On September 10, 1991, “Vertigo” label released “On Every Street”, the sixth and final Dire Straits studio album. It was recorded November 1990 – May 1991, at “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Mark Knopfler and Alan Clark. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Finland by Musiikkituottajat; Diamond in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; 4 x Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; 4 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”: 2 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI” and Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Mark Knopfler– vocals, guitar
- Paul Franklin– pedal steel guitar, acoustic lap steel
- Phil Palmer– guitar
- Alan Clark– organ, piano, synthesizer
- Guy Fletcher– synthesizers, backing vocals
- John Illsley– bass
- Jeff Porcaro– drums, percussion
- Danny Cummings– percussion
- Chris White– flute, saxophone
- Vince Gill– guitar, backing vocals
- Manu Katché– percussion, drums
- George Martin– conductor, string arrangements
- Chuck Ainlay– engineer
- Bill Schnee– engineer
- Steve Orchard – engineer assistant
- Jack Joseph Puig– engineer assistant
- Andy Strange – engineer assistant
- Neil Dorfsman– mixing
- Bob Clearmountain– mixing
- Sutton Cooper – design
- Paul Cummins – design
- Paul Williams – photography
- Jo Motta – project coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Knopfler.
- Calling Elvis
- On Every Street
- When it Comes to You
- Fade to Black
- The Bug
- You and Your Friend
- Heavy Fuel
- Iron Hand
- Ticket to Heaven
- My Parties
- Planet of new Orleans
- How Long