Live at the BBC (Dire Straits album)
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| Live At The BBC | ||
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| Studio album by Dire Straits | ||
| Recorded | July 22 1978 to January 31, 1981, various BBC Studios, London | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 45:57 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Producer(s) | Various | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Dire Straits chronology | ||
| On The Night (1993) |
Live At The BBC (1995) |
Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits (1998) |
Live at the BBC is a live effort by Dire Straits, recorded in-between the release of their first album and Making Movies, their third effort. The album was released in 1995. From Mark Knopfler's own words, this was released because the defunct Dire Straits still owed an album to Polygram [now Mercury]. This album was a means to end the legal contract, before Mark Knopfler began his solo career (still signed to Mercury).
The first seven tracks were recorded for the BBC "Live In Concert" series on July 22nd 1978. Track 8, "Tunnel Of Love" was recorded for the BBC-TV program "The Old Grey Whistle Test" on January 31st 1981.
This record features one unreleased song, a co-written track with brother David, What's The Matter Baby? In Dire Straits history, it's the first time [the only other one being with Sting for "Money For Nothing"] that Mark Knopfler shared writing credits.
[edit] Track listing
(all songs by Mark Knopfler, except where noted)
- "Down To The Waterline" – 4:10
- "Six Blade Knife" – 3:47
- "Water Of Love" – 5:29
- "Wild West End" – 5:12
- "Sultans Of Swing" – 6:38
- "Lions" – 5:26
- "What's The Matter Baby?" (D.Knopfler, M. Knopfler) – 3:20
- "Tunnel Of Love" – 11:56
| Dire Straits |
| Mark Knopfler | John Illsley | Alan Clark | Guy Fletcher | David Knopfler | Pick Withers | Hal Lindes | Terry Williams | Jack Sonni |
| Discography |
| Albums and extended plays: Dire Straits | Communiqué | Making Movies | Love over Gold | ExtendedancEPlay | Alchemy | Brothers in Arms | On Every Street | On the Night | Live at the BBC | Money for Nothing | Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits | The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations |
| Hit Singles: Sultans of Swing | Lady Writer | Romeo and Juliet | Skateaway | Private Investigations | Twisting by the Pool | So Far Away | Money for Nothing | Brothers in Arms | Walk of Life | Your Latest Trick | Calling Elvis | Heavy Fuel | |
