"[104] The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame recognised John Illsley, David & Mark Knopfler, Pick Withers, Alan Clark and Guy Fletcher as "significant members" of the band. 1984 Directed by Peter Sinclair. It's essentially up to him if he wants to do anything, and I completely respect his feelings about it. 2:11; Dire Straits - Alchemy Live [Full Album - 320kbps] 1:34:06; DIRE STRAITS 04 LOVE OVER GOLD ALCHEMY 1983. Dire Straits play well-behaved, rhythm-heavy radio-rock that gets all its personality from Knopfler's J.J. Cale-ish guitars and montone vocals. In the United States it peaked at number 12.[23][25]. When they do have a song of even medium speed, such as "Sultans of Swing" or "Solid Rock," they are in ecstasy. Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing / Live in Germany. Love Over Gold reportedly sold two million copies during the first six weeks after its release. [13] Withers was already a 10-year music business veteran, having been a session drummer for Dave Edmunds, Gerry Rafferty, Magna Carta and others through the 1970s; he was part of the group Spring, which recorded an album for RCA in 1971. On the whole, I prefer "On the Night." Meanwhile, this documentary effort, the group's third live recording, appeared to chronicle their early days. [66], After the Brothers in Arms tour ended Mark Knopfler took a break from Dire Straits and during 1987 he concentrated on solo projects and film soundtracks. They then went to DJ Charlie Gillett, presenter of Honky Tonk on BBC Radio London. [73] The song, a blues rock track with solos by Knopfler and Clapton, also appeared on the 1990 album Hell To Pay as a gift[74] to Canadian blues/jazz artist Jeff Healey from Knopfler. He has since declined reunion offers.[8]. Registrarse. 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However, it had sold 15 million copies by 2008,[78] and on release it went straight to number 1 in the UK Albums Chart. The band Dire Straits live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London. He's having a perfectly good time doing what he's doing. [71] During this period, Alan Clark joined Eric Clapton's band for 3 years, during which time Knopfler also briefly joined Eric's band. [94], The most recent compilation, The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations, was released in November 2005 and reached the UK Top 20. Les Arènes, Nîmes, France – 29/09/199201. 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The arrangements and the music in "On the Night" seem more mellow, sophisticated, and mature to me. Dire Straits are one of the world's best-selling music artists, with album sales of over 100 million. Biblioteca. Only Clark, Fletcher and Illsley turned up for the ceremony. Romeo And Juliet [00:22:52]05. The band's concert of 10 July 1985 at Wembley Arena, in which they were accompanied by Nils Lofgren for "Solid Rock" and Hank Marvin joined the band at the end to play "Going Home" (the theme from Local Hero), was televised in the United Kingdom on The Tube on Channel 4 in January 1986. [20] [11] Dire Straits won four Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards (Best British Group twice), two MTV Video Music Awards, and various other awards. "Rock stars encyclopedia" p.229. [14] Mark and Withers had both been part of the pub rock group Brewers Droop at different points in around 1973. Recording sessions for the group's second album, Communiqué, took place in December 1978 at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas. Also written by Knopfler during this period was "Private Dancer", which did not appear on the album, but was eventually rearranged by Alan Clark and producer John Carter (alanclarkmusic.com/news), and given to Tina Turner for her comeback album of the same name. The album was recorded on 22 July 1978 at BBC Studios in London, with one track recorded on 31 January 1981. Brothers Mark and David Knopfler, from Newcastle in northeast England, and friends John Illsley and Pick Withers, from Leicester in the east midlands, formed Dire Straits in London in 1977. It was followed by hit singles including "Romeo and Juliet" (1981), "Private Investigations" (1982), "Twisting by the Pool" (1983), "Money for Nothing" (1985), and "Walk of Life" (1985). 1 on Billboard 200 for nine weeks, going multi-platinum and selling nine million copies there. [79] The album also reached number 1 in numerous European countries and Australia and was particularly successful in France where it achieved Diamond certification. [63] The album also ranked number 351 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" in 2003. Dire Straits eventually went top 10 in every European country. Dire Straits Live At Wembley ( 1985) Audio Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. DVD $15.99 $ 15. [75], In early 1991, Dire Straits reunited. New Releases. [56] Saxophonist Chris White joined the band, and the tour began on 25 April 1985 in Split, Croatia (then part of Yugoslavia). Alchemy : Dire Straits Live peaked at #46 on the US charts but would go Gold and still best live document of the band (unless a live recording from the Brothers In Arms Tour is released). Featuring the single "Lady Writer", the second album continued in a similar vein as the first and displayed the expanding scope of Knopfler's lyricism on the opening track, "Once Upon a Time in the West". [50] Reported to be the world's first CD single, it was issued in the UK as a promotional item distinguished with a logo for the tour, Live in '85, while a second to commemorate the Australian leg of the tour marked Live in '86. Featuring material from the majority of Dire Straits' studio albums as well as Mark Knopfler's solo and soundtrack material, it was released in two editions, a single CD with grey cover and a double CD in blue cover. [28] "Money for Nothing" was the first video to be played on MTV in the UK and featured guest vocals by Sting, who is credited with co-writing the song with Mark Knopfler, although it was the inclusion of the melody from "Don't Stand So Close To Me" that triggered the copyright credit, as no actual lyrics were written by Sting. 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