It took Mark Knopfler more than six years to craft a followup to Dire Straits' international chart-topper, Brothers In Arms, but though On Every Street sold in the expected multi-millions worldwide on the back of the band's renown and a year-long tour, it was a disappointment.
Knopfler remained a gifted guitar player with tastes in folk ("Iron Hand"), blues ("Fade To Black"), and rockabilly ("The Bug"), among other styles, but much of the album was low-key to the point of being background music.
The group had long-since dwindled to original members Knopfler and bassist John Illsley, plus a collection of semi-permanent sidemen who provided support but no real musical chemistry.
The closest thing to a successor to "Money For Nothing," the big hit from Brothers In Arms, was the sarcastic rocker "Heavy Fuel." It became an album rock radio favorite (though not a chart single), and fans still filled stadiums to hear "Sultans Of Swing," but On Every Street was not the comeback it should have been.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calling ElvisMark Knopfler | Dire Straits | Play | 06:26 | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| 2 | On Every StreetMark Knopfler | Dire Straits | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | When It Comes to YouMark Knopfler | Dire Straits | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 4 | Fade to BlackMark Knopfler | Dire Straits | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | The BugMark Knopfler | Dire Straits | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | You and Your FriendMark Knopfler | Dire Straits | Play | 05:59 | 13 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | Heavy FuelMark Knopfler | Dire Straits | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 8 | Iron HandMark Knopfler | Dire Straits | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 9 | Ticket to HeavenMark Knopfler | Dire Straits | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | My PartiesMark Knopfler | Dire Straits | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 11 | Planet of New OrleansMark Knopfler | Dire Straits | Play | 07:48 | 17 MB | 42 MB |
| 12 | How Long | Dire Straits | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 60 mins | 138 MB | |||||
| 60 mins | 360 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuck Ainlay | Engineer |
| 2 | Charlie Ainley | Engineer |
| 3 | Alan Clark | Conductor, Keyboards, Strings |
| 4 | Bob Clearmountain | Mixing |
| 5 | Sutton Cooper | Design |
| 6 | Dire Straits | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 7 | Guy Fletcher | Keyboards, Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Vince Gill | Guest Artist |
| 9 | John Illsley | Bass |
| 10 | Manu Katché | Drums, Percussion |
| 11 | Mark Knopfler | Composer, Guitar, Producer, Vocals |
| 12 | George Martin | Conductor, Guest Artist |
| 13 | Jo Motta | Project Coordinator |
| 14 | Steve Orchard | Assistant Engineer |
| 15 | Jack Joseph Puig | Assistant Engineer |
| 16 | Bill Schnee | Engineer |
| 17 | Andy Strange | Assistant Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |