Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits

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Tracklist

1▶HDCD

2▶HDCD: Live

3▼DVD-Video
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Sultans of Swing recording of: Sultans of Swing lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs	2.7	4:22
2	Lady Writer recording of: Lady Writer lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straightjacket Songs	1	3:34
3	Romeo and Juliet recording of: Romeo and Juliet lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)	1	5:39
4	Tunnel of Love 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) quotes music from: The Carousel Waltz (Carousel)	1	8:07
5	Private Investigations recording of: Private Investigations lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Chariscourt Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Rondor Music International Inc. (merged into UMG 2019)		5:32
6	Twisting by the Pool recording of: Twisting by the Pool lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Chariscourt Ltd.	1	3:37
7	Love Over Gold (live) live recording of: Love Over Gold lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Rondor Music International Inc. (merged into UMG 2019)		3:31
8	So Far Away recording of: So Far Away lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.	2	3:57
9	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	2	4:46
10	Brothers in Arms recording of: Brothers in Arms lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Chariscourt Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straitjacket Songs Ltd	1	4:52
11	Walk of Life producer: Neil Dorfsman and Mark Knopfler video director: Stephen Johnson (director, animator, painter, writer) recording of: Walk of Life lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.	1	3:48
12	Calling Elvis recording of: Calling Elvis lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.		4:52
13	Heavy Fuel recording of: Heavy Fuel lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.	1	4:56
14	On Every Street recording of: On Every Street lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.		7:02
15	Your Latest Trick (live) live recording of: Your Latest Trick lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.		5:37
16	Local Hero / Wild Theme (live)	1	4:02

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/3967435 [info]
ASIN:	DE: B000UNBQWS [info]

Release group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/23930 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/dire-straits/sultans-of-swing-the-very-best-of-dire-straits/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000045274 [info]
Wikidata:	Q2343412 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 600753016121
Format:: 2×HDCD + DVD-Video
Length:: 3:30:28

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Mercury Records
0600753016121

Release events

Germany
2008-11-18

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