Discography

Index

• Dire Straits albums
• Dire Straits singles
• Dire Straits CD Videos
• Dire Straits promos
• Mark Knopfler - Soundtracks
• John Illsley
• David Knopfler
• Mark Knopfler with other artists
• The Notting Hillbillies
• Pick Withers
• Chris White
• Songs written by MK (other than DS or his soundtracks)
• Cover Versions

• 77 The Honky Tonk Demos - Sultans of Swing (79 UK LP OVLM5003, 91 Germany CD LICD9.01067O)
• 78 Dire Straits (USA LP BSK3266, CD 3266-2, Canada LP SRM-1-1197, Germany LP 6360-162, Netherlands LP 800-051-1, Yugoslavia LP 6360-162(2220067), Japan LP RJ-7541, France CD 800-051-2)
• 78 Communique (79 USA blue LP sleeve, blue-green pattern LP sleeve HS3330, CD 3330-2, Canada LP SRM-1-3791)
• 80 Making Movies (USA LP BSK3480, CD 3480-2, Canada LP SRM-1-3857, Netherlands LP 800-050-1)
• 82 Love Over Gold (USA LP 23728-1, CD, Japan CD 23728-2, Russia LP C60-24731-001)
• 82 Twisting By the Pool (83 USA EDEP, EP 29800-0, SEMC 29800-4A, Canada EDEP VEP314, *UK EDEP DSTR212)
• 83 Alchemy (84 USA 2LP 25085-1, 2CD 25085-2, UK 2LP VERY11(818-243-1))
• 84 Brothers in Arms (85 USA LP 25264-1, CD 25264-2, Canada LP VOG1-3357, UK LP VERH25, Germany LP 824-499-1Q, Netherlands LP 824-499-1, Spain LP 824-499-1AR)
• 88 Money for Nothing (LP 25794-1, CD 25794-2)
• 90 Knebworth: The Album - I Think I Love You Too Much' (2LP 847-042-1, 2CD 847-042-2)
• 91 On Every Street (USA LP 26680-1, CD 26680-2, Netherlands LP 510-160-1)
• 92 On the Night (93 UK 2LP, Germany 2LP 514-766-1, USA CD 45259-2)

• 83 Twisting by the Pool (4 track EP)

  CD singles:

• 91 Calling Elvis/Iron Hand/Millionaire Blues DSCD16 (UK)
• 91 You And Your Friend w/ Badges,Stickers,Poster,T-Shirts Vertigo 864 613-2 Made In Germany
• 91 Heavy Fuel (CDS/w Kingdom Come)
• 92 On Every Street/Private Investigations/Sultans of Swing/Romeo & Juliet (UK w/booklet of 1992 spefic tour dates DSCDC18, Australia w/1992 general tour dates 866-411-2)
• 92 The Bug/Twisting By the Pool/Expresso Love/Walk of Life DSCD19 (UK) Vertigo UK DSCD 19 Int. 866967-2 Made in UK
• 93 Encores - Your Latest Trick/The Bug/Solid Rock/Local Hero-Wild Theme DSCD20, DS705 (UK)

• 78 Sultans of Swing/Wild West End/Down to the Waterline 25814-2 (UK)
• 87 Twisting By the Pool/Two Young Lovers/If I Had You/Two Young Lovers(live) 25810-2 (UK)
• 87 Walk of Life/Why Worry/Ride Across the River 25811-2 (UK)
• 87 Brothers in Arms/Your Latest Trick/The Man's Too Strong 25812-2 (UK)
• 87 Money For Nothing ?????

  Videos:

• 83 Alchemy 082-741-3
• 86 Brothers in Arms 38119-3A
• 92 The Videos 38350-3
• 93 On the Night 38345-3

  Laser discs:

• 83 Alchemy 082-741-1
• 92 The Videos
• 93 On the Night 38345-6

• 78 Sultans of Swing(long version)/Sultans of Swing(edit)
• 79 Live-The Warner B. Music Show (promo LP, concert in Philadelphia `79)
• 83 Twisting By the Pool(stereo)/Twisting By the Pool(mono) 29706-7
• 85 Walk of Life (promo EP)
• 85 Brothers in Arms promo (promo CD, pink Brothers in Arms sleeve)
• 78 Dire Straits
• 84 Alchemy (2LP)
• 84 Alchemy - Quiex II Limited Edition pressing (2LP)

  Promo CD's:

• 90 I Think I Love You Too Much CDP330 (Knebworth: The Album)
• 91 On Every Street(album version)/On Every Street(radio edit) PRO-CD-5394
• 91 The Bug(album version) PRO-CD-5183
• 91 Heavy Fuel(album version) PRO-CD-5126

  Limited edition CD's:

• 89 Sultans of Swing/Portobello Belle/Live/Romeo & Juliet/Money for Nothing 872-611-2 (Germany)
• 93 On the Night/Encores 514-766-2 (UK 2CD)

  Dire Straits appearing on collections:

• 90 Knebworth, The Album (concert, 2 tracks)
• ?? Hope & Anchor - Front Row Festival (benefit record, "Eastbound Train")
• 85 Prince's Trust Concert, 10th years festival (benefit, 2 tracks)
• 91 Voices that Care (benefit, CD-Single, MK guitar)

  Radio/TV show LP's:

• 79 Warner Bros. Music Show WBMS109
• 81 7/5 King Biscuit Flower Hour - The Best of the Biscuit (2LP)
• 82 Retro Rock - Consign TV

  12"

• 78 Sultans of Swing/Eastbound Train(live)/Southbound Again DSTR312 (UK)
• 85 Walk of Life/Two Young Lovers(live)/Sultans of Swing(live) DSTR1212 (UK)
• 85 Your Latest Trick/Irish Boy(Cal)/The Long Road(Cal) DSTR1312 (UK)
• 91 Calling Elvis/Iron Hand/Millionaire Blues DSTR1612 (UK)
• 91 Heavy Fuel/Planet of New Orleans/Kingdom Come DSTR1712 (UK)
• *92 The Bug/Twisting By the Pool/Expresso Love/Walk of Life DSTR1912 (UK)
• 93 Encores - Your Latest Trick/The Bug/Solid Rock/Local Hero-Wild Theme (UK DSTR2012, Germany 862-209-1)

  Promo 12"

• 81 Dire Straits 8-55-833 (Germany, wooden guitar cover) - combo of var. songs from Dire Straits & Communique albums
• 85 Walk of Life/Walk of Life PRO-A-2384

  10"

• 84 dIRE sTRAITS Live - Love Over Gold/Solid Rock DSTR610 (UK)

  7"

• 78 Sultans of Swing/Southbound Again WBS8736RE-1
• 80 Romeo & Juliet/Solid Rock WBS49688
• 85 So Far Away/Walk of Life 21995-7
• 85 So Far Away/If I Had You 28789-7 (picture sleeve)
• 85 Money for Nothing/Love Over Gold(live) 28950-7 (picture sleeve)
• 85 Money for Nothing(long edit)/Twisting By the Pool 21996-7
• 85 Walk of Life/One World 28878-7 (picture sleeve)
• 88 Sultans of Swing/Portobello Belle-live DSTR15 (picture sleeve) (UK)
• 91 Calling Elvis/Iron Hand DSTR16 (picture sleeve) (UK)
• 92 The Bug/Twisting By the Pool DSTR19 (picture sleeve) (UK)

  Promo 7"

• 78 Sultans of Swing(long version)/Sultans of Swing(edit)
• 83 Twisting By the Pool(stereo)/Twisting By the Pool(mono) 29706-7

  Picture discs

• 85 Money for Nothing/Love Over Gold(live) DSPIC10 (crown shaped)
• 85 Brothers in Arms/Going Home-theme from 'Local Hero'(live) DSPIC11 (rectangle shaped)

  Cassette singles

• 91 Calling Elvis/Millionaire Blues 19199-4
• 91 Heavy Fuel/Kingdom Come 19094-4

• 83 Local Hero (LP 23827-1, CD 23827-2) (MK, Alan Clark, Hal Lindes, Michael Brecker, Mike Mainieri, Neil Jason, Tony Levin, John Illsley, Terry Williams)
• 83 Going Home(stereo)/Going Home(mono) 29725-7 (theme of Local Hero) (promo 7")
• 83 Local Hero 11307 (video)
• 84 Cal (USA LP 822-769-1, CD 822-769-2, Canada LP VOG1-3341) (MK, Guy Fletcher, John Illsley, Terry Williams)
• 84 Cal (video)
• 84 Comfort and Joy DSTR712 (UK 12") (MK, Chris White, Guy Fletcher, Terry Williams)
• 84 Comfort and Joy (video)
• 87 The Princess Bride (LP 25610-1, CD 25610-2) (MK, Guy Fletcher)
• 87 Storybook Love/Once Upon a Time...Storybook Love PRO-A-2817 (promo 12")
• 87 The Princess Bride 7709 (video)
• 87 The Princess Bride album cover sheet (promo ad)
• 87 The Princess Bride 345-34803-6-395 - book by William Goldman (paperback)
• 89 Last Exit to Brooklyn (Canada LP 838-725-1, USA CD 25986-2) (MK, Chris White, Guy Fletcher)
• 93 Screenplaying (UK 2LP 518-327-1, USA CD 45457-2) (soundtrack compilation)
• 93 Going Home(Theme of the Local Hero)/Local Hero-Wild Theme/Comfort(Theme from Comfort and Joy) VERCD81 (UK CD single)

• 84 Never Told a Soul 822-239-2 (CD) (MK, Phil Palmer, Terry Williams, Chris White)
• 88 Glass (Netherlands LP 834-311-1, USA CD 25638-2) (Alan Clark, Guy Fletcher, Chris White, Phil Palmer)

• 83 Release (USA LP promo PB6030, Netherlands LP 08-022750-20, France LP DAVID1) (MK, John Illsley)
• 84 Behind the Lines 825796-1 (Netherlands LP)
• *85 Shockwave/Sunset/The Missing Book 125.231 (Germany 12" blue vinyl from Behind the Lines)
• 86 Cut the Wire
• 88 Lips Against the Steel (USA LP promo YL0120, CD YD0120, Canada LP CYP907) (Chris White)
• 88 To Feel That Way Again/Someone to Believe In DAVE7 (UK 7")
• 88 Critic's Choice II (LP, CD) ('To Feel That Way Again' + special version of 'Whispers of Gethsemane' from Lips Against the
• 91 Lifelines
• 93 The Giver

• 73 Brewer's Droop - The Booze Brothers (89 LP, 92 CD) (MK, Pick Withers)
• 79 Sandy McLelland and the Backline (self titeled)("Sure Sounds Good to Me"w/MK
• 79 Bob Dylan - Slow Train Coming (LP, CD) (MK, Pick Withers, Barry Beckett)
• 80 Philip Lynott - Solo in Soho (LP, CD) (MK)
• 80 Steely Dan - Gaucho (LP, CD) (MK, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Jeff Porcaro)
• 82 Philip Lynott - The Philip Lynott Album (CD) (MK, Mel Collins)
• 82 Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Love Over and Over (LP) (MK)
• 82 Van Morrison - Beautiful Vision (LP, CD) (MK)
• 83 Phil Everly (from the Everly Brothers) (self titeled) (MK guitar)
• 83 Bob Dylan - Infidels (LP, CD) (MK, Alan Clark)
• 83 Tina Turner - Private Dancer (LP, CD) (MK, Terry Williams, Alan Clark, Hal Lindes, John Illsley, Mel Collins)
• 84 Aztec Camera - Knife (LP, CD) (MK, Guy Fletcher, Chris White)
• 85 Chet Atkins C.G.P. - Stay Tuned (LP, CD) (MK, Jeff Porcaro)(2 tracks MK)
• 85 Bryan Ferry - Boys and Girls (LP, CD) (MK, Guy Fletcher, Omar Hakim, Neil Jason, Tony Levin, Jimmy Maelen)
• 86 Color of Money soundtrack (LP, CD) (MK)
• 86 Tina Turner - Break Every Rule (LP, CD) (MK, Guy Fletcher, Tommy Mandel)
• 86 Tina Turner - Overnight Sensation/Overnight Sensation (promo 12")
• 87 Chet Atkins & Friends - "Music From the Heart" (video) (MK)
• 87 Chet Atkins C.G.P. - Sails (CD) (MK)("Why Worry")
• 87 Willy DeVille - Miracle (LP, CD) (MK, Guy Fletcher, Jeff Porcaro)
• 87 Secret Policeman's Third Ball - The Music (LP, CD) (MK)("Imagine")
• 87 Sting - ...Nothing Like the Sun (LP, CD) (MK, Manu Katche)
• 88 Joan Armatrading - The Shouting Stage (LP, CD) (MK, Alan Clark, Phil Palmer, Manu Katche)
• 88 Chet Atkins - C.G.P. (LP, CD) (MK)
• 88 Randy Newman - Land of Dreams (LP, CD) (MMK guitar+prod., Guy Fletcher, on 7 tracks, Jeff Porcaro)
• 88 Randy Newman - It's Money That Matters/Roll With the Punches (7")
• 89 Brendan Croker - Brendan Croker & the 5 O'Clock Shadows (CD) (MK, Guy Fletcher, Alan Clark)
• 89 The Judds - River of Time (LP, CD) (MK)
• 89 Tina Turner - Foreign Affair (LP, CD) (MK, Phil Palmer, Danny Cummings)
• 89 Weird Al" Yankovic UHF ("Money for Nothing" parody w/MK guitar, Guy Fletcher)
• 90 Chet Atkins/Mark Knopfler - Neck and Neck (CD) (MK, Guy Fletcher, Paul Franklin, Vince Gill)
• 90 The Jeff Healey Band - Hell to Pay (LP, CD, album cover sheet) (MK)
• 91 Brendan Croker - The Great Indoors (CD) (MK, Barry Beckett, Paul Franklin)
• 91 Bob Dylan - the bootleg series (3CD) (MK, Barry Beckett, Pick Withers, Alan Clark, Roy Bittan)
• 91 Buddy Guy - Damn Right, I've Got the Blues (CD) (MK)
• 91 Ronnie Milsap - Back to the Grindstone (CD) (MK, Vince Gill)
• 91 Voices That Care (CD, video) (MK)
• 92 John Anderson - Seminole Wind (CD, video) (MK) ("When It Comes to You"
• 92 Chet Atkins C.G.P./Jerry Reed - Sneakin' Around (CD) (MK)
• 92 Rory Block - Ain't I A Woman (CD) (MK, Alan Clark,Brendan Croker guitar)
• 92 Rory Block - Faithless World(edited version)/Silver Wings (CD promo single)

• 90 Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time (UK LP 842-671-1, USA CD 26147-2) (MK, Guy Fletcher, Paul Franklin)
• 90 Your Own Sweet Way/Bewildered/That's Where I Belong NHBCD1 (UK CD single)
• 90 Will You Miss Me/That's Where I Belong/Lonesome Wind Blues NHB312 (UK 12")
• 90 Will You Miss Me/That's Where I Belong NHB3 (UK 7")
• 90 Feel Like Going Home/Lonesome Wind Blues/One Way Gal NHB212 (UK 12")
• 90 Feel Like Going Home/Lonesome Wind Blues NHB2 (UK 7")
• 90 Warner Bros. media info., 4 pages
• 90 A Friendly Funny Night (bootleg, live, april/may 90, CD, 45 min)

• 7? Spring (Pick Withers)

• 91 Shadowdance 848-656-2 (Norway CD) (MK, Danny Cummings, Mike Mainieri) ("Jericho Walls"+"Dreamtime" w/MK guitar)

• 83 'Private Dancer' - Private Dancer (Tina Turner)
• 85 'Cosmic Square Dance' w/Chet Atkins, Paul Yandell - Stay Tuned (Chet Atkins C.G.P.)
• 86 'Two Brothers and a Stranger' - Color of Money soundtrack
• 86 'Overnight Sensation' - Break Every Rule (Tina Turner)
• 87 'Spanish Jack' w/Willy DeVille - Miracle (Willy DeVille)
• 90 'Your Own Sweet Way' - Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time (The Notting Hillbillies)
• 90 'The Next Time I'm In Town' - Neck and Neck (w/Chet Atkins)

• 79 'Setting Me Up' - Just One Night (80 2LP, 2CD) (Eric Clapton)
• 85 'Why Worry' - Born Yesterday (86 LP, 85 CD) (Everly Bros.)
• 87 'Why Worry' - Sails (CD) (Chet Atkins C.G.P. w/MK)
• 89 'Water of Love' - River of Time (LP, CD) (The Judds w/MK)
• 90 'I Think I Love You Too Much' - Hell to Pay (LP, CD) (The Jeff Healey Band w/MK)
• 92 'When It Comes to You' - Seminole Wind (CD) (John Anderson w/MK)
• 92 'The Bug' - Come On Come On (CD) (Mary-Chapin Carpenter w/Paul Franklin)
• 92 'Romeo & Juliet' - Rites of Passage (CD) (Indigo Girls)