired. (To be fair, on double checking, the only track which undeniably fits this category is ‘Setting Me Up’: one ordinary tune from nine is no lousy song writing effort). The redeemers on this album are numerous; classic cuts ‘Sultans of Swing’ and ‘Down to the Waterline’ lead the band’s pub-rock assault on the senses, while the country-tinged ‘Wild West End’ and the ever enjoyable ‘Southbound Again’ ensure this album contains more than enough enjoyable songs for a purchase of it to be made.
Having not listened to this album for a few years now – although our focal use for it is to get the infrequent ‘Sultans of Swing’ and ‘Down to the Waterline’ fix – it has definitely secured its own special place our album armory, and Knopfler’s own place in my top guitarists list – and quite close to the top of that list, indeed.
Down To The Waterline
Water Of Love
Setting Me Up
Six Blade Knife
Southbound Again
Sultans Of Swing
In The Gallery
Wild West End
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CONDITION: Rated: STILL FACTORY SEALED ... a perfect '78 original with 4 sharp corners...PERFECT! The seams are solid, no faded colors, no bends, no writing, no problems ... you can't find a better copy! ... never opened in over 40 years!
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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