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Lady Writer by Dire Straits

First released: Apr 1979, Length: 3:44

Creators (14)

Instruments

  1. Barry Beckett (Dec 1978) guest, keyboard
  2. David Knopfler (Dec 1978) electric guitar
  3. John Illsley (Dec 1978) bass guitar
  4. Mark Knopfler (Dec 1978) electric guitar, electric guitar
  5. Pick Withers (Dec 1978) drums (drum set)

Vocals

  1. David Knopfler (Dec 1978) choir vocals
  2. John Illsley (Dec 1978) choir vocals
  3. Mark Knopfler (Dec 1978) lead vocals

Engineer

  1. Jack Nuber

Producer

  1. Barry Beckett
  2. Jerry Wexler

Mixer

  1. Gregg Hamm

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Compass Point Studios (Dec 1978)

Mixed At

  1. Muscle Shoals Sound Studio (Jan 1979)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Lady Writer (Dec 1978)

    Composer

    1. Mark Knopfler

    Lyricist

    1. Mark Knopfler

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. Communiqué Apr 1979 Dire Straits
  2. Communiqué 1979 Dire Straits
  3. Communiqué 1979 Dire Straits
  4. Communiqué 1979 Dire Straits
  5. Communiqué 1984 Dire Straits made in Japan
  6. Communiqué 1984 Dire Straits Made in West Germany by Polygram
  7. Communiqué 1984 Dire Straits made in Japan, target
  8. Communiqué 1984 Dire Straits Germany, 2nd pressing, devided blue swirl, black lettering
  9. Communiqué 1984 Dire Straits Germany, 1st pressing, blue swirl, blue lettering
  10. Communiqué 1984 Dire Straits Germany, 2nd pressing misprint, devided blue swirl, black lettering
  11. Communiqué 1984 Dire Straits Germany, orange/red swirl, 1st pressing
  12. Communiqué 1986 Dire Straits Germany, orange/red swirl, 4th pressing with PDO imprint
  13. Communiqué 1987 Dire Straits
  14. Communiqué 1991 Dire Straits Germany, PMDC
  15. Communiqué 1991 Dire Straits
  16. Communiqué 1991 Dire Straits
  17. Communiqué 1994 Dire Straits France, PMDC
  18. Communiqué 03 Jun 1996 Dire Straits SBM remastered
  19. Communiqué 1996 Dire Straits "BIEM MCPS" printed on disc label
  20. Communiqué 19 Sep 2000 Dire Straits
  21. Communiqué 22 Oct 2008 Dire Straits
  22. Communiqué 2009 Dire Straits
  23. Communiqué 22 Feb 2012 Dire Straits
  24. Communiqué 27 Aug 2014 Dire Straits
  25. Communiqué 2014 Dire Straits
  26. Communiqué 29 Oct 2019 Dire Straits special edition

Album - Compilation

  1. Dire Straits 15 Jun 1991 Dire Straits
  2. Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits 16 Oct 1998 Dire Straits
  3. Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits 19 Oct 1998 Dire Straits
  4. Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits 19 Oct 1998 Dire Straits
  5. Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits 19 Oct 1998 Dire Straits
  6. Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits 27 Oct 1998 Dire Straits
  7. Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits 10 Nov 1998 Dire Straits
  8. Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits 1998 Dire Straits
  9. Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits 1998 Dire Straits limited edition
  10. On the Road 2000 Various Artists
  11. Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits 2003 Dire Straits
  12. Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits 18 Nov 2008 Dire Straits
  13. New Collection 2008 Dire Straits
  14. Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits 20 Jun 2012 Dire Straits
  15. The Studio Albums 1978–1991 Nov 2013 Dire Straits

Single

  1. Lady Writer 1979 Dire Straits
  2. Lady Writer 1979 Dire Straits

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits 3CD Promo 1998 Dire Straits
  2. Warner Remasters Sampler: Tower Records Celebrating 30 Years on the Sunset Strip 2000 Various Artists

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. Star Profile 2002 Dire Straits
  2. Greatest Hits 2008 Dire Straits
  3. The Ultimate Best of Dire Straits 2011 Dire Straits
  4. Absolute Hits (2016) 18 Oct 2016 Dire Straits
  5. The Studio Albums 1978–1991 2018 Dire Straits