DIRE STRAITS

Albums recorded by Dire Straits, including release dates and UK & US CD availability through Amazon.

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No	TITLE	RELEASED
1	Dire Straits	10/78
2	Communiqué	06/79
3	Making Movies	10/80
4	Love Over Gold	09/82
5	Alchemy [live]	03/84
6	Brothers In Arms	05/85
7	Money For Nothing [compilation]	10/88
8	On Every Street	09/91
9	On The Night [live]	05/93
10	Live At The BBC	06/95
11	Sultans Of Swing: The Very Best Of Dire Straits [compilation]	10/98

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1) DIRE STRAITS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	Down To The Waterline Water Of Love Setting Me Up Six Blade Knife Southbound Again Sultans Of Swing In The Gallery Wild West End Lions		John Illsley David Knopfler Mark Knopfler Pick Withers Producer:	Bass, Vocals Guitar, Vocals Vocals, Guitar Drums Muff Winwood

2) COMMUNIQUÉ
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	Once Upon A Time In The West News Where Do You Think You're Going? Communiqué Lady Writer Angel Of Mercy Portobello Belle Single-Handed Sailor Follow Me Home		B Bear [aka Barry Beckett] John Illsley David Knopfler Mark Knopfler Pick Withers Producer:	Keyboards Bass, Vocals Guitar, Vocals Vocals, Guitar Drums Barry Beckett, Jerry Wexler

3) MAKING MOVIES
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.	Tunnel Of Love (intro: The Carousel Waltz) Romeo And Juliet Skateaway Expresso Love Hand In Hand Solid Rock Les Boys		Roy Bittan John Illsley Mark Knopfler Pick Withers Producer:	Keyboards Bass, Vocals Guitar, Vocals Drums, Vocals Jimmy Iovine, Mark Knopfler

4) LOVE OVER GOLD
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.	Telegraph Road Private Investigations Industrial Disease Love Over Gold It Never Rains		Alan Clark John Illsley Mark Knopfler Hal Lindes Mike Mainieri Ed Walsh Pick Withers Producer:	Keyboards Bass Vocals, Guitar Guitar Marimba, Vibraphone (Tracks 2,4) Synthesiser Programming Drums Mark Knopfler

5) ALCHEMY
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.   6. 7. 8. 9. 10.   1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.   7. 8. 9. 10. 11.	LP One Once Upon A Time In The West Romeo And Juliet Expresso Love Private Investigations Sultans Of Swing LP Two Two Young Lovers Tunnel Of Love (intro: The Carousel Waltz) Telegraph Road Solid Rock Going Home - Theme From Local Hero CD One Once Upon A Time In The West Expresso Love Romeo And Juliet Love Over Gold Private Investigations Sultans Of Swing CD Two Two Young Lovers (intro: The Carousel Waltz) Tunnel Of Love Telegraph Road Solid Rock Going Home - Theme From Local Hero	Original LP CD Slipcase CD 1 CD 2	Alan Clark Mel Collins Joop de Korte John Illsley Mark Knopfler Hal Lindes Tommy Mandel Terry Williams Producer:	Keyboards Saxophone Percussion Bass, Backing Vocals Vocals, Guitar Guitar, Backing Vocals Keyboards Drums Mark Knopfler
	Recorded live at The Hammersmith Odeon, London, England on 22/23 July 1983

6) BROTHERS IN ARMS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	So Far Away Money For Nothing Walk Of Life Your Latest Trick Why Worry Ride Across The River The Man's Too Strong One World Brothers In Arms		Michael Brecker Randy Brecker Alan Clark Malcolm Duncan Guy Fletcher Omar Hakim John Illsley Neil Jason Mark Knopfler Tony Levin Jimmy Maelen Mike Mainieri Dave Plews Jack Sonni Sting Terry Williams Producer:	Tenor Saxophone Trumpet Keyboards Tenor Saxophone Synthesiser, Backing Vocals Drums Bass, Backing Vocals Bass Vocals, Guitar Bass Percussion Vibraphone Trumpet Guitar Backing Vocals (Track 2) Drums Neil Dorfsman, Mark Knopfler

7) MONEY FOR NOTHING
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.	LP Sultans Of Swing Down To The Waterline Portobello Belle (live) Twisting By The Pool (remix) Romeo And Juliet Where Do You Think You're Going? Walk Of Life Private Investigations Money For Nothing Tunnel Of Love Brothers In Arms		1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.	CD Sultans Of Swing Down To The Waterline Portobello Belle (live) Twisting By The Pool (remix) Tunnel Of Love Romeo And Juliet Where Do You Think You're Going? Walk Of Life Private Investigations Telegraph Road (live, remix) Money For Nothing Brothers In Arms

8) ON EVERY STREET
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.	Calling Elvis On Every Street When It Comes To You Fade To Black The Bug You And Your Friend Heavy Fuel Iron Hand Ticket To Heaven My Parties Planet Of New Orleans How Long		Alan Clark Danny Cummings Guy Fletcher Paul Franklin Vince Gill John Illsley Manu Katche Mark Knopfler Phil Palmer Jeff Porcaro Chris White Producer:	Organ, Piano, Synthesiser Percussion Synthesiser, Backing Vocals Pedal Steel Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar (Track 6) Guitar, Backing Vocals (Track 5) Bass Drums & Percussion (Tracks 7,11) Vocals, Guitar Guitar Drums, Percussion Flute, Saxophone Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler

9) ON THE NIGHT
1. 2. 3. 4.   5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	LP One Calling Elvis Walk Of Life Heavy Fuel Romeo And Juliet LP Two Private Investigations Your Latest Trick On Every Street You And Your Friend Money For Nothing Brothers In Arms		Alan Clark Danny Cummings Guy Fletcher Paul Franklin John Illsley Mark Knopfler Phil Palmer Chris White Chris Whitten Producer:	Keyboards Percussion, Backing Vocals Keyboards, Backing Vocals Pedal Steel Guitar Bass, Backing Vocals Vocals, Guitar Guitar, Backing Vocals Saxophone, Backing Vocals Drums Neil Dorfsman, Guy Fletcher, Mark Knopfler
	Recorded live at Les Arenes, Nimes, France and Feyenoord Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands in May 1992

10) LIVE AT THE BBC
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.	Down To The Waterline Six Blade Knife Water Of Love Wild West End Sultans Of Swing Lions What's The Matter Baby? Tunnel Of Love		Alan Clark John Illsley David Knopfler Mark Knopfler Hal Lindes Pick Withers Producer:	Keyboards (Track 8) Bass, Vocals Guitar, Keyboards (Tracks 1-7) Vocals, Guitar Guitar & Vocals (Track 8) Drums Michael Appleton (Track 8), Jeff Griffin (Tracks 1-7)
	Tracks 1-7 recorded live at BBC Studios in London, England on 22 July 1978 Track 8 recorded live on The Old Grey Whistle Test on 31 January 1981

11) SULTANS OF SWING: THE VERY BEST OF DIRE STRAITS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.	Sultans Of Swing Lady Writer Romeo And Juliet Tunnel Of Love Private Investigations Twisting By The Pool Love Over Gold (live) So Far Away Money For Nothing Brothers In Arms Walk Of Life Calling Elvis Heavy Fuel On Every Street Your Latest Trick (live) Local Hero/Wild Theme (live)		Producer: