The Very Best

~ Release by Dire Straits (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1The Bug
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:
The Bug
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
34:16
2Walk of Life
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
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim
guitar:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Alan Clark (keyboardist) and Guy Fletcher (keyboardist)
background vocals:
Guy Fletcher (keyboardist) 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 1985, 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 (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Walk of Life
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4.24:07
3Fade 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
3.353:46
4Sultans of Swing
engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
Muff Winwood (bass player, songwriter, producer)
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar:
David Knopfler and Mark Knopfler
lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1978) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
recording of:
Sultans of Swing
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs
55:32
5Iron 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.
3.53:09
6Your Latest Trick
recording of:
Your Latest Trick
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
5:35
7Money 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
7:25
8You 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.
3.55:51
9Once Upon a Time in the West
recording of:
Once Upon a Time in the West (Dire Straits song)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straightjacket Songs
4:58
10So Far Away
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
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim
guitar:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Alan Clark (keyboardist) and Guy Fletcher (keyboardist)
background vocals:
Guy Fletcher (keyboardist) and John Illsley
vocals:
Mark Knopfler
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 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
So Far Away
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4.155:01
11Brothers in Arms6:31
12Ticket to Heaven
assistant engineer:
Steve Orchard (producer and engineer) and Andy Strange
engineer:
Chuck Ainlay, Jack Puig and Bill Schnee
producer:
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:
Ticket to Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Songs Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3.354:22
13Romeo and Juilet
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
5:46
14On Every Street
recording of:
On Every Street
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
44:28
15Calling Elvis
recording of:
Calling Elvis
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
5:52
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