Dire Straits - Alchemy: Dire Straits Live
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Artist: Dire StraitsEdition: Music CD
Format: Import, Live, Original recording remastered
Published: 1984
CD Release Date: 1996-06-10
Music Label: Polygram UK
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Once upon a Time in the West
- Expresso Love
- Romeo and Juliet
- Love Over Gold
- Private Investigations
- Sultans of Swing
- Two Young Lovers Intro: The Carousel Waltz
- Tunnel of Love
- Telegraph Road
- Solid Rock
- Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero
Music reviews of Alchemy: Dire Straits Live
Music Review: Just over-rated.
Rating: 2 Stars
I beg to differ from some reviewers that the live renditions of some of the tracks on this LP are better than the studio versions. Some are, maybe but not all and this album definitely has its moments but is a bit overrated I think compared with subsequent live concerts the band did. I had the good fortune of seeing them live in 1985 and was sorry that the 1985-86 tour was never brought out on DVD or CD.Part one of 'Alchemy' is tedious. Too slow in the main, the instrumentals ramble at times and the weakest track on the set 'Love Over Gold' (which was not included on the vinyl version of the album) should have been left off - the original studio version of this track was definitely better; ditto 'Romeo & Juliet' which also drags on. By far the best cut on the first disc is 'Sultans of Swing'.
The second disc is much better in the main. 'Telegraph Road' is superb and so is 'Tunnel of Love', these are unquestionably the best two tracks on the album. 'Going Home' is good too.
Knopfler's singing is weak much of the time. The stage buzzes (which are especially audible on 'Private Investigations') can be a bit intrusive at times as well. Not my favourite live album by any means and certainly not among their best work.
Description of Alchemy: Dire Straits Live
Japanese-only two disc SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) paper sleeve pressing of this classic 1984 album. SHM-CDs can be played on any audio player and delivers unbelievably high-quality sound. You won't believe it's the same CD! Universal. 2008.General CDs
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