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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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Calling Elvis assistant engineer: Steve Orchard and Andy Strange engineer: Chuck Ainlay, Jack Puig and Bill Schnee producer: Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler assistant mixer: Avril MacKintosh mixer: Neil Dorfsman performer: Dire Straits recorded at: AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, 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 Straits	6:24
2	On Every Street assistant engineer: Steve Orchard and Andy Strange engineer: Chuck Ainlay, Jack Puig and Bill Schnee assistant mixer: Avril MacKintosh mixer: Neil Dorfsman performer: Dire Straits recorded at: AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, 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 Straits	5:04
3	Going Home assistant engineer: Josh Abbey, Tim Palmer and Phil Vinall engineer: Neil Dorfsman producer: Mark Knopfler editor: Don Cobb bass guitar: Tony Levin drum machine, guitar family, percussion and synthesizer: Mark Knopfler Hammond organ, piano and synthesizer: Alan Clark saxophone: Michael Brecker recording of: Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero composer: Mark Knopfler	Mark Knopfler	5:02
4	Darling Pretty recording of: Darling Pretty lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straightjacket Songs	Mark Knopfler	4:44
5	The Long Road assistant engineer: Matt D'Arbanlay-Butler and Steve Jackson 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 (from 1984-02 until 1984-03) mandolin and tin whistle: Paul Brady (from 1984-02 until 1984-03) membranophone: Terry Williams (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	7:19
6	Why Aye Man recording of: Why Aye Man lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Hornall Brothers Music Limited (in 2002) and Will Decide Limited (in 2002)	Mark Knopfler	4:09
7	Sailing to Philadelphia recording of: Sailing to Philadelphia lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler	Mark Knopfler	5:53
8	What 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 guitar: Richard Bennett and Mark Knopfler Hammond organ and piano: Jim Cox keyboard and background vocals: Guy Fletcher violin: Aubrey Haynie vocals: Mark Knopfler phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mercury Records Ltd. recording of: What It Is lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler	Mark Knopfler	4:56
9	The Trawlerman’s Song additional engineer: Guy Fletcher assistant engineer: Rupert Coulson engineer: Chuck Ainlay producer: Chuck Ainlay and Mark Knopfler bass guitar [bass]: Glenn Worf drums (drum set) [drums]: Chad Cromwell guitar [guitars]: Richard Bennett and Mark Knopfler organ and piano [pianos]: Jim Cox and Guy Fletcher vocals: Mark Knopfler recorded at: Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California, United States mixed at: British Grove Studios in Chiswick, Hounslow, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: The Trawlerman’s Song lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Hornall Brothers Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Will D. Side Limited	Mark Knopfler	5:02
10	Boom, Like That additional engineer: Guy Fletcher assistant engineer: Rupert Coulson engineer: Chuck Ainlay producer: Chuck Ainlay and Mark Knopfler bass guitar [bass]: Glenn Worf clavinet: Guy Fletcher drums (drum set) [drums]: Chad Cromwell guitar [guitars]: Richard Bennett and Mark Knopfler organ and piano [pianos]: Jim Cox and Guy Fletcher vocals: Mark Knopfler recorded at: Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California, United States mixed at: British Grove Studios in Chiswick, Hounslow, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Boom, Like That lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Hornall Brothers Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Will D. Side Limited	Mark Knopfler	5:49
11	All the Roadrunning recording of: All the Roadrunning writer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Will D. Side Limited	Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris	4:50

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4497278 [info]
ASIN:	DE: B000BPCCLE [info]

Release group

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