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Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits (HDCD)

Label: Mercury Records | ASIN: B00000DGUY | October 27, 1998

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“This compilation repeats seven tracks from 1988's Money For Nothing anthology. Given that Mark Knopfler and crew have recorded one new album during the decade between best-of collections, how different could Sultans of Swing be? For one thing, CD dominance has made for longer compilations, and this one is fleshed out by singles, three tracks from 1991's On Every Street, and Knopfler's solo “Local Hero” theme, performed live. More importantly, the second track here is the band's terrific second single, “Lady Writer”, previously only available on the otherwise dismal Communique' LP. Five tracks from Dire Straits' huge Brothers in Arms LP appear here, but only two tracks surface from Making Movies, the group's pinnacle achievement. Ultimately, if you own Making Movies and this compilation, you own the essential Dire Straits.” – Buy It at Lowest Price on Amazon



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“I was lucky enough to be living in England just outside London in a little town called West Ruislip just down the cobbled streets from the “T” station near the famous “Orchards” pub when Dire Straits released their “Love Over Gold” album in 1982, and the young English couple living in the flat upstairs played it over and over, introducing me both to their good taste in music and the terrific group called “Dire Straits” in the process. Of course, as I think back upon it, I was familiar with their hit “Sultans Of Swing”, but never really paid much attention until hearing this terrific album and Mark Knopfler's unbelievably stirring, crisp and innovative guitar solos. Soon I was down at the music shoppe buying all their other albums. By that time I was familiar with their unique and unforgettable sound and also their very introspective lyrics. I came to love all their albums as much as “Love Over Gold”, and I was pleased when they recently released this anthology of many of their hits, even including a theme from Knopfler's “Local Hero” movie score.

I really like all the cuts here, from “Sultans Of Swing” to “Romeo And Juliet” to “Lady Writer”. In each, Knopfler's distinctive twanging guitar sound echoes in my house till all hours of the morning, along with “Private Investigations”, “Tunnel Of Love”, and “So Far Away”. My own personal favorites here are the live version of “Love Over Gold” and “Money For Nothing”. In the time since the band was actively recording in the mid 1980s, Knopfler has become a kind of institutionalized artistic force everywhere one looked, writing soundtrack music for (among other films) “Local Hero” and “Cal”, performing both alone and with Dire Straits, and collaborating with other artists, as well. The music here is very and innovative progressive rock, and the electric guitar work literally sings by itself. When I listen to the album now, it is a source of continuing amazement to me that Knopfler could make the sounds that emanated out of that instrument so uniquely animated as he did. The whole band is terrific, and it is sad that they made so few albums before internal frictions broke them apart. Enjoy this and their other wonderful albums. Dire Straits made an indelible stamp on modern rock that I am sure you will find entertaining and entrancing. Enjoy!” –

Tracklist:

01. Sultans of Swing

02. Lady Writer

03. Romeo and Juliet

04. Tunnel of Love

05. Private Investigations

06. Twisting by the Pool

07. Love over Gold (Live)

08. So Far Away

09. Money for Nothing

10. Brothers in Arms

11. Walk of Life

12. Calling Elvis

13. Heavy Fuel

14. On Every Street

15. Your Latest Trick (Live)

16. Local Hero - Wild Theme (Live)

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