On Every Street

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On Every Street
On Every Street cover
Studio album by Dire Straits
Released September 10, 1991
Recorded November 1990 to May 1991 at Air Studios, London
Genre Rock
Length 59:39
69:16 (With Bonus Tracks)
Label Vertigo Records
Warner Bros. Records (US)
Producer Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits
Professional reviews
Dire Straits chronology
Brothers in Arms
(1985)		 On Every Street
(1991)		 On The Night
(1993)

On Every Street is the sixth and final studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music). It was the band's last #1 on the UK Albums Chart.

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[edit] History

Dire Straits' studio album was not nearly as successful as their previous album, Brothers in Arms, and has sold over 8 million copies worldwide. Reviews for On Every Street upon its release were mixed. The album features American drummer Jeff Porcaro from Toto (the group's drummer Terry Williams had departed from the band two years previously).

After the group disbanded in 1995, Mark Knopfler pursued a solo career and released his debut album Golden Heart in 1996.

It was remastered and released with the rest of the Dire Straits catalogue in 1996 for most of the world outside the U.S. and on September 19, 2000 in the United States.

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Mark Knopfler.

  1. "Calling Elvis" – 6:26
  2. "On Every Street" – 5:04
  3. "When It Comes to You" – 5:01
  4. "Fade to Black" – 3:50
  5. "The Bug" – 4:16
  6. "You and Your Friend" – 5:59
  7. "Heavy Fuel" – 5:10
  8. "Iron Hand" – 3:09
  9. "Ticket to Heaven" – 4:25
  10. "My Parties" – 5:33
  11. "Planet of New Orleans" – 7:48
  12. "How Long" – 3:49

[edit] Limited edition bonus tracks

  1. "Millionaire Blues" - 4:22
  2. "Kingdom Come" - 4:15

[edit] Singles

  1. "Calling Elvis"
  2. "Heavy Fuel"
  3. "On Every Street"
  4. "The Bug"
  5. "You and Your Friend" (released in France and Germany)

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Dire Straits

[edit] Additional personnel

[edit] Production

  • Producers: Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits
  • Engineers: Chuck Ainlay, Bill Schnee
  • Assistant engineers: Steve Orchard, Jack Joseph Puig, Andy Strange
  • Mixing: Neil Dorfsman except for Heavy Fuel by Bob Clearmountain
  • Project coordinator: Jo Motta
  • Design: Sutton Cooper and Paul Cummins

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1991 The Billboard 200 12

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1991 "Calling Elvis" Mainstream Rock Tracks 3
1991 "Calling Elvis" Modern Rock Tracks 25
1991 "Heavy Fuel" Mainstream Rock Tracks 1
1991 "Heavy Fuel" Modern Rock Tracks 22
1992 "The Bug" Mainstream Rock Tracks 8
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