Dire Straits - 1985-07-10 - London, UK (SBD)

Dire Straits
1985-07-10
Wembley Arena
London, UK,
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Expresso Love
02. So Far Away
03. Private Investigations
04. Sultans Of Swing
05. Why Worry
06. Walk Of Life
07. Money For Nothing
08. The Man Is Too Strong
09. Tunnel Of Love
10. Brothers In Arms
11. Solid Rock (with Nils Lofgren)
12. Introduction - Hank Marvin
13. Going Home (with Hank Marvin)

Dire Straits - 1985-07-10 - London, UK (SBD)

Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits has been recognized in both Rolling Stone's 2003 and 2001 lists of the top guitarists of all time, ranking #27 and #44, respectively. In addition to leading Dire Straits, he's toured with Eric Clapton, putting quite a one-two punch of guitar gods on stage simultaneously.  This soundboard recording  from July 10, 1985, 32 years ago today, captures Knopfler and Dire Straits during their landmark 1985-86 tour in support of the album Brother's in Arms.  That disc, released on May 13, 1985 disc became the first not only to sell one million copies in the CD format but also to outsell its vinyl version. Brothers in Arms would spend nine weeks at number 1 on the US Charts, and ten in that slot on UK charts. The album produced 3 top 20 singles in the US – So Far Away at #19, Walk of Life at #7 and the monster track, Money For Nothing, which went to number 1. Money For Nothing received extensive exposure on MTV, and was a highlight of the Dire Straits set at Live Aid, 3 days after this show, when Sting joined the band to reprise the backing vocals he had provided on the album version of the tune. Brothers In Arms would win two Grammy Awards in 1986 and also won Best British Album at the 1987 Brit Awards. Download this one and you will once again “want your MTV”.