''Encores'' is a live

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

(EP) by British rock band

Dire Straits Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Pick Withers (drums and percuss ...

, released on 10 May 1993, shortly after the release of their live album, '' On the Night''. Although it was an EP, it charted on the singles charts of several countries, including France, Portugal, and Spain, where it debuted at number one in all three countries.

Track listings

All songs were written by

Mark Knopfler Mark Freuder Knopfler (born 12 August 1949) is a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Born in Scotland and raised in England, he was the lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band Dire Straits. He pursued a s ...

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Your Latest Trick "Your Latest Trick" is a song by Dire Straits, the fourth track on their fifth studio album, '' Brothers in Arms'' (1985). It was released as the album's fifth and final single in April 1986. It later appeared on the live album '' On the Night' ...

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The Bug "The Bug" is a song written by Mark Knopfler and originally performed by Dire Straits on the final studio album by the band, '' On Every Street'' (1991). It was covered by Mary Chapin Carpenter in 1992, and also recorded on the albums ''Blues B ...

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{Authority control 1993 EPs 1993 live albums Albums produced by Guy Fletcher Albums produced by Mark Knopfler Dire Straits albums Live EPs Number-one singles in Portugal Number-one singles in Spain SNEP Top Singles number-one singles Songs written by Mark Knopfler Vertigo Records EPs Vertigo Records live albums