DIRE STRAITS SILVER PRESSED BOOTLEG CD'S
Brothers in arms world tour 1985-1986
DIRE STRAITS SILVER PRESSED
BOOTLEG CD'S
Brothers in arms world tour 1985-1986
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Perfect Investigations |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 10th July 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Beech Marten | ||
| Cat. no. | BM 001 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1991 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Comments | Same master as 'Live in Wembley Arena, 1986' (Minotauro LTD 03 - BM 001/S) | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Perfect investigations |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Perfect Investigations |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 10th July 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Beech Marten | ||
| Cat. no. | BM 001 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1992 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Comments | This version is almost identical to the one above, except that the print on the CD is a bit different and the Beech Marten logo on the inside of the front cover and on the back cover is now in white instead of coloured. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Perfect investigations |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Perfect Investigations |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 10th July 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Beech Marten | ||
| Cat. no. | BM 001 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1995 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Comments | This version is almost identical to the one above, except that the print on the CD is a bit different and it is a release from 1995. Note the misspelling of the title on the CD itself: "Perfect Investigation". | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Perfect investigations |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Live in Wembley Arena, 1986 |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 10th July 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Minotauro | ||
| Cat. no. | LTD 03 - BM 001/S | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1993 | ||
| Package | Metal box with cardboard sleeve | ||
| Comments | Very rare bootleg. Same master as 'Perfect Investigations' (Beech Marten BM 001). Limited to 500 copies, numbered (no.247). The CD is housed in a pretty heavy metal box (about 370 grams!) with cardboard sleeve. The bootleg looks much better than the scans of the front and back cover, see more pictures here. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Live in Wembley Arena, 1986 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | London 1985 |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 10th July 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Golden Stars | ||
| Cat. no. | GSCD 1028 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1990 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Comments | Same master as 1CD 'London 1985' (Inter Sonus IS-CD-017) | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: London 1985 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | London 1985 |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 10th July 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Golden Stars | ||
| Cat. no. | GSCD 1028 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1992 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: London 1985 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | London 1985 |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 10th July 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Live Storm | ||
| Cat. no. | LSCD 51028 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1994 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Comments | This is the 1994 re-issue of the other London 1985 CD from the Golden Stars label (releases 1990 & 1992). The back cover and CD print is different. Remarkable: they did not change the matrix on the reading surface, both CD's have "GSCD 1028 PHC" on the inner ring of the CD. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: London 1985 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | London 1985 |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 10th July 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Inter Sonus | ||
| Cat. no. | IS-CD-017 | ||
| Origin | Made in Poland, released in 1991 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Comments | Extremely (!) rare bootleg, one of the hardest bootlegs to be found! It looks like only a handful of copies were made. Same master as 1CD 'London 1985' (Golden Stars GSCD 1028). I could only add this bootleg to my collection after 19 years since it was made. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: London 1985 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Walk on stage |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 10th July 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Inter Sonus | ||
| Cat. no. | IS 029 | ||
| Origin | Made in Poland, released in 1991 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Comments | Extremely (!) rare bootleg. Of all Dire Straits bootlegs, this one is the most rare and can hardly be found anywhere! Same content as the other extremely rare Inter Sonus bootleg "London 1985". I could only add this bootleg to my collection after 27 years since it was made. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | No, see instead: London 1985 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Walk of life - unauthorised |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 10th July 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Grapefruit | ||
| Cat. no. | GRA-051-A | ||
| Origin | Made in Australia, released in 1994 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Walk of life - unauthorised |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Walk of live |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 10th July 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | On Stage Records | ||
| Cat. no. | OS CD 2 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1992 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Walk of live |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Walk on stage |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 10th July 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Men at Work | ||
| Cat. no. | WORK 5531-2 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1991 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Comments | Picture disc | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Walk on stage |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Straiting out things |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 10th July 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Kaleidoscope Music | ||
| Cat. no. | KMCD 05 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1990 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Comments | Picture disc, same disc as other versions of 'Straiting out things' (Kaleidoscope Music KMCD 05), black back cover. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Straiting out things |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Straiting out things |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 10th July 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Kaleidoscope Music | ||
| Cat. no. | KMCD 05 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1990 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Comments | Picture disc, same disc as other versions of 'Straiting out things' (Kaleidoscope Music KMCD 05), white back cover. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Straiting out things |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Straiting out things |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 10th July 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Kaleidoscope Music | ||
| Cat. no. | KMCD 05 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1990 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Comments | Picture disc, same disc as other versions of 'Straiting out things' (Kaleidoscope Music KMCD 05), different front cover. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Straiting out things |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Around South America |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 10th July 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | New Keruac Line | ||
| Cat. no. | NKL 1017 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1993 | ||
| Package | Round metal can | ||
| Comments | Round metal can package with numbered certificate (no. 3310) | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Around South America |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Around South America |
| Source | Wembley Arena, London, UK, 10th July 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | New Keruac Line | ||
| Cat. no. | NKL 1017 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Comments | Same CD as the other version in the round metal package but now packed in a normal jewel case with black tray and a bit different artwork. Although it says it is a limited edition, this issue does not come with a number or indication how many copies were made. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Around South America |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Live USA (volume 1) |
| Source | Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, USA, 5th August 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Imtrat | ||
| Cat. no. | imt 900.069 | ||
| Origin | Made in Germany, released in 1990 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Live USA (volume 1) |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Live USA (volume 2) |
| Source |
Blossom Music Center, Cleveland,
USA, 5th August 1985 Summit Theatre, Houston, Texas, USA, 17th August 1985 |
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| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Imtrat | ||
| Cat. no. | imt 900.070 | ||
| Origin | Made in Germany, released in 1990 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Live USA (volume 2) |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Live USA |
| Source |
Blossom Music Center, Cleveland,
USA, 5th August 1985 Summit Theatre, Houston, Texas, USA, 17th August 1985 |
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| Format | 2CD | ||
| Label | Imtrat | ||
| Cat. no. | imt 920.013 | ||
| Origin | Made in Germany, released in 1992 | ||
| Package | 2CD jewel case (opening on two sides) | ||
| Comments | Same CD's as the separate volumes of Live USA | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Live USA |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | One world (Part One) |
| Source | Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, USA, 5th August 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Pipeline | ||
| Cat. no. | PPL 505 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1994 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Comments | Second part available as 1CD 'Wild West End' (Pipeline PPL 506) | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: One world (part one) |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Wild west end (Part Two) |
| Source | Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, USA, 5th August 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Pipeline | ||
| Cat. no. | PPL 506 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1994 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Comments | First part available as 1CD 'One World' (Pipeline PPL 505) | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Wild west end (part two) |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | American tour 1985 |
| Source | Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, USA, 5th August 1985 | ||
| Format | 2CD | ||
| Label | The Swingin' Pig | ||
| Cat. no. | TP-CD-088-2 | ||
| Origin | Made in Luxembourg, released in 1991 | ||
| Package | Fat 2CD jewel case | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: American tour 1985 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Shatter all expectations |
| Source | Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, USA, 5th August 1985 | ||
| Format | 2CD | ||
| Label | Grexit Records EPE | ||
| Cat. no. | GREX 066-1 / 066-2 | ||
| Origin | Made in Europe, released in 2016 | ||
| Package | Gatefold card sleeve | ||
| Comments | Featuring two different mixes of Walk of life and Tunnel of love | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Shatter all expectations |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | High Falls |
| Source |
Blossom Music Center, Cleveland,
USA, 5th August 1985 Summit Theatre, Houston, Texas, USA, 17th August 1985 |
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| Format | 2CD | ||
| Label | Baby Capone | ||
| Cat. no. | BC 022/2 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1994 | ||
| Package | Fat 2CD jewel case | ||
| Comments | Picture discs | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: High Falls |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | San Antonio '85 |
| Source | Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, USA, 16th August 1985 | ||
| Format | 2CD | ||
| Label | Left Field Media | ||
| Cat. no. | LFM2CD683 | ||
| Origin | Released in 2022 | ||
| Package | 2CD jewel case | ||
| Comments | Picture discs. First ever release of the actual San Antonio concert on silver pressed CD's. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: San Antonio 1985 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | San Antonio '85 |
| Source | Summit Theatre, Houston, Texas, USA, 17th August 1985 | ||
| Format | 2CD | ||
| Label | Living Legend Records | ||
| Cat. no. | LLRCD 097/098 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1991 | ||
| Package | Fat 2CD jewel case | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: San Antonio '85 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | San Antonio '85 |
| Source | Summit Theatre, Houston, Texas, USA, 17th August 1985 | ||
| Format | 2CD | ||
| Label | Living Legend Records | ||
| Cat. no. | LLRCD 097/098 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1991 | ||
| Package | Digipack | ||
| Comments | Same master as the other bootleg "San Antonio '85" | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: San Antonio '85 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Texas Sunset |
| Source | Summit Theatre, Houston, Texas, USA, 17th August 1985 | ||
| Format | 2CD | ||
| Label | Beech Marten | ||
| Cat. no. | BM 026/2 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1991 | ||
| Package | Fat 2CD jewel case | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Texas Sunset |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Tequila Sunrise |
| Source | Summit Theatre, Houston, Texas, USA, 17th August 1985 | ||
| Format | 2CD | ||
| Label | On Stage Records | ||
| Cat. no. | CD/ON 2274 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1994 | ||
| Package | Digipack | ||
| Comments | Picture discs. Comes with two separate papers with track listings for each CD. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Tequila Sunrise |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Houston '85 |
| Source | Summit Theatre, Houston, Texas, USA, 17th August 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Arriba! | ||
| Cat. no. | ARR 92.010 | ||
| Origin | Made in Germany, released in 1992 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Houston '85 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Rock Royalties |
| Source | Summit Theatre, Houston, Texas, USA, 17th August 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Buccaneer Records | ||
| Cat. no. | BUC 031 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1991 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Rock Royalties |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Swing |
| Source | Summit Theatre, Houston, Texas, USA, 17th August 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Magic Mushroom Records | ||
| Cat. no. | MMR-CD 9108 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1991 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Comments | Picture disc | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Swing |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Live in Houston, Texas - USA '86 |
| Source | Summit Theatre, Houston, Texas, USA, 17th August 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Prime Cuts | ||
| Cat. no. | PC 002 | ||
| Origin | Made in Germany, released in 1991 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Live in Houston, Texas - USA '86 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Dire Straits live - unlicensed |
| Source | Summit Theatre, Houston, Texas, USA, 17th August 1985 | ||
| Format | 1CD | ||
| Label | Mainline Music PTY | ||
| Cat. no. | SW 87 | ||
| Origin | Made in Australia, released in 1995 | ||
| Package | Jewel case | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Dire Straits live - unlicensed |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Cocaine |
| Source |
Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK,
19th December 1985 Stadsschouwburg, Rotterdam, Holland, 19th October 1978 |
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| Format | 2CD | ||
| Label | Men At Work | ||
| Cat. no. | WORK 5533-2 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1991 | ||
| Package | Fat 2CD jewel case | ||
| Comments | Picture discs, bootleg comes with a booklet | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Cocaine |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Thank you Australia and New Zealand! |
| Source | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia, 26th April 1986 | ||
| Format | 2CD | ||
| Label | Pluto Records | ||
| Cat. no. | PLR CD 9130 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1991 | ||
| Package | Fat 2CD jewel case | ||
| Comments | Bootleg comes with a booklet | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Thank you Australia and New Zealand! |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Brothers in Sydney |
| Source | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia, 26th April 1986 | ||
| Format | 2CD | ||
| Label | Red Devil | ||
| Cat. no. | RD058-1/-2 | ||
| Origin | Made in Europe, released in 2005 | ||
| Package | Digipack | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Brothers in Sydney |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Live in Sydney, Australia, April 26, 1986 |
| Source | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia, 26th April 1986 | ||
| Format | 2CD | ||
| Label | SRS Records | ||
| Cat. no. | - | ||
| Origin | Made in Russia | ||
| Package | 2CD jewel case | ||
| Comments | Bootleg comes with a booklet | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Live in Sydney, Australia, April 26, 1986 |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Thank you Australia and New Zealand |
| Source | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia, 26th April 1986 | ||
| Format | 2CD | ||
| Label | Spencer Records | ||
| Cat. no. | Spencer 009 | ||
| Origin | Made in Spain, released in 2015 | ||
| Package | Digipack in jeans cover | ||
| Comments | Limited to 500 copies, numbered (no.195), picture discs. Packed in jeans cover | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | No, see instead: Thank you Australia and New Zealand! |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Down Under |
| Source | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia, 26th April 1986 | ||
| Format | 2CD | ||
| Label | Good Ship Funke | ||
| Cat. no. | GSF039 | ||
| Origin | Released in 2019 | ||
| Package | 2CD jewel case | ||
| Comments | Picture discs | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | No, see instead: Is all this stuff workin'? |
| Front cover | Back cover | Artist | Dire Straits |
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Title | Australian Dream |
| Source | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia, 26th April 1986 | ||
| Format | 2CD | ||
| Label | Never End | ||
| Cat. no. | NE 19.22 | ||
| Origin | Made in Italy, released in 1992 | ||
| Package | Book set | ||
| Comments | Bootleg in numbered book set (no. 0406), limited to 5000 copies. Each CD comes with a separate paper with track listings for both CD's. | ||
| Part of bootleg-menu | Yes: Australian Dream |
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