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1988 greatest hits album by Dire Straits
Money for Nothing is a greatest hits album by British rock band Dire Straits released on 17 October 1988, featuring highlights from the band's first five albums. The vinyl edition omits the song "Telegraph Road " and has a different running order.
Details
The first track on the album, "Sultans of Swing ", which was the group's first hit single, was re-released as a single in the UK in November 1988 to promote the album.[4]
The album was remastered and reissued with the rest of the Dire Straits catalogue in 1996 for most of the world outside the United States, before being deleted in 1998 and replaced by another compilation, Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits .
The cover art is a screenshot taken from the "Money for Nothing " music video.
A newly-remastered version of the compilation was issued in the UK to streaming platforms and on vinyl on 17 June 2022.[5] This reissued vinyl includes the live version of "Telegraph Road" omitted from the original vinyl release. The version issued to streaming services originally included an alternate version of "Sultans of Swing" used for release as a single in 1978, before being replaced with the album version.
Track listing
All songs written by Mark Knopfler , except where noted.[6]
Original 1988 vinyl release
Side 1 Title 1. "Sultans of Swing" 2. "Down to the Waterline" 3. "Portobello Belle (Live)" 4. "Twisting by the Pool (Remix)" 5. "Romeo And Juliet" 6. "Where Do You Think You're Going?"
Side 2 Title 7. "Walk of Life" 8. "Private Investigations" 9. "Money for Nothing" 10. "Tunnel of Love" 11. "Brothers in Arms"
Remastered 2022 release
Released on June 17, 2022
Available on vinyl and digital download only
The tracks, versions and song order are the same as the original 1988 CD International and American releases
Released as a double LP
Side 1 Title 1. "Sultans of Swing" 5:48 2. "Down to the Waterline" 4:01 3. "Portobello Belle (Live) (Alternative outtake)" 4:23
Side 2 Title 4. "Twisting by the Pool (Remix)" 3:33 5. "Tunnel of Love" 8:12 6. "Romeo and Juliet" 5:59
Side 3 Title 7. "Where Do You Think You're Going? (Alternative mix)" 3:33 8. "Walk of Life" 4:06 9. "Private Investigations" 5:56
Side 4 Title 10. "Telegraph Road (Live) (Remix)" 12:00 11. "Money for Nothing (Single edit)" 4:08 12. "Brothers in Arms (Edit)" 4:58
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
References
^ "Money for Nothing - Dire Straits | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved 17 May 2021 .
^ "Robert Christgau: CG: dire straits" . Robertchristgau.com . Retrieved 17 May 2021 .
^ "Review: Dire Straits — Money for Nothing (Phonogram)" . Number One . No. 287. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. 14 December 1988. p. 37.
^ "Dire Straits | full Official Chart History" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 17 May 2021 .
^ Peacock, Tim (11 May 2022). "Newly-Remastered Edition Of Dire Straits' 'Money For Nothing' Comp Due In June" . U Discover Music. Retrieved 19 June 2022 .
^ Japan release contained an additional track 'Solid Rock', placed between 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Where Do You Think You're Going'
^ "Australiancharts.com – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dire Straits – {{{album}}}" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved 9 March 2013.
^ "Classifiche" . Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 26 June 2022 . Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Dire Straits".
^ "Charts.nz – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 9 March 2013.
^ "Dire Straits Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved 26 June 2022.
^ "Ultratop.be – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1989" . Austriancharts.at . Retrieved 14 October 2020 .
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1989" . Dutchcharts.nl . Retrieved 14 October 2020 .
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" . Offiziellecharts.de (in German). Retrieved 14 October 2020 .
^ "Top Selling Albums of 1989" . Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 16 February 2022 .
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1989" . Hitparade.ch . Retrieved 14 October 2020 .
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1990" . Dutchcharts.nl . Retrieved 14 October 2020 .
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1991" . Dutchcharts.nl . Retrieved 14 October 2020 .
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1992" . Dutchcharts.nl . Retrieved 14 October 2020 .
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 . Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing" . Music Canada . Retrieved 9 March 2013 .
^ a b "Dire Straits" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland . Retrieved 9 March 2013 .
^ "French album certifications – DIRESTRAITS – Money for Nothing" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 9 March 2013 . Select DIRESTRAITS and click OK.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Dire Straits; ' Money for Nothing' )" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 9 March 2013 .
^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1990" . IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 9 March 2013 .
^ Caroli, Daniele (9 December 1989). "Italy > Talent Challenges" (PDF) . Billboard . 101 (49): I-8. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved 25 July 2020 – via World Radio History.
^ "Dutch album certifications – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved 20 August 2018 . Enter Money for Nothing in the "Artiest of titel" box.
^ "New Zealand Certification – Money for Nothing" . Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 12 September 2019 .
^ Pinheiro De Almeida, Luis (14 January 1989). "Platinum in Portugal" (PDF) . Music & Media . Vol. 6, no. 2. p. 11. Retrieved 26 July 2020 – via World Radio History.
^ Leo, Christie (24 December 1988). "Singapore Set For Dire Straits" (PDF) . Billboard : 82. Retrieved 6 May 2021 – via World Radio History.
^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE . p. 926. ISBN 84-8048-639-2 . Retrieved 12 September 2019 .
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (' Money for Nothing' )" . IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013 .
^ "British album certifications – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 9 March 2013 . Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Money for Nothing in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "American album certifications – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 9 March 2013 .
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