The Bug

~ Recording by Dire Straits

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5The Bug4:17Dire StraitsOn Every StreetDire StraitsAlbum
  • JP1991-09-09
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)PHCR-1120
1.5The Bug4:17Dire StraitsOn Every Street (Made in the UK)Dire StraitsAlbum
  • FR1991-10-09
  • GB1991-10-09
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 160-2
1.5The Bug4:17Dire StraitsOn Every StreetDire StraitsAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 26680-2
1.5The Bug4:16Dire StraitsOn Every StreetDire StraitsAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)STARCD 5836
1.5The Bug4:17Dire StraitsOn Every StreetDire StraitsAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 160-1
1.5The Bug4:17Dire StraitsOn Every StreetDire StraitsAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510160-2
1.5The Bug4:17Dire StraitsOn Every StreetDire StraitsAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 160-1
1.5The Bug4:17Dire StraitsOn Every Street (club release)Dire StraitsAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)9 26680-2, D 174151
1.5The Bug4:17Dire StraitsOn Every StreetDire StraitsAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 500-2
1.5The Bug4:16Dire StraitsOn Every StreetDire StraitsAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)1-26680
1.5The Bug4:17Dire StraitsOn Every StreetDire StraitsAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 160-2
1.5The Bug4:17Dire StraitsOn Every Street (PDO / Montreuil Offset)Dire StraitsAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 160-2
1.5The Bug4:17Dire StraitsOn Every StreetDire StraitsAlbum
Ладъ510 160-1
1.5The Bug4:17Dire StraitsOn Every StreetDire StraitsAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W2 26680
1.1The Bug4:18Dire StraitsThe BugDire StraitsSingle
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)INT 866 967-2
1.1The Bug?:??Dire StraitsThe BugDire StraitsSingle
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)866 966-7
1.1The Bug4:18Dire StraitsThe BugDire StraitsSingle
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)DSCD 19
1.10The Bug4:17Dire StraitsMore 'n' Nore MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram
1.5The Bug4:17Dire StraitsOn Every Street (SBM remastered, made in the UK, BIEM/MCPS)Dire StraitsAlbum
  • GB1996-06-03
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 160-2
1.5The Bug4:17Dire StraitsOn Every Street (SBM remastered, PMDC France, BIEM/MCPS)Dire StraitsAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 160-2
1.5The Bug4:17Dire StraitsOn Every Street (SBM remastered, PMDC France, BIEM/STEMRA)Dire StraitsAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)510 160-2
1.5The Bug4:16Dire StraitsOn Every StreetDire StraitsAlbum
  • US2000-09-19
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 47787-2
1.5The Bug4:16Dire StraitsOn Every StreetDire StraitsAlbum
  • JP2008-10-22
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)UICY-93734
2.5The Bug4:17Dire Straits2 for 1: Brothers in Arms / On Every StreetDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music B.V. (not for release label use! NL subsidiary of UMG)533 255-6
7.5The Bug4:17Dire StraitsThe Studio Albums 1978–1991Dire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)0602537529193, 0602537529193v
6.5The Bug4:17Dire StraitsThe Studio Albums 1978 - 1991 (Remaster)Dire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2020-10-09
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases), Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)00602508391361, 0839136
6.5The Bug4:17Dire StraitsThe Studio Albums 1978 - 1991Dire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2020-10-09
Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)603497860562, R2 567156
2.5The Bug4:15Dire StraitsOn Every StreetDire StraitsAlbum
  • US2024-01-04
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2239
1.5The Bug4:15Dire StraitsOn Every StreetDire StraitsAlbum
  • US2024-01-04
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2239
1.5The Bug4:17Dire StraitsOn Every StreetDire StraitsAlbum
Bootleg
1.1The Bug4:16Dire StraitsThe Very BestDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2001
Halahup RecordsHAL010
2.8The Bug4:16Dire StraitsGreatest HitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark, Vertigo (imprint of Star Mark, read annotation before using)LDB 5060-1/2
1.15The Bug4:15Dire StraitsThe Ultimate Best of Dire StraitsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011
6.5The Bug4:17Dire StraitsThe Studio Albums 1978–1991Dire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
1.1The Bug4:16Dire StraitsThe Very Best: MTV History 2000Dire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
Halahup RecordsHAL010

Relationships

assistant engineer:Steve Orchard (producer and engineer)
Andy Strange
engineer:Chuck Ainlay
Jack Puig
Bill Schnee
assistant mixer:Avril MacKintosh (producer/engineer)
mixer:Neil Dorfsman
performer:Dire Straits
recorded at:AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-11 until 1991-05)
recording of:The Bug

Related works

The Bug

lyricist and composer:Mark Knopfler