Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits

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Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits
Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits cover
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.

  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

  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 |
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