Score ! Dire Straits CDs from the old times

Posted by: MangoMonkey on 17 March 2012

Got lucky today. Picked up 5 dire straits title for $5 each. All of them seem to be the Pre-Remaster versions.

Playing the first one now, and it sounds a lot more like the vinyl version. I had recently picked up a new CD which was remastered, and it was a lot 'clearer' but this is more smooth.

Posted on: 17 March 2012 by joerand

Half-Price Books in Redmond?

Posted on: 17 March 2012 by MangoMonkey

EasyStreet Records in Seattle. Had gone there to get some vinyl.

Posted on: 18 March 2012 by GraemeH

The West German red or blue 'swirl' first pressings are better sounding by far than the later remasters. The 'Making Movies' remaster is particularly poor compared to the 1st pressing on CD. G

Posted on: 18 March 2012 by Joe Bibb

Agree with Graeme on the sound, but at least one of the WG S/T originals (not tried the blue swirl) fades out Sultans Of Swing early and ruins the closing solo. The US Warner original, or Japan 'Target' first edition avoid this and the US WB is pretty widely available on Amazon Mkt/flea bay.

Joe

Posted on: 18 March 2012 by J.N.

Yup; the early 'red and blue swirl' versions of Dire Straits' eponymous album are good. My pick of the bunch is the early Japanese 'Target' version which sounds like a straight copy of the original mix and retains the full length version of 'Sultans'.

Another fine example of declining mastering quality highlighted in this thread. There is some hope on the horizon. The 40th Anniversary remasters of 'Aqualung' (Jethro Tull) and the like, by Steven Wilson actually sound better than the original CD's - and even good vinyl copies.

Progress indeed.

John.

Posted on: 18 March 2012 by MangoMonkey

As it turns out, i have family in germany. Ill ask them to go on a quest.

Posted on: 18 March 2012 by GraemeH

Originally Posted by MangoMonkey:

As it turns out, i have family in germany. Ill ask them to go on a quest.

Ebay often has some