The Honky Tonk Demos officially released?

[Jules]

Check the link on this tweet http://twitter.com/Spanish_City/status/571647361019211776

It looks official to me.

[El Macho]

On amazon.fr also
http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B00SRZ0IFC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1X6FK5RDHNB96
With the track list :
Disque : 1
1. Sultans of swing
2. Water of love
Disque : 2
1. Down to the waterline
2. Wild west end

[the visitor]

Very interesting. Looks legit as on the French site listed under the virgin label.

Timing may be coincidental but I have a hunch this is a release for the UK Record Store day. A nice 2 x 7 inch set would be great. Let's see though eh.

Also listed on UK Amazon but no ability to pre order.

[Jules]

Number of discs 2

Format cd single

?

[the visitor]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Honky-Tonk-Demos-VINYL/dp/B00SRZ0IFC/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1425408576&sr=1-2&keywords=Dire+straits+honky+tonk

[Maroretto]

vinyl single 7" 45 rpm
disponibile dal 14/04/2015
Virgin
UPC 00602547216359

http://www.universalmusic.it/pop/artista/discografia/?ccidp=31451543527

[Maroretto]

 MK news:
Many of will will be aware that back in 1977 DJ Charlie Gillett played the original Dire Straits demo of Sultans of Swing on his Radio London show. Later, Charlie issued two compliation CDs under the generic title Honky Tonk Demos. One of the tracks he featured was the '77 demo of Sultans.
Now four tracks from the original '77 Pathway studios demo tape are being released on 2 vinyl singles, three of which are previously unreleased:
Disc : 1
1. Sultans of Swing
2. Water of Love
Disc : 2
1. Down to the Waterline
2. Wild West End
These releases will be available in record shops from the 18th April which is Record Store Day in various countries. http://www.recordstoreday.com/

Dear J...

Who's J.?

[Jules]

I cant find the direct link to the DS record in that website.

Is there any direct link to buy it as well?

[Jules]

J? Maybe John Stainze?

[JeroenvG]

As far as I can see this release is only available in the UK! Can't find it anywhere else then at the UK Recordstoreday site.

[Jules]

As far as I can see this release is only available in the UK! Can't find it anywhere else then at the UK Recordstoreday site.

As you can see in the firsts posts in this thread, it is listed in several amazon sites...

[vgonis]

As far as I can see this release is only available in the UK! Can't find it anywhere else then at the UK Recordstoreday site.

It is also listed in the Netherlands record store day site and Amazon.fr offers it for pre-order, at 12 Euros. Which is peculiar, since such releases were suppossed to be available through b&m record shops. 

[dmg]

I take it these will just be versions that are already available on the Demo's bootleg?  If so, nothing to get too much excited about then.

[vgonis]

dmg I am very happy for at least 3 reasons. First because we get a piece of history officially released in a format I love. Secondly (and most important) because this reveals a change in the MK attitude to release demos and songs not already included in the albums we know. Thirdly because since the new deal with Virgin EMI, (Universal), we might expect more such treats! Remember that we are very close to 25 years from OES!   

[rudiger]

dmg I am very happy for at least 3 reasons. First because we get a piece of history officially released in a format I love. Secondly (and most important) because this reveals a change in the MK attitude to release demos and songs not already included in the albums we know. Thirdly because since the new deal with Virgin EMI, (Universal), we might expect more such treats! Remember that we are very close to 25 years from OES!