Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits

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Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits
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

1. "Sultans of Swing" (from Dire Straits, 1978) – 5:50
2. "Lady Writer" (from Communiqué, 1979) – 3:49
3. "Romeo and Juliet" (from Making Movies, 1980) – 6:05
4. "Tunnel of Love" (from Making Movies, 1980) – 8:14
5. "Private Investigations" (from Love over Gold, 1982) – 5:54
6. "Twisting by the Pool" (from ExtendedancEPlay, 1983) – 3:36
7. "Love Over Gold (Live)" (from Alchemy: Dire Straits Live) – 3:40
8. "So Far Away" (from Brother in Arms, 1985) – 4:03
9. "Money for Nothing" (from Brother in Arms, 1985) – 4:09
10. "Brothers in Arms" (from Brother in Arms, 1985) – 4:55
11. "Walk of Life" (from Brother in Arms, 1985) – 4:12
12. "Calling Elvis" (from On Every Street, 1991) – 4:41
13. "Heavy Fuel" (from On Every Street, 1991) – 5:01
14. "On Every Street" (from On Every Street, 1991) – 4:39
15. "Your Latest Trick (Live)" (from On the Night) – 5:41
16. "Local Hero/Wild Theme (Live)" (From On the Night - DVD Version) – 4:23

[edit] Disc two

1. "Calling Elvis"
2. "Walk of Life"
3. "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
4. "Romeo & Juliet"
5. "Sultans of Swing"
6. "Brothers in Arms"
7. "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 |