Twisting by the Pool

~ Recording by Dire Straits

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Twisting by the Pool3:30Dire StraitsExtendedancEPlayDire StraitsEP
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)VEP 314
1.1Twisting by the Pool3:30Dire StraitsExtendedancEPlayDire StraitsEP
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)6400 747
1.1Twisting by the Pool3:28Dire StraitsExtendedancEPlayDire StraitsEP
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)0-29800
1.1Twisting by the Pool3:30Dire StraitsExtendedancEPlayDire StraitsEP
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)0-29800
1.1Twisting by the Pool3:30Dire StraitsExtendedancEPlayDire StraitsEP
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)6400 766
1.2Twisting by the Pool3:32Dire StraitsHits on CD, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)822 843-2
1.1Twisting by the Pool3:32Dire StraitsTwisting by the PoolDire StraitsEP
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 25810-2
1.2Twisting by the Pool3:32Dire StraitsThe BugDire StraitsSingle
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)INT 866 967-2
1.2Twisting by the Pool?:??Dire StraitsThe BugDire StraitsSingle
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)866 966-7
1.2Twisting by the Pool3:32Dire StraitsThe BugDire StraitsSingle
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)DSCD 19
1.12Twisting by the Pool3:30Dire Straits100% SummerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)TCD2730
1.6Twisting by the Pool3:36Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-10-16
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)538 003-2
1.6Twisting by the Pool3:36Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1998-10-19
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)314 558 658-2
1.6Twisting by the Pool3:36Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits (Made in France by PMDC)Dire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1998-10-19
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)538 003-2
1.6Twisting by the Pool3:36Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)558 658-2
1.6Twisting by the Pool3:36Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-10-19
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)093624713029
1.6Twisting by the Pool3:36Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-10-27
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 47130-2
1.6Twisting by the Pool3:36Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits (limited edition)Dire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)558 6582
1.6Twisting by the Pool3:41Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)SSTARCD 6426
1.6Twisting by the Pool3:36Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)0602498134757
1.6Twisting by the Pool3:36Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-11-18
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)0600753016121
1.6Twisting by the Pool3:36Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2012-06-20
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)UICY-25236
1.1Twisting by the Pool3:31Dire StraitsExtendeDancEPlayDire StraitsEP
  • -2020-03-20
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
1.10Twisting by the Pool3:34Dire StraitsMastermix Classic Cuts 35: PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service)CC035
1.6Twisting by the Pool3:31Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)
1.6Twisting by the Pool3:36Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits (Made in Germany by EDC)Dire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)538 003-2
Promotion
3.6Twisting by the Pool3:36Dire StraitsSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits 3CD PromoDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)DST 1
1.28Twisting by the Pool3:31Dire StraitsClassic Cuts: Rock ’n’ Roll Jive SetVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service)

Relationships

engineer:John Etchells
producer:Mark Knopfler
bass guitar:John Illsley
drums (drum set):Terry Williams (drummer)
guitar:Mark Knopfler
Hal Lindes
piano:Alan Clark (keyboardist)
lead vocals:Mark Knopfler
recorded at:Jam Studios in Finsbury Park (from 1982-10-01 until 1982-10-03)
mash-ups:Would You La La La …? by Hahnstudios (mash-up artist) (order: 5)
music videos:Twisting by the Pool
recording of:Twisting by the Pool (from 1982-10-01 until 1982-10-03)

Related works

Twisting by the Pool

lyricist and composer:Mark Knopfler
publisher:Chariscourt Ltd.