Sultans of Swing - the Very Best of Dire Straits

Dire Straits

• Released on 10/27/98 by Warner Records
• Main artists: Dire Straits
• Genre: Pop

1 Sultans of Swing

00:05:48

Muff Winwood, Producer - Rhett Davies, Engineer - Mark Knopfler, Lead Vocals, Writer, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar - Robert Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Pick Withers, Drums - David Knopfler, Rhythm Guitar - Ralph Copeman, AssistantEngineer

© 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993 Mercury Records Ltd. (London); This compilation 1998 Mercury Records Ltd. (London), under license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1978 Warner Records Inc.

2 Lady Writer

00:03:45

Jerry Wexler, Producer - BOBBY HATA, MasteringEngineer - BARRY BECKETT, Producer, Keyboards - Mark Knopfler, Vocals, Writer, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar - Robert Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Jack Nuber, Engineer - Paul Wexler, MasteringEngineer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Pick Withers, Drums - Gregg Hamm, MixingEngineer - David Knopfler, Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Thelbert Rigby, AssistantEngineer

© 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993 Mercury Records Ltd. (London); This compilation 1998 Mercury Records Ltd. (London), under license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)

3 Romeo and Juliet

00:06:01

JEFF HENDRICKSON, AssistantEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer - ROY BITTAN, Keyboards - Jon Mathias, AssistantEngineer - Robert Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Jimmy Lovine, Producer - Pick Withers, Drums, Vocals - Sidney Foster McGinnis, AssistantEngineer

© 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993 Mercury Records Ltd. (London); This compilation 1998 Mercury Records Ltd. (London), under license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)

4 Tunnel of Love (Intro: The Carousel Waltz)

00:08:08

JEFF HENDRICKSON, AssistantEngineer - Richard Rodgers, Writer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Writer - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Shelly Yakus, Engineer - ROY BITTAN, Keyboards - Jon Mathias, AssistantEngineer - Robert Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Jimmy Lovine, Producer - Pick Withers, Drums, Vocals - Sidney Foster McGinnis, AssistantEngineer

© 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993 Mercury Records Ltd. (London); This compilation 1998 Mercury Records Ltd. (London), under license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)

5 Private Investigations

00:05:54

Neil Dorfsman, Engineer - Ed Walsh, Synthesizer - Alan Clark, Keyboards - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Mike Mainieri, Marimba, Vibes - Robert Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Barry Bongiovi, AssistantEngineer - Hal Lindes, Guitar - John Illsley, Bass Guitar - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Pick Withers, Drums

© 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993 Mercury Records Ltd. (London); This compilation 1998 Mercury Records Ltd. (London), under license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)

6 Twisting by the Pool

00:03:36

Mel Collins, Saxophone - John Etchells, Engineer - Alan Clark, Keyboards - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Terry Williams, Drums - Hal Lindes, Guitar, Background Vocals - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Pick Withers, Drums

© 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993 Mercury Records Ltd. (London); This compilation 1998 Mercury Records Ltd. (London), under license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1982 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)

7 Love over Gold (Live 1983)

00:03:40

Nigel Walker, Engineer - Mel Collins, Saxophone - Alan Clark, Keyboards - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Terry Williams, Drums - Jeremy Allom, AssistantEngineer - Mick McKenna, Audio Recording Engineer - Hal Lindes, Guitar, Background Vocals - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Tommy Mandel, Keyboards - Joop De Korte, Percussion

© 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993 Mercury Records Ltd. (London); This compilation 1998 Mercury Records Ltd. (London), under license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1984 Warner Records Inc.

8 So Far Away

00:04:03

Neil Jason, Bass Guitar - Malcolm Duncan, Saxophone - Jimmy Maelen, Percussion - OMAR HAKIM, Drums - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Bruce Lampcov, AssistantEngineer - Neil Dorfsman, Producer, Engineer - Alan Clark, Keyboards - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Terry Williams, Drums - John Dent, MasteringEngineer - Mike Mainieri, Keyboards - Robert Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Guy Fletcher, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Steve Jackson, AssistantEngineer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Dire Straits, MainArtist - David Greenberg, AssistantEngineer - Dave Plews, Trumpet - John Levell, AssistantEngineer

© 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993 Mercury Records Ltd. (London); This compilation 1998 Mercury Records Ltd. (London), under license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1985 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)

9 Money for Nothing

00:04:09

Neil Jason, Bass Guitar - Malcolm Duncan, Saxophone - Jimmy Maelen, Percussion - OMAR HAKIM, Drums - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Bruce Lampcov, AssistantEngineer - Sting, Vocals - Neil Dorfsman, Producer, Engineer - Alan Clark, Keyboards - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Gordon Sumner, Writer - Terry Williams, Drums - John Dent, MasteringEngineer - Mike Mainieri, Keyboards - Robert Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Guy Fletcher, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Steve Jackson, AssistantEngineer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Dire Straits, MainArtist - David Greenberg, AssistantEngineer - Dave Plews, Trumpet - John Levell, AssistantEngineer

© 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993 Mercury Records Ltd. (London); This compilation 1998 Mercury Records Ltd. (London), under license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1985 Mercury Records Limited. Licensed Courtesy of Universal International Music BV.

10 Brothers in Arms

00:04:55

Neil Jason, Bass Guitar - Malcolm Duncan, Saxophone - Jimmy Maelen, Percussion - OMAR HAKIM, Drums - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Bruce Lampcov, AssistantEngineer - Neil Dorfsman, Producer, Engineer - Alan Clark, Keyboards - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Terry Williams, Drums - John Dent, MasteringEngineer - Mike Mainieri, Keyboards - Robert Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Guy Fletcher, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Steve Jackson, AssistantEngineer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Dire Straits, MainArtist - David Greenberg, AssistantEngineer - Dave Plews, Trumpet - John Levell, AssistantEngineer

© 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993 Mercury Records Ltd. (London); This compilation 1998 Mercury Records Ltd. (London), under license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1985 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)

11 Walk of Life

00:04:12

Neil Jason, Bass Guitar - Malcolm Duncan, Saxophone - Jimmy Maelen, Percussion - OMAR HAKIM, Drums - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Bruce Lampcov, AssistantEngineer - Neil Dorfsman, Producer, Engineer - Alan Clark, Keyboards - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Terry Williams, Drums - John Dent, MasteringEngineer - Mike Mainieri, Keyboards - Robert Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Guy Fletcher, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Steve Jackson, AssistantEngineer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Dire Straits, MainArtist - David Greenberg, AssistantEngineer - Dave Plews, Trumpet - John Levell, AssistantEngineer

© 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993 Mercury Records Ltd. (London); This compilation 1998 Mercury Records Ltd. (London), under license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Mercury Records Ltd.

12 Calling Elvis

00:04:41

Jeff Porcaro, Drums, Percussion - Chris White, Conductor, Flute, Saxophone - Phil Palmer, Guitar - BILL SCHNEE, AssistantEngineer - Steve Orchard, AssistantEngineer - Neil Dorfsman, Engineer - Jack Joseph Puig, AssistantEngineer - Alan Clark, Conductor, Producer, Keyboards - Avril Mackintosh, AssistantEngineer - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - CHUCK AINLAY, Engineer - Andy Strange, AssistantEngineer - Robert Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Danny Cummings, Percussion - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Keyboards, Background Vocals - John Illsley, Producer, Bass Guitar - Dire Straits, MainArtist

© 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993 Mercury Records Ltd. (London); This compilation 1998 Mercury Records Ltd. (London), under license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)

13 Heavy Fuel

00:05:10

Jeff Porcaro, Drums, Percussion - Chris White, Conductor, Flute, Saxophone - Phil Palmer, Guitar - BILL SCHNEE, AssistantEngineer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Engineer - Steve Orchard, AssistantEngineer - Jack Joseph Puig, AssistantEngineer - Alan Clark, Conductor, Producer, Keyboards - Avril Mackintosh, AssistantEngineer - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Manu Katche, Drums, Percussion - CHUCK AINLAY, Engineer - Andy Strange, AssistantEngineer - Robert Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Danny Cummings, Percussion - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Keyboards, Background Vocals - John Illsley, Producer, Bass Guitar - Dire Straits, MainArtist

© 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993 Mercury Records Ltd. (London); This compilation 1998 Mercury Records Ltd. (London), under license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1991 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)

14 On Every Street

00:04:39

Jeff Porcaro, Drums, Percussion - Chris White, Conductor, Flute, Saxophone - Phil Palmer, Guitar - BILL SCHNEE, AssistantEngineer - Steve Orchard, AssistantEngineer - Neil Dorfsman, Engineer - Jack Joseph Puig, AssistantEngineer - Alan Clark, Conductor, Producer, Keyboards - Avril Mackintosh, AssistantEngineer - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - CHUCK AINLAY, Engineer - Andy Strange, AssistantEngineer - Robert Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Danny Cummings, Percussion - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Keyboards, Background Vocals - John Illsley, Producer, Bass Guitar - Dire Straits, MainArtist

© 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993 Mercury Records Ltd. (London); This compilation 1998 Mercury Records Ltd. (London), under license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1991 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)

15 Your Latest Trick (Live 1992)

00:05:41

Chris White, Saxophone, Background Vocals - Phil Palmer, Guitar, Background Vocals - Peter Brandt, AssistantEngineer - Paul Franklin, Pedal Steel Guitar - Neil Dorfsman, Producer, Engineer - Alan Clark, Producer, Keyboards - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Robert Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Danny Cummings, Percussion, Background Vocals - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Ronald Prent, AssistantEngineer - John Illsley, Producer, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Chris Whitten, Drums - Appie van Els, AssistantEngineer

© 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993 Mercury Records Ltd. (London); This compilation 1998 Mercury Records Ltd. (London), under license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1993 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)

16 Wild Theme (Live 1992)

00:04:24

Chris White, Saxophone, Background Vocals - Phil Palmer, Guitar, Background Vocals - Peter Brandt, AssistantEngineer - DENNY PURCELL, MasteringEngineer - Paul Franklin, Pedal Steel Guitar - Neil Dorfsman, Producer, Engineer - Alan Clark, Keyboards - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Robert Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Danny Cummings, Percussion, Background Vocals - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Ronald Prent, AssistantEngineer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Chris Whitten, Drums - Appie van Els, AssistantEngineer

© 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993 Mercury Records Ltd. (London); This compilation 1998 Mercury Records Ltd. (London), under license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1993 Mercury Records Ltd. (London)

About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
• Total length: 01:18:46

• Main artists: Dire Straits
• Label: Warner Records
• Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

© 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993 Mercury Records Ltd. (London); This compilation 1998 Mercury Records Ltd. (London), under license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993 Mercury Records Ltd. (London); This compilation 1998 Mercury Records Ltd. (London), under license to Warner Records Inc.