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Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits

First released: 02 Jun 1978, Length: 5:48

Creators (8)

Instruments

  1. David Knopfler (Feb 1978) guitar
  2. John Illsley (Feb 1978) bass guitar
  3. Mark Knopfler (Feb 1978) guitar
  4. Pick Withers (Feb 1978) drums (drum set)

Vocals

  1. Mark Knopfler (Feb 1978) lead vocals

Engineer

  1. Rhett Davies

Producer

  1. Muff Winwood

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Basing Street Studios (Feb 1978)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Sultans of Swing (Feb 1978)

    Composer

    1. Mark Knopfler

    Lyricist

    1. Mark Knopfler

Related Recordings (2)

Sampled By

  1. Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits

Mash-Ups

  1. Sultans of Titties (The Trucks vs. Dire Straits) by Dire Straits

Links (1)

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/track/37Tmv4NnfQeb0ZgUC4fOJj

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. Dire Straits 02 Jun 1978 Dire Straits
  2. Dire Straits Oct 1978 Dire Straits
  3. Dire Straits Oct 1978 Dire Straits
  4. Dire Straits 1978 Dire Straits
  5. Dire Straits 1978 Dire Straits
  6. Dire Straits 1982 Dire Straits
  7. Dire Straits 1985 Dire Straits made in Japan
  8. Dire Straits 03 Jun 1996 Dire Straits
  9. Dire Straits 1996 Dire Straits
  10. Dire Straits 1996 Dire Straits SBM remastered
  11. Dire Straits 1996 Dire Straits MADE IN THE UK BY UNIVERSAL M & L
  12. Dire Straits 1996 Dire Straits reissue, remastered

Album - Compilation

  1. Alle 13 goed! + één extra 1978 Various Artists
  2. Money for Nothing Oct 1988 Dire Straits
  3. Money for Nothing Oct 1988 Dire Straits
  4. Money for Nothing Oct 1988 Dire Straits
  5. Money for Nothing Oct 1988 Dire Straits German PDO, pink barcode without star above
  6. Money for Nothing Oct 1988 Dire Straits
  7. Money for Nothing 1988 Dire Straits gold CD
  8. Money for Nothing 1988 Dire Straits
  9. Money for Nothing 1988 Dire Straits
  10. Money for Nothing 1988 Dire Straits
  11. Money for Nothing 1988 Dire Straits
  12. Money For Nothing 1988 Dire Straits Columbia House
  13. Money For Nothing 1990 Dire Straits 1 25794-2 SRC=08 M11S42
  14. The Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential Rock Jan 1993 Various Artists
  15. The Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential Rock Jan 1993 Various Artists
  16. Guitar Rock: 1978-1979 1993 Various Artists
  17. The No.1 70's Rock Album 28 Jul 1995 Various Artists
  18. Totally 70’s 1995 Various Artists
  19. Fender 50th Anniversary Guitar Legends 01 Oct 1996 Various Artists
  20. Money for Nothing 1996 Dire Straits SBM remastered
  21. Torhout Werchter 20: 1977–1996 1996 Various Artists
  22. The Number One 70’s Album Nov 1997 Various Artists
  23. Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits 16 Oct 1998 Dire Straits
  24. Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits 19 Oct 1998 Dire Straits

Single

  1. Sultans of Swing 1978 Dire Straits
  2. Sultans of Swing 1978 Dire Straits
  3. Sultans of Swing 1978 Dire Straits
  4. Walk of Life 1985 Dire Straits
  5. Sultans of Swing 1987 Dire Straits
  6. Sultans of Swing 1988 Dire Straits
  7. Sultans of Swing 1988 Dire Straits
  8. On Every Street 1992 Dire Straits
  9. On Every Street 1992 Dire Straits

EP

  1. Sultans of Swing 1978 Dire Straits

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. Swinging the Blues 1995 Various Artists

Single - Compilation

  1. Synchronised Perfection 1980 10cc, Dire Straits & Rod Stewart

EP - Compilation

  1. Until September 1991 Dire Straits

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. Rare Sessions II 1996 Dire Straits