Dire Straits/NY, USA 1985

DIRE STRAITS was at the height of its peak in 1985 with the record-breaking hit “BROTHERS IN ARMS.” An exquisite live album that conveys the scene is now available. This work includes “October 3, 1985 New York City Performance”. This is a vacuum-packed, superb audience recording of a show at the traditional venue “Radio City Music Hall.” “BROTHERS IN ARMS TOUR” was a major tour that set a record for attendance in Australia, and became a kind of social phenomenon that went beyond just the heyday of one band. First, let’s take a look at the show’s overall position. 1985 April 25th – May 13th: Europe #1a (12 performances)《BROTHERS IN ARMS” released on May 13th》May 14th – July 16th: Europe #1b (55 performances)・July 23rd – October 13th: North America (58 performances) ←★Here★ ・October 22nd – December 31st: Europe #2 (57 performances) 1986 ・February 7th – April 26th : Oceania (55 performances) This is a panoramic view of the climax world tour. Among them, New York is a place that can be called the epicenter of North America, and after performing for three consecutive nights at Radio City Music Hall, they also performed at Madison Square Garden. This work is a live album from the last day of Radio City Music Hall 3 DAYS. It was the 48th performance of the “North American” leg, and it was also about three months after that “LIVE AID”. This work recorded at such a show is a peerless beautiful recording that has mastered neatness. There is no doubt that this is an audience recording that picked up the sound of the hall without having to listen carefully, and the sense of distance is not zero. However, the sound is insanely clear and beautiful. It feels like a soft and light wrapping around a sharp core, but it is transparent, so you can clearly see every detail, and it has an exquisite luster. A responsive yet unwavering beat, delicate keyboards with a synth vibe, deep, subdued vocals, and a guitar that dances freely and clearly…all overlap, but don’t mix together, creating a sound world. It is a beautiful recording that is neat and rich down to its subtleties. What is depicted with such beautiful sound is a full show that concentrates the career and feels the wind of the golden age all over the body. Speaking of live shows from the 80’s, the traditional album “ALCHEMY” is most famous, so let’s compare and organize them. Classics (8 songs)・DIRE STRAITS: Sultans Of Swing・MAKING MOVIES: Expresso Love/Romeo And Juliet/Tunnel Of Love/Solid Rock・LOVE OVER GOLD: Private Investigations・EXTENDEDANCEPLAY: Two Young Lovers・LOCAL HERO: Going Home Songs that can’t be heard on “ALCHEMY” (7 songs)・DIRE STRAITS: Wild West End・BROTHERS IN ARMS: Ride Across The River/One World/Why Worry/Walk Of Life/Money Of Nothing/Brothers In Arms…and like this It has become. Naturally, this delicious selection features new songs from “BROTHERS IN ARMS” that cannot be heard on “ALCHEMY,” and also includes their debut work “Wild West End.” In “Wild West End”, the master Branford Marsalis makes a guest appearance and gives a wonderful blow. Speaking of Branford in 1985, it was also a time when he became popular with rock fans by participating in Sting’s “Blue Turtle Dream”. And the sexiness of that saxophone is irresistible. The rise of the blow is sharp and reaches straight to the hand, and the vibe becomes mellow as it rises like steam from the core. The combination of sharpness and richness gives it a rich beauty that resembles a metallic luster. It is a masterpiece of a live album where you can experience the highlight performance with the best sound even at the climax of “BROTHERS IN ARMS TOUR”. The soundboards of the San Antonio and Houston performances are also famous, but this work is filled with the beauty of the audience and the reality of the guest record. In the first place, audience recording is not a “sound board replacement”, but something to admire its unique beauty. A signature product that will remind you of its delicious taste and charm. Live at Radio City Music Hall, New York City, NY, USA 3rd October 1985 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1(67:21) 1. Ride Across The River 2. Expresso Love 3. One World 4. Romeo And Juliet 5. Private Investigations 6. Sultans Of Swing 7. Why Worry 8. Walk Of Life 9. Two Young Lovers Disc 2(55:33) 1. Money Of Nothing 2. Wild West End (with Branford Marsalis on Saxophone) 3. Tunnel Of Love 4. Brothers In Arms 5. Solid Rock 6. Going Home (Local Hero) Mark Knopfler – Guitars, Vocals Jack Sonni – Guitars John Illsley – Bass, Vocals Terry Williams – Drums Alan Clark – Keyboards Guy Fletcher – Keyboards, Vocals Chris White – Saxophone, Vocals