Besides the original silver pressed bootlegs on CD and DVD, I also collect some original bootlegs on LP. I mainly collect the bootleg LP's which contain recordings that are not released on silver pressed CD's.
Besides the original silver pressed bootlegs on CD and DVD, I also collect some
original bootlegs on LP. I mainly collect the bootleg LP's which contain recordings that
are not released on silver pressed CD's.
DIRE STRAITS ORIGINAL
BOOTLEG LP'S
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Songs from Deptford - Live in London |
| Source | Roundhouse, London, UK, 29th January 1978 | ||
| Format | 1LP | ||
| Label | Angel of Mercy | ||
| Cat. no. | 300-002 | ||
| Comments | Made in Spain, released in 2020. Limited edition, only 350 copies made, I have number 010. Great looking orange vinyl. Including Summer's coming my way as a bonus track, never released on any bootleg before. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | No, see instead: The Talking Heads tour |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Live at Leeds |
| Source | Polytechnic, Leeds, UK, 30th January 1978 | ||
| Format | 1LP + Bonus CD | ||
| Label | Way of Wizard Records | ||
| Cat. no. | WOW LP-072 & WOW-CD 31 | ||
| Comments | Made in Europe, released in 2014. Green vinyl version of Dire Straits Live at Leeds. Also available in red en blue vinyl. The LP comes with a bonus picture CD featuring the same show. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | No, see instead: Leeds 1978 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Demos & Rarities |
| Source | Pathway Studios, Islington (London), UK, 24th July 1977, October 1977 & 9th November 1977 (demos) plus tracks from the official Video-CD Twisting by the pool, 3 tracks from the official CD-single Encores, 3 live tracks from Knebworth 30th June 1990 and two official studio tracks Millionaire blues and Kingdom come | ||
| Format | 2LP + 2CD | ||
| Label | Way of Wizard Records | ||
| Cat. no. | WOW LP-119/120 & WOW-CD 57-1/2 | ||
| Comments | Made in Europe, released in 2016. Red vinyl. Also available in blue and green vinyl. The LP comes with 2CD's featuring the same tracks as the LP's. Unlike the edition of WOW-CD 31 (see above), these 2CD's don't have their own carton sleeve with artwork, but just come in two separate simple CD-envelopes. I read somewhere that this release is limited to 500 copies, but there is no mentioning of that on the LP's or CD's. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | No, see instead: More early demos |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Fraternal Feeling 1978-1979 |
| Sources |
Stadsschouwburg, Rotterdam,
Holland, 19th October 1978 Orpheum, Boston, USA, 8th September 1979 Polytechnic, Leeds, UK, 30th January 1978 Empire, Paris, France, 14th October 1978 Old Waldorf, San Francisco, USA, 31st March 1979 Barbarella's, Birmingham, UK, 4th July 1978 |
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| Format | 1LP | ||
| Label | Angel of Mercy | ||
| Cat. no. | 300-001 | ||
| Comments | Made in Spain, released in 2020. Limited edition, only 300 copies made, I have number 073. Great looking purple vinyl. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | No |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Sultans of swing |
| Source | Studio-L. Cologne, Germany, 16th February 1979 | ||
| Format | 2LP | ||
| Label | Vinyl Passion | ||
| Cat. no. | VP 80122 | ||
| Comments | Made in Europe, released in 2012 | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Sultans of swing - live in Germany |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Live at the Bayou |
| Source | The Bayou, Washington, USA, 8th/9th March 1979 | ||
| Format | 1LP | ||
| Label | Angel of Mercy | ||
| Cat. no. | 200-007 | ||
| Comments | Made in Spain, released in 2021. Limited edition, only 200 copies made, I have number 062. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | No, see instead: Live at the Bayou 1979 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | The Warner Bros Music Show |
| Source | Old Waldorf, San Francisco, USA, 31st March 1979 | ||
| Format | 1LP | ||
| Label | Warner Bros | ||
| Cat. no. | WBMS 109 | ||
| Comments | Released in 1979. USA promotional item | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | No, see instead: The new Old Waldorf |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Hammersmith Odeon |
| Source | Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK, 17th June 1979 | ||
| Format | 2LP | ||
| Label | Angel of Mercy | ||
| Cat. no. | 009-110 | ||
| Comments | Made in Spain, released in 2022. Limited edition, only 110 copies made, I have number 007. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | No, see instead: London 1979 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Farrer House - The demos 1977-1980 |
| Source | Various, studio | ||
| Format | 1LP | ||
| Label | Angel of Mercy | ||
| Cat. no. | 010-110 | ||
| Comments | Made in Spain, released in 2022. Limited edition, only 110 copies made, I have number 032. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | No, see instead: The demos 1977-1980 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Testing Telegraph Road |
| Source | Wiesbaden, Rhein-Main-Hall, Germany, 6th May 1981 | ||
| Format | 2LP | ||
| Label | Casino Records Entertainment | ||
| Cat. no. | - | ||
| Comments | Made in Italy, released in 2023. Limited edition, only 200 copies made. I have number 056. Blue vinyl. Also exists in red vinyl, also limited to 200 copies. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | No, see instead: Second night in Wiesbaden 1981 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Live in London December 1982 |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 18th December 1982 | ||
| Format | 1LP | ||
| Label | Wind Records | ||
| Cat. no. | V.B. 002 | ||
| Comments | Made in the UK, released in 1983. Limited edition, only 400 copies made | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Live in London December 1982 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Live in 85 |
| Source | Forest National, Brussels, Belgium, 27th May 1985 | ||
| Format | 1LP | ||
| Label | - | ||
| Cat. no. | MJ7 | ||
| Comments | Made in Japan, released in 1986 | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Live in Brussels 1985 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Private investigations |
| Source | Palais Omnisports De Bercy, Paris, France, 24th June 1985 | ||
| Format | 1LP | ||
| Label | - | ||
| Cat. no. | DS 01 | ||
| Comments | Released in 1985. Limited edition, only 600 copies made | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Private investigations |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Rock Gala |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 4th July 1985 | ||
| Format | 3LP | ||
| Label | Vertex | ||
| Cat. no. | 8012 132 | ||
| Comments | Made in the UK, released in 1985. Fold-out cover for two LP's with nice pictures inside. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | No, see instead: Prince’s Trust Rock Gala 1985 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Wembley nights |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 4th / 8th / 14th / 15th / 16th July 1985 | ||
| Format | 1LP | ||
| Label | Casino Records Entertainment | ||
| Cat. no. | - | ||
| Comments | Made in the Italy, released in 2019. Featuring various guests artists from various nights at Wembley Arena, July 1985. Pressed on light blue vinyl. It is a limited edition of 400 copies, I have number 155. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | No |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Sleight of hand |
| Source | Varsity Arena, Toronto, Canada, 26th July 1985 | ||
| Format | 2LP | ||
| Label | RSR International | ||
| Cat. no. | RSR 222 | ||
| Comments | Released in 1985. Very simple LP sleeve, no picture on the back cover. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Sleight of hand |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Live in 85 |
| Source | Johanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden, 25th October 1985 | ||
| Format | 3LP | ||
| Label | Spacematic | ||
| Cat. no. | 198-51025 | ||
| Comments | Released in 1985. The B-side of the third LP features six songs from Stadsschouwburg, Rotterdam, Holland, 19th October 1978. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Live in Stockholm 1985 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Live in 85 |
| Source | Hans-Martin-Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart, Germany, 19th November 1985 | ||
| Format | 2LP | ||
| Label | Vertigo | ||
| Cat. no. | 8639 109 | ||
| Comments | Released in 1985. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Live in Stuttgart 1985 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Cocaine |
| Source | Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK, 19th December 1985 | ||
| Format | 3LP | ||
| Label | Vertex | ||
| Cat. no. | 8012 146 | ||
| Comments | Released in 1985. Fold-out cover for two LP's with nice pictures inside. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Cocaine 1985 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Wembley Stadium 11 Juni '88 |
| Source | Wembley Stadium, London, UK, 11th June 1988 | ||
| Format | 1LP | ||
| Label | Wish You Well | ||
| Cat. no. | WYW LC 0001 | ||
| Comments | Made in the Germany, released in 1988 | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | No, see instead: Live at Wembley Stadium 11.06.88 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | One night only - Newcastle '89 |
| Source | Mayfair Ballroom Newcastle UK, 9th October 1989 | ||
| Format | 1LP | ||
| Label | Casino Records Entertainment | ||
| Cat. no. | - | ||
| Comments | Made in Italy, released in 2019. Issued in green en blue vinyl. Each edition limited to 200 copies. I have the green edition, number 145. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | No, see instead: Newcastle 1989 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Calling Wembley |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 16th September 1991 | ||
| Format | 1LP | ||
| Label | Gallery Records | ||
| Cat. no. | P72-8119 | ||
| Comments | Released in 1991 | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Calling Wembley |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | On every street in Munich |
| Source | Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany, 11th October 1991 | ||
| Format | 2LP | ||
| Label | 9100 | ||
| Cat. no. | TR 1991 | ||
| Comments | Made in Germany, released in 1991 | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: On every street in Munich |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | The long highway - On every street tour rarities 1991-1992 |
| Source |
Reunion Arena,
Dallas, USA, 14th February 1992 Center Coliseum, Seattle, USA, 4th April 1992 Palais Omnisports De Bercy, Paris, France, 25th April 1992 The Point Depot, Dublin, Ireland, 23rd August 1991 |
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| Format | 1LP | ||
| Label | Casino Records Entertainment | ||
| Cat. no. | - | ||
| Comments | Made in Italy, released in 2018. Issued on red vinyl. Limited edition, only 350 copies made. I have number 028. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | No, see instead: Live in Dallas 1992, Seattle 1992, Calling Paris 1992, The On every Street kickoff |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Interview picture disc |
| Source | Unknown | ||
| Format | 1LP | ||
| Label | Baktabak | ||
| Cat. no. | BAK 2018 | ||
| Comments | Made in the UK. Picture disc | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | No, see instead: Interview picture disc |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Interview picture disc |
| Source | Unknown, February 1984 | ||
| Format | 1LP | ||
| Label | Red Door | ||
| Cat. no. | Unknown | ||
| Comments | Made in the UK. Picture disc, numbered (0628) | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | No |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Various artists |
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Title | Interview picture disc |
| Source | Unknown, most likely 1986-1987 | ||
| Format | 1 sided 7 inch single | ||
| Label | Unknown | ||
| Cat. no. | Unknown | ||
| Comments | Various artists speeching for Amnesty International. It seems Mark Knopfler is one of these people, allthough hard to hear because the sound quality is not that good. Has nothing to do with the picture of The Notting Hillbillies. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | No |
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