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 album by
Dire Straits
Released19 October 1998 (1998-10-19)
Recorded1978–1992
Genre Roots rock
Length78:59
Label
Dire Straits chronology
Live at the BBC
(1995)		Sultans of Swing:
The Very Best of Dire Straits
(1998)		 Private Investigations
(2005)
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Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits is the second greatest hits compilation by the British rock band Dire Straits, released on 19 October 1998 by Mercury Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The album was originally released, featuring liner notes by Robert Sandall, as both a single CD and a limited edition double CD, with the second CD containing live recordings from Mark Knopfler's first solo tour in 1996. A DVD of the same name was also released, featuring the music videos of all the songs on the single CD version, in addition to short interviews with Mark Knopfler about each song. The album is named after the band's 1978 hit single of the same name. In 2002, a limited edition box set, comprising the two CDs and the DVD, was released as part of Universal's "Sight and Sound" series.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mark Knopfler, except where noted

Disc One
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Sultans of Swing"  Dire Straits , 19785:50
2."Lady Writer"  Communiqué , 19793:49
3."Romeo and Juliet"  Making Movies , 19806:05
4."Tunnel of Love" (Containing an extract from Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Carousel Waltz") Making Movies8:14
5."Private Investigations"" (Edited version)  Love over Gold , 19825:54
6."Twisting by the Pool"  ExtendedancEPlay , 19833:36
7."Love over Gold" (live)  Alchemy: Dire Straits Live , 19843:40
8."So Far Away" (Edited version)  Brothers in Arms , 19854:03
9."Money for Nothing" ( Radio edit )Knopfler, Sting Brothers in Arms4:09
10."Brothers in Arms" ( Radio edit ) Brothers in Arms4:55
11."Walk of Life" Brothers in Arms4:12
12."Calling Elvis" (Edited version)  On Every Street , 19914:41
13."Heavy Fuel" On Every Street4:54
14."On Every Street" (Edited version) On Every Street4:39
15."Your Latest Trick" (live)  On the Night , 19935:41
16."Local Hero/Wild Theme" (live)  Encores , 19934:23
Disc two

The following tracks were recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall on 23 May 1996 by Mark Knopfler.

  1. "Calling Elvis" – 9:05
  2. "Walk of Life" – 5:28
  3. "Last Exit to Brooklyn" – 2:23
  4. "Romeo and Juliet" – 7:30
  5. "Sultans of Swing" – 13:14
  6. "Brothers in Arms" – 8:54
  7. "Money for Nothing" – 6:37

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [31] Platinum60,000^
Australia (ARIA) [32] 6× Platinum420,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [33] Gold25,000*
Belgium (BEA) [34] Platinum50,000*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [35] Platinum42,743 [35]
France (SNEP) [36] Platinum300,000*
Germany (BVMI) [37] Gold250,000^
Greece (IFPI Greece) [38] Gold15,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ) [39] Gold 
Italy (FIMI) [40] Gold50,000*
Netherlands (NVPI) [41] Gold50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [42] Platinum15,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [43] Platinum50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [44] 2× Platinum200,000^
Sweden (GLF) [45] Platinum80,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [46] Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [47] 2× Platinum600,000*
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [48] 4× Platinum4,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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