Birmingham at Barbarella
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Birmingham at Barbarella is a live
bootleg made on the Dire Straits tour
and released in 1978. It is the first live album
by Dire Straits
.
The songs were recorded on July 4, 1978.
This album includes a pre-album version of Portobello Belle and four unreleased songs.
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
bootleg made on the Dire Straits tour
Dire Straits tour
Dire Straits tour was the first concert tour of Dire Straits held in 1978.On it, songs from the debut album of the group Dire Straits were played.- Overview :...
and released in 1978. It is the first live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Dire Straits were a British rock band active from 1977 to 1995, composed of Mark Knopfler , his younger brother David Knopfler , John Illsley , and Pick Withers .Dire Straits' sound drew from a variety of musical influences, including jazz, folk, blues, and came closest...
.
The songs were recorded on July 4, 1978.
Track listing
| # | Song | Gig Length | Album Length | Album | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Down To The Waterline | 4:08 | 3:55 | Dire Straits | Mark Knopfler |
| 2 | Six Blade Knife | 4:08 | 4:10 | Dire Straits | Mark Knopfler |
| 3 | In the Gallery | 6:20 | 6:16 | Dire Straits | Mark Knopfler |
| 4 | Eastbound Train | 3:56 | Sultans of Swing (B-side single) | Mark Knopfler | |
| 5 | Water of Love | 6:35 | 5:23 | Dire Straits | Mark Knopfler |
| 6 | Portobello Belle | 4:28 | 4:29 | Communiqué | Mark Knopfler |
| 7 | Wild West End | 5:32 | 4:42 | Dire Straits | Mark Knopfler |
| 8 | Lions | 5:55 | 5:05 | Dire Straits | Mark Knopfler |
| 9 | What's The Matter Baby | 3:09 | unreleased | Mark & David Knopfler | |
| 10 | Me And My Friends | 3:42 | unreleased | ||
| 11 | Sultans of Swing Sultans of Swing "Sultans of Swing" was the first single release of the British rock band Dire Straits. First released in 1978, its 1979 re-release caused it to become a hit in both the UK and USA.... |
7:35 | 5:47 | Dire Straits | Mark Knopfler |
| 12 | Real Girl | 3:13 | unreleased | David Knopfler | |
| 13 | Nadine | 4:57 | unreleased | Chuck Berry Chuck Berry Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" , "Roll Over Beethoven" , "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B... |
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| 14 | Southbound Again | 4:43 | 2:58 | Dire Straits | Mark Knopfler |
This album includes a pre-album version of Portobello Belle and four unreleased songs.
Personnel
- Mark KnopflerMark KnopflerMark Freuder Knopfler, OBE is a Scottish-born British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer and film score composer. He is best known as the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the British rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded in 1977...
– lead vocals, lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
- John IllsleyJohn IllsleyJohn Illsley is an English musician who rose to fame as the bass guitarist of the critically acclaimed rock band, Dire Straits...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals
- David KnopflerDavid KnopflerDavid Knopfler is a British singer-songwriter, rhythm guitarist, pianist and cofounder of the critically acclaimed rock band Dire Straits....
– rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, backing vocals
- Pick WithersPick WithersDavid "Pick" Withers was the original drummer for the rock band Dire Straits and played on their first four albums, which included hit singles such as "Sultans of Swing," "Romeo and Juliet" and "Private Investigations."...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....