The Very Best

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

Tracklist

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	The 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	3	4:16
2	Walk 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.	4.2	4:07
3	Fade 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	3.35	3:46
4	Sultans 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	5	5:32
5	Iron 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.	3.5	3:09
6	Your Latest Trick recording of: Your Latest Trick lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.		5:35
7	Money 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
8	You 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.	3.5	5:51
9	Once 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
10	So 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.	4.15	5:01
11	Brothers in Arms recording of: Brothers in Arms lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Chariscourt Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straitjacket Songs Ltd		6:31
12	Ticket 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.	3.35	4:22
13	Romeo 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
14	On Every Street recording of: On Every Street lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.	4	4:28
15	Calling Elvis recording of: Calling Elvis lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.		5:52

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Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 2:36:43

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Bootleg
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Halahup Records
HAL010

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2001

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