The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations

~ Release by Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Calling 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 (from 1990-11 until 1991-05) recording of: Calling Elvis lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.	Dire Straits	2.95	6:24
2	On 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 (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 Straits	3.5	5:04
3	Going 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) 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 Knopfler	4.5	5:02
4	Darling Pretty recording of: Darling Pretty lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straightjacket Songs	Mark Knopfler	4	4:44
5	The 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 (keyboards +) (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 Knopfler	2	7:19
6	Why 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 Knopfler	3	4:09
7	Sailing to Philadelphia recording of: Sailing to Philadelphia lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler	Mark Knopfler	5	5:53
8	What It Is recording engineer and mixer: Chuck Ainlay producer: Chuck Ainlay and Mark Knopfler bass: Glenn Worf drums (drum set): Chad Cromwell 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 recording of: What It Is lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler	Mark Knopfler	4	4:56
9	The Trawlerman’s Song additional engineer: Guy Fletcher (keyboards +) 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 guitar [guitars]: Richard Bennett (American guitarist) and Mark Knopfler organ and piano [pianos]: Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) and Guy Fletcher (keyboards +) vocals: Mark Knopfler recorded at: Shangri La Studios in Malibu, United States mixed at: British Grove Studios (owned and built by Mark Knopfler) in Chiswick 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 Knopfler	3	5:02
10	Boom, Like That additional engineer: Guy Fletcher (keyboards +) assistant engineer: Rupert Coulson (sound engineer) engineer: Chuck Ainlay producer: Chuck Ainlay and Mark Knopfler bass guitar [bass]: Glenn Worf clavinet: Guy Fletcher (keyboards +) drums (drum set) [drums]: Chad Cromwell guitar [guitars]: Richard Bennett (American guitarist) and Mark Knopfler organ and piano [pianos]: Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer) and Guy Fletcher (keyboards +) vocals: Mark Knopfler recorded at: Shangri La Studios in Malibu, United States mixed at: British Grove Studios (owned and built by Mark Knopfler) in Chiswick 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 Knopfler	4.65	5:49
11	All the Roadrunning	Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris	5	4:50

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/8663576 [info]

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/23902 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000350587 [info]
Wikidata:	Q118032 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 602498744765
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 2:17:03

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Mercury Records
9874476

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Australia
2005

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