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The fans must be on cloud nine. Five live albums from Dire Straits have been released as a box set, featuring remasters and previously unreleased recordings. The well-known Alchemy (1984), On the Night (1993), and Live at the BBC, released in 1995 but which is in large part a concert from 1978, have all been remastered for the occasion. Alchemy has been expanded by two previously unreleased tracks from the same concert (“Industrial Disease” and “Twisting by the Pool”), and the other exclusive tracks, which include “Tunnel of Love”, “Telegraph Road”, and “Sultans of Swing”, make their appearance on On the Night, a concert dating back to May 1992 at the Arena of Nîmes for their final On Every Street tour.
The more rare EP Encores, also recorded in Nîmes and released shortly after On the Night, has been released digitally for the first time after being previously remastered for a limited edition release on Black Friday 2021. Lastly, the band concludes with the biggest surprise yet: 21 tracks recorded during concerts on the 20th and 21st of December 1979 at the Rainbow Theatre Show in London, four of them featuring Thin Lizzy bassist Phil Lynott. This gargantuan box set lets the listener enjoy the group’s music in its best light, on the road and on the rise, before virtuoso Mark Knopfler, exhausted, decided otherwise. © Charlotte Saintoin/Qobuz
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Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
DISC 2
Neil Dorfsman, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Neil Dorfsman, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Neil Dorfsman, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Neil Dorfsman, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Neil Dorfsman, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Luie Stylianou, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Luie Stylianou, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Neil Dorfsman, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Luie Stylianou, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Luie Stylianou, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Neil Dorfsman, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Neil Dorfsman, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Luie Stylianou, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Luie Stylianou, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Luie Stylianou, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Sting, ComposerLyricist - Neil Dorfsman, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Neil Dorfsman, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
DISC 3
Chris White, Saxophone, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Palmer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Dorfsman, Producer - Alan Clark, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Danny Cummings, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Chris Whitten, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Mercury Records Limited
Chris White, Saxophone, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Palmer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Dorfsman, Producer - Alan Clark, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Danny Cummings, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Chris Whitten, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Mercury Records Limited
Chris White, Saxophone, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Palmer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Dorfsman, Producer - Alan Clark, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Danny Cummings, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Chris Whitten, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Mercury Records Limited
Chris White, Saxophone, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Palmer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Dorfsman, Producer - Alan Clark, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Knopfler, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Danny Cummings, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Illsley, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Chris Whitten, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Mercury Records Limited
DISC 4
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 1995 BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 1995 BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 1995 BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 1995 BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 1995 BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Jeff Griffin, Producer - Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dire Straits, MainArtist - David Knopfler, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dire Straits, MainArtist - Michael Appleton, Producer
℗ 2023 ZDF Studios GmbH.
DISC 5
Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Walter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Fletcher, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dire Straits, MainArtist
℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
Album review
The fans must be on cloud nine. Five live albums from Dire Straits have been released as a box set, featuring remasters and previously unreleased recordings. The well-known Alchemy (1984), On the Night (1993), and Live at the BBC, released in 1995 but which is in large part a concert from 1978, have all been remastered for the occasion. Alchemy has been expanded by two previously unreleased tracks from the same concert (“Industrial Disease” and “Twisting by the Pool”), and the other exclusive tracks, which include “Tunnel of Love”, “Telegraph Road”, and “Sultans of Swing”, make their appearance on On the Night, a concert dating back to May 1992 at the Arena of Nîmes for their final On Every Street tour.
The more rare EP Encores, also recorded in Nîmes and released shortly after On the Night, has been released digitally for the first time after being previously remastered for a limited edition release on Black Friday 2021. Lastly, the band concludes with the biggest surprise yet: 21 tracks recorded during concerts on the 20th and 21st of December 1979 at the Rainbow Theatre Show in London, four of them featuring Thin Lizzy bassist Phil Lynott. This gargantuan box set lets the listener enjoy the group’s music in its best light, on the road and on the rise, before virtuoso Mark Knopfler, exhausted, decided otherwise. © Charlotte Saintoin/Qobuz
About the album
- 5 disc(s) - 64 track(s)
- Total length: 06:52:13
- Main artists: Dire Straits
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2023 Mercury Records Limited ℗ 2023 Mercury Records Limited
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