Encores (EP)

Encores
EP by
Dire Straits
Released10 May 1993 (1993-05-10)
Length20:44
LabelVertigo
Producers
Dire Straits chronology
On the Night
(1993)		 Encores
(1993)		 Live at the BBC
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStar[1]

Encores is a live extended play (EP) by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 10 May 1993, simultaneously with the release of their live album, On the Night. Although it was an EP, it charted on the singles charts of several countries. In France, Portugal and Spain, it debuted at number one. It was the band's final release prior to their official dissolution in 1995, when Mark Knopfler decided to embark on a solo career.

In November 2023, Encores was included in the box set anthology, Live 1978-1992

Track listings

All tracks written by Mark Knopfler.

  1. "Your Latest Trick" – 5:41
  2. "The Bug" – 5:24
  3. "Solid Rock" – 5:20
  4. "Local Hero (Wild Theme)" – 4:19

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2]47
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3]19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4]18
Denmark (IFPI)[5] 5
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 5
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 18
France (SNEP)[8]1
Germany (GfK)[9]34
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10]4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11]3
Norway (VG-lista)[12]10
Portugal (AFP)[13] 1
Spain (AFYVE)[14] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15]20
UK Singles (Official Charts)[16]31

Year-end charts

Chart (1993) Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[17] 24
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 49
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 10

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 10 May 1993
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Vertigo [20]
Australia 17 May 1993 CD [21]
Japan 25 June 1993 [22]

References

  1. ↑ "Encores". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Dire Straits – Encores". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Dire Straits – Encores" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Dire Straits – Encores" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Top 10 Sales in Europe". Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 25. 19 June 1993. p. 20.
  6. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 24. 12 June 1993. p. 19.
  7. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava.
  8. ↑ "Dire Straits – Encores" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 25, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "Dire Straits – Encores" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  12. ↑ "Dire Straits – Encores". VG-lista. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  13. ↑ "Top 10 Sales in Europe". Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 22. 29 May 1993. p. 34.
  14. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  15. ↑ "Dire Straits – Encores". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  16. ↑ "Dire Straits Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  17. ↑ "1993 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 51/52. 18 December 1993. p. 15.
  18. ↑ "Single top 100 over 1993" (PDF) (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
  19. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1993" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  20. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 8 May 1993. p. 27.
  21. ↑ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 17/05/93: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 171. 16 May 1993. p. 18.
  22. ↑ "ダイアー・ストレイツ | 愛のトリック" [Dire Straits | Love Tricks] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
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