Extendedance Play (stylized as ExtendedancEPlay) is a studio 12" EP by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 14 January 1983[2] by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States.[3] The record contains three tracks on the international version and four on the U.S. version, which also included the song "Badges, Posters, Stickers, T-Shirts," an outtake from the Love over Gold sessions. The cassette release of the EP is called Twisting by the Pool, after the hit song of the same name on its first track.[4]
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Released | 14 January 1983 (1983-01-14) | |||
Recorded | Jam Studios, 1–3 October 1982 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 15:52 | |||
Label | Vertigo, Warner Bros. (US) | |||
Producer | Mark Knopfler | |||
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The EP consists of upbeat tracks with a rock and roll, jazz and swing feel. It is the first release by the band to feature drummer Terry Williams, who filled the spot after drummer Pick Withers left the group in November 1982.
This EP has never been released on compact disc; however, the song "Twisting by the Pool" appears on the compilation Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits and a live version of "Two Young Lovers" is featured on Alchemy: Dire Straits Live. A very rare CD-Video release exists, however.
All songs were written by Mark Knopfler.[Note 1]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Twisting by the Pool" | 3:28 |
2. | "Badges, Posters, Stickers, T-Shirts" (U.S. version only) | 4:54 |
3. | "Two Young Lovers" | 3:22 |
4. | "If I Had You" | 4:16 |
Total length: | 15:52 |
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US Billboard 200[5] | 53 |
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