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- Artist:
- Dire Straits
- See Also:
- Cocker, Joe Knopfler, David Edmunds, Dave Knopfler, Mark Hiatt, John Notting Hillbillies (The)
- Description:
- Also includes material from Mark Knopfler`s side project, The Notting Hillbillies.
Dire Straits: Mark Knopfler (vocals, guitar); David Knopfler (guitar, keyboards); Hal Lindes (guitar, background vocals); Guy Fletcher, Phil Palmer (guitar); Paul Franklin (pedal steel guitar); Chris White (saxophone); Alan Clark (keyboards); John Illsley (bass, background vocals); Pick Withers, Terry Williams, Chris Whitten (drums); Danny Cummings (percussion).
Additional personnel includes: Sting, Jeff Porcaro, Joop de Korte.
Producers include: Barry Becket, Jimmy Iovine, Jerry Wexler, Guy Fletcher, Muff Winwood.
All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology.
This solid collection is a compelling career overview of one of rock`s most distinctive groups. Led by Mark Knopfler, whose deadpan vocal style and stunning guitar technique characterize the band`s sound, Dire Straits burst on the scene in 1978 with "Sultans of Swing." This VERY BEST OF begins there (even amid the ensemble`s later hits, the lead-off track`s clean shuffle rhythm and minor-key melody still dazzles) and continues all the way to cuts from the group`s 1991 release, ON EVERY STREET, and their 1993 live outing, ON THE NIGHT.
The Dylan-esque narrative of "Romeo and Juliet," from MAKING MOVIES, is one of the early highlights here. At the collection`s heart are the tracks from the 1985 blockbuster BROTHERS IN ARMS, including the lamenting "So Far Away," bopping "Walk of Life," and the irrepressible "Money for Nothing." Beyond showcasing Knopfler`s excellent songwriting, this album is graced by his light, technically precise guitar technique (he finger-picks all of his electric leads). More comprehensive than their previous greatest-hits package, MONEY FOR NOTHING, SULTANS OF SWING is an excellent introduction to Dire Straits.
- Track Listing:
- Sultans of Swing
- Lady Writer
- Romeo and Juliet
- Tunnel of Love
- Private Investigations
- Twisting by the Pool
- Love Over Gold
- So Far Away
- Money For Nothing
- Brothers in Arms
- Walk of Life
- Calling Elvis
- Heavy Fuel
- On Every Street
- Your Latest Trick
- Local Hero/Wild Theme (Live)
Album Information
- Release Date:
- 11/10/1998
- Type:
- Performer
- Genre:
- Rock & Pop
- Subgenre:
- Hard Rock
- Label:
- Warner Bros. Records (Record Label)
- Catalog Number:
- 47130
- Original Release Year:
- 1998
- # of Discs:
- 1
- Studio/Live:
- Mixed
- Mono/Stereo:
- Stereo
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