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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | May–June 1983 | |||
| Studio | Birdland Studios, Buckinghamshire; The Workhouse, Old Kent Road; Matrix, London | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Peach River Records | |||
| Producer | Tony Spath, David Knopfler | |||
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Release is David Knopfler's first solo album after leaving Dire Straits. It was released in 1983 on the Peach River and Passport labels, and in 1997 on the Paris label. [2]
All tracks composed by David Knopfler; except where indicated
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