Greatest Hits

~ Release by Dire Straits (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Calling Elvis
assistant engineer:
Steve Orchard (producer and engineer) and Andy Strange
engineer:
Chuck Ainlay, Jack Puig and Bill Schnee
producer:
Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler
assistant mixer:
Avril MacKintosh (producer/engineer)
mixer:
Neil Dorfsman
performer:
Dire Straits
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-11 until 1991-05)
recording of:
Calling Elvis
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2.956:23
2Money for Nothing
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.
quotes music from:
Don’t Stand So Close to Me
58:20
3Your Latest Trick
assistant recording engineer:
Steve Jackson (recording engineer)
engineer:
Neil Dorfsman
producer:
Neil Dorfsman and Mark Knopfler
assistant mixer:
David Greenberg (Rockin' Reel Studios engineer) and Bruce Lampcov
bass guitar:
John Illsley (from 1984-10 until 1985-02)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (from 1984-10 until 1985-02)
guest tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer) (from 1984-10 until 1985-02)
guitar:
Mark Knopfler (from 1984-10 until 1985-02)
keyboard:
Alan Clark (keyboardist) (from 1984-10 until 1985-02) and Guy Fletcher (keyboards +) (from 1984-10 until 1985-02)
background vocals:
Guy Fletcher (keyboards +) (from 1984-10 until 1985-02) and John Illsley (from 1984-10 until 1985-02)
vocals:
Mark Knopfler (from 1984-10 until 1985-02)
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985) 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 (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Your Latest Trick (from 1984-10 until 1985-02)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
46:30
4Sultans 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. (in 1978), 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 (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) 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:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs
4.35:49
5On Every Street
assistant engineer:
Steve Orchard (producer and engineer) and Andy Strange
engineer:
Chuck Ainlay, Jack Puig and Bill Schnee
assistant mixer:
Avril MacKintosh (producer/engineer)
mixer:
Neil Dorfsman
performer:
Dire Straits
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-11 until 1991-05)
recording of:
On Every Street
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3.55:00
6You and Your Friend
assistant engineer:
Steve Orchard (producer and engineer) and Andy Strange
engineer:
Chuck Ainlay, Jack Puig and Bill Schnee
assistant mixer:
Avril MacKintosh (producer/engineer)
mixer:
Neil Dorfsman
performer:
Dire Straits
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-11 until 1991-05)
recording of:
You and Your Friend
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3.655:54
7Love Over Gold (live)
live recording of:
Love Over Gold
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music International Inc. (merged into UMG 2019)
3:38
8Fade to Black
assistant engineer:
Steve Orchard (producer and engineer) and Andy Strange
engineer:
Chuck Ainlay, Jack Puig and Bill Schnee
assistant mixer:
Avril MacKintosh (producer/engineer)
mixer:
Neil Dorfsman
performer:
Dire Straits
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-11 until 1991-05)
recording of:
Fade to Black
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
3.353:48
9Once Upon a Time in the West
engineer:
Jack Nuber
producer:
Barry Beckett and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Gregg Hamm (US engineer)
bass guitar:
John Illsley (in 1978-12)
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers (in 1978-12)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler (in 1978-12)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
David Knopfler (in 1978-12) and Mark Knopfler (in 1978-12)
guest keyboard:
B. Bear (in 1978-12)
background vocals:
John Illsley (in 1978-12) and David Knopfler (in 1978-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (in 1978-12)
mixed at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (in 1979-01)
recording of:
Once Upon a Time in the West (Dire Straits song) (in 1978-12)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straightjacket Songs
4.55:21
10Lady Writer
engineer:
Jack Nuber
producer:
Barry Beckett and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Gregg Hamm (US engineer)
bass guitar:
John Illsley (in 1978-12)
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers (in 1978-12)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler (in 1978-12)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
David Knopfler (in 1978-12) and Mark Knopfler (in 1978-12)
guest keyboard:
B. Bear (in 1978-12)
background vocals:
John Illsley (in 1978-12) and David Knopfler (in 1978-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (in 1978-12)
mixed at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (in 1979-01)
recording of:
Lady Writer (in 1978-12)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straightjacket Songs
43:44
11Tunnel of Love
assistant engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer) 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 (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, 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:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
4.558:07
12Iron Hand
assistant engineer:
Steve Orchard (producer and engineer) and Andy Strange
engineer:
Chuck Ainlay, Jack Puig and Bill Schnee
producer:
Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler
assistant mixer:
Avril MacKintosh (producer/engineer)
mixer:
Neil Dorfsman
performer:
Dire Straits
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-11 until 1991-05)
recording of:
Iron Hand
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3.53:08
13Planet of New Orleans
assistant engineer:
Steve Orchard (producer and engineer) and Andy Strange
engineer:
Chuck Ainlay, Jack Puig and Bill Schnee
assistant mixer:
Avril MacKintosh (producer/engineer)
mixer:
Neil Dorfsman
performer:
Dire Straits
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-11 until 1991-05)
recording of:
Planet of New Orleans
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3.357:45
14Brothers in Arms
recording of:
Brothers in Arms
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straitjacket Songs Ltd
6:36
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