On Every Street
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| Studio album by Dire Straits | ||||
| Released | 10 September 1991 | |||
| Recorded | November 1990 to May 1991 at Air Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Roots rock | |||
| Length | 59:39 69:16 (with bonus tracks) |
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| Label | Vertigo Warner Bros. (US) |
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| Producer | Mark Knopfler, Alan Clark | |||
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| Rolling Stone | [2] |
On Every Street is the sixth and final studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music). It hit #1 on the UK Albums Chart.
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[edit] History
On Every Street was released on 10 September 1991 - more than six years after the band's previous album - Brothers in Arms, and was Dire Straits' sixth and final studio album. It was released to mixed reviews and was not as popular - nor as successful - as its predecessor, though it still sold more than eight million copies worldwide (six million in Europe and one million in the United States). It reached number 12 in the United States and number one in the United Kingdom. The album was produced by Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits.
By this time, the band comprised Knopfler, John Illsley, Alan Clark and Guy Fletcher, and the album features session musicians including Paul Franklin, Phil Palmer, Danny Cummings and American drummer Jeff Porcaro from Toto.
Dire Straits promoted the album with a gruelling world tour which lasted until the end of 1992. The group disbanded in 1995, after which Mark Knopfler pursued a solo career and released his debut album Golden Heart in 1996 (not counting previously released soundtracks), and has released many solo records since.
This album was remastered and released with the rest of the Dire Straits catalogue in 1996 for most of the world, except for the United States, where it was issued on September 19, 2000.
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Mark Knopfler.
- "Calling Elvis" – 6:26
- "On Every Street" – 5:04
- "When It Comes to You" – 5:01
- "Fade to Black" – 3:50
- "The Bug" – 4:16
- "You and Your Friend" – 5:59
- "Heavy Fuel" – 5:10
- "Iron Hand" – 3:09
- "Ticket to Heaven" – 4:25
- "My Parties" – 5:33
- "Planet of New Orleans" – 7:48
- "How Long" – 3:49
[edit] Limited edition bonus tracks
- "Millionaire Blues" – 4:22
- "Kingdom Come" – 4:15
[edit] Singles
- "Calling Elvis"
- "Heavy Fuel"
- "On Every Street"
- "The Bug"
- "You and Your Friend" (released in France and Germany)
- "Ticket to Heaven" (released in The Netherlands)
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Dire Straits
- Mark Knopfler – vocals, guitar
- Alan Clark – organ, piano, synthesizer
- Guy Fletcher – synthesizer, background vocals
- John Illsley – bass
[edit] Additional personnel
- Danny Cummings – percussion
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel (acoustic lap steel on "You and Your Friend")
- Vince Gill – guitar, background vocals (on "The Bug")
- Manu Katché – percussion, drums
- George Martin – conductor
- Phil Palmer – guitar
- Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion
- Chris White – flute, saxophone
[edit] Production
- Producers: Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits
- Engineers: Chuck Ainlay, Bill Schnee
- Assistant engineers: Steve Orchard, Jack Joseph Puig, Andy Strange
- Mixing: Neil Dorfsman; except "Heavy Fuel" by Bob Clearmountain
- Project coordinator: Jo Motta
- Design: Sutton Cooper and Paul Cummins
[edit] Charts
The album stayed for 36 weeks in the UK Albums Chart.[1]
[edit] Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 1 |
| 1991 | Austrian Albums Chart | 1 |
| 1991 | Italian Albums Chart | 1 |
| 1991 | Norwegian Albums Chart | 1 |
| 1991 | Spanish Albums Chart | 1 |
| 1991 | Swedish Albums Chart | 1 |
| 1991 | Swiss Albums Chart | 1 |
| 1991 | French Albums Chart | 1 |
| 1991 | UK Albums Chart | 1 |
| 1991 | US Billboard 200 | 12 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Hot Mainstream Rock | Hot Modern Rock | Australian Singles Chart | Austrian Singles Chart | Dutch Singles Chart | French Singles Chart | Italian Singles Chart | Norwegian Singles Chart | Swedish Singles Chart | Swiss Singles Chart | UK Singles Chart |
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| 1991 | "Calling Elvis" | #3 | #25 | #8 | #8 | - | #7 | #3 | #2 | #6 | #2 | #21 |
| 1991 | "Heavy Fuel" | #1 | #22 | #26 | - | - | #32 | #22 | - | - | - | #55 |
| 1992 | "On Every Street" | - | - | - | - | - | #23 | - | - | - | - | #42 |
| 1992 | "The Bug" | #8 | - | - | - | - | #44 | - | - | - | - | #67 |
| 1992 | "You and Your Friend" | - | - | - | - | - | #49 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1994 | "Ticket to Heaven" | - | - | - | - | #43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
[edit] Certifications
| Organisation | Level | Date |
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| BPI – UK | Silver | October 1, 1991 |
| BPI – UK | Gold | October 1, 1991 |
| BPI – UK | Platinum | October 1, 1991 |
| BPI – UK | 2X Platinum | October 1, 1991 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Gold | November 13, 1991 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Platinum | November 13, 1991 |
| SNEP – France | Diamond | 1991 |
| IFPI – Germany | Gold | 1991 |
| IFPI – Germany | Platinum | 1991 |
[edit] References
| Preceded by From Time to Time - The Singles Collection by Paul Young |
UK number one album 21 September 1991 – 27 September 1991 |
Succeeded by Use Your Illusion II by Guns N' Roses |
| Preceded by Metallica by Metallica |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album 22–28 September 1991 |
Succeeded by Use Your Illusion II by Guns N' Roses |
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