Album US 1987 on Westwood One Radio Network label
Rock (Soft Rock)
DIRE STRAITS Westwood One Superstar Concert Series # SS 87-15 Live at Wembley Arena, London 10 July 1985 Original Airdate: 17-19 July 1987 1987 pre-FM Triple Vinyl LP Recorded live during the Brothers In Arms Tour and sent to radio stations in the U.S. for broadcast, this is the earliest incarnation of this show. This concert was reproduced many times following this on LP and compact disc. This set features host Charlie Kendall and commercial blocks from Coke, Coke Classic and Sprite. Solid Rock, Expresso Love and Romeo And Juliet were NOT captured at Wembley Arena in '85, but were taken directly from the official release Alchemy - Dire Straits Live (which was recorded at The Hammersmith Odeon in London on 22–23 July 1983 and released on 16 March 1984) and edited into the show by Westwood One.
Dire Straits , 1977-1988 GB album by | |
John Illsley b, voc, *1949 GB bass | |
Terry Williams dr, *1948 GB drums | |
Jack Sonni g, *1954 US guitar | |
Mark Knopfler voc, g, *1949 GB guitar, lead vocals | |
Charlie Kendall , US hosted by | |
Alan Clark key, *1952 GB keyboards | |
Guy Fletcher key, voc, *1960 GB keyboards | |
Chris White ts, sax, *1955 GB saxophone | |
No Artist , performer on track |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Charlie Kendall Radio Intro | Charlie Kendall | 0:30 | |
2 | Commercial Block - Coke | No Artist | 0:60 | |
3 | So Far Away | Dire Straits | 4:55 | |
4 | Solid Rock | Dire Straits | 5:24 | |
5 | Commercial Block - Coke Classic | No Artist | 0:60 | |
6 | Segment Break | Charlie Kendall | 0:10 | |
7 | Commercial Block - Sprite | No Artist | 0:60 | |
8 | Money For Nothing | Dire Straits | 6:59 | |
9 | Expresso Love | Dire Straits | 5:15 | |
10 | Commercial Block - Coke Classic | No Artist | 0:60 | |
11 | Segment Break | Charlie Kendall | 0:10 | |
12 | Commercial Block - REO Speedwagon Tour Update | No Artist | 0:60 | |
13 | Romeo & Juliet | Dire Straits | 7:44 | |
14 | Private Investigations | Dire Straits | 7:19 | |
15 | Commercial Block - Coke | No Artist | 0:60 | |
16 | Segment Break | Charlie Kendall | 0:10 | |
17 | Commercial Block - Sprite | No Artist | 0:60 | |
18 | Walk Of Life | Dire Straits | 4:16 | |
19 | Why Worry? | Dire Straits | 5:08 | |
20 | Commercial Block - Coke Classic | No Artist | 0:60 | |
21 | Segment Break | Charlie Kendall | 0:10 | |
22 | Commercial Block - Heart Tour Update | No Artist | 0:60 | |
23 | Sultans Of Swing | Dire Straits | 11:20 | |
24 | Commercial Block - Coke | No Artist | 0:60 | |
25 | Segment Break | Charlie Kendall | 0:10 | |
26 | Commercial Block - Starship Tour Update | No Artist | 0:60 | |
27 | Man's Too Strong | Dire Straits | 4:23 | |
28 | Brothers In Arms | Dire Straits | 8:00 | |
29 | End Credits | Charlie Kendall | 0:60 | |
30 | Commercial Block - Coke Classic | No Artist | 0:60 | |
31 | Concert Promo (Music & Voice) | Charlie Kendall |