Sultans of Swing (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)

~ Recording by Dire Straits

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Bootleg
2.2Sultans of Swing12:56Dire StraitsRock and Roll StationDire StraitsAlbum + Live
Golden EggsEgg 37/38

Relationships

bass and background vocals:John Illsley
drums (drum set):Pick Withers
guitar:Mark Knopfler
Hal Lindes
keyboard:Alan Clark (keyboardist)
lead vocals:Mark Knopfler
recorded at:Berklee Performance Center in Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1980-11-16)
recording of:Sultans of Swing (on 1980-11-16: live)

Sultans of Swing

lyricist and composer:Mark Knopfler
publisher:Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Rondor Music
Straitjacket Songs
later parody versions:[Consultants at King’s]
later translated versions:Das war’n Zeiten…
is the basis for:Pharaohs Of Filk