Dire Straits LP fg_Catalog Number_LVR00693 ‘Sweet Virginia’

‘Sweet Virginia’

Featuring 11 original tracks written by JD McPherson and his friends

Recorded during the middle of Gordon’s “golden period” career renaissance after he signed with Blue Note in 1961

Laden with outtakes

dark lines with marimba

Dire Straits LP fg_Catalog Number_LVR00693 ‘Sweet Virginia’Dire 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