Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits
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| Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits | ||
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| Greatest hits by Dire Straits | ||
| Released | August 1998 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 79:58 | |
| Label | Universal | |
| Dire Straits chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Live at the BBC (1995) |
Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits (1998) |
The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations (2005) |
Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits, named after the their 1978 hit single, is the second hits compilation of Dire Straits. It was originally released as both a one disc edtion and two disc edition in August 1998. The second disc contains live performances.
The compilation was re-released together with a DVD in 2002. The DVD features the music videos of all the songs on the first disc, in addition short interview with Mark Knopfler about each song.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Disc one
- "Sultans of Swing" (from Dire Straits, 1978) – 5:50
- "Lady Writer" (from Communiqué, 1979) – 3:49
- "Romeo and Juliet" (from Making Movies, 1980) – 6:05
- "Tunnel of Love" (from Making Movies, 1980) – 8:14
- "Private Investigations" (from Love over Gold, 1982) – 5:54
- "Twisting by the Pool" (from ExtendedancEPlay, 1983) – 3:36
- "Love Over Gold (Live)" (from Alchemy: Dire Straits Live) – 3:40
- "So Far Away" (from Brother in Arms, 1985) – 4:03
- "Money for Nothing" (from Brother in Arms, 1985) – 4:09
- "Brothers in Arms" (from Brother in Arms, 1985) – 4:55
- "Walk of Life" (from Brother in Arms, 1985) – 4:12
- "Calling Elvis" (from On Every Street, 1991) – 4:41
- "Heavy Fuel" (from On Every Street, 1991) – 5:01
- "On Every Street" (from On Every Street, 1991) – 4:39
- "Your Latest Trick (Live)" (from On the Night) – 5:41
- "Local Hero/Wild Theme (Live)" (From On the Night - DVD Version) – 4:23
[edit] Disc two
- "Calling Elvis"
- "Walk of Life"
- "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
- "Romeo & Juliet"
- "Sultans of Swing"
- "Brothers in Arms"
- "Money for Nothing"
| Dire Straits |
| Mark Knopfler
John Illsley | Alan Clark | Guy Fletcher | David Knopfler | Pick Withers | Hal Lindes | Terry Williams | Jack Sonni |
| Discography |
| Albums and extended plays: Dire Straits | Communiqué | Making Movies | Love over Gold | ExtendedancEPlay | Alchemy | Brothers in Arms | On Every Street | On the Night | Encores | Live at the BBC | Money for Nothing | Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits | The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations |
| Hit Singles: Sultans of Swing | Lady Writer | Romeo and Juliet | Skateaway | Private Investigations | Twisting by the Pool | So Far Away | Money for Nothing | Brothers in Arms | Walk of Life | Your Latest Trick | Calling Elvis | Heavy Fuel | |
