- Money for Nothing (album)
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Money for Nothing Greatest hits album by Dire Straits Released October 1988 Recorded 1978-1985 Genre Rock Length 66:18 Label Vertigo
Warner Bros. (US)Producer Various Dire Straits chronology Brothers in Arms
(1985)Money for Nothing
(1988)On Every Street
(1991)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1]
Robert Christgau (B-)[2] Money for Nothing is a greatest hits album by Dire Straits released in 1988. It features highlights from the band's first five albums. The vinyl edition omits "Telegraph Road" and has a different running order, with "Tunnel of Love" placed between "Money for Nothing", the title track, and "Brothers in Arms". The collection went to #1 on the UK Albums Chart. It sold 6.6 million copies in Europe and one million in the U.S.
Contents
Track listing[3]
All songs written by Mark Knopfler, except where noted.
- "Sultans of Swing" – 5:46
- "Down to the Waterline" – 4:01
- Tracks 1-2 originally released on the album Dire Straits.
- "Portobello Belle--Live" – 4:33
- Previously unreleased. Outtake from the album Alchemy.
- "Twisting by the Pool (Remix)" – 3:30
- Previously released as a single & EP.
- "Tunnel of Love" (Intro by Rodgers/Hammerstein) – 8:10
- "Romeo and Juliet" – 5:56
- Tracks 5-6 previously released on the album Making Movies.
- "Where Do You Think You're Going?" – 3:30
- Previously unreleased. Original mix is on the album Communiqué.
- "Walk of Life" – 4:08
- Previously released on the album Brothers in Arms.
- "Private Investigations" – 5:50
- Full-length version originally released on the album Love over Gold.
- "Telegraph Road--Live (Remix)" – 11:59
- Previously unreleased. Original mix is on the album Alchemy.
- "Money for Nothing" (Mark Knopfler, Sting) single edit – 4:06
- "Brothers in Arms" – 4:49
- Previously unreleased. Original mixes are on the album Brothers in Arms.
Charts
The first compilation by Dire Straits spent 64 weeks in the UK Albums Chart. [1]
Album
Year Chart Position 1988 Swiss Albums Chart 1 1988 UK Albums Chart 1 1988 Australian ARIA Albums Chart 3 1988 Austrian Albums Chart 3 1988 Norwegian Albums Chart 3 1988 Swedish Albums Chart 8 1988 U.S. Billboard 200 62 1989 Italian Albums Chart 2 Certifications
Organisation Level Date BPI – UK Silver October 18, 1988 BPI – UK Gold October 18, 1988 BPI – UK Platinum October 18, 1988 BPI – UK 2x Platinum October 18, 1988 BPI – UK 3x Platinum October 18, 1988 IFPI – Germany Gold 1991 IFPI – Germany Platinum 1991 BPI – UK 4x Platinum January 20, 1989 RIAA – U.S. Gold October 5, 1989 SNEP – France Diamond 1991 RIAA – U.S. Platinum August 4, 1994 References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ Japan release contained an additional track 'Solid Rock', placed between 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Where Do You Think You're Going'
Preceded by
Rattle and Hum by U2UK number one album
October 29, 1988 – November 18, 1988Succeeded by
Kylie by Kylie MinogueMark Knopfler · John Illsley
Alan Clark · Guy Fletcher · David Knopfler · Pick Withers · Hal Lindes · Terry Williams · Jack SonniStudio albums Live albums Compilations Money for Nothing · Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits · The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations · Dire Straits - Walk of Life - The HitsEPs Singles "Sultans of Swing" · "Water of Love" · "Lady Writer" · "Romeo and Juliet" · "Skateaway" · "Tunnel of Love" · "Private Investigations" · "Industrial Disease" · "Twisting by the Pool" · "Love Over Gold" (live) · "So Far Away" · "Money for Nothing" · "Brothers in Arms" · "Walk of Life" · "Your Latest Trick" · "Calling Elvis" · "Heavy Fuel" · "On Every Street" · "The Bug"Tours Dire Straits Tour · Communiqué TourRelated articles Discography · Band members · Michael Brecker · The Notting Hillbillies · Chris White · Birmingham at BarbarellaBook:Dire Straits ·
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