Honky Tonk demos, the
Dire Straits
basic information
| release date | 2015 Apr, 18 |
| country of manufacture | EU |
| label | Mercury |
| catalog no. | 4721635 |
| format | 2 x 7" Vinyl |
| note of registration | P2015 Dire Straits Limited ©2015 Dire Straits Limited |
| recording | n/a |
| mastering | n/a |
| production | n/a |
| credits | Some five years on from his passing, we salute Charlie Gillett's championing of music over the airwaves. Music and music lovers miss you. Special thanks to Jody Gillett and Family. MK. Paul Crockford, Bree Ishikawa and Ross Allen. |
musicians
| Mark Knopfler | guitar, vocals |
| David Knopfler | guitar, vocals |
| John Illsley | bass |
| Pick Withers | drums |
tracks
| 1A | sultans of swing |
| 1B | water of love |
| 2A | down to the waterline |
| 2B | wild west end |
notes
Charlie Gillett Session: on the 27th of July 1977 Dire Straits recorded the famous demo tapes of five songs - Down To The Waterline, Sacred Loving *, Sultans of Swing, Water of Love and Wild West End.
* unreleased Track by David Knopfler
source: database by Wolf-Dieter Mattick