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Money for Nothing by Dire Straits

First released: 15 May 1985, Length: 8:26

Creators (18)

Instruments

  1. Alan Clark keyboard
  2. Guy Fletcher keyboard
  3. John Illsley bass guitar
  4. Mark Knopfler guitar
  5. Omar Hakim drums (drum set)
  6. Terry Williams additional, drums (drum set)

Vocals

  1. Guy Fletcher background vocals
  2. John Illsley background vocals
  3. Mark Knopfler
  4. Sting guest, additional

Engineer

  1. Neil Dorfsman

Producer

  1. Mark Knopfler
  2. Neil Dorfsman

Recording Engineer

  1. Steve Jackson assistant

Mixer

  1. Bruce Lampcov assistant
  2. Dave Greenberg assistant

Locations

Recorded At

  1. AIR Studios Montserrat (Oct 1984 - Feb 1985)

Mixed At

  1. Power Station at BerkleeNYC

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Money for Nothing

    Composer

    1. Mark Knopfler
    2. Sting additional

    Lyricist

    1. Mark Knopfler

Related Recordings (5)

DJ-Mixes

  1. Confit de canard by Dire Straits
  2. Never Too Old to Rock by Dire Straits

Sampled By

  1. Acid for Nothing by Dire Straits

Mash-Ups

  1. GET YOUR FREE MTV by Dire Straits
  2. The One Boing Mash Boom (Swedish House Mafia vs. Knife Party vs. Dada Life vs. Avicii & Nicky Romero vs. Dire Straits vs. Skrillex vs. will.i.am Feat. Britney Spears) by Dire Straits

Links (1)

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/track/4nFNJmjfgBF7jwv2oBC45b

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. Brothers in Arms 15 May 1985 Dire Straits made in USA by DADC
  2. Brothers in Arms 15 May 1985 Dire Straits made in Japan by Sanyo
  3. Brothers in Arms 15 May 1985 Dire Straits made in West Germany
  4. Brothers in Arms 15 May 1985 Dire Straits
  5. Brothers in Arms 15 May 1985 Dire Straits made in Japan by Daio Kosan
  6. Brothers in Arms 15 May 1985 Dire Straits made in Japan by Matsushita
  7. Brothers in Arms 17 May 1985 Dire Straits mastered by John Dent
  8. Brothers in Arms May 1985 Dire Straits
  9. Brothers in Arms 1985 Dire Straits mastered by Bob Ludwig
  10. Brothers in Arms 1985 Dire Straits made in Japan for RCA
  11. Brothers in Arms 1985 Dire Straits
  12. Brothers in Arms 1986 Dire Straits reissue, made by PDO
  13. Brothers in Arms 1987 Dire Straits club edition
  14. Brothers in Arms 1990 Dire Straits club edition
  15. Brothers in Arms 09 Sep 1991 Dire Straits
  16. Brothers in Arms 1991 Dire Straits SRC
  17. Brothers in Arms 1992 Dire Straits
  18. Brothers in Arms 03 Jun 1996 Dire Straits SBM remastered
  19. Brothers in Arms 25 Jul 1996 Dire Straits
  20. Brothers in Arms 1996 Dire Straits
  21. Brothers in Arms 1996 Dire Straits
  22. Brothers in Arms 1996 Dire Straits SBM remastered, made in Brazil
  23. Brothers in Arms 1996 Dire Straits BIEM MCPS,PMDC France, Matrix Code 824 499_2 70 L7
  24. Brothers in Arms 1996 Dire Straits
  25. Brothers in Arms 2000 Dire Straits
  26. Brothers in Arms 2000 Dire Straits
  27. Brothers in Arms 2001 Dire Straits
  28. Brothers in Arms 23 May 2005 Dire Straits 20th anniversary edition limited edition digipak
  29. Brothers in Arms 23 May 2005 Dire Straits 20th anniversary edition
  30. Brothers in Arms 23 May 2005 Dire Straits 20th anniversary edition
  31. Brothers in Arms 16 Aug 2005 Dire Straits 20th anniversary edition
  32. Brothers in Arms 16 Aug 2005 Dire Straits 20th anniversary edition
  33. Brothers in Arms 2006 Dire Straits 180 gram

Album - Compilation

  1. The No. 1 Eighties Album 01 Jul 1996 Various Artists
  2. The No.1 Eighties Album 1996 Various Artists
  3. The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations 04 Nov 2005 Dire Straits
  4. The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations 07 Nov 2005 Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler
  5. The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations 07 Nov 2005 Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler Special Edition
  6. Private Investigations - The Best Of 07 Nov 2005 Dire Straits
  7. The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations 15 Nov 2005 Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler
  8. The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations 15 Nov 2005 Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler
  9. The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations 2005 Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler
  10. The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations 2005 Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler
  11. The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations 2005 Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler

Single

  1. Money for Nothing (full length version) Jun 1985 Dire Straits
  2. Money for Nothing 1987 Dire Straits
  3. Money for Nothing 1988 Dire Straits

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. Warner Remasters Sampler: Tower Records Celebrating 30 Years on the Sunset Strip 2000 Various Artists

Bootleg

Album

  1. Brothers in Arms 1993 Dire Straits

Album - Compilation

  1. YTMND Soundtrack, Volume 9 02 Feb 2006 Various Artists