| Date |
Venue |
City |
State |
Count |
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Sound Quality |
SHN Info |
Notes |
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01/31/78 |
Polytechnic |
Leeds |
England |
1 FLAC |
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notes |
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Great sound quality and a fun little performance, although Southbound Again fades out. The unreleased songs are pretty cool, especially Real Girl, but all in all, the whole show is quite nice. |
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02/16/79 |
WDR Studio L |
Köln |
Germany |
1 SHN |
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notes |
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Some nice tunes from the first two albums, so you can't go wrong there. The spectral analysis of this boot looks a bit like mp3 or minidisc, but I've seen at least 4 versions of this show that all look the same, so I'll put it up here anyway. The sound is nearly flawless, and very clear. |
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03/03/79 |
The Bottom Line |
New York |
NY |
1 SHN |
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notes |
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Another great sounding early Straits concert. As usual, not much jamming, but plenty of great tunes, including the unreleased Eastbound Train. |
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04/01/79 |
The Boarding House |
San Francisco |
CA |
1 SHN |
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notes |
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On disc with 6/11/88
Almost perfect sound, and a nice performance. Nothing groundbreaking, but the Eastbound Train rarity is good to have. All in all it's worth having. |
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12/19/80 |
Westfalenhalle |
Dortmund |
West Germany |
1 FLAC |
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notes |
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Great show with nearly perfect sound. The opening song, a ten minute Once Upon A Time is worth the disc by itself... everything else is just great! |
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06/29/81 |
Velodromo Vigorelli |
Milano |
Italy |
1 FLAC |
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notes |
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2 audio discs.
How can you go wrong with the theme song from The Good, The Bad & The Ugly as the intro for the show? Sound is okay, just quite raw, but it rocks hard! By the end of disc one, I'm already wondering why the hell there aren't more recordings from this era out there? This is amazing music! Completely different than the Brothers In Arms or On Ever Street tour. This is real jazzy/improvisational stuff. And Telegraph Road! Amazing! |
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07/05/81 |
Werchter Festival |
Brussels |
Belgium |
1 SHN |
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notes |
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2 audio discs. This is a pretty damn great show. This is the full show, audience and soundboard tracks. Most of the audience tracks sound nearly as good as the soundboards (SoS, PB, Where Do You Think You're Going, and Solid Rock sound nasty, but that's not a bad tradeoff for the quality of the rest of the songs). |
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12/13/82 |
De Montfort Hall |
Leicester |
England |
1 FLAC |
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notes |
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2 audio discs.
The show starts with a strange but intriguing little intro, but it goes right into a great version of Once Upon A Time In The West. Knopfler's vocals are a little low, and you can tell it's an audience recording, but it's quite good for its age. There are a couple moments where it sounds like the tape got a little busted up, too.
As for the show, this is a completely different Dire Straits than you hear at their peak. Great music, great soloing, and lots of songs that they never play anymore! And everything on here that you hear later in their career sounds completely different! It rocks! And they play all of the Love Over Gold album! |
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05/18/83 |
Stadthalle |
Vienna |
Austria |
1 FLAC |
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notes |
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2 audio discs.
For an early 80's audience recording, this has fantastic sound! Clear as glass, and only a little audience noise. As for the show, it's the early Dire Straits sound that I love so much. This is the era before they were completely over the top, and they sounded fantastic! All sorts of rare songs, including that one you never hear- Twisting By The Pool- and different arrangements. That synth! Whoah! This is a great show. My only complaint, why the hell does the audience clap along with the song when it's as slow as Private Investigations or Romeo + Juliet? They're not clap-along songs! |
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07/10/85 |
Wembley Arena |
London |
England |
1 SHN |
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notes |
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A very nice soundboard recording with stereo sound. There are a few very small ticks here and there, though. It's a short and very very sweet performance. |
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08/05/85 |
Blossom Music Center |
Cuyahoga Falls |
OH |
1 FLAC |
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notes |
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2 audio discs.
Generally great sound, though there are a few little warts here and there. The show is one of those classics from the BIA tour... you should have this. Illsley is particularly good during this show, too. Yay bass! |
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08/17/85 |
Southern Star Amphitheatre |
Houston |
TX |
2 CDR |
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notes |
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There is a more complete version of this show, but this one is quite nice. Great sound (except for a very light vinyl popping if you listen carefully on disc 2), and a great show, as always. Well worth repeated listening. |
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04/26/86 |
Entertainment Center |
Sydney |
Australia |
2 SHN |
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notes |
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Great show! The crowd is noisy, but never too bad.
See Tech Notes for MD5 info. |
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06/11/88 |
Wembley Stadium |
London |
England |
1 SHN |
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notes |
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Clapton & Knopfler are right up front in the mix and it's an amazing performance. The best recording of Brothers In Arms I've heard so far. On disc with 4/1/79 |
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08/23/91 |
The Point Depot |
Dublin |
Ireland |
2 CDR |
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notes |
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While the sound is a little distant and there is some distinct audience noise during some of the songs, this is without a doubt one of my two favorite recordings from this tour. The setlist is very different from the rest of the tour, including rare songs such as Iron Hand, Portobello Belle, Setting Me Up, and The Long Highway, which all rock quite nicely. The playing and improvisation is fantastic, as well. I wish Knopfler played around with his setlist like this more often, because this is just delightful. |
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09/18/91 |
Wembley Arena |
London |
England |
2 CDR |
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notes |
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Spectral analysis shows very low frequencies above 10k, so you might want to be wary of this recording. On the other hand, the sound isn't too bad (mostly just a bit hissy and tinny-there's barely any audience noise at all), and the performance is WILD! Planet Of New Orleans, Setting Me Up, and Tunnel Of Love are all wicked fun, not to mention all of the more commonly performed songs. |
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10/03/91 |
Palais Omnisports de Bercy |
Paris |
France |
2 CDR |
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notes |
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Not very good sound, but this show is way more intense than most of the other shows I've heard from this tour! |
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02/23/92 |
Continental Airlines Arena |
East Rutherford |
NJ |
2 CDR |
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notes |
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The sound quality here is at the low end of pretty good (if that means anything to you), but.... holy crap! Planet Of New Orleans is amazing when played like this, and I Think I Love You Too Much rocks! So, to elaborate, the sound quality leaves a little bit to be desired, and the performance quality is fantastic. The guitar improvisations are especially nice all over this show. |
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06/05/92 |
Earl's Court |
London |
England |
1 FLAC |
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notes |
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2 audio discs. The original bootleg underwent some noise reduction, but it's very subtle, and the sound quality is still VERY good. And holy crap! The performance is right up there with the Basel show, and this version of Telegraph Road may even rival the intensity of that one, except that the last two minutes are missing. Overall, it's another amazing show! |
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06/28/92 |
St. Jacob Stadium |
Basel |
Switzerland |
2 CDR |
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notes |
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This is probably my favorite Dire Straits recording, if not my favorite recording by any band. The sound is crisp and smooth, just perfect. The songs are superb and they just take my breath away every time I hear them. And, of course, there's a great pedal steel added to the usual fantastic Dire Straits sound. Missing Theme From Local Hero. |
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06/28/92 |
St. Jacob Stadium |
Basel |
Switzerland |
1 SHN |
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notes |
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Not nearly as good as the full show. Left channel is a little fuzzy, the recording is missing some great songs, and portions of others. On the other hand, what's here is still a fantastic performance. All the banter between songs has been edited out of this one. |
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07/16/92 |
Alsterdorfer Sporthalle |
Hamburg |
Germany |
2 CDR |
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notes |
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Great sound for an audience recording of this tour, very close to soundboard quality except for a little badly placed static and clicking. The performance is very similar to the soundboards from this tour, except for the inclusion of two amazing songs (When It Comes to You, and Tunnel Of Love). If anyone has a clean copy of this recording without the static and clicks, I'd love to hear it. |
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09/29/92 |
Les Arenes |
Nimes |
France |
1 FLAC |
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notes |
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2 audio discsc.
Another of the amazing sounding OES soundboards. This one has another phenomenal Telegraph Road, tons of great solos, and my favorite performance of Money For Nothing- it just keeps rocking on and on and on. This is a wild show. |
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??/??/92 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Europe |
2 CDR |
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notes |
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This recording came to me at 2/2/92, but that is obviously wrong. As far as I can find, the only difference between this recording and the On Every Planet bootleg is that "On Every Street" is split into two tracks, and Going Home is missing.
On Every Street may not have been a great Dire Straits album, but the tour to support it was fantastic! This is a very solid show, with only a few problems. |
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| Date |
Venue |
City |
State |
Count |
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Sound Quality |
SHN Info |
Notes |
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04/15/96 |
BBC Building |
London |
England |
1 FLAC |
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notes |
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2 audio discs. A nearly perfect recording of a fine show. There's some barely audible static here and there. There are at least two rarely-played songs here, lots of cool guest musicians, and lots of great music. |
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06/08/96 |
Stadtpark |
Hamburg |
Germany |
2 SHN |
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notes |
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There is some distortion or static in the right channel on track 1, but otherwise the sound is perfect. Knopfler never disappoints with his live shows, so this is quite a treat. I'd recommend the 8/3/96 show over this one, but you ought to have this one, too. |
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06/12/96 |
The Globe Arena |
Stockholm |
Sweden |
1 FLAC |
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notes |
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A truly amazing show, if only parts of it. Great sound quality, great improvisation on all the songs, and some real great songs. |
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08/03/96 |
Théâtre Antique |
Vaison-La-Romaine |
France |
2 SHN |
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notes |
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3 audio discs
Really nice sound (this is the new liberated bootleg I guess). There's just a tiny bit of barely noticable static once in a while. Once the set gets going, it really rocks. The band Knopfler plays with has an amazing chemistry that even Dire Straits never seemed to achieve. Almost all of the songs leave me completely in awe. Calling Elvis and Sultans of Swing are probably the best versions ever performed. |
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04/30/01 |
Beacon Theater |
New York |
NY |
2 FLAC |
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notes |
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Vocals are pretty low, but the music rocks! The sound is pretty nice other than the vocals, and a bit of an excited audience. |
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05/24/01 |
Saenger Theater |
New Orleans |
LA |
2 FLAC |
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notes |
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Knopfler's vocals can be a bit low, but the recording is great. The performance... WHOAH! The entire band just kicks ass! Walk of Life, What It Is, all the songs with Sonny Landreth... they all rock! Play this show often and play it LOUD. |
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06/26/01 |
Le Zénith |
Paris |
France |
1 FLAC |
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notes |
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2 audio discs.
Distant audience recording. The performance is quite nice, as always, and the sound is mostly listenable. Depends on your taste, I guess. There's some nasty reverb on the opening verse of Romeo & Juliet, but that's the worst of it. |
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07/29/01 |
Hartwall Arena |
Helsinki |
Finland |
2 FLAC |
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notes |
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This is supposedly one of the best audience recordings of the StP tour, and I'm not going to argue with that. In the first two minutes the audience gets kind of loud, but other than that the sound is quite clear throughout. The audience noise is mostly limited to clapping along with songs (as with every knopfler concert in the history of the world). The last four tracks seem to be from a different and slightly inferior source. As for the performance... well... it's Mark Knopfler. Do you have to ask? |
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07/23/02 |
Shepherds Bush Empire |
London |
UK |
1 FLAC |
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notes |
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2 audio discs.
This performance is very smooth and well done, as always. The sound is nearly perfect. This show may circulate as 7/24/02, but that date's setlist is slightly different. Check out Railroad Worksong for some really amazing guitar interplay. |
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04/17/05 |
The Ahoy |
Rotterdam |
The Netherlands |
1 FLAC |
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notes |
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2 audio discs. An absolutely beautiful recording and show! Way better than the audience recordings from the StP tour, and as always Mark just keeps getting better. The setlist for this show is about as good as you could ask for, though not too surprising. It's a good time, all around. On top of all of that, I'm pretty sure the rendition of Sultans on this tour is better than any I can remember. |
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