Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits

~ Release by Dire Straits (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Annotation

A limited edition of this was released with a live bonus disc.
Clear tray.

Annotation last modified on 2016-10-29 13:19 UTC.

Tracklist

HDCD 1
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1Sultans of Swing
engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
Muff Winwood (Bass player, songwriter, producer)
bass guitar:
John Illsley (in 1978-02)
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers (in 1978-02)
guitar:
David Knopfler (in 1978-02) and Mark Knopfler (in 1978-02)
lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler (in 1978-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1978, in 1988), Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1988, in 2022) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 156)
recording of:
Sultans of Swing (in 1978-02)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs
4.255:50
2Lady Writer
recording of:
Lady Writer
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straightjacket Songs
43:49
3Romeo and Juliet
assistant engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson and Jon Mathias (engineer)
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
John Illsley and Pick Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1980, in 1988), Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1988, in 2022), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1996) and Warner Music Group – X5 Music Group (in 2019)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-06-20 until 1980-08-25)
music videos:
Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straitjacket Songs Ltd.
3.556:05
4Tunnel of Love
assistant engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson and Jon Mathias (engineer)
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
John Illsley and Pick Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1980, in 1988), Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1988, in 2022) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-06-20 until 1980-08-25)
recording of:
Tunnel of Love
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
additional composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
4.658:15
5Private Investigations
producer:
Mark Knopfler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1988) and Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1988, in 2022)
recording of:
Private Investigations
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3.85:54
6Twisting by the Pool
recording of:
Twisting by the Pool
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd.
3.253:36
7Love Over Gold (live)
live recording of:
Love Over Gold
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
3:41
8So Far Away
recording of:
So Far Away
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3.54:03
9Money for Nothing
producer:
Neil Dorfsman and Mark Knopfler
additional guest vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1988) and Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1988, in 2022)
recording of:
Money for Nothing (Dire Straits song)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
additional composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
3.94:10
10Brothers in Arms
producer:
Neil Dorfsman and Mark Knopfler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1988) and Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1988, in 2022)
recording of:
Brothers in Arms
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straitjacket Songs Ltd
3.554:55
11Walk of Life
assistant recording engineer:
Steve Jackson (recording engineer)
engineer:
Neil Dorfsman
producer:
Neil Dorfsman and Mark Knopfler
assistant mixer:
David Greenberg and Bruce Lampcov
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim
guitar:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Alan Clark (keyboardist) and Guy Fletcher (keyboards +)
background vocals:
Guy Fletcher (keyboards +) and John Illsley
vocals:
Mark Knopfler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1988), Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1988, in 2022) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1996)
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat (from 1984-10 until 1985-02)
mixed at:
Power Station Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Walk of Life
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4.154:12
12Calling Elvis
recording of:
Calling Elvis
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2.54:42
13Heavy Fuel
recording of:
Heavy Fuel
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
35:02
14On Every Street
recording of:
On Every Street
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4:39
15Your Latest Trick (live)
live recording of:
Your Latest Trick
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
45:42
16Local Hero / Wild Theme (live)4:24