ExtendedancEPlay


Extendedance Play is a studio 12" EP by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 10 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 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 feel. It is the first release by the band to feature drummer Terry Williams, who filled the spot after drummer Pick Withers left the group in August 1982.
This EP has never been released on compact disc; however, the song "Twisting by the Pool" appears on the compilation ' and a live version of "Two Young Lovers" is featured on '. A very rare CD-Video release exists, however.

Track listing

All songs were written by Mark Knopfler.

Personnel

Music
Production

EP

Singles