Alchemy - Dire Straits Live - Two CD Set

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Customer reviews

review by: birksee date: 2008-10-10 rating:
Won't be bettered
I've had this album SOME years now, to find it's still available is great news. Backed up the album, and bought the VHS tape of the show.
WHY oh WHY, can I not get it on DVD? I don't want to lose it to equipment outdating. How much does it cost to convert tape to DVD, and will it let me?

THIS is THE definitive Dire Straits. Forget all the other albums, start with this, and then find other albums with less repeats on them.
Dire Straits greatest annoyance, is repeating many tracks, on many albums. Chances are you will end up with some tracks several times.

ALCHEMY will have your favourite version of any track that's on it though, GUARANTEED!

One of the best albums in the world. Where's the DVD !!!!

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review by: date: 2007-12-17 rating:
Alchemy Live
This live concert was first recorded back in 1982.
I own it on video, but for some reason it was NEVER released on DVD.
This concert gripped most of Europe in the mid 80's and I can remember camping in Spain around that time. All the campers in Cypsyla (Costa Brava) seem to have a copy of the concert on their audio cassettes and it could be heard around the campsite, day and night!!!
I recently purchased the now availlable CD for my EX (Xmas present) who was addicted to Dire Straits at the time.....I think the CD is a must for you Dire Straits (Mark Knopfler) fans.
A brilliant concert....GET IT NOW!!

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review by: kevin_cambs_uk date: 2007-12-05 rating:
Love over everything !
There is no denying, I adore this album, Dire Straits were a great band, but like so many bands they go down hill after a while, but thats another story !

There is no other track like Telegraph Road, to write a song about such a subject, then inject it with brilliant guitar riffs, and some great keyboard tunes, is just simply magic.

MK simply is a genius when it comes to music, and this album certainly does not dispoint. Its a shame the It Never Rains was not on the album live, but you can't have it all.

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review by: date: 2007-11-20 rating:
Why have I waited so long .......
My vinyl album is almost worn out and I'm wondering why I have waited so long to buy this fantastic live album on CD ! Dire Straits at their very best !


review by: trgz date: 2007-10-13 rating:
Best Dire Straits live material out there.
Cons
1) It's one of those live albums that was edited down from a much longer concert, or even concerts, and feels a bit short.
2) It's a shame they never took the chance when remastering to do a proper job of the fade in to Expresso Love which seems to contain 30 seconds or more of the tail end of 'Industrial Disease' - some other dodgy fades between tracks.
3) It's also a pity they didn't take the opportunity to add in a few more songs to pad out the two discs - there's only two songs over a single CD's worth of material here.
Pros
That said, this is an excellent live album and the performances are infinitely superior to the live (though not very a-live) tracks that came bundled at the end of a so-so 'greatest hits' type release a few years ago (I think it the 'Sultans of Swing' compilation).
Definitely worth the very small amount of money you have to pay for this once over-priced work - it's a must buy for any DS fan and well worth revisiting.

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