The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations

~ Release by Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler (see all versions of this release, 17 available)

Tracklist

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1Calling Elvis
assistant engineer:
Steve Orchard (producer and engineer) and Andy Strange
engineer:
Chuck Ainlay, Jack Puig and Bill Schnee
producer:
Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler
assistant mixer:
Avril MacKintosh (producer/engineer)
mixer:
Neil Dorfsman
performer:
Dire Straits
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-11 until 1991-05)
recording of:
Calling Elvis
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Dire Straits2.86:24
2On Every Street
assistant engineer:
Steve Orchard (producer and engineer) and Andy Strange
engineer:
Chuck Ainlay, Jack Puig and Bill Schnee
assistant mixer:
Avril MacKintosh (producer/engineer)
mixer:
Neil Dorfsman
performer:
Dire Straits
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-11 until 1991-05)
recording of:
On Every Street
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Dire Straits3.25:04
3Going Home
assistant engineer:
Josh Abbey, Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer) and Phil Vinall (UK producer)
engineer:
Neil Dorfsman
producer:
Mark Knopfler
editor:
Don Cobb
bass guitar:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman stick player)
drum machine, guitar family, percussion and synthesizer:
Mark Knopfler
Hammond organ, piano and synthesizer:
Alan Clark (keyboardist)
saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
recording of:
Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero
composer:
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler4.55:02
4Darling Pretty
recording of:
Darling Pretty
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straightjacket Songs
Mark Knopfler44:44
5The Long Road
assistant engineer:
Matt D'Arbanlay-Butler and Steve Jackson (recording engineer)
engineer:
Neil Dorfsman
producer:
Mark Knopfler
editor:
Don Cobb
bass guitar:
John Illsley (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
guitar:
Mark Knopfler (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
keyboard:
Guy Fletcher (keyboardist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
mandolin and tin whistle:
Paul Brady (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
membranophone:
Terry Williams (drummer) (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
uilleann pipes:
Liam O’Flynn (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
recording of:
The Long Road (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
composer:
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler27:19
6Why Aye Man
recording of:
Why Aye Man
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music Limited (limited company) (in 2002) and Will Decide Limited (publisher, copyright owner, licensor associated with Mark Knopfler) (in 2002)
Mark Knopfler34:09
7Sailing to Philadelphia
recording of:
Sailing to Philadelphia
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler55:53
8What It Is
recording engineer and mixer:
Chuck Ainlay
producer:
Chuck Ainlay and Mark Knopfler
editor:
Eric Conn
bass:
Glenn Worf
drums (drum set):
Chad Cromwell (drummer)
guitar:
Richard Bennett (American guitarist) and Mark Knopfler
Hammond organ and piano:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
keyboard and background vocals:
Guy Fletcher (songwriter)
violin:
Aubrey Haynie
vocals:
Mark Knopfler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
What It Is
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler44:56
9The Trawlerman’s Song
additional engineer:
Guy Fletcher (keyboardist)
assistant engineer:
Rupert Coulson (sound engineer)
engineer:
Chuck Ainlay
producer:
Chuck Ainlay and Mark Knopfler
bass guitar [bass]:
Glenn Worf
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chad Cromwell (drummer)
guitar [guitars]:
Richard Bennett (American guitarist) and Mark Knopfler
organ and piano [pianos]:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) and Guy Fletcher (keyboardist)
vocals:
Mark Knopfler
recorded at:
Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California, United States
mixed at:
British Grove Studios (owned and built by Mark Knopfler) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Trawlerman’s Song
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Will D. Side Limited (publisher, copyright owner, licensor associated with Mark Knopfler)
Mark Knopfler35:02
10Boom, Like That
additional engineer:
Guy Fletcher (keyboardist)
assistant engineer:
Rupert Coulson (sound engineer)
engineer:
Chuck Ainlay
producer:
Chuck Ainlay and Mark Knopfler
bass guitar [bass]:
Glenn Worf
clavinet:
Guy Fletcher (keyboardist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chad Cromwell (drummer)
guitar [guitars]:
Richard Bennett (American guitarist) and Mark Knopfler
organ and piano [pianos]:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) and Guy Fletcher (keyboardist)
vocals:
Mark Knopfler
recorded at:
Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California, United States
mixed at:
British Grove Studios (owned and built by Mark Knopfler) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Boom, Like That
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Will D. Side Limited (publisher, copyright owner, licensor associated with Mark Knopfler)
Mark Knopfler4.655:49
11All the Roadrunning
recording of:
All the Roadrunning
writer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Will D. Side Limited (publisher, copyright owner, licensor associated with Mark Knopfler)
Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris54:50