ExtendedancEPlay

Infobox Album
Name = ExtendedancEPlay
Type = EP
Artist = Dire Straits


Released = start date|1983|1|14
Recorded = 1982
Genre = Rock
Length = 15:52
Label = Vertigo Records (U.K.), Warner Bros. Records (US)
Producer = Mark Knopfler
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:p998b5t4tsqe link]
Last album = "Love Over Gold" (1982)
This album = "ExtendedancEPlay" (1983)
Next album = "" (1984)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Dire Straits Singles
Type = Singles
Last single = "Private Investigations"
(1982)
This single = "Twisting By the Pool"
(1983)
Next single = "Love Over Gold (Live)"
(1984)

ExtendedancEPlay is a four-track EP album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1983. It is also referred to as the "Twisting by the Pool EP", after its first track.

The EP is highly uncharacteristic of Dire Straits' usual slow and subdued song styles, as most of the tracks have a jazz and/or swing feel with an upbeat tempo.

In its original UK configuration, this EP only contained three tracks. Added to the North American release was the 1982 UK B-side (and "Love over Gold" outtake) "Badges, Posters, Stickers, T-Shirts".

Although never released alone, the track "Twisting by the Pool" charted as a single.

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Knopfler.
# "Twisting by the Pool" – 3:28
# "Badges, Posters, Stickers and T-Shirts" – 4:47 "US release only"
# "Two Young Lovers" – 3:22
# "If I Had You" – 4:15

Personnel

*Mark Knopfler – vocals, lead guitar
*Hal Lindes – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
*Alan Clark – piano, Hammond organ,synthesizer
*John Illsley – bass, backing vocals
*Terry Williams – drums

Additional personnel

*Pick Withers – drums on 2
*Mel Collins – saxophone on 3

Charts

The first EP by the band stayed 14 weeks in the UK Albums Chart [http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=10364]

EP

Singles