Skateaway by Dire Straits

First released: 1980, Length: 6:40
original album version

Creators (13)

Instruments

1. John Illsley bass guitar
2. Mark Knopfler guitar
3. Pick Withers drums (drum set)
4. Roy Bittan keyboard

Vocals

1. John Illsley background vocals
2. Mark Knopfler lead vocals
3. Pick Withers background vocals

Engineer

1. Jeff Hendrickson assistant
2. Jon Mathias assistant
3. Shelly Yakus

Producer

1. Jimmy Iovine
2. Mark Knopfler

Locations

Recorded At

1. Power Station at BerkleeNYC (20 Jun 1980 - 25 Aug 1980)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Skateaway
   

   Composer

   1. Mark Knopfler

   Lyricist

   1. Mark Knopfler

Releases containing this recording (23)

Official

Album

1. Making Movies 1980 Dire Straits
2. Making Movies 1980 Dire Straits
3. Making Movies 1980 Dire Straits
4. Making Movies 16 Jan 1996 Dire Straits SBM remastered
5. Making Movies 1996 Dire Straits MADE IN UK (mould ring) / BIEM STEMRA
6. Making Movies 1999 Dire Straits
7. Making Movies 19 Sep 2000 Dire Straits SBM remaster
8. Making Movies 22 Oct 2008 Dire Straits
9. Making Movies 22 Oct 2008 Dire Straits
10. Making Movies 2010 Dire Straits
11. Making Movies 22 Feb 2012 Dire Straits
12. Making Movies 22 May 2018 Dire Straits hi-res audio
13. Making Movies 29 Oct 2019 Dire Straits special edition
14. Making Movies 29 Oct 2019 Dire Straits special edition
15. Making Movies 13 Nov 2019 Dire Straits
16. Making Movies Dire Straits

Album - Compilation

1. The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations 15 Nov 2005 Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler
2. The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations 15 Nov 2005 Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler
3. The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations 2005 Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler
4. The Studio Albums 1978–1991 Nov 2013 Dire Straits
5. The Studio Albums 1978 - 1991 09 Oct 2020 Dire Straits
6. The Studio Albums 1978 - 1991 09 Oct 2020 Dire Straits Remaster

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

1. The Studio Albums 1978–1991 2018 Dire Straits