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
2▶CD: Alchemy: Dire Straits Live
3▶CD: On the Night
4▼CD: On the Night
#TitleRatingLength
1You and Your Friend
assistant recording engineer:
Peter Brandt (engineer), Appie van Els and Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Neil Dorfsman
producer:
Chuck Ainlay (task: post production), Neil Dorfsman, Guy Fletcher (keyboardist) (task: post production), Guy Fletcher (keyboardist), Steve Jackson (recording engineer) (task: post production) and Mark Knopfler
assistant mixer:
Andy Strange
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Chris Whitten
guitar:
Phil Palmer (guitarist)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Alan Clark (keyboardist) and Guy Fletcher (keyboardist)
pedal steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist)
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
saxophone:
Chris White (UK jazz saxophonist)
background vocals:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist), Guy Fletcher (keyboardist), John Illsley, Phil Palmer (guitarist) and Chris White (UK jazz saxophonist)
recorded at:
Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1992-05) and Les Arenes (Arena of Nîmes) in Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie (Occitania), France (in 1992-05)
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live recording of:
You and Your Friend (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3.56:48
2On Every Street
assistant recording engineer:
Peter Brandt (engineer), Appie van Els and Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Neil Dorfsman
producer:
Chuck Ainlay (task: post production), Neil Dorfsman, Guy Fletcher (keyboardist) (task: post production), Guy Fletcher (keyboardist), Steve Jackson (recording engineer) (task: post production) and Mark Knopfler
assistant mixer:
Andy Strange
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Chris Whitten
guitar:
Phil Palmer (guitarist)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Alan Clark (keyboardist) and Guy Fletcher (keyboardist)
pedal steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist)
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
saxophone:
Chris White (UK jazz saxophonist)
background vocals:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist), Guy Fletcher (keyboardist), John Illsley, Phil Palmer (guitarist) and Chris White (UK jazz saxophonist)
recorded at:
Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1992-05) and Les Arenes (Arena of Nîmes) in Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie (Occitania), France (in 1992-05)
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live recording of:
On Every Street (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
46:52
3Two Young Lovers
recorded at:
Palais Omnisports de Paris‐Bercy (Bercy) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1992-04), Arènes de Nîmes (Arena of Nîmes) in Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie (Occitania), France (in 1992-05) and Stadion Feijenoord (Feyenoord Stadium) in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1992-05)
live recording of:
Two Young Lovers (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd.
45:10
4Tunnel of Love
recorded at:
Palais Omnisports de Paris‐Bercy (Bercy) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1992-04), Arènes de Nîmes (Arena of Nîmes) in Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie (Occitania), France (in 1992-05) and Stadion Feijenoord (Feyenoord Stadium) in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1992-05)
live recording of:
Tunnel of Love (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
additional composer:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
quotes music from:
The Carousel Waltz (Carousel)
515:39
5Telegraph Road
recorded at:
Palais Omnisports de Paris‐Bercy (Bercy) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1992-04), Arènes de Nîmes (Arena of Nîmes) in Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie (Occitania), France (in 1992-05) and Stadion Feijenoord (Feyenoord Stadium) in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1992-05)
live recording of:
Telegraph Road (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music International Inc. (merged into UMG 2019)
512:05
6Money for Nothing
assistant recording engineer:
Peter Brandt (engineer), Appie van Els and Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Neil Dorfsman
producer:
Chuck Ainlay (task: post production), Neil Dorfsman, Guy Fletcher (keyboardist) (task: post production), Guy Fletcher (keyboardist), Steve Jackson (recording engineer) (task: post production) and Mark Knopfler
assistant mixer:
Andy Strange
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Chris Whitten
guitar:
Phil Palmer (guitarist)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Alan Clark (keyboardist) and Guy Fletcher (keyboardist)
pedal steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist)
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
saxophone:
Chris White (UK jazz saxophonist)
background vocals:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist), Guy Fletcher (keyboardist), John Illsley, Phil Palmer (guitarist) and Chris White (UK jazz saxophonist)
recorded at:
Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1992-05) and Les Arenes (Arena of Nîmes) in Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie (Occitania), France (in 1992-05)
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live recording of:
Money for Nothing (Dire Straits song) (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
additional composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
quotes music from:
Don’t Stand So Close to Me
46:22
7Brothers in Arms
recorded in:
Europe (in 1992-05)
assistant recording engineer:
Peter Brandt (engineer), Appie van Els and Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Neil Dorfsman
producer:
Chuck Ainlay (task: post production), Neil Dorfsman, Guy Fletcher (keyboardist) (task: post production), Guy Fletcher (keyboardist), Steve Jackson (recording engineer) (task: post production) and Mark Knopfler
assistant mixer:
Andy Strange
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Chris Whitten
guitar:
Phil Palmer (guitarist)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Alan Clark (keyboardist) and Guy Fletcher (keyboardist)
pedal steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist)
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
saxophone:
Chris White (UK jazz saxophonist)
background vocals:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist), Guy Fletcher (keyboardist), John Illsley, Phil Palmer (guitarist) and Chris White (UK jazz saxophonist)
recorded at:
Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1992-05) and Les Arenes (Arena of Nîmes) in Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie (Occitania), France (in 1992-05)
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live recording of:
Brothers in Arms (in 1992-05)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straitjacket Songs Ltd
48:57
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

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