Live at the BBC (Dire Straits album)

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Live At The BBC
Live album by Dire Straits
Recorded	July 22 1978 to January 31, 1981, Lead BBC Studios, London
Genre	Rock
Length	45:57
Label	Warner Bros. Records
Producer	Various
Professional reviews
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Dire Straits chronology
Encores (1993) Live At The BBC (1995) Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits (1998)

Live at the BBC is a live effort by Dire Straits, recorded in-between the release of their first album and Making Movies, their third effort. The album was released in 1995. From Mark Knopfler's own words, this was released because the defunct Dire Straits still owed an album to PolyGram (now Mercury). This album was a means to end the legal contract, before Mark Knopfler began his solo career (still signed to Mercury).

The first seven tracks were recorded for the BBC "Live In Concert" series on July 22nd 1978. Track 8, "Tunnel Of Love" was recorded for the BBC-TV program "Old Grey Whistle Test" on January 31st 1981.

This record features one unreleased song, a co-written track with brother David, "What's The Matter Baby?" It is the only co-written song in Dire Straits history. (There are two other Dire Straits songs on which Mark Knopfler shared writing credits -- "Money for Nothing" and "Tunnel of Love" - but in each case the song itself is entirely by Knopfler with only a small contribution to the backing or arrangement by the other credited artist.)

[edit] Track listing

(all songs by Mark Knopfler, except where noted)

1. "Down to the Waterline" – 4:10
2. "Six Blade Knife" – 3:47
3. "Water of Love" – 5:29
4. "Wild West End" – 5:12
5. "Sultans of Swing" – 6:38
6. "Lions" – 5:26
7. "What's The Matter Baby?" (D. Knopfler, M. Knopfler) – 3:20
8. "Tunnel of Love" (Intro: "Carousel Waltz" by Rodgers & Hammerstein) – 11:56

[edit] Personnel

• Mark Knopfler - Guitars, Vocals
• David Knopfler - Guitars, Vocals
• John Illsley - Bass Guitars, Vocals
• Pick Withers - Drums
• Alan Clark - Keyboards

v • d • e Dire Straits Mark Knopfler · John Illsley Alan Clark · Guy Fletcher · David Knopfler · Pick Withers · Hal Lindes · Terry Williams · Jack Sonni Albums and EPs Dire Straits · Communiqué · Making Movies · Love over Gold · ExtendedancEPlay · Alchemy · Brothers in Arms · Money for Nothing · On Every Street · On the Night · Encores · Live at the BBC · Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits · The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations Hit singles "Sultans of Swing" · "Lady Writer" · "Romeo and Juliet" · "Skateaway" · "Tunnel of Love · "Private Investigations" · "Twisting by the Pool" · "So Far Away" · "Money for Nothing" · "Brothers in Arms" · "Walk of Life" · "Your Latest Trick" · "Calling Elvis" · "Heavy Fuel" · "On Every Street" · "The Bug"