Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing, 7" version, 1978

It's April 1978 and Dire Straits are ready to release Sultans of Swing as the lead single from their eponymous debut album.

But the record company want the single to sound different from the polished production on the album, so Mark Knopfler and the boys record a new version in one take with no overdubs, to mimic a live set.

Sadly this version has never been released on anything except the original 7" vinyl single.