Friday, February 01, 2013

Record #0251: Walk of Life / One World – DIRE STRAITS








Warner 7-28878 (original) USA, Oct. 1985
Words & Music by:  Mark Knopfler
Musicians: Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and guitar), John Illsley (bass and vocals), Alan Clark (keyboards), Guy Fletcher (keyboards and vocals), Omar Hakim (drums), Jack Sonni (guitar)
Recording sessions: Produced by Mark Knopfler & Neil Dorfsman at AIR Studio, Montserrat, British Caribbean, Dec. 1984
Highest chart positions:  Side A – US #7, US AC #4, UK #2, Canada #5, Ireland #1, Australia #11; Side B – US Rock #8

In the European releases “Walk of Life” was the B-side of “So Far Away”.  The aforesaid and “One World” appeared on the band’s huge success album “Brothers In Arms” which sold nine times platinum in the States and over 30 million copies worldwide. It was also the first CD album to sell over one million copies (and the first album I heard on CD).

List price:  Very Good+ is $1.50, Near Mint is $3. Picture sleeves priced the same.

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