Live 1978–1992

~ Release by Dire Straits (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Alchemy, On The Night, Live At The BCC and Live At The Rainbow are packaged in a gatefold cardboard sleeve. Encores is packaged in a single cardboard sleeve. Alchemy also includes a fold-out insert. Also comes with a 20 pages booklet with liner notes and art cards of each of the covers. All come packaged in a cardboard box.

Alchemy originally released in March 1984. Recorded on 22-23 July 1983 at Hammersmith Odeon, London, part of the Love Over Gold Tour.
On The Night originally released in May 1993. Recorded in May 1992 at Les Arenes, Nîmes, France and Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, part of the 1991-1992 On Every Street Tour.
Encores originally released in May 1993. Recorded in May 1992 at Les Arenes, Nîmes, France.
Live At The BBC originally released in June 1995. Recorded on 22 July 1978 at BBC Studios, London. Tunnel Of Love was recorded on 31 January 1981.
Live At The Rainbow was previously unreleased. Recorded on 21 December 1979 at Rainbow Theatre, London, part of the 1979 Communiqué tour.

Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
Label Code: LC01633
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Annotation last modified on 2023-11-19 15:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: Alchemy: Dire Straits Live
#TitleRatingLength
1Once Upon a Time in the West
additional keyboard:
Tommy Mandel
bass guitar [bass]:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Terry Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Mark Knopfler and Hal Lindes
keyboard [keyboards]:
Alan Clark (keyboardist)
percussion:
Joop de Korte
saxophone:
Mel Collins
lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
recorded at:
Dire Straits - Love Over Gold (1983-07-22 – 1983-07-23) (Hammersmith Odeon, London, England)
live recording of:
Once Upon a Time in the West (Dire Straits song) (in 1983-07)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straightjacket Songs
512:48
2Industrial Disease
additional keyboard:
Tommy Mandel
bass guitar [bass]:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Terry Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Mark Knopfler and Hal Lindes
keyboard [keyboards]:
Alan Clark (keyboardist)
percussion:
Joop de Korte
saxophone:
Mel Collins
lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
recorded at:
Dire Straits - Love Over Gold (1983-07-22 – 1983-07-23) (Hammersmith Odeon, London, England)
live recording of:
Industrial Disease (in 1983-07)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music International Inc. (merged into UMG 2019)
45:52
3Expresso Love
additional keyboard:
Tommy Mandel
bass guitar [bass]:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Terry Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Mark Knopfler and Hal Lindes
keyboard [keyboards]:
Alan Clark (keyboardist)
percussion:
Joop de Korte
saxophone:
Mel Collins
lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
recorded at:
Dire Straits - Love Over Gold (1983-07-22 – 1983-07-23) (Hammersmith Odeon, London, England)
live recording of:
Expresso Love (in 1983-07)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
45:12
4Romeo and Juliet
additional keyboard:
Tommy Mandel
bass guitar [bass]:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Terry Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Mark Knopfler and Hal Lindes
keyboard [keyboards]:
Alan Clark (keyboardist)
percussion:
Joop de Korte
saxophone:
Mel Collins
lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
recorded at:
Dire Straits - Love Over Gold (1983-07-22 – 1983-07-23) (Hammersmith Odeon, London, England)
live recording of:
Romeo and Juliet (in 1983-07)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
58:11
5Love Over Gold
additional keyboard:
Tommy Mandel
bass guitar [bass]:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Terry Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Mark Knopfler and Hal Lindes
keyboard [keyboards]:
Alan Clark (keyboardist)
percussion:
Joop de Korte
saxophone:
Mel Collins
lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
recorded at:
Dire Straits - Love Over Gold (1983-07-22 – 1983-07-23) (Hammersmith Odeon, London, England)
live recording of:
Love Over Gold (in 1983-07)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music International Inc. (merged into UMG 2019)
53:27
6Private Investigations
additional keyboard:
Tommy Mandel
bass guitar [bass]:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Terry Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Mark Knopfler and Hal Lindes
keyboard [keyboards]:
Alan Clark (keyboardist)
percussion:
Joop de Korte
saxophone:
Mel Collins
lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
recorded at:
Dire Straits - Love Over Gold (1983-07-22 – 1983-07-23) (Hammersmith Odeon, London, England)
live recording of:
Private Investigations (in 1983-07)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Rondor Music International Inc. (merged into UMG 2019)
57:33
7Sultans of Swing
additional keyboard:
Tommy Mandel
bass guitar [bass]:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Terry Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Mark Knopfler and Hal Lindes
keyboard [keyboards]:
Alan Clark (keyboardist)
percussion:
Joop de Korte
lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
recorded at:
Dire Straits - Love Over Gold (1983-07-22 – 1983-07-23) (Hammersmith Odeon, London, England)
live recording of:
Sultans of Swing (in 1983-07)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs
510:55
2▶CD: Alchemy: Dire Straits Live
3▶CD: On the Night
4▶CD: On the Night
5▶CD: Encores
6▶CD: Live at the BBC
7▶CD: Live at the Rainbow / Dec 1979
8▶CD: Live at The Rainbow / Dec 1979

Credits

Release

remastering:Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer)
Andrew Walter (engineer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/28788694 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0CG2V83B6 [info]