The Studio Albums 1978–1991

Compilation by Dire Straits

Released November 2013

classic rock pop rock

Tracklist

12" Vinyl 1: Dire Straits
1
Down to the Waterline
4:01
4.2 ★
2
Water of Love
5:26
3.0 ★
3
Setting Me Up
3:19
3.0 ★
4
Six Blade Knife
4:12
3.4 ★
5
Southbound Again
2:59
3.0 ★
6
Sultans of Swing
5:52
4.2 ★
7
In the Gallery
6:19
3.4 ★
8
Wild West End
4:43
3.0 ★
9
Lions
5:07
3.0 ★
12" Vinyl 2: Communiqué
1
Once Upon a Time in the West
5:17
4.2 ★
2
News
4:15
3.6 ★
3
Where Do You Think You’re Going?
3:47
4.0 ★
4
Communiqué
5:45
3.0 ★
5
Lady Writer
3:41
3.6 ★
6
Angel of Mercy
4:32
2.4 ★
7
Portobello Belle
4:27
3.2 ★
8
Single-Handed Sailor
4:44
2.6 ★
9
Follow Me Home
5:42
2.6 ★
12" Vinyl 3: Making Movies
1
Tunnel of Love
8:09
3.9 ★
2
Romeo and Juliet
5:57
3.5 ★
3
Skateaway
6:38
3.0 ★
4
Expresso Love
5:11
3.6 ★
5
Hand in Hand
4:48
3.4 ★
6
Solid Rock
3:25
3.0 ★
7
Les Boys
4:07
2.0 ★
12" Vinyl 4: Love Over Gold
1
Telegraph Road
14:18
4.1 ★
2
Private Investigations
6:46
3.9 ★
3
Industrial Disease
5:50
3.8 ★
4
Love Over Gold
6:17
3.8 ★
5
It Never Rains
7:59
2.6 ★
12" Vinyl 5: Brothers in Arms (1)
1
So Far Away
5:11
4.0 ★
2
Money for Nothing
8:27
4.4 ★
3
Walk of Life
4:14
4.1 ★
4
Your Latest Trick
6:32
3.9 ★
12" Vinyl 6: Brothers in Arms (2)
1
Why Worry
8:29
3.8 ★
2
Ride Across the River
6:58
3.9 ★
3
The Man’s Too Strong
4:40
3.6 ★
4
One World
3:40
3.5 ★
5
Brothers in Arms
7:00
4.4 ★
12" Vinyl 7: On Every Street (1)
1
Calling Elvis
6:27
2.8 ★
2
On Every Street
5:04
3.2 ★
3
When It Comes to You
5:01
3.2 ★
4
Fade to Black
3:50
2.8 ★
5
The Bug
4:16
2.5 ★
6
You and Your Friend
5:59
3.2 ★
12" Vinyl 8: On Every Street (2)
1
Heavy Fuel
4:56
2.8 ★
2
Iron Hand
3:09
3.2 ★
3
Ticket to Heaven
4:25
3.0 ★
4
My Parties
5:32
2.5 ★
5
Planet of New Orleans
7:48
2.6 ★
6
How Long
3:49
2.4 ★

More by Dire Straits

Dire Straits

Dire Straits 1978

Brothers in Arms

Brothers in Arms 1985

Money for Nothing 1988

Love Over Gold

Love Over Gold 1982

Release credits

Alan Clark
keyboard [4.1-5, 6.1-5, 5.1-4]
Andy Strange
assistant [8.1-6, 7.1-6]
Avril MacKintosh
assistant [7.1-6, 8.1-6]
Barry Beckett
guest [1-9], keyboard [1-9], producer [1-9]
Barry Bongiovi
assistant [1-5]
Bill Schnee
engineer [7.1-6, 8.1-6]
Bob Clearmountain
mix [1]
Bruce Lampcov
assistant [6.1-5, 5.1-4]
Chuck Ainlay
engineer [8.1-6, 7.1-6]
Dave Greenberg
assistant [5.1-4, 6.1-5]
David Knopfler
background vocals [1-9], electric guitar [1-9], guitar [1-9]
Dire Straits
performer [7.1-6, 8.1-6], producer [7.1, 8.2]
Ed Walsh
synthesizer [1-5]
Gregg Hamm
mix [1-9]
Guy Fletcher
background vocals [6.1-5, 5.1-4], keyboard [5.1-4, 6.1-5]
Hal Lindes
guitar [1-5]
Jack Joseph‐Puig
engineer [7.1-6, 8.1-6]
Jack Nuber
engineer [1-9]
Jeff Hendrickson
assistant [1-7]
Jerry Wexler
producer [1-9]
Jimmy Iovine
producer [1-7]
John Illsley
background vocals [2.1-9, 5.1-4, 6.1-5, 3.1-7], bass guitar [3.1-7, 4.1-5, 2.1-9, 1.1-9, 5.1-4, 6.1-5]
Jon Mathias
assistant [1-7]
Mark Knopfler
electric guitar [1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9], guitar [5.1-4, 6.1-5, 4.1-5, 1.1-9, 3.1-7], lead vocals [2.1-9, 4.1-5, 3.1-7, 1.1-9], producer [8.2-3, 6.1-5, 4.1-5, 3.1-7, 5.1-4, 7.1], vocal [5.1-4, 6.1-5]
Michael Brecker
guest [4], tenor saxophone [4]
Mike Mainieri
marimba [2, 4], vibraphone [2, 4]
Muff Winwood
producer [1-9]
Neil Dorfsman
engineer [5.1-4, 6.1-5, 4.1-5], mix [7.1-6, 8.2-6], producer [6.1-5, 5.1-4]
Omar Hakim
drums (drum set) [5.1-4, 6.1-5]
Pick Withers
background vocals [1-7], drums (drum set) [2.1-9, 1.1-9, 4.1-5, 3.1-7]
Rhett Davies
engineer [1-9]
Roy Bittan
keyboard [1-7]
Shelly Yakus
engineer [1-7]
Steve Jackson
assistant [6.1-5, 5.1-4]
Steve Orchard
assistant [7.1-6, 8.1-6]
Sting
additional [2], guest [2]
Terry Williams
additional [2], drums (drum set) [2]

Issues

T
The Studio Albums 1978–1991
8x 12" Vinyl
November 2013
T
The Studio Albums 1978 – 1991
6x CD (remaster)
9 October 2020
T
The Studio Albums 1978 - 1991
6x CD
9 October 2020
T
The Studio Albums 1978–1991
6x Digital Media
2018