So Far Away (single version)

~ Recording by Dire Straits

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1So Far Away3:59Dire StraitsBrothers in ArmsDire StraitsAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)VERH 25
1.1So Far Away?:??Dire StraitsBrothers in ArmsDire StraitsAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)VERH 25
1.1So Far Away3:59Dire StraitsBrothers in ArmsDire StraitsAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)28PP-1005
1.1So Far Away3:59Dire StraitsBrothers in ArmsDire StraitsAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)824 499‐1
1.1So Far Away3:59Dire StraitsBrothers in ArmsDire StraitsAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)824.499-1
1.1So Far Away3:59Dire StraitsBrothers in ArmsDire StraitsAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)VOG 1 3357
1.1So Far Away3:59Dire StraitsBrothers in ArmsDire StraitsAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)824 499-1
1.1So Far Away3:59Dire StraitsBrothers in ArmsDire StraitsAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)1-25264, 9 25264-1
1.1So Far Away4:00Dire StraitsHits on CD, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1985
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 704-2
1.1So Far Away3:59Dire StraitsSo Far AwayDire StraitsSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7-28789
1.5So Far Away3:59Dire StraitsEarthrise IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1995
Dino Music (subsidiary of EMI Netherlands BV)
1.1So Far Away3:59Dire StraitsEarthrise IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
edel (just “edel” logo)0029292EDL
1.10So Far away4:08Dire StraitsTop Gear 3: Rock BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1996-02-22
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)31-483756-10
1.8So Far Away4:03Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-10-16
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)538 003-2
1.8So Far Away4:03Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)558 658-2
1.8So Far Away4:03Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-10-19
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)093624713029
1.8So Far Away4:03Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1998-10-19
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)314 558 658-2
1.8So Far Away4:03Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-10-27
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 47130-2
1.8So Far Away4:02Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)SSTARCD 6426
1.8So Far Away4:03Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits (limited edition)Dire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)558 6582
1.8So Far Away4:00Dire StraitsA música do século, volume 36Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Editora CarasSEC-0036
1.1So Far Away4:00Dire StraitsFM Light HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Som Livre2347 2
1.8So Far Away4:03Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)0602498134757
1.8So Far Away4:03Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-11-18
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)0600753016121
1.8So Far Away4:03Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2012-06-20
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)UICY-25236
1.1So Far Away4:02Dire StraitsBrothers in ArmsDire StraitsAlbum
  • JP2014-04-23
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)UICY-40055
1.1So Far Away4:02Dire StraitsBrothers in ArmsDire StraitsAlbum
  • JP2014-04-23
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)UIGY-9547
1.1So Far Away4:03Dire StraitsBrothers in Arms (Hi-Res CD MQA x UHQCD)Dire StraitsAlbum
  • JP2018-06-20
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)UICY-40208
1.2So Far Away4:03Dire StraitsDrive: Smooth Car ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2019-09-20
X5 Music Group
1.1So Far Away3:59Dire StraitsBrothers in Arms (180 gram, pressed by MPO)Dire StraitsAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)3752907
1.17So Far Away4:03Dire Straits80’s Pop HeroesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2020-03-13
X5 Music Group
1.8So Far Away4:00Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)
Promotion
1.2So Far Away (7" single version)3:59Dire StraitsSo Far AwayDire StraitsSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)PRO-A-2464
3.8So Far Away4:03Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits 3CD PromoDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)DST 1
Bootleg
1.11So Far Away3:59Dire StraitsStar ProfileDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
All Stars (Russian bootlegs)
9.36So Far Away4:03Dire StraitsBacobens Rock Top 500Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.13So Far Away4:04Dire StraitsThe Ultimate Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011

Relationships

assistant recording engineer:Steve Jackson (recording engineer)
engineer:Neil Dorfsman
producer:Neil Dorfsman
Mark Knopfler
bass:John Illsley
drums (drum set):Omar Hakim
guitar family:Mark Knopfler
keyboard:Alan Clark (keyboardist)
Guy Fletcher (keyboards +)
vocals:Mark Knopfler
recorded at:AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter
mixed at:Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, United States
stream video for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/4DDyybdhC9su038YIG6JDj [info]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtdRdgHkUsU [info]
recording of:So Far Away

Related works

So Far Away

lyricist and composer:Mark Knopfler
publisher:Chariscourt Ltd.
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.