Alchemy (live) [VINYL]

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Alchemy: Dire Straits Live is a double album and the first live album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released in March 1984[4] by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. EX (Excellent): The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening of sound quality. Songs wie die faszinierende Dire Straits-Hymne "Sultans of swing" oder das epische "Telegraph road" sind wahre Rock-Kunstwerke.

Von "Communique" (1979) und dem selbstbetitelten Erstlingswerk offerieren Knopfler und Konsorten nur jeweils einen Song.

Tunnel of Love" is preceded by an otherwise unrecorded instrumental (actually faded in from the extended coda of "Portobello Belle", which was left off the album), already played on the 1981 tour, but here re-arranged to showcase Mel Collins' saxophone. Alchemy - Dire Straits Live" is a double album and the first live album by Dire Straits, released on 16 March 1984.

This live album is a snapshot of some extraordinary musicians playing and stretching out some timeless songs. That Dire Straits’ introspective music loses much of its detail in a live setting matters less than that it gains presence and a sense of anticipation. Tunnel of love" with it's lengthy intro and powerful climax and "Romeo and Juliet", which becomes even more powerful than the studio recording, on odd thing if one considers the nature of the song. Also, I can't quite tell, but I *think* that this tape is being played back at EP speed (no, not ExtendedancEPlay speed), so the video and the audio quality are reduced.

The crowd noise is minimal and mainly at the beginning and end of each song which actually adds to the enjoyment. The album was then deleted to make way for the Sultans of Swing - The Best of Dire Straits CD released shortly after). You can give your consent to the respective categories or select or deselect certain cookies and tools.