Sultans of Swing - Very Best of
This compilation repeats seven tracks from 1988'sMoney For Nothinganthology. Given that Mark Knopfler and crew have recorded one new album during the decade between best-of collections, how different couldSultans of Swingbe? For one thing, CD dominance has made for longer compilations, and this one is fleshed out by singles, three tracks from 1991'sOn Every Street, and Knopfler's solo "Local Hero" theme, performed live. More importantly, the second track here is the band's terrific second single, "Lady Writer," previously only available on the otherwise dismalCommuniquéLP. Five tracks from Dire Straits' hugeBrothers in ArmsLP appear here, but only two tracks surface fromMaking Movies, the group's pinnacle achievement. Ultimately, if you ownMaking Moviesand this compilation, you own the essential Dire Straits.--Bill Holdship