''Extendedance Play'' (stylized as ''ExtendedancEPlay'') is a studio 12" extended play, EP by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 14 January 1983 by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The record contains three tracks on the international version and four on the U.S. version, which also included the song "Badges, Posters, Stickers, T-Shirts," an outtake from the ''Love over Gold'' sessions. The cassette release of the EP is called ''Twisting by the Pool'', after Twisting by the Pool, the hit song of the same name on its first track. The EP consists of upbeat tracks with a rock and roll, jazz and Swing (genre), swing feel. It is the first release by the band to feature drummer Terry Williams (drummer), Terry Williams, who filled the spot after drummer Pick Withers left the group in November 1982. This EP has never been released on compact disc; however, the song "Twisting by the Pool" appears on the compilation ''Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits'' and a live version of "Two Young Lovers" is featured on ''Alchemy: Dire Straits Live''. A very rare CD-Video release exists, however.

Track listing

All songs were written by Mark Knopfler.

Personnel

Dire Straits * Mark Knopfler – vocals, lead guitar * Hal Lindes – rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Alan Clark (keyboardist), Alan Clark – piano, Hammond organ, synthesizer * John Illsley – bass, backing vocals * Terry Williams (drummer), Terry Williams – drums (1, 3, 4) * Pick Withers – drums (2) Additional personnel * Mel Collins – saxophone (3) Production * Mark Knopfler – producer * John Etchells – engineer

Charts

References

Notes Citations {{DEFAULTSORT:Extendedanceplay Dire Straits albums 1983 debut EPs Albums produced by Mark Knopfler Vertigo Records EPs Warner Records EPs