NEWCASTLE 1980
 
Artist Dire Straits
Venue City Hall, Newcastle, UK
Date 10th December 1980
Source Audience
Format 2CD-R
Tracks CD 1
  1. Once upon a time in the west
  2. Expresso love
  3. Down to the waterline
  4. Lions
  5. Skateaway
  6. Romeo and Juliet
Tracks CD 2
  1. In the gallery
  2. News
  3. Sultans of swing
  4. Mark Knopfler telling the story about Les Boys
  5. Improvisations by Alan Clark
  6. Les Boys
  7. Portobello belle
  8. Angel of mercy
  9. Intro Tunnel of Love
Additional comments Very special concert because it is one of the rare times they play in the hometown of Mark Knopfler and Alan Clark. Cool version of In the gallery (as usual with the late 1980 versions). Interesting intro to Down to the waterline. Mark talks a lot between the songs which is not so usual. He tells the story about Les Boys accompanied by the band who plays some disco music and Mark even sings some. Alan improvises a lot and then plays the usual Lili Marlene intro. The most interesting version of Les Boys. Nice overall performance. Sound quality is not perfect but enjoyable to listen to.