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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Tracklist

1CD: Alchemy: Dire Straits Live
2CD: Alchemy: Dire Straits Live
3CD: On the Night
4CD: On the Night
#TitleLength
1You and Your Friend6:48
2On Every Street6:52
3Two Young Lovers5:10
4Tunnel of Love
recorded at:
Palais Omnisports de Paris‐Bercy in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1992-04), Arènes de Nîmes in Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie, France (in 1992-05) and Stadion Feijenoord in Rotterdam, Zuid-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 and Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
quotes music from:
The Carousel Waltz (Carousel)
15:39
5Telegraph Road12:05
6Money for Nothing
assistant recording engineer:
Peter Brandt, Appie van Els and Ronald Prent
recording engineer and mixer:
Neil Dorfsman
producer:
Chuck Ainlay (task: post production), Neil Dorfsman, Guy Fletcher (task: post production), Guy Fletcher, Steve Jackson (task: post production) and Mark Knopfler
assistant mixer:
Andy Strange
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Chris Whitten
guitar:
Phil Palmer
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Alan Clark and Guy Fletcher
pedal steel guitar:
Paul Franklin
percussion:
Danny Cummings
saxophone:
Chris White
background vocals:
Danny Cummings, Guy Fletcher, John Illsley, Phil Palmer and Chris White
recorded at:
Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1992-05) and Les Arenes in Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie, France (in 1992-05)
mixed at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom
live recording of:
Money for Nothing (Dire Straits song) (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
additional composer:
Sting
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
quotes music from:
Don’t Stand So Close to Me
6:22
7Brothers in Arms8:57
5CD: Encores
6CD: Live at the BBC
7CD: Live at the Rainbow / Dec 1979
8CD: Live at The Rainbow / Dec 1979