On the Night

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On the Night
On the Night (Dire Straits album - cover art).jpg
Live album by
Dire Straits
Released10 May 1993
RecordedArena of Nîmes, Nîmes, France
Feijenoord Stadium, Rotterdam, Netherlands
May 1992
Length75:33
LabelVertigo
Warner Bros. (USA)
ProducerGuy Fletcher, Neil Dorfsman, Mark Knopfler
Dire Straits chronology
On Every Street
(1991) 		On the Night
(1993) 		Encores
(1993)

On the Night is the second live album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released on 10 May 1993 by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The album features many of the band's later hits, including the singles "Walk of Life" and "Money for Nothing".

Recording[]

On the Night was recorded in May 1992 at Les Arenes in Nîmes, France, and at Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, concerts that were part of the On Every Street Tour, which included 216 shows in Europe, North America, and Australia, and sold 7.1 million tickets.[1][2]

Release[]

On the Night was released on 10 May 1993 by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. A CD single for "Your Latest Trick" entitled "Encores", was released in the UK which included three additional recordings from the tour: "The Bug", "Solid Rock" and "Local Hero - Wild Theme".

The album was remastered and reissued with the rest of the Dire Straits catalogue in 1996 for most of the world outside the United States.

Critical response[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic2/5 stars (CD)[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album two out of five stars, writing that the album "works sporadically, offering enough good material to interest fans but not enough to win back the commercial audience earned by Brothers in Arms."[3]

Track listing[]

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

No.TitleLength
1."Calling Elvis"10:25
2."Walk of Life"5:06
3."Heavy Fuel"5:23
4."Romeo and Juliet"10:05
5."Private Investigations"9:43
6."Your Latest Trick"5:35
7."On Every Street"7:01
8."You and Your Friend"6:48
9."Money for Nothing" (Mark Knopfler, Sting)6:28
10."Brothers in Arms"8:54
Total length:75:33

Personnel[]

Dire Straits
Other musicians
Production
  • Guy Fletcher – producer
  • Neil Dorfsman – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Mark Knopfler – producer
  • Ronald Prent – assistant engineer
  • Peter Brandt – assistant engineer
  • Appie van Els – assistant engineer
  • Andre den Besten – driver, Eurosound Mobil 4
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Sutton Cooper – artwork
  • Paul Cummins – artwork
  • Ross Halfin – photography
  • Mark Leialoha – photography
  • Guido Karp – photography
  • Roger Ressmeyer – photography (Science Photo Library)[4]

Video[]

On the Night
Video by
Dire Straits
Released11 May 1993 (VHS),
23 November 2004 (DVD)
RecordedNîmes, France
Rotterdam, Netherlands
May 1992
GenreRoots rock
Length94:00
LabelUniversal
ProducerPaul Cummins

On the Night video was released on 11 May 1993 by Universal Music internationally, and included all of the songs from the CD plus three additional tracks: "The Bug", "Solid Rock", and "Wild Theme". "The Bug" was placed between "Romeo and Juliet" and "Private Investigations", while the other two tracks were placed at the end. The three omitted tracks were released separately on the Encores EP. The concert film was released in a PAL-format DVD in the United Kingdom, VideoCD in the Netherlands, and a region-free NTSC DVD importable from Canada on 23 November 2004.[5]

Track listing[]

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

No.TitleLength
1."Calling Elvis" 
2."Walk of Life" 
3."Heavy Fuel" 
4."Romeo and Juliet" 
5."The Bug" 
6."Private Investigations" 
7."Your Latest Trick" 
8."On Every Street" 
9."You and Your Friend" 
10."Money for Nothing" (Mark Knopfler, Gordon Sumner) 
11."Brothers in Arms" 
12."Solid Rock" 
13."Local Hero – Wild Theme" 
Total length:94:00

Personnel[]

Music
Production
  • Paul Cummins – producer
  • Gilly Tarrant – assistant producer
  • Graham Brennan – editor
  • Christine Strand – live director
  • Robert Collins – live sound engineer
  • Chas Herington – lighting design
  • Ian Baker – video post production
  • Dave Southwood – video post production

Charts[]

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[6] 5
Austrian Albums Chart[7] 1
Canadian RPM Albums Chart[8] 33
Dutch Albums Chart[9] 2
European Albums Chart[10] 1
French Albums Chart[11] 1
German Albums Chart[12] 7
Hungarian Albums Chart[13] 27
New Zealand Albums Chart[14] 10
Norwegian Albums Chart[15] 5
Portuguese Albums Charts[16] 1
Swedish Albums Chart[17] 14
Swiss Albums Chart[18] 5
UK Albums Chart[19] 4
US Billboard 200[20] 116

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21] Gold 35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[22] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[23] Platinum 300,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[24] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] Gold 7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[27] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Gold 100,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

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  2. ^ Shelton, Sonya. "Dire Straits Biography". Musician Guide. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "On the Night". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  4. ^ On the Night (booklet). Dire Straits. Burbank, California: Warner Bros. Records. 1993. p. 7. 945259-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "On the Night (DVD)". Discogs. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Dire Straits – On the Night". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Dire Straits – On the Night". Austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  8. ^ "100 Albums". RPM. 57 (22). 12 June 1993. ISSN 0033-7064. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Dire Straits – On the Night". GfK Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  10. ^ "Hits of the World: Eurochart Hot 100". Billboard. 105 (28): 37. 10 July 1993. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  11. ^ "InfoDisc: Tous les "Chart Runs" des Albums classés depuis 1985 dans le Top Albums Officiel". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2013. Locate DIRE STRAITS under the drop-down menu and click OK.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Longplay". Charts.de (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  13. ^ "Archívum: Kereső – Előadó/cím Szerint". Mahasz (in Hungarian). Lightmedia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013. Search for Dire Straits and click Keresés.
  14. ^ "Chart.org.nz – Dire Straits – On the Night". Chart.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  15. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Dire Straits – On the Night". Norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  16. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 20 February 1993. p. 20. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Dire Straits – On the Night". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  18. ^ "Dire Straits – On the Night". Hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  19. ^ "1993-05-22 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  20. ^ "On the Night – Dire Straits: Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  21. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  22. ^ "Austrian album certifications – Dire Straits – On the Night" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  23. ^ "French album certifications – Dire Straits – On the Night" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 5 March 2013. Select DIRE STRAITS and click OK. 
  24. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Dire Straits – On the Night" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 20 August 2018. Enter On the Night in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  25. ^ "New Zealand Certification - On the Night". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  26. ^ "Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados 1991–1995". Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano. ISBN 8480486392.
  27. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Dire Straits; 'On the Night')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  28. ^ "British album certifications – Dire Straits – On the Night". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 November 2019.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type On the Night in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

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