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Sultans of Swing
by
Dire Straits
First released:
02 Jun 1978,
Length:
5:48
Creators
(8)
Instruments
David Knopfler
(Feb 1978)
guitar
John Illsley
(Feb 1978)
bass guitar
Mark Knopfler
(Feb 1978)
guitar
Pick Withers
(Feb 1978)
drums (drum set)
Vocals
Mark Knopfler
(Feb 1978)
lead vocals
Engineer
Rhett Davies
Producer
Muff Winwood
Locations
Recorded At
Basing Street Studios
(Feb 1978)
Works
(1)
Recording Of
Sultans of Swing
(Feb 1978)
Composer
Mark Knopfler
Lyricist
Mark Knopfler
Related Recordings
(2)
Sampled By
Sultans of Swing
by
Dire Straits
Mash-Ups
Sultans of Titties (The Trucks vs. Dire Straits)
by
Dire Straits
Links
(1)
Stream For Free
https://open.spotify.com/track/37Tmv4NnfQeb0ZgUC4fOJj
Releases containing this recording
(50)
Official
Album
Dire Straits
02 Jun 1978
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Oct 1978
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Oct 1978
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
1978
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
1978
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
1982
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
1985
Dire Straits
made in Japan
Dire Straits
03 Jun 1996
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
1996
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
1996
Dire Straits
SBM remastered
Dire Straits
1996
Dire Straits
MADE IN THE UK BY UNIVERSAL M & L
Dire Straits
1996
Dire Straits
reissue, remastered
Album - Compilation
Alle 13 goed! + één extra
1978
Various Artists
Money for Nothing
Oct 1988
Dire Straits
Money for Nothing
Oct 1988
Dire Straits
Money for Nothing
Oct 1988
Dire Straits
Money for Nothing
Oct 1988
Dire Straits
German PDO, pink barcode without star above
Money for Nothing
Oct 1988
Dire Straits
Money for Nothing
1988
Dire Straits
gold CD
Money for Nothing
1988
Dire Straits
Money for Nothing
1988
Dire Straits
Money for Nothing
1988
Dire Straits
Money for Nothing
1988
Dire Straits
Money For Nothing
1988
Dire Straits
Columbia House
Money For Nothing
1990
Dire Straits
1 25794-2 SRC=08 M11S42
The Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential Rock
Jan 1993
Various Artists
The Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential Rock
Jan 1993
Various Artists
Guitar Rock: 1978-1979
1993
Various Artists
The No.1 70's Rock Album
28 Jul 1995
Various Artists
Totally 70’s
1995
Various Artists
Fender 50th Anniversary Guitar Legends
01 Oct 1996
Various Artists
Money for Nothing
1996
Dire Straits
SBM remastered
Torhout Werchter 20: 1977–1996
1996
Various Artists
The Number One 70’s Album
Nov 1997
Various Artists
Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits
16 Oct 1998
Dire Straits
Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits
19 Oct 1998
Dire Straits
Single
Sultans of Swing
1978
Dire Straits
Sultans of Swing
1978
Dire Straits
Sultans of Swing
1978
Dire Straits
Walk of Life
1985
Dire Straits
Sultans of Swing
1987
Dire Straits
Sultans of Swing
1988
Dire Straits
Sultans of Swing
1988
Dire Straits
On Every Street
1992
Dire Straits
On Every Street
1992
Dire Straits
EP
Sultans of Swing
1978
Dire Straits
Promotion
Album - Compilation
Swinging the Blues
1995
Various Artists
Single - Compilation
Synchronised Perfection
1980
10cc, Dire Straits & Rod Stewart
EP - Compilation
Until September
1991
Dire Straits
Bootleg
Album - Compilation
Rare Sessions II
1996
Dire Straits