On the Night

On the Night
On the Night
Video by Dire Straits
Released	11 May 1993 (VHS), ; 23 November 2004 (DVD)
Recorded	May 1992
Venue	Arena of Nîmes, Nîmes, France; Feijenoord Stadium, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Genre	Roots rock
Length	94:00
Label	Universal
Producer	Paul Cummins

On the Night
On the Night
Live album by Dire Straits
Released	10 May 1993
Recorded	May 1992
Venue	Arena of Nîmes, Nîmes, France; Feijenoord Stadium, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Length	75:33
Label	Vertigo; Warner Bros.(US)
Producer	Guy Fletcher, Neil Dorfsman, Mark Knopfler
Dire Straits chronology

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". The cover art of the album features dishes of the Very Large Array in central New Mexico.

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]

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.

In November 2023, On The Night was re-released and expanded for the box set Live 1978-1992. The original songs were remastered by Andrew Walter, while Guy Fletcher newly mixed the songs "Sultans of Swing", "Fade To Black" (inserted between "Private Investigations" and "Your Latest Trick"), "When It Comes To You", "I Think I Love You Too Much" (inserted after "Your Latest Trick"), "Two Young Lovers", "Tunnel of Love" and "Telegraph Road" (inserted before "Money for Nothing"). The new double CD configuration also swaps the order of "On Every Street" and "You and Your Friend". Encores is included as a separate disc in the box set (despite "The Bug" actually not being an encore but usually played before "Private Investigations", as in the DVD tracklist shown below). "Planet of New Orleans", according to Guy Fletcher, "was not performed on the nights that were recorded – as far as I am aware."^[2]

The box set marks the first time "I Think I Love You Too Much" was included on a Dire Straits release. The band never put out a studio version; Jeff Healey released it on his album Hell to Pay, while an earlier live performance by Dire Straits (with Eric Clapton) was recorded at the 1990 Knebworth Festival and included on the "various artists" album and video distillation.

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	(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 tracks are written by Mark Knopfler, except "Money for Nothing" by Knopfler and Sting.

*On the Night* track listing
No.	Title	Length
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"	6:28
10.	"Brothers in Arms"	8:54
Total length:		75:33

Personnel

Dire Straits

Mark Knopfler – lead guitar, lead vocals
John Illsley – bass guitar, backing vocals
Alan Clark – piano, organ, synthesizers
Guy Fletcher – synthesizers, backing vocals

Other musicians

Chris White – saxophone, flute, percussion, backing vocals
Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
Phil Palmer – guitar, backing vocals
Danny Cummings – percussion, backing vocals
Chris Whitten – drums

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 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.	Title	Length
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

Mark Knopfler – lead guitar, lead vocals
John Illsley – bass guitar, backing vocals
Alan Clark – piano, organ, synthesizers
Guy Fletcher – synthesizers, backing vocals
Chris White – saxophone, flute, backing vocals
Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
Phil Palmer – guitar, backing vocals
Danny Cummings – percussion, backing vocals
Chris Whitten – drums

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

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *On the Night*
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

Year-end charts

1993 year-end chart performance for *On the Night*
Chart (1993)	Rank
Austrian Albums Chart^[21]	28
Dutch Albums Chart^[22]	10
European Albums Chart^[23]	18
German Albums Chart^[24]	61
Spanish Albums Chart^[25]	15

Certifications

Sales and certifications for *On the Night*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[26]	Gold	35,000^{^}
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[27]	Gold	25,000^*
France (SNEP)^[28]	Platinum	300,000^*
Netherlands (NVPI)^[29]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[30]	Gold	7,500^{^}
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[31]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[32]	Gold	25,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[33]	Gold	100,000^‡
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "On Every Street tour 1991/92". Mark Knopfler Info. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
^ Fletch, Dr (27 November 2016). "Dr Fletch Questions". Guy Fletcher. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "On the Night". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
^ On the Night (booklet). Dire Straits. Burbank, California: Warner Bros. Records. 1993. p. 7. 945259-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "On the Night (DVD)". Discogs. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
^ "Australian-charts.com – Dire Straits – On the Night". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
^ "Dire Straits – On the Night". Austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
^ "100 Albums". RPM. 57 (22). 12 June 1993. ISSN 0033-7064. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Dire Straits – On the Night". GfK Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
^ "Hits of the World: Eurochart Hot 100". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 28. 10 July 1993. p. 37. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
^ "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.
^ "Top 100 Longplay". Charts.de (in German). Media Control. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
^ "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.
^ "Chart.org.nz – Dire Straits – On the Night". Chart.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Dire Straits – On the Night". Norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 20 February 1993. p. 20. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Dire Straits – On the Night". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
^ "Dire Straits – On the Night". Hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
^ "1993-05-22 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
^ "On the Night – Dire Straits: Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1993". Austrian Charts Portal (in German). Retrieved 21 May 2022.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1993". Dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2022.
^ "1993 Year-End Sales Charts – Eurochart Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 51/52. 18 December 1993. p. 15. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 21 May 2022 – via World Radio History.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrecharts". Offiziellecharts.de (in German). Retrieved 21 May 2022.
^ "LOS 50 TÍTULOS CON MAYORES VENTAS EN LAS LISTAS DE VENTAS DE AFYVE EN 1993" (PDF) (in Spanish). Anuarios SGAE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
^ "Austrian album certifications – Dire Straits – On the Night" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
^ "French album certifications – Dire Straits – On the Night" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 5 March 2013. Select DIRE STRAITS and click OK.
^ "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. Select 1993 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
^ "New Zealand album certifications – Dire Straits – On the Night". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
^ Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados 1991–1995. Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano. ISBN 8480486392.
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('On the Night')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
^ "British album certifications – Dire Straits – On the Night". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 November 2019.

External links

On the Night at Mark Knopfler official website

[mkinfo-oest-1] "On Every Street tour 1991/92". Mark Knopfler Info. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.

[2] Fletch, Dr (27 November 2016). "Dr Fletch Questions". Guy Fletcher. Retrieved 2 December 2023.

[allmusic-otn-cd-3] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "On the Night". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 December 2012.

[album-notes-4] On the Night (booklet). Dire Straits. Burbank, California: Warner Bros. Records. 1993. p. 7. 945259-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[discogs-otn-dvd-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. Vol. 105, no. 28. 10 July 1993. p. 37. 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. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. 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] "Jahreshitparade Alben 1993". Austrian Charts Portal (in German). Retrieved 21 May 2022.

[22] "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1993". Dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2022.

[Europe-23] "1993 Year-End Sales Charts – Eurochart Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 51/52. 18 December 1993. p. 15. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 21 May 2022 – via World Radio History.

[24] "Top 100 Album-Jahrecharts". Offiziellecharts.de (in German). Retrieved 21 May 2022.

[25] "LOS 50 TÍTULOS CON MAYORES VENTAS EN LAS LISTAS DE VENTAS DE AFYVE EN 1993" (PDF) (in Spanish). Anuarios SGAE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2022.

[AustraliaDire_StraitsOn_the_NightalbumCertRef-26] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 July 2022.

[AustriaDire_StraitsOn_the_NightalbumCertRef-27] "Austrian album certifications – Dire Straits – On the Night" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 5 March 2013.

[FranceDire_StraitsOn_the_NightalbumCertRef-28] "French album certifications – Dire Straits – On the Night" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 5 March 2013. Select DIRE STRAITS and click OK.

[NetherlandsDire_StraitsOn_the_NightalbumCertRef-29] "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. Select 1993 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

[New_ZealandDire_StraitsOn_the_NightalbumCertRef-30] "New Zealand album certifications – Dire Straits – On the Night". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

[Spanish_certifications_1991-1995-31] Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados 1991–1995. Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano. ISBN 8480486392.

[SwitzerlandDire_StraitsOn_the_NightalbumCertRef-32] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('On the Night')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2013.

[United_KingdomDire_StraitsOn_the_NightalbumCertRef-33] "British album certifications – Dire Straits – On the Night". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 November 2019.

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On the Night

Recording

Release

Critical response

Track listing

Personnel

Video

Track listing

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

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