Birmingham at Barbarella

Birmingham at Barbarella
Live album by Dire Straits
Released	1978
Recorded	Dire Straits tour: July 4, 1978
Genre	Rock
Length	68:21[1]
Dire Straits chronology
Dire Straits (1978) Birmingham at Barbarella (1978)

Birmingham at Barbarella is a live bootleg made on the Dire Straits tour and released in 1978. It is the first live album by Dire Straits.^{[citation needed]}

The songs were recorded on July 4, 1978.

Track listing

#	Song	Gig Length	Album Length	Album	Author
1	Down To The Waterline	4:08	3:55	Dire Straits	Mark Knopfler
2	Six Blade Knife	4:08	4:10	Dire Straits	Mark Knopfler
3	In the Gallery	6:20	6:16	Dire Straits	Mark Knopfler
4	Eastbound Train	3:56		Sultans of Swing (B-side single)	Mark Knopfler
5	Water of Love	6:35	5:23	Dire Straits	Mark Knopfler
6	Portobello Belle	4:28	4:29	Communiqué	Mark Knopfler
7	Wild West End	5:32	4:42	Dire Straits	Mark Knopfler
8	Lions	5:55	5:05	Dire Straits	Mark Knopfler
9	What's The Matter Baby	3:09		unreleased	Mark & David Knopfler
10	Me And My Friends	3:42		unreleased
11	Sultans of Swing	7:35	5:47	Dire Straits	Mark Knopfler
12	Real Girl	3:13		unreleased	David Knopfler
13	Nadine	4:57		unreleased	Chuck Berry[2]
14	Southbound Again	4:43	2:58	Dire Straits	Mark Knopfler

This album includes a pre-album version of Portobello Belle and four unreleased songs.

Personnel

• Mark Knopfler – lead vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar

• John Illsley – bass, backing vocals

• David Knopfler – rhythm guitar, backing vocals

• Pick Withers – drums

References

v t e Dire Straits Mark Knopfler John Illsley Alan Clark Guy Fletcher David Knopfler Pick Withers Hal Lindes Terry Williams Jack Sonni Studio albums Dire Straits Communiqué Making Movies Love over Gold Brothers in Arms On Every Street Live albums Alchemy On the Night Live at the BBC Compilations Money for Nothing Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler EPs ExtendedancEPlay Encores Singles "Sultans of Swing" "Water of Love" "Lady Writer" "Romeo and Juliet" "Skateaway" "Tunnel of Love" "Private Investigations" "Industrial Disease" "Twisting by the Pool" "Love Over Gold" (live) "So Far Away" "Money for Nothing" "Brothers in Arms" "Walk of Life" "Your Latest Trick" "Calling Elvis" "Heavy Fuel" "On Every Street" "The Bug" "You and Your Friend" Tours Dire Straits Tour Communiqué Tour On Location Tour Love Over Gold Tour Brothers in Arms Tour On Every Street Tour Related articles Discography Band members Michael Brecker The Notting Hillbillies Chris White Birmingham at Barbarella Book:Dire Straits Category:Dire Straits Portal:Rock music