Dire Straits - "Dire Straits" Indie Exclusive label_Blueprint (12) With a new arsenal of

With a new arsenal of recording gear

there was no other British group making music quite like this in 1985

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this edition is on bone white vinyl

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Dire Straits - "Dire Straits" Indie Exclusive label_Blueprint (12) With a new arsenal ofDire Straits' arresting self titled debut arrived in the midst of punk's reign but couldn't have been further removed from the era's slash and burn style. Recorded in West London in February 1978, the band's tasteful, jazz inflected set embraces folk, blues, and pub rock while also tracing a direct line back to the beat oriented sound of early rock n' roll. Country and roots accents further distinguish the British quartet's stripped down music from