Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits

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

Tracklist

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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
4.255:48
2Lady Writer
recording of:
Lady Writer
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straightjacket Songs
43:47
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.
3.556:03
4Tunnel of Love
5:52
5Private Investigations
3:39
6Twisting by the Pool
4:01
7Love Over Gold (live)
4:08
8So Far Away
4:53
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
4:40
11Walk of Life
5:00
12Calling Elvis
recording of:
Calling Elvis
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2.54:37
13Heavy Fuel
5:40
14On Every Street
4:21