Dire Straits - "Dire Straits" Indie Exclusive label_Blueprint (12) Recorded on the stairway of

Recorded on the stairway of Jack White's home in the Indian Village neighborhood of Detroit

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was inspired by Smith's recollections of his grandmother singing in her glee club

Dire Straits - "Dire Straits" Indie Exclusive label_Blueprint (12) Recorded on the stairway 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