Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits
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| Compilation album by Dire Straits | ||||
| Released | 10 November 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–1992 | |||
| Genre | Roots rock | |||
| Length | 78:59 | |||
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Mercury Warner Bros. (U.S.A.) |
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Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits is the second greatest hits compilation by the British rock band Dire Straits, released on 10 November 1998 by Mercury Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The album was originally released, featuring liner notes by Robert Sandall, as both a one-disc edition and two-disc edition. The second disc contains live performances. The release is named after the band's 1978 hit single of the same name. The compilation was re-released together with a DVD in 2002. The DVD features the music videos of all the songs on the first disc, in addition to short interviews with Mark Knopfler about each song.
All songs were written by Mark Knopfler, except track 9, written by Knopfler and Sting.
The following tracks were recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall on 23 May 1996 by Mark Knopfler.
*sales figures based on certification alone
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