Auf "Private investigations" trumpft er auf der akustischen Gitarre auf, während Illsley seinem Bass wuchtige Töne entlockt. Alchemy: Dire Straits Live was remastered and reissued with the rest of the Dire Straits catalogue in 1996 for most of the world outside the United States and was remastered and re-released in the USA on 8 May 2001. An exquisite live recording, that works perfectly for both keen fans and new listeners and set the bar high for any live recording since. Fissinger’s musical approach is refreshingly uncomplicated, allowing the beauty of the song’s simplicity to shine through.

Only one track from each of the first two albums, but transformed in completely new songs, over 12 minutes each. Alchemy: Dire Straits Live was recorded live at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on 22–23 July 1983, the final two concerts of Dire Straits' eight-month Love Over Gold Tour promoting their album Love Over Gold. The song "Love over Gold" is not included in the video, just like the original album, but is available on the compilation Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits. An expanded version of On The Night to include tracks performed during the tour which have never been released, taken from multitrack recordings of shows in Nimes, Rotterdam and Paris: ‘Tunnel Of Love, ‘Telegraph Road’, ‘Sultans Of Swing’, ‘Two Young Lovers’, ‘When it Comes To You’, ‘I Think I Love You Too Much’.

Love over Gold", which had been released as a separate single in 1984, was added into the track list for the CD release, and the fade outs between sides 1 and 2 and sides 3 and 4 have been removed. There is an interesting contrast on this 94-minute double-disc live album (recorded at London’s Hammersmith Odeon in July 1983) between the music, much of which is slow and moody, with Mark Knopfler’s muttered vocals and large helpings of his fingerpicking on what sounds like an amplified Spanish guitar, and the audience response. An edited version of "Portobello Belle" (length: 4:33) and a remixed version of "Telegraph Road" were included on the CD version of the compilation Money for Nothing, released in 1988 ( Money for Nothing was re-mastered in 1996 as part of the "Dire Straits Re-Mastered" series.

Tunnel of love" with it's lengthy intro and powerful climax and "Romeo and Juliet", which becomes even more powerful than the studio recording, on odd thing if one considers the nature of the song. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places.The opening track, "Once Upon a Time in the West" is preceded by an uncredited version of the "Stargazer" instrumental from the Local Hero soundtrack.

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It has been regarded as a self-portrait, a giant outpouring of energy and ideas brought forth over a long period of time. Für Abwechslung sorgt die bis dahin unveröffentlichte Rock 'n' Roll-Nummer "Two young lovers" mit Boogie Woogie-Piano und Mel Collins' heißen Sax-Parts. El Secreto Del Alfajor, a musical project with a penchant for blending folk and rock influences, presents two captivating tracks from their debut album. Three more songs were recorded live but not included on the official album release: "Industrial Disease," "Twisting by the Pool" and "Portobello Belle". It's one of those live albums that was edited down from a much longer concert, or even concerts, and feels a bit short.

Wer die tollen Nummern vom Debütalbum in Live-Versionen hören will, muss zum beeindruckenden "Live at the BBC" (1995) greifen. Man spürt jederzeit die Spielfreude und technische Brillanz, mit der die Musiker rund um Mark Knopfler den Song-Katalog interpretieren.Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.