"Calling Elvis" is a song written by
Mark Knopfler and performed by British rock band
Dire Straits. It first appeared on the final studio album by the band, On Every Street (1991). It was released in August 1991 by
Vertigo and
Warner Bros. as the first single from that album, peaking at number 21 in the United Kingdom, and reaching the top 10 in numerous other countries. It was included on the 2005 compilation The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations. A live version of the song also appears on the 1993 live album On the Night.
The music video for "Calling Elvis" was jointly directed by
Gerry Anderson of Thunderbirds fame and
Steve Barron. It includes several members of the band represented in
marionette form, as well as various Thunderbirds characters and a woman.
^Calling Elvis (UK cassette single sleeve). Dire Straits. Vertigo Records. 1991. DSMC 16, 868 756-4.{{
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^Calling Elvis (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Dire Straits. Vertigo Records. 1991. DSTR16 12, 868 757-1.{{
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^Calling Elvis (UK CD single liner notes). Dire Straits. Vertigo Records. 1991. DS CD 16, 868 757-2.{{
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^Calling Elvis (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Dire Straits. Vertigo Records. 1991. PHDR-33.{{
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^Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi.
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