Dire Straits – Alchemy
(Vertigo Records 1984 VERY11)
Matrix No’s: A4/B3/A3/B3 – UK Pressing
Gatefold Sleeve in Excellent+/Nr MINT condition
– some slight wear to edges with light discolouration mark on bottom left corner
Original Black Poly Lined Inner Sleeves in Nr MINT condition
Double Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
Dire Straits were a British rock band that formed in Deptford, London, in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), his younger brother David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion).
Alchemy: Dire Straits Live is a double album and the first live album by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 14 March 1984 by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. Recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on 22–23 July 1983.
Track listing
All songs were written by Mark Knopfler, except where indicated.
LP
- Side one
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Once Upon a Time in the West” | 13:01 | |
| 2. | “Romeo and Juliet” | 8:22 |
- Side two
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Expresso Love” | 5:41 | |
| 2. | “Private Investigations” | 7:40 | |
| 3. | “Sultans of Swing” | 10:48 |
- Side three
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Two Young Lovers” | 4:51 | |
| 2. | “Tunnel of Love” (Extract from “The Carousel Waltz” by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II) | 14:38 |
- Side four
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Telegraph Road” | 13:19 | |
| 2. | “Solid Rock” | 5:32 | |
| 3. | “Going Home – Theme from ‘Local Hero” | 4:58 |
Personnel
- Dire Straits
- Mark Knopfler – guitar, vocals
- Alan Clark – keyboards
- John Illsley – bass
- Hal Lindes – guitar
- Terry Williams – drums
- Additional musicians
- Mel Collins – saxophone
- Tommy Mandel – keyboards
- Joop de Korte – percussion
- Production
- Mark Knopfler – producer
- Mick McKenna – recording engineer
- Nigel Walker – engineer
- Jeremy Allom – assistant engineer
- Brett Whiteley – artwork (adapted from Alchemy 1974)
- C More Tone Studios – design
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