Money for Nothing (album)



Money for Nothing is a greatest hits album by British rock band Dire Straits released on 17 October 1988, featuring highlights from the band's first five albums. The vinyl edition omits "Telegraph Road" and has a different running order. The collection went to number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. It sold 14 million copies worldwide, making it one of the biggest selling compilation albums of all time.

It was replaced by another compilation, Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits, in 1998.

Track listing
All songs written by Mark Knopfler, except where noted.
 * 1) "Sultans of Swing" – 5:46
 * 2) "Down to the Waterline" – 4:01
 * 3) * Tracks 1-2 originally released on the album Dire Straits.
 * 4) "Portobello Belle" (live) – 4:33
 * 5) * Previously unreleased. Outtake from the album Alchemy: Dire Straits Live.
 * 6) "Twisting by the Pool (Remix)" – 3:30
 * 7) * Previously released as a single & EP.
 * 8) "Tunnel of Love" (Intro by Rodgers/Hammerstein) – 8:10
 * 9) "Romeo and Juliet" – 5:56
 * 10) * Tracks 5-6 previously released on the album Making Movies.
 * 11) "Where Do You Think You're Going?" – 3:30
 * 12) * Previously unreleased mix. Original version is on the album Communiqué.
 * 13) "Walk of Life" – 4:08
 * 14) * Previously released on the album Brothers in Arms.
 * 15) "Private Investigations" – 5:50
 * 16) * Full-length version originally released on the album Love over Gold.
 * 17) "Telegraph Road" (Live remix) – 11:59
 * 18) * Previously unreleased remix. Original version is on the album Alchemy: Dire Straits Live.
 * 19) "Money for Nothing" (Mark Knopfler, Sting) Single edit – 4:06
 * 20) "Brothers in Arms" edit – 4:49
 * 21) * Previously unreleased. Original version is on the album Brothers in Arms.