1. Down To The Waterline (03:59)
2. Water Of Love (05:24)
3. Setting Me Up (03:21)
4. Six Blade Knife (04:10)
5. Southbound Again (02:58)
6. Sultans of Swing (05:47)
7. In The Gallery (06:15)
8. Wild West End (04:44)
9. Lions (04:55)

LA MORT DE DIRE STRAITS DANS CE SEUL ALBUM…

Les 7 premiers titres de ce live viennent de l’émission de la BBC du 22 juillet 1978, ‘Live in Concert’.
“Tunnel of Love”, piste 8, vient d’une autre émission de la BBC, “The Old Grey Whistle Test“, et date du 31 janvier 1981.

Cet album Live ne paraîtra que 17 ans plus tard, en juin 1995 suite aux tractations entre Mark Knopfler et Mercury, maison de production, a qui le groupe devait encore un album avant de pouvoir rompre le contrat.

Mark Knopfler ne voulant plus entendre parler de faire un nouvel album estampillé “dIRE sTRAITS” a fini par autoriser la publication de titres piochés dans les archives de la BBC et ainsi pu honorer et rompre son contrat sans repartir en studio avec l’enclume dIRE sTRAITS sur ses épaules.

En y réfléchissant on peut donc dire que cet enregistrement de 1978/ 81, fut le symbole en 1995 de la mort de l’entité “Dire Straits” tout en usurpant la place d’un hypothétique 7ème et dernier album studio que le groupe devait à Mercury !

Enfin débarrassé de ses entraves, Mark Knopfler se focalisa sur sa carrière solo et, moins d’un an plus tard, le 26 mars 1996, publia le 1er album sous son propre nom, “Golden Heart” !  (Voir Mark Knopfler Evolution).

THE DEATH OF DIRE STRAITS IN THIS SINGLE ALBUM…

The first 7 titles of this live come from the BBC broadcast of July 22, 1978, ‘Live in Concert’. “Tunnel of Love”, track 8, is from another BBC show, “The Old Gray Whistle Test”, and is dated January 31, 1981.

This Live album will not appear until 17 years later, in June 1995 following negotiations between Mark Knopfler and Mercury, a production company, to whom the group still owed an album before being able to break the contract.

Mark Knopfler no longer wanting to hear about making a new album stamped “dIRE sTRAITS” ended up authorizing the publication of titles drawn from the BBC archives and thus was able to honor and break his contract without going back to the studio with the anvil dIRE sTRAITS on his shoulders.

Thinking about it, we can therefore say that this 1978/ 81 recording was the symbol in 1995 of the death of the entity “Dire Straits” while usurping the place of a hypothetical 7th and last studio album that the group owed to Mercury !

Finally rid of his shackles, Mark Knopfler focused on his solo career and, less than a year later, on March 26 1996, published the 1st album under his own name, “Golden Heart”! (See Mark Knopfler Evolution).

1. Down to the Waterline (04:10)
2. Six Blade Knife (03:47)
3. Water of Love (05:29)
4. Wild West End (05:12)
5. Sultans of Swing (06:38)
6. Lions (05:26)
7. What’s The Matter Baby (03:19)
8. Tunnel of Love (11:57)

1. Once Upon a Time in the West (05:15)
2. News (04:12)
3. Where Do You Think You’re Going (03:45)
4. Communiqué (05:45)
5. Lady Writer (03:39)
6. Angel of Mercy (04:30)
7. Portobello Belle (04:23)
8. Single-Handed Sailor (04:46)
9. Follow Me Home (05:43)

Pour des raisons encore obscures aujourd’hui, David Knopfler quitte le groupe pendant cet enregistrement.
Il sera remplacé par Sid McGinnis (qui ne sera pas crédité sur l’album.)

For reasons still obscure decades later, David Knopfler leaves the band during this recording.
He will be replaced by Sid McGinnis (who will not be credited on the album.)

1. Tunnel of Love (08:06)
2. Romeo and Juliet (05:50)
3. Skateaway (06:15)
4. Expresso Love (05:00)
5. Hand In Hand (04:49)
6. Solid Rock (03:17)
7. Les Boys (04:06)

MUSICIENS ADDITIONNELS

– Hal Lindes remplace David Knopfler à la guitare rythmique et aux chœurs.
– Alan Clark intègre le groupe aux claviers.

1. Telegraph Road (14:16)
2. Private Investigations (06:46)
3. Industrial Disease (05:51)
4. Love Over Gold (06:18)
5. It Never Rains (07:57)

MUSICIENS ADDITIONNELS

– Terry Williams remplace Pick Withers à la batterie.

Drôle de couverture !

La pochette de l’album est une petite partie de “Alchemy”, œuvre du peintre australien et ami de Mark Knopfler, Brett Whiteley.
On y remarque l’ajout de photos du groupe, des collages comme la guitare au premier plan. L’œuvre, réalisée entre 1972 et 1973 représente le processus d’alchimie et de transformation et se compose de divers matériaux, plumes, coquillages… s’étalant sur plusieurs panneaux, certains dorés, d’autres avec des dessins souvent basés sur le corps, la sexualité.
Brett Whiteley avec ses diverses addictions, considérait Alchemy comme son autoportrait.

Les flèches de la pochette et du t-shirt que Mark Knopfler porte lors du concert sont elles aussi tirées de son travail et apparaissent dans diverses de ses peintures 

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Funny album cover !

The album cover is a small part of “Alchemy”, the work of Australian painter and friend of Mark Knopfler, Brett Whiteley.
We notice the addition of photos of the group, collages like the guitar in the foreground. The work, produced between 1972 and 1973, represents the process of alchemy and transformation and is made up of various materials, feathers, shells… spread over several panels, some gilded, others with designs often based on the body, sexuality.
Brett Whiteley with his various addictions, considered Alchemy his self-portrait.
The arrows on the cover and the t-shirt that Mark Knopfler wears during the concert are also taken from his work and appear in various of his paintings 

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“Alchemy” by Brett Whiteley

1. Once Upon a Time in the West (13:01)
2. Expresso Love (05:45)
3. Romeo & Juliet (08:17)
4. Love over Gold (03:27)
5. Private Investigations (07:35)
6. Sultans of Swing (10:54)
7. Two young Lovers (04:49)
8. Tunnel of Love (14:41)
9. Telegraph Road (13:37)
10. Solid Rock (06:01)
11. Local Hero/ Wild Theme (06:05)

MUSICIENS ADDITIONNELS

– Jack Sonni remplace Hal Lindes à la guitare et aux choeurs.
– Guy Fletcher intègre le groupe aux claviers.

1. So Far Away (05:12)
2. Money For Nothing (08:27)
3. Walk of Life (04:13)
4. Your Latest Trick (06:34)
5. Why Worry (08:31)
6. Ride Across The River (06:58)
7. The Man’s Too Strong (04:40)
8. One World (03:40)
9. Brothers in Arms (06:58)

MUSICIENS ADDITIONNELS

1. Calling Elvis (06:25)
2. On Every Street (05:03)
3. When It Comes To You (05:02)
4. Fade To Black (03:49)
5. The Bug (04:17)
6. You And Your Friend (05:58)
7. Heavy Fuel (04:57)
8. Iron Hand (03:09)
9. Ticket To Heaven (04:25)
10. My Parties (05:32)
11. Planet Of New Orleans (07:47)
12. How Long (03:52)

MUSICIENS ADDITIONNELS

1. Calling Elvis (10:25)
2. Walk of Life (05:06)
3. Heavy Fuel (05:23)
4. Romeo & Juliet (10:06)
5. Private Investigations (09:43)
6. Your Latest Trick (05:35)
7. On Every Street (07:01)
8. You and your Friend (06:48)
9. Money For Nothing (06:28)
10. Brothers in Arms (08:55)

MUSICIENS ADDITIONNELS

1. 1. Sultans of Swing (05:46)
   2. Down to the Waterline (04:01)
   3. Portobello Belle Live (04:33)
   4. Twisting by the Pool (Remix) (03:30)
   5. Tunnel of Love (08:06)
   6. Romeo & Juliet (05:56)
   7. Where do you Think You’re Going (03:30)
   8. Walk Of Life (04:08)
   9. Private Investigations (05:51)
   10. Telegraph Road Live (11:52)
   11. Money For Nothing (04:06)
   12. Brothers in Arms (04:49

1. Sultans of Swing (05:46)
2. Lady Writer (03:49)
3. Romeo & Juliet (06:05)
4. Tunnel of Love (08:06)
5. Private Investigations(05:54)
6. Twisting by the Pool (03:36)
7. Love Over Gold Live (03:40)
8. So Far Away (04:03)
9. Money For Nothing (04:09) Edit
10. Brothers in Arms (04:55) Edit
11. Walk Of Life (04:12)
12. Calling Elvis (04:41) Edit
13. Heavy Fuel (15:01)
14. On Every Street (04:39)
15. Your Latest Trick Live (05:41)
16. Local Hero/ Wild Theme Live (04:24)
17. Calling Elvis Live (09:05) Limited Edition
18. Walk of Life Live (05:28) Limited Edition
19. Last Exit To Brooklyn Live (02:23) Limited Edition
20. Romeo & Juliet Live (07:30) Limited Edition
21. Sultans of Swing Live (13:14) Limited Edition
22. Brothers in Arms Live (08:54) Limited Edition
23. Money For Nothing Live (06:37) Limited Edition

1. Sultans of Swing (05:46)
2. Love over Gold (06:18)
3. Romeo and Juliet (06:00)
4. Tunnel of Love (08:06)
5. Private Investigations (05:59)
6. Money for Nothing (04:07) Edit
7. Brothers in Arms (06:57)
8. Walk of Life (04:08)
9. On Every Street (05:03)
10. Going Home (05:00) MK
11. Why Aye Man (04:09) MK
12. Boom, Like That (05:49) MK
13. What It Is (04:56) MK
14. All the Roadrunning (04:49) MK + Emmylou Harris

CD1

1. Telegraph Road (14:20)
2. Sultans of Swing (05:48)
3. Love Over Gold (06:18)
4. Romeo and Juliet (06:00)
5. Tunnel of Love (08:10)
6. Private Investigations (05:59)
7. So Far Away (05:07)
8. Money for Nothing (08:24)
9. Brothers in Arms (06:57)
10. Walk of Life (04:08)
11. Your Latest Trick (06:29)

CD2

1. 1. Calling Elvis (06:24)
   2. On Every Street (05:03)
   3. Going Home (05:00) MK
   4. The Long Road (07:21) MK
   5. Why Aye Man (04:09) MK
   6. Sailing To Philadelphia (05:29)
   7. What It Is (04:56) MK
   8. The Trawlerman’s Song (05:02) MK
   9. Boom, Like That (05:49) MK
      
   10. All The Roadrunning (04:49) MK + Emmylou Harris

La version internationale sort en maxi 45 tours comprenant 3 titres alors que la version américaine sort en mini 33 tours et en contient 4. C’est le titre “Badges, Posters, Stickers, T-Shirts” provenant directement des rushs de sessions d’enregistrements de l’album “Love over Gold” qui est ajouté à la version Américaine.

The international version is released in maxi 45 rpm including 3 titles while the American version is released in mini 33 rpm and contains 4. This is the title “Badges, Posters, Stickers, T-Shirts” coming directly from the rushes of recordings from the album “Love over Gold” which is added to the American version.

1. Twisting by the Pool (03:30)
2. Badges, Posters, Stickers and T-Shirts (04:53)
3. Two young Lovers (03:22)
4. If I had You (04:15)

“Encores” parait en mai 1993 en complément du Live “On the Night”. EP de 4 titres, 3 exclusifs + “Your Latest Trick” (seul titre parmis les 4 à être en doublon de “On the Night” sur lequel il figure également) c’est lui qui sera envoyé aux radios comme single promotionnel. Il se classe 1er des charts en France durant six semaines consécutives.

“Encores” appeared in May 1993 as a complement to Live “On the Night”. EP of 4 tracks, 3 exclusives + “Your Latest Trick” (the only track among the 4 to be a duplicate of “On the Night” on which it also appears) it is he who will be sent to the radios in the form of a promotional single. It ranks 1st in the charts in France for six consecutive weeks.

1. Your Latest Trick (06:25)
2. The Bug (05:03)
3. Solid Rock (05:02)
4. Local Hero/ Wild Theme (03:49)

Intro Saturday Night At The Movies

1. 1. Once Upon a Time in the West
   2. Expresso Love
   3. Romeo & Juliet
   4. Love over Gold (DVD, BLU-RAY)
      
   5. Private Investigations
   6. Sultans of Swing
   7. Two young Lovers
   8. Tunnel of Love
   9. Telegraph Road
   10. Solid Rock
   11. Local Hero/ Wild Theme

1. Money for nothing
2. So Far Away
3. Walk Of Life
4. Brothers In Arms

1. Sultans of Swing
2. Wild West End
3. Skateaway
4. Romeo & Juliet
5. Tunnel of Love
6. Private Investigations
7. Love over Gold
8. Twisting by the Pool
9. So Far Away
10. Walk of Life
11. Money For Nothing
12. Brothers in Arms
13. Calling Elvis
14. Heavy Fuel
15. The Bug
16. Your Own Sweet Way (THE NOTTING HILLBILLIES)
17. I Feel Like Going Home (THE NOTTING HILLBILLIES)
18. Will You Miss Me (THE NOTTING HILLBILLIES)
19. Private Investigations Live
20. Going Home (Theme from Local Hero BO)

1. Calling Elvis
2. Walk of Life
3. Heavy Fuel
4. Romeo & Juliet
5. The Bug
6. Private Investigations
7. Your Latest Trick
8. On Every Street
9. You and Your Friend
10. Money For Nothing
11. Brothers in Arms
12. Solid Rock
13. Local Hero (Wild Theme)

Superbe concert, vous remarquerez la double présence de “Sultans of Swing” dans la setlist, non ce n’est pas une erreur, Mark Knopfler a tenu a le rejouer dans le même concert car il n’était pas satisfait de ce qu’ils avaient joué la première fois.
A vous de juger.

Superb concert, you will notice the double presence of “Sultans of Swing” in the setlist, no it’s not a mistake, Mark Knopfler insisted on playing it again in the same concert cause he was not satisfied with what they had played the first time…
Your turn to judge.

1. Down to the waterline
2. Six blade knife
3. Once upon a time in the west
4. Lady writer
5. Single handed sailor
6. Water of love
7. In the gallery
8. Follow me home
9. News
10. What’s the matter baby
11. Lions
12. Sultans of swing
13. Wild west end
14. Where do you think you’re going
15. Eastbound train
16. Sultans of swing

BONUS

LIVE AID WEMBLEY STADIUM
LONDON 1985

1. Money for nothing
2. Sultans of swing

OLD GREY WISTLE TEST
MANCHESTER 1978

1. Sultans of swing

1. Down to the Waterline
2. Interview
3. Once Upon a Time in the West
4. Interview
5. Solid Rock
6. Interview
7. Where Do You Think You’re Going ?
8. Interview
9. Les Boys
10. Interview
11. Sultans of Swing

BONUS

1. Sultans of Swing (Newcastle 1979)
2. Down to the Waterline (Newcastle 1979)
3. Sultans of Swing (Old Grey Wistle Test, Manchester 1979)

1. Once Upon a Time in the West
2. Down To the Waterline
3. News
4. Sultans of Swing
5. Tunnel of Love
6. Solid Rock

BONUS

1. Skateaway (Live Los Angeles 1980)
2. Sultans of Swing (Live Belfast 1981)
3. Interview Hal Lindes + John Illsley (Belfast 1981)
4. Tunnel of love (Playback – San Remo 1981)

1. Introduction
2. Interview Mark Knopfler & Ed Bicknell
3. Ride Across the River
4. Expresso Love
5. Industrial Disease
6. So Far Away
7. Romeo and Juliet
8. Private Investigations
9. Sultans of Swing
10. Why Worry
11. Your Latest Trick
12. Walk of Life
13. Two Young Lovers
14. Money for Nothing
15. Tunnel of Love
16. Brothers in Arms
17. Solid Rock
18. Donations
19. Waltzing Mathilda
20. Speech from Mark Knopfler
21. Going Home
22. Outro

L’absence du guitariste Jack Sonni expliquée…

Ce concert du 11 juin 1988 au stade de Wembley à Londres fut organisé pour demander la libération de Nelson Mandela tout en célébrant ses 70 ans. Mandela fut emprisonné en 1964 pour s’être battu contre l’apartheid (législation raciale régissant les populations d’Afrique du Sud entre 1948 et 1991) il restera en prison pendant près de 27 ans et sera libéré 2 ans après ce concert, le 11 février 1990.

D’une durée de 11 heures, rediffusé dans 67 pays rassemblant ainsi plus de 600 millions de spectateurs, la diffusion du concert fut interdite par le gouvernement de l’apartheid en Afrique du Sud et boycotté par certaines chaînes américaines pour des aspects jugés “trop politiques” de l’exposition au niveau mondial de la captivité de Mandela et de l’oppression de l’apartheid.
Cet éclairage aurait selon le Congrès National Africain (ANC), forcé le régime sud-africain à libérer Nelson Mandela bien plus tôt que prévu.

L’anecdote du concert est que Jack Sonni le guitariste de Dire Straits à l’époque, dut partir précipitamment rejoindre sa femme à l’hopital parce-qu’elle était en plein accouchement. C’est Eric Clapton qui le remplacera, au pied levé, et sera pour quelques titres le second guitariste (de luxe) de Dire Straits aux côtés de Mark Knopfler. Chris White était présent également avec son saxophone.

Petite liste non exhaustive des artistes.. Dire Straits, Eric Clapton, Sting, George Michael, Eurythmics, Simple Minds, Peter Gabriel, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Joe Cocker, Jonathan Butler, Natalie Cole, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tracy Chapman, Wet Wet Wet, Phil Collins, Paul Young, Bryan Adams, Bee Gees, Salif Keita, Youssou N’Dour, UB40, Chrissie Hynde, Whoopi Goldberg et beaucoup d’autres…

The absence of the guitarist Jack Sonni explained…

This June 11, 1988 concert at Wembley Stadium in London was organized to demand the release of Nelson Mandela while celebrating his 70th birthday. Mandela was imprisoned in 1964 for having fought against apartheid (racial legislation governing the populations of South Africa between 1948 and 1991) he will remain in prison for nearly 27 years and will be released 2 years after this concert, on 11 February 1990.

Lasting 11 hours, rebroadcast in 67 countries thus bringing together more than 600 million spectators, the broadcast of the concert was banned by the apartheid government in South Africa and boycotted by certain American channels for aspects deemed “too policies” of the global exposure of Mandela’s captivity and apartheid oppression.
This lighting would have, according to the African National Congress (ANC), forced the South African regime to release Nelson Mandela much earlier than expected.

The anecdote of the concert is that Jack Sonni the guitarist of Dire Straits at the time, had to leave hastily to join his wife in the hospital because she was in full labor. It is Eric Clapton who will replace him, at short notice, and will be for a few titles the second guitarist (deluxe) of Dire Straits alongside Mark Knopfler. Chris White was also present with his saxophone.

Small non-exhaustive list of artists.. Dire Straits, Eric Clapton, Sting, George Michael, Eurythmics, Simple Minds, Peter Gabriel, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Joe Cocker, Jonathan Butler, Natalie Cole, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tracy Chapman, Wet Wet Wet, Phil Collins, Paul Young, Bryan Adams, Bee Gees, Salif Keita, Youssou N’Dour, UB40, Chrissie Hynde, Whoopi Goldberg and many others…

1. Walk of Life
2. Sultans of Swing
3. Romeo & Juliet
4. Money For Nothing
5. Brothers in Arms
6. Wonderfull Tonight
7. Solid Rock

BONUS

PRINCE TRUST ROCK GALA 1988

1. Money for Nothing
2. I don’t want to go on with you like that
3. Layla

1. Intro
2. Walk of Life
3. Heavy Fuel
4. Romeo and Juliet
5. The Bug
6. Private Investigations
7. Sultans of Swing
8. Your latest Trick
9. On Every Street
10. Two Young Lovers
11. Telegraph Road
12. Money for Nothing
13. Brothers in Arms
14. Solid Rock
15. Wild Theme

BONUS

Calling Elvis

1. Calling Elvis
2. Walk of Life
3. Heavy Fuel
4. Romeo and Juliet
5. The Bug
6. Private Investigations
7. Sultans of Swing
8. Your latest Trick
9. On Every Street
10. Two Young Lovers
11. Telegraph Road
12. Money for Nothing
13. Brothers in Arms
14. Solid Rock
15. Wild Theme

1. Intro
2. Calling Elvis
3. Walk of life
4. Heavy fuel
5. Romeo and Juliet
6. The bug
7. Private investigations
8. Sultans of swing
9. Your latest trick
10. Iron hand
11. On every street
12. Two young lovers
13. Telegraph road
14. Money for nothing
15. Brothers in arms

6 ALBUMS STUDIO

• 1978 – Dire Straits (DS1)
• 1979 – Communiqué (DS1)
• 1980 – Making Movies (DS1)
• 1982 – Love Over Gold (DS2)
• 1985 – Brothers in Arms (DS4)
• 1991 – On Every Street (DS5)

2 EXTENDED PLAY (EP)

• 1983 – ExtendedancePlay
• 1993 – Encores

3 ALBUMS LIVE (OFFICIELS)

• 1984 – Alchemy (DS3)
• 1993 – On the Night (DS5)
• 1995 – Live at BBC (DS1)

3 COMPILATIONS

• 1988 – Money For Nothing
• 1998 – Sultans of Swing The Very Best Of Dire Straits
• 2005 – Private Investigations The Very Best Of Mark Knopfler & Dire Straits

VHS / DVD / BLU-RAY (OFFICIELS)

• 1984 – Alchemy – VHS + en 2010 DVD/ Blu-Ray (Live, DS3)
• 1986 – Brothers in Arms “The Videosingles” – VHS (Video Clips)
• 1992 – Dire Straits “The Videos” – VHS (Video Clips)
• 1993 – On the Night – VHS & DVD (Live, DS5-L)

CHRONOLOGIE ALBUMS

• 1978 – Dire Straits (DS1)
• 1979 – Communiqué (DS1)
• 1980 – Making Movies (DS1)
• 1982 – Love Over Gold (DS2)
• 1983 – ExtendedancePlay
• 1984 – Alchemy (DS3)
• 1985 – Brothers in Arms (DS4)
• 1988 – Money For Nothing
• 1991 – On Every Street (DS5)
• 1993 – On the Night (DS5)
• 1993 – Encores
• 1995 – Live at BBC (DS1)
• 1998 – Sultans of Swing The Very Best Of Dire Straits
• 2005 – Private Investigations The Very Best Of Mark Knopfler & Dire Straits