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Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler is the third compilation album by Dire Straits and British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, released in 2005 by Mercury and Vertigo internationally, and Warner Bros. in the United States. Named after their 1982 hit single, the album consists of material by Dire Straits, with songs selected from the group's six studio albums (excluding the 1979 album Communiqué) from 1978 up through the group's dissolution in 1995. It also features work from the solo career of the group's singer, songwriter, and guitarist Mark Knopfler, including some of his soundtrack material.

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Private Investigations

Compilation album by

Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler

Released

11 November 2005[1]

Genre

Roots rock

Length

77:12 (CD)
135:52 (2CD)
137:57 (2CD-U.S.A.)

Label

Mercury
Vertigo
Warner Bros. (US)

Dire Straits chronology

Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits
(1998)

Private Investigations
(2005)

The Honky Tonk Demos
(2015)

Mark Knopfler chronology

One Take Radio Sessions
(2005)

Private Investigations
(2005)

All the Roadrunning
(2006)

The only previously unreleased track on the album is "All the Roadrunning", a duet with country music singer Emmylou Harris. It was released as a single, reaching #8 in the UK.[2] The United States version omits "Darling Pretty", but adds "Skateaway".

Release

Private Investigations was released in four different versions:

A single disc (grey cover)
A two-disc compilation (blue cover)
A two-disc compilation with a booklet (gold cover)
A two-disc LP with tracks from the single disc CD version

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek gave the album four out of five stars, writing, "This is not only a fine collection for fans because of its wonderful sequencing, but the best introduction to the man and the band that one could ask for."[3]

Track listing

All songs were written by Mark Knopfler, except where indicated.

Single disc version

No.	Title	Artist; original album	Length
1.	"Sultans of Swing"	Dire Straits; Dire Straits, 1978	5:48
2.	"Love over Gold"	Dire Straits; Love over Gold, 1982	6:16
3.	"Romeo and Juliet"	Dire Straits; Making Movies, 1980	6:00
4.	"Tunnel of Love" (Extract from "The Carousel Waltz" by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II)	Dire Straits; Making Movies	8:10
5.	"Private Investigations" (Edit)	Dire Straits; Love over Gold	5:57
6.	"Money for Nothing" (Single edit, featuring Sting; Knopfler, Gordon Sumner)	Dire Straits; Brothers in Arms, 1985	4:04
7.	"Brothers in Arms"	Dire Straits; Brothers in Arms	6:57
8.	"Walk of Life"	Dire Straits; Brothers in Arms	4:08
9.	"On Every Street"	Dire Straits; On Every Street, 1991	5:03
10.	"Going Home (Theme from Local Hero)"	Mark Knopfler; Local Hero soundtrack, 1983	5:00
11.	"Why Aye Man" (Radio Edit) (featuring Jimmy Nail & Tim Healy)	Mark Knopfler; The Ragpicker's Dream, 2002	4:09
12.	"Boom, Like That"	Mark Knopfler; Shangri-La, 2004	5:49
13.	"What It Is"	Mark Knopfler; Sailing to Philadelphia, 2000	4:56
14.	"All the Roadrunning" (featuring Emmylou Harris)	Mark Knopfler; All the Roadrunning, 2006	4:49
Total length:			77:13

Two-disc version

Disc one

No.	Title	Artist; original album	Length
1.	"Telegraph Road"	Dire Straits; Love over Gold	14:20
2.	"Sultans of Swing"	Dire Straits; Dire Straits	5:48
3.	"Love over Gold"	Dire Straits; Love Over Gold	6:16
4.	"Romeo and Juliet"	Dire Straits; Making Movies	6:00
5.	"Tunnel of Love" (Extract from "The Carousel Waltz" by Rodgers and Hammerstein)	Dire Straits; Making Movies	8:10
6.	"Private Investigations" (Edit)	Dire Straits; Love over Gold	5:57
7.	"So Far Away"	Dire Straits; Brothers in Arms	5:07
8.	"Money for Nothing" (featuring Sting)	Dire Straits; Brothers in Arms	8:24
9.	"Brothers in Arms"	Dire Straits; Brothers in Arms	6:57
10.	"Walk of Life"	Dire Straits; Brothers in Arms	4:08
11.	"Your Latest Trick"	Dire Straits; Brothers in Arms	6:29

Disc two

No.	Title	Artist; original album	Length
1.	"Calling Elvis"	Dire Straits; On Every Street	6:24
2.	"On Every Street"	Dire Straits; On Every Street	5:03
3.	"Going Home (Theme from Local Hero)"	Mark Knopfler; Local Hero soundtrack	5:00
4.	"Darling Pretty"	Mark Knopfler; Golden Heart	4:43
5.	"The Long Road (Theme from Cal)"	Mark Knopfler; Cal soundtrack	7:17
6.	"Why Aye Man" (Radio Edit) (featuring Jimmy Nail & Tim Healy)	Mark Knopfler; The Ragpicker's Dream	4:09
7.	"Sailing to Philadelphia" (Extended Album Version) (featuring James Taylor)	Mark Knopfler; Sailing to Philadelphia	5:53
8.	"What It Is"	Mark Knopfler; Sailing to Philadelphia	4:56
9.	"The Trawlerman's Song"	Mark Knopfler; Shangri-La	5:02
10.	"Boom, Like That"	Mark Knopfler; Shangri-La	5:49
11.	"All the Roadrunning" (featuring Emmylou Harris)	Mark Knopfler; All the Roadrunning	4:49
Total length:			135:52

Two-disc American version

Disc one

No.	Title	Artist; original album	Length
1.	"Telegraph Road"	Dire Straits; Love Over Gold	14:20
2.	"Sultans of Swing"	Dire Straits; Dire Straits	5:48
3.	"Love Over Gold"	Dire Straits; Love Over Gold	6:18
4.	"Romeo and Juliet"	Dire Straits; Making Movies	6:00
5.	"Tunnel of Love" (Extract from "The Carousel Waltz" by Rodgers and Hammerstein)	Dire Straits; Making Movies	8:10
6.	"Skateaway"	Dire Straits; Making Movies	6:35
7.	"Private Investigations" (Edit)	Dire Straits; Love over Gold	5:59
8.	"So Far Away"	Dire Straits; Brothers in Arms	5:07
9.	"Money for Nothing" (featuring Sting)	Dire Straits; Brothers in Arms	8:24
10.	"Walk of Life"	Dire Straits; Brothers in Arms	4:08
11.	"Your Latest Trick"	Dire Straits; Brothers in Arms	6:29

Disc two

No.	Title	Artist; original album	Length
1.	"Calling Elvis"	Dire Straits; On Every Street	6:24
2.	"On Every Street"	Dire Straits; On Every Street	5:03
3.	"Going Home (Theme from Local Hero)"	Mark Knopfler; Local Hero soundtrack	5:00
4.	"The Long Road (Theme from Cal)"	Mark Knopfler; Cal soundtrack	7:21
5.	"Why Aye Man" (Radio Edit) (featuring Jimmy Nail & Tim Healy)	Mark Knopfler; The Ragpicker's Dream	4:09
6.	"Sailing to Philadelphia" (Extended Album Version) (featuring James Taylor)	Mark Knopfler; Sailing to Philadelphia	5:53
7.	"What It Is"	Mark Knopfler; Sailing to Philadelphia	4:56
8.	"The Trawlerman's Song"	Mark Knopfler; Shangri-La	5:02
9.	"Boom, Like That"	Mark Knopfler; Shangri-La	5:49
10.	"Brothers in Arms"	Dire Straits; Brothers in Arms	6:57
11.	"All the Roadrunning" (featuring Emmylou Harris)	Mark Knopfler; All the Roadrunning	4:49
Total length:			137:57

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4]	35
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5]	44
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6]	14
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7]	32
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[8]	5
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9]	23
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10]	17
French Compilations Chart[11]	4
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12]	36
Greek Albums (IFPI)[13]	8
Irish Albums (IRMA)[14]	10
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15]	21
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16]	17
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[17]	5
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[18]	3
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19]	20
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20]	7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21]	15
UK Albums (OCC)[22]	20

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23]	3

Chart (2016)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)[24]	134
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[25]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[26]	94
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[27]	42
UK Albums (OCC)[28]	87

Chart (2010)	Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[29]	56
UK Albums (OCC)[30]	173

Chart (2011)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)[31]	159

Chart (2012)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)[32]	181

Chart (2013)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)[33]	200

Chart (2016)	Position
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[34]	81

Chart (2019)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[35]	140

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[36]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Belgium (BEA)[37]	Platinum	50,000^*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[38]	Platinum	40,000^{^}
Ireland (IRMA)[39]	2× Platinum	30,000^{^}
Italy (FIMI)[40]	Platinum	50,000^*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[41]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
Poland (ZPAV)[42]	Platinum	20,000
Portugal (AFP)[43]	Platinum	20,000^{^}
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[44]	Platinum	80,000^{^}
Sweden (GLF)[45]	Gold	30,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[46]	3× Platinum	900,000^{^}
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[47]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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External links

Private Investigations at Mark Knopfler official website

v t e Dire Straits
Mark Knopfler John Illsley Pick Withers David Knopfler Alan Clark Hal Lindes Terry Williams Guy Fletcher Jack Sonni
Studio albums	Dire Straits Communiqué Making Movies Love over Gold Brothers in Arms On Every Street
Live albums	Alchemy On the Night Live at the BBC
Compilations	Money for Nothing Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler
EPs	ExtendedancEPlay Encores
Singles	"Sultans of Swing" "Water of Love" / "Down to the Waterline" "Lady Writer" "Romeo and Juliet" "Skateaway" "Tunnel of Love" "Private Investigations" "Industrial Disease" "Twisting by the Pool" "Love over Gold" "So Far Away" "Money for Nothing" "Brothers in Arms" "Walk of Life" "Your Latest Trick" "Calling Elvis" "Heavy Fuel" "On Every Street" "The Bug" "You and Your Friend"
Tours	Brothers in Arms Tour On Every Street Tour
Related articles	Discography Band members Michael Brecker The Notting Hillbillies Chris White
Category

v t e Mark Knopfler
Studio albums	Golden Heart Sailing to Philadelphia The Ragpicker's Dream Shangri-La Kill to Get Crimson Get Lucky Privateering Tracker Down the Road Wherever
Soundtracks	Local Hero Cal Comfort and Joy The Princess Bride Last Exit to Brooklyn Wag the Dog Metroland A Shot at Glory Altamira (with Evelyn Glennie)
Collaborations	Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time (with the Notting Hillbillies) Neck and Neck (with Chet Atkins) All the Roadrunning (with Emmylou Harris) Real Live Roadrunning (with Emmylou Harris)
Compilations	Screenplaying Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler
Extended plays	The Trawlerman's Song One Take Radio Sessions
Singles	"Darling Pretty" "Cannibals" "What It Is" "Why Aye Man" "Boom, Like That"
Other songs	"Are We in Trouble Now" "Irish Boy" "Piper to the End"
Videography	A Night in London Real Live Roadrunning (with Emmylou Harris)
Musicals	Local Hero
Band personnel	Richard Bennett Jim Cox Chad Cromwell Danny Cummings Phil Cunningham Stuart Duncan Guy Fletcher Paul Franklin Mike Henderson John McCusker Michael McGoldrick Tim O'Brien Matt Rollings Ian Thomas Geraint Watkins Glenn Worf
Tours	Bob Dylan Tour with Mark Knopfler 2012 Down the Road Wherever Tour
Related articles	Mark Knopfler discography Brewers Droop Dire Straits The Notting Hillbillies British Grove Studios

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Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler es un álbum recopilatorio del grupo británico Dire Straits y del guitarrista Mark Knopfler, publicado por la compañía discográfica Mercury Records en noviembre de 2005. El álbum, cuyo título hace referencia a la canción «Private Investigations», incluyó material de Dire Straits, con canciones seleccionadas de sus seis álbumes de estudio desde 1978 hasta su separación en 1995, a excepción de Communiqué. También incluyó material de la carrera en solitario de su líder, Mark Knopfler, incluyendo temas de varias bandas sonoras.

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