This phenomenal sales history and critical acclaim has solidified Alchemy as one of the most revered live recordings of all time. The strong Australian association does not stop there - the cover image is taken from a work by Brett Whiteley. In Australia, the album reached the twenty-second position of the best selling albums of 1984. It debuted in the UK Top 3, and spent all but one week of its first seven months in the top 40 and went on, in the afterglow of Brothers In Arms to spend more than three years in the top 100. The band's songs include "Money for Nothing", "Sultans of Swing", "So Far Away", "Walk of Life", "Brothers in Arms", "Private Investigations", "Romeo and Juliet", "Tunnel of Love", and "Telegraph Road".Alchemy: Live by Dire Straits "Alchemy was a double live album originally released 12th March 1984 with accompanying VHS. Dire Straits won four Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards-winning Best British Group twice, two MTV Video Music Awards, and various other music awards. They also became one of the world's most commercially successful bands, with worldwide records sales of over 100 million.
Many of Dire Straits' compositions were melancholic.ĭire Straits' biggest selling album Brothers in Arms has sold over 30 million copies, and was the first album to sell a million copies on CD. Despite the prominence of punk rock during the band's early years, their stripped-down sound contrasted with punk, demonstrating a more "rootsy" influence that emerged from pub rock. Dire Straits' sound drew from a variety of musical influences, including jazz, folk, and blues, and came closest to beat music within the context of rock and roll. Two Young Lovers (intro: The Carousel Waltz)ĭire Straits were a British rock band formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), his younger brother David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). Love Over Gold (Live At Hammersmith Odeon) Telegraph Road (Live at Hammersmith Odeon) Love Over Gold (Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London/1983) What's The Matter Baby? - Live At The BBC Once Upon A Time In The West - Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London/1983 Romeo And Juliet - Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London/1983Įxpresso Love - Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London/1983 Private Investigations - Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London/1983 Sultans Of Swing - Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London/1983 Two Young Lovers - Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London/1983 Tunnel Of Love - Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London/1983 Telegraph Road - Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London/1983 Solid Rock - Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London/1983 Sultans Of Swing - Live At Hammersmith Odeon Two Young Lovers - Live At Hammersmith Odeon Tunnel Of Love - Live At Hammersmith Odeon Private Investigations - Live At Hammersmith Odeon Romeo And Juliet - Live At Hammersmith Odeon Walk Of Life - Live At The Royal Albert HallĬalling Elvis - Live At The Royal Albert HallĮxpresso Love - Live At Hammersmith Odeon Romeo And Juliet - Live At The Royal Albert Hall Sultans Of Swing - Live At The Royal Albert Hall Money For Nothing - Live At The Royal Albert Hallīrothers In Arms - Live At The Royal Albert Hall Once Upon A Time In The West - Live At Hammersmith Odeon Sultans of Swing - Live at Live Aid, Wembley Stadium, 13th July 1985 Tunnel of Love (Intro/The Carousel Waltz)
Sultans of Swing (Live at Live Aid, Wembley Stadium, 13th July 1985) Tunnel of Love (Intro: The Carousel Waltz) Tunnel Of Love - Intro/The Carousel Waltz
Love Over Gold - Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London/1983 Private Investigations (Live Album Version) Tunnel Of Love - Intro: The Carousel Waltz Telegraph Road - Live At Hammersmith Odeon Love Over Gold - Live At Hammersmith Odeon
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