Dire Straits - Secrets in the closet - San Antonio 85

Majestic Theatre, San Antonio, USA, August 16th, 1985

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CD 1

1. Ride across the river
2. Expresso love
3. One world
4. Romeo and Juliet
5. Private investigations
6. Sultans of swing
7. Why worry
8. Walk of life

CD 2

1. Two young lovers
2. Money for nothing
3. Wild west end
4. Intro Tunnel of love
5. Tunnel of love
6. Brothers in arms
7. Solid rock
8. Going home

"Amazing soundboard recording! Taken from the bootleg "Secrets in the closet". This is the real San Antonio, 16th August 1985, it's not another Houston. At the beginning of Walk of life, it is Mark Knopfler himself who is revealing the mystery: "This is where San Antonio is doing the walk, alright." And, at the end of Brothers in arms Mark says: "Thank you San Antonio, thank you!". Amazing! Great sound, complete show!"

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The Notting Hillbillies - Swan Hunter

Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, UK, 6th July 1993.

1. Intro
2. Calling Elvis
3. So far away
4. Your own sweet way
5. Run me down
6. Why worry
7. Railroad worksong
8. Feel like going home
9. Setting me up
10. Outro

This is the Swan Hunter Benefit concert in Newcastle 1993. Taken from the original silver pressed bootleg "Swan Hunter". Excellent calypso version of "So far away", very unique! The sound is perfect and the performance is top quality. Alan Clark on keyboards instead of Guy Fletcher. A must for all true fans. Highly recommended!

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Dire Straits - Wembley Arena 10/07/85 - Superstar Concert Series

Wembley Arena, London, UK, July 10th, 1985

1. J. J. Jackson Intro
2. So far away
3. Private investigations
4. J. J. Jackson Intro
5. Money for nothing
6. Walk of life
7. Why worry
8. J. J. Jackson Intro
8. The man's too strong
9. Brothers in arms
10. J. J. Jackson Intro
11. Hank B. Marvin Introduction by Mark Knopfler
12. Going Home
13. J. J. Jackson Outro and credits

Perfect sound quality, this is a bootleg that a fan must have! Taken from the original silver pressed bootleg "Superstar concert series". One of the best versions of So far away and a very powerful Money for nothing, plus Going home with Shadows's Hank B. Marvin on Going Home.

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Dire Straits - Rotterdam '78

Stadsschouwburg, Rotterdam, Holland, October 19th 1978

1. Down to the waterline
2. Six blade knife
3. Water of love
4. Once upon a time in the west
5. Lady writer
6. In the gallery
7. Wild west end
8. What's the matter baby
9. Lions
10. Sultans of swing
11. Eastbound train
12. Southbound again
13. Dutch radio reporter

This is a very good sounding radio recording from Holland when the first Dire Straits LP had been released. Note that Once upon a time in the west and Lady writer were played one year before the release of Communiqué. The version of Eastbound train is really excellent! This bootleg is a bit more complete than "Rotterdam 1978" as this one also includes a great version of Southbound again and the closure of the radio broadcast by the radio reporter.

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Mark Knopfler - A night in London

BBC Building, London UK 15th April 1996

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1. Darling pretty
2. Walk of life
3. Imelda
4. Father and son
5. Golden heart
6. Rüdiger
7. Cannibals
8. Je suis désolé
9. Last exit to Brooklyn
10. Romeo and Juliet
11. Sultans of swing
12. Done with Bonaparte
13. A night in summer long ago
14. Money for nothing
15. Brothers in arms
16. Going home
17. Are we in trouble now
18. Gravy train

Audio extracted from the A night in London DVD, Perfect Sound!

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Dire Straits - On Every Planet

Vallehovin Stadium, Oslo, Norway. July 30th, 1992

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Disc 1

1. Calling Elvis
2. Walk of life
3. Heavy fuel
4. Romeo and Juliet
5. The bug
6. Private investigations
7. Sultans of swing

Disc 2

1. Your latest trick
2. On every street
3. Two young lovers
4. Telegraph road
5. Brothers in arms
6. Solid rock
7. Wild theme

PERFECT soundboard! You won't believe your ears when you listen to this jewel! This recording has got the same high sound quality like for example the official live CD "On the night" with the exception that this is an almost complete concert (unfortunately Money for nothing is missing). It's a secret soundboard recording from Oslo 1992. For a very long time, the exact recording date of this show was a real mystery. In contrast with "On the night", this is absolutely unedited: no mixing, no overdubbing and with all the little mistakes. Great to have, a must for all true fans!

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Dire Straits - Final OZ'86 FLAC

Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia. April 26th, 1986

Disc 1

1. Intro
2. Interview with Mark and Ed
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

Disc 2

1. Why worry
2. Your latest trick
3. Walk of life
4. Two young lovers
5. Money for nothing
6. Tunnel of love
7. Brothers in arms
8. Solid rock
9. Waltzing Mathilda
10. Speech from Mark Knopfler
11. Going Home
12. Outro

Excellent sounding recording. Legendary last concert of the Brothers in arms world tour. The only soundboard version of Industrial disease with an interesting intro, My personal favorite version of So far away, extended Why worry and a really great version of Tunnel of love. Your latest trick was only performed here on this tour. Waltzing Mathilda is a traditional Australian song played by the band and sung by the audience. Complete show including very interesting interviews before and after the show. A must for all true fans!

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Eric Clapton with Mark Knopfler - Beetle Clasher

Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, February 3rd, 1989, featuring Mark Knopfler!

DISC 1:

1. Opening & Crossroads
2. White Room
3. I Shot the Sheriff
4. Bell Bottom Blues
5. Lay Down Sally
6. Wonderful Tonight
7. Wanna Make Love to You
8. After Midnight
9. Can't Find My Way Home
10. Forever Man

DISC 2:

1. Same Old Blues
2. Tearing Us Apart
3. Cocaine
4. Layla

DISC 3:

1. Solid Rock
2. Behind The Mask
3. Sunshine of Your Love
4. Closing

Complete version of this wonderful concert in superb sound quality, best available! This version is even better than the Twelfth Night bootleg which is from the same concert, better sound and it also includes Solid Rock (not included on the Twelfth Night). A must for all true fans of Clapton and Knopfler. Highly recommandable!

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Mark Knopfler - Swinging Golden Hearts

A. Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, 23rd May 1996
B. BBC building, London, UK, 15th April 1996

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Disc 1

1. Darling pretty
2. Walk of life
3. Imelda
4. The bug
5. Je suis désolé
6. Calling Elvis
7. Last exit to Brooklyn
8. Romeo and Juliet
9. Sultans of swing
10. Done with Bonaparte

Disc 2

1. Telegraph road
2. Brothers in arms
3. Money for nothing
4. Father and son [B]
5. Golden heart [B]
6. Rüdiger [B]
7. Cannibals [B]
8. A night in summer long ago [B]
9. Going home [B]
10. Are we in trouble now [B]
11. Gravy train [B]

One of the best radio broadcasts of the Golden heart tour. Taken from the original silver pressed bootleg "Swinging golden hearts". Perfect sound quality! Great atmosphere with an amazing sounding version of Telegraph road. Incomplete concert. As a bonus some songs from the BBC performance are added on the second disc.

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Dire Straits - Woburn Abbey 1992

Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, UK, June 20th, 1992

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Disc 1

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

Disc 2

1. Two young lovers
2. Telegraph road
3. Money for nothing
4. Brothers in arms
5. Solid rock
6. Wild theme

Radio broadcast from Woburn Abbey 1992. Taken from the original silver pressed bootleg "Worburn Abbey 1992". (correct spelling is "Woburn Abbey"). This is one of the best sounding bootlegs you can find! Complete concert from the On every street world tour in perfect sound. Great versions of Sultans of swing and Telegraph road for example.

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Dire Straits - On Every Stage

A. Les Arenes, Nimes, France, 29th September 1992
B. Wembley Stadium, London, UK, 11th July 1988
C. Majestic Theatre, San Antonio, USA, 16th August 1985

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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
16. Wonderful tonight [B]
17. Ride across the river [C]
18. Expresso love [C]


Taken from the original silver pressed bootleg "On every stage". The last soundboard recording of the On every street world tour. Complete concert.

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Dire Straits - Köln 79

Studio-L. Cologne, Germany

February 16th, 1979

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

This soundboard recording has absolute amazing sound! Taken from a TV broadcast. Great concert including very nice versions of Single handed sailor and Follow me home. Notice that they played Sultans of swing twice because Mark was very unhappy with the way he played it the first time: "Alright now, let's do this Sultans and do it properly..." Very rare that this happens! The atmosphere is terrific on this concert, a must to have! Complete and uncut show.

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Mark Knopfler - Dutch Edison Award 2003

Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Holland, March 6th, 2003

1. Short intro by René Froger
2. Intro of the show by Patricia Paay and Adam Curry
3. Announcement # 1 Mark Knopfler
4. Announcement # 2 Mark Knopfler
5. Announcement # 3 Mark Knopfler
6. TV commecial for the album Sultans of Swing - The very best of Dire Straits
7. Introduction for the performance of Mark Knopfler
8. Walk of life (live)
9. Devil baby (live)
10. Presenting the Edison Award to Mark Knopfler
11. What it is (live)
12. Outro by the host
13. What it is - instrumental (live) played during the ending of the show

Mark Knopfler has won the Dutch Edison Award for his entire career (category Pop). He received this awars during a live show which was also broadcasted on television. Very nice because Mark was the last one to be on stage and played 3 songs live! After Mark ended What it is the band stopped for about one minute, the 'we want more' came, and then he re-started that song from the middle. Very remarkable and played very cool!

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Dire Straits - Copenhagen 92

A. Gentofte Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark, 27th July 1992

1. Calling Elvis
2. Walk of life
3. Private investigations
4. Sultans of swing
5. Your latest trick
6. Money for nothing

Radio broadcast with perfect sound! One of the best versions of Walk of life where Mark Knopfler is playing a great tune in the middle part. Very good concert musically.

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Mark Knopfler - Rare Sessions I

Various Soundboards

A. Mark Knopfler interview and acoustic pieces of songs, 1990
B. Calling Elvis, Tunnel of love, Iron hand, 1991
C. Mark Knopfler singing, Roger Scott Tribute, 1989
D. Only vocals live, UK TV, 1990
E. French TV, 1984
F. Mark Knopfler and Alan Clark, Dutch TV, 1983
G. Dire Straits at the David Letterman show, 1985
H. German TV documentary about Prince Charles and Princess Diana 1987
I. UK childrens TV program, 1989
J. Mark Knopfler at the David Letterman show, 1996
K. Mark Knopfler and Tom Jones, 1996
L. Mark Knopfler and Jimmy Nail, 1995

1. Chet Atkins documentary [A]
2. Acoustic pieces of songs [B]
3. Feel like going home [C]
4. Your own sweet way [D]
5. Mark Knopfler French TV jam [E]
6. Wild theme [F]
7. Expresso love [G]
8. In Private & In Public Part I [H]
9. In Private & In Public Part II [H]
10. In Private & In Public Part III [H]
11. Ghost of Faffner Hall [I]
12. Cannibals [J]
13. Feel like going home [K]
14. Love [L]
15. Big river [L]
16. Eastbound train [L]

Very rare material, some highlights are for example the Tom Jones and Mark Knopfler version of Feel like going home and the rare material that Mark Knopfler wrote for Lady Di and the childrens TV programme music.

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Dire Straits - European Tour 1992

St. Jacob stadium, Basel, Switserland

June 28th, 1992

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Taken from the original silver pressed bootleg "European tour 1992". This is the best sounding Basel recording there is. Perfect sound and a great performance. This concert was both recorded for a television and radio broadcast. Complete concert, Sound is better than "Ticket to heaven" Bootleg.

Disc one

1. Calling Elvis
2. Walk of life
3. Heavy fuel
4. Romeo and Juliet
5. The bug
6. Private investigations
7. Sultans of swing

Disc Two

1. Your latest trick
2. On every street
3. Two young lovers
4. Telegraph road
5. Money for nothing
6. Brothers in arms
7. Solid rock
8. Wild theme

Links fixed!

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Chris Barber Jazz Diaries BBC

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BBC Radio 2 studios Maida Vale, London, UK

February 5th, 2001

This is a very nice radio show that Mark Knopfler did for Chris Barber in his radio show the Jazz Diaries. They recorded four songs exclusively for this show, two instrumentals and two with vocals. Interesting to hear Mark Knopfler play with a jazz band and nice interview in this one hour show. Mark Knopfler joins at about half time in the show - the part about Mark Knopfler is from track 8 to track 18. Goin' home is not the Mark Knopfler song, and it is played only by the Chris Barber Band, also recorded exclusively for this radio show. Perfect sound quality.

1. Isle of Capri [B]
2. Talking
3. I can't be satisfied (Muddy Waters)
4. Talking
5. Sweet Georgia Brown (John Lewis)
6. Talking
7. Ory's Creole Trombone (Kid Ory)
8. Introduction
9. Blues stay away from me [A]
10. Talking
11. Sultans of swing (Dire Straits)
12. Interview
13. Dallas rag [A]
14. Interview
15. I'll see you in my dreams [A]
16. Interview
17. The next time I'm in town [A]
18. Talking
19. Goin' home [B]
20. Talking
21. Better git it in your soul (Charles Mingus - CD)

[A] Chris Barber Band & Mark Knopfler - special recording for this show
[B] Chris Barber Band - special recording for this show


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Live on Radio 2 Music Club, BBC

Recorded: October 2nd, 2007

Broadcasted: November 19th 2007

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Live recording of the fourth showcase that Mark Knopfler did to promote his new album "Kill to get Crimson". After Berlin, Madrid and Amsterdam, Mark Knopfler performed an intimate showcase in London before a select audience of around 80 people. Songs were interspersed with short Q & A sessions with BBC Radio 2 DJ Simon Mayo. The showcase was recorded for BBC Radio 2 and broadcasted on the 19th of November on the program "The Music Club", presented by Simon Mayo. The showcase also featured the song "Our Shangri-La" (played before "So far away") which was recorded but unfortunately not broadcasted. But... this soundboard recording amazingly found it's way outside the studio and is now added to this CD as a bonus track! Very nice to see "Wild Theme" and "So far away" (in a version I personally like a lot more than the version from the previous tour!) in the setlist. Very nice showcase with a relaxed Mark Knopfler telling about the the person Rüdiger, the album and other things. Funny thing is that Simon likes the song "Eastbound train" very much and Mark played a small part of the intro for him! Soundboard recording with good sound quality.

Setlist:

1. Intro
2. Donegan's gone
3. Rüdiger
4. Interview/band intro
5. True love will never fade
6. The fizzy and the still
7. Let it all go
8. Interview
9. Local hero
10.Postcards from paraguay
11.Interview
12.Brothers in arms
13.So far away

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Los Angeles 2001, May 20th 2001

A really rare and amazing good recording, taken from Mark Knopfler's In Ear Monitor (IEM). On this recording, you can hear exactly what Mark hears when he's on stage. His voice and guitar are obvious very clear on this recording. It's a soundboard recording, but it isn't from the "Front-of-house" soundboard, but from the "Stage Monitor" soundboard. Since these signals are separate monitor board mixes sent via a wireless frequency to the receiver pack that each musician wears, anyone with a wireless multi-channel receiver can record it as long as they know the frequency. And that's what probably happened during this show. What makes it even more unique is that this recording also features guest appearances of Jackson Browne on Sailing to Philadelphia and Bonnie Raitt on Prairie Wedding and Pyroman. Bonnie plays beautifully haunting slide guitar on Prairie Wedding and sings a high vocal harmony in the chorus. After the song Mark says: "Stick around Bonnie, stick around" followed by Pyroman on which she also plays great slide guitar. Very interesting concert, and an even more interesting sound source! Complete setlist.

Setlist:

DISC ONE:

1. Calling Elvis
2. Walk of life
3. Rüdiger
4. What it is
5. Romeo and Juliet
6. Sultans of swing
7. Band introduction
8. Done with Bonaparte
9. Sailing to Philadelphia (Jackson Browne)
10. Junkie doll

DISC TWO:

1. Speedway at Nazareth
2. Prairie wedding (Bonnie Raitt)
3. Pyroman (Bonnie Raitt)
4. Telegraph road
5. Wag the dog
6. Money for nothing
7. So far away

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