Darwin's Island
A Collection of Live Audio

 

Track Listing & Information


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Dire Straits
Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
1979 SEP 08

Disc 01: [45:51]
01. intro
02. Down To The Waterline
03. Six Blade Knife
04. Lady Writer
05. Once Upon The Time In The West
06. News
07. Bernadette
08. What's The Matter With You Baby
09. In My Car
10. Portobello Belle
11. Wild West End

Disc 02: [40:27]
01. In The Gallery
02. Lions
03. Sultans Of Swing
04. Setting Me Up
05. Southbound Again
06. Where Do You Think You're Going
07. Eastbound Train
08. Twisting By The Pool

Total Time: [86:10]

Mark Knopfler: guitar, vocals
David Knopfler: guitar, vocals
John Illsley: bass
Pick Withers: drums

Audience Master -> Ist Generation Reel2Reel -> Akai GX-4000D -> Magic Audio Cleaning Lab -> TLH -> FLAC



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Dire Straits
Wembley Arena, London, England
1985 JUL 10

Disc 01: [74:21]
01. Expresso Love
02. So Far Away
03. Private Investigations
04. Sultans Of Swing
05. Why Worry
06. Walk Of Life
07. Money For Nothing
08. The Man Is Too Strong
09. Tunnel Of Love
10. Brothers In Arms

Disc 02: [10:45]
01. Solid Rock w/ Nils Lofgren
02. talk
03. Going Home w/ Hank Marvin

Total Time: [85:06}

Mark Knopfler: vocals, guitar
John Illsley: bass
Jack Sonni: guitar
Alan Clark: keyboards
Guy Fletcher: keyboards
Chris White: saxophone
Terry Williams: drums

Soundboard Recording -> Unknown Lineage



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Dire Straits
Polytechnic, Leeds, England
1978 JAN 31

01. Southbound Again
02. Eastbound Train
03. Down To The Waterline
04. In The Gallery
05. Water Of Love
06. Setting Me Up
07. Me And My Friends
08. Real Girl
09. Sultans Of Swing

Time: [40:53]

Soundboard Recording -> Lineage Unknown



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Dire Straits
Palladium, Dallas, TX
1979 MAR 23

Disc 01: [50:25]
01. Down To The Waterline
02. Six Blade Knife
03. Once Upon A Time In The West
04. Lady Writer
05. Single Handed Sailor
06. Water Of Love
07. In The Gallery
08. Follow Me Home
09. News
10. What's The Matter Baby

Disc 02: [34:49]
01. Lions
02. Sultans Of Swing
03. Wild West End
04. Where Do You Think You're Going?
05. Eastbound Train
06. Southbound Again

Total Time: [85:14]

Audience Recording -> Lineage Unknown



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Dire Straits
Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA
1979 MAR 31

01. Down To The Waterline
02. Six Blade Knife
03. Once Upon A Time In The West
04. Lady Writer
05. Water Of Love
06. In The Gallery
07. News
08. What's The Matter Baby
09. Lions
10. Sultans Of Swing
11. Wild West End
12. Where Do You Think You're Going
13. Eastbound Train
14. Southbound Again

Time: [71:10]

Soundboard Recording -> Lineage Unknown



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Dire Straits
The Boarding House, San Francisco, CA
1979 APR 01

01. Down To The Waterline Intro ->
02. Down To The Waterline
03. Six Blade Knife
04. In The Gallery
05. What's The Matter Baby
06. Water Of Love
07. Sultans Of Swing
08. Wild West End
09. Eastbound Train

Time: [43:22]

Soundboard -> R2R -> DAT -> Cool Edit -> CDWave -> FLAC



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Dire Straits
Levante Football Stadium, Valencia, Spain
1983 JUN 30

Disc 01: [57:32]
01. intro
02. Once Upon A Time In The West
03. Industrial Disease
04. Expresso Love
05. Romeo And Juliet
06. Love Over Gold
07. Private Investigations
08. Sultans Of Swing

Disc 02: [63:13]
01. Twisting By The Pool (end cut)
02. Two Young Lovers
03. Portobello Belle
04. Tunnel Of Love
05. Telegraph Road
06. Solid Rock
07. talk -> Going Home

Total Time: [120:45]

Audience Recording -> Lineage Unknown



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Dire Straits
Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, Monaco
1985 JUN 10

Disc 01: [65:37]
01. intro -> Ride Across The River
02. Expresso Love
03. So Far Away
04. Romeo And Juliet
05. Private Investigations
06. Sultans Of Swing
07. Why Worry
08. Walk Of Life
09. Two Young Lovers

Disc 02: [56:17]
01. The Man's Too Strong
02. Money For Nothing
03. Wild West End
04. Tunnel Of Love
05. Brothers In Arms
06. Solid Rock
07. Going Home

Total Time: [121:54]

Audience Recording -> Lineage Unknown



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Dire Straits
The Point Depot, Dublin, Ireland
1991 AUG 24

Disc 01: [79:28]
01. Calling Elvis
02. Walk Of Life
03. Romeo And Juliet
04. Heavy Fuel
05. Planet Of New Orleans
06. Private Investigations
07. Sultans Of Swing
08. Fade To Black
09. On Every Street

Disc 02: [64:37]
01. Portobello Belle
02. I Think I Love You Too Much
03. Two Young Lovers
04. Tunnel Of Love
05. Setting Me Up
06. Money For Nothing
07. Brothers In Arms
08. Wild Theme
09. The Long Highway

Total Time: [144:05]

Audience Recording -> Lineage Unknown



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Dire Straits
The Point Depot, Dublin, Ireland
1991 AUG 27

Disc 01: [62:19]
01. Calling Elvis
02. Walk Of Life
03. Heavy Fuel
04. Planet Of New Orleans
05. Sultans Of Swing
06. Ole, Ole
07. Why Worry
08. On Every Street
09. I Think I Love You Too Much

Disc 02: [46:30]
01. Tunnel Of Love
02. Setting Me Up
03. Money For Nothing
04. Brothers In Arms
05. Portobello Belle

Total Time: [108:49]

VHS Tape -> Audacity -> TLH -> FLAC



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Dire Straits
Stadthelle, Vienna, Austria
1983 MAY 18

Disc 01: [71:53]
01. intro
02. Once Upon A Time In The West
03. Industrial Disease
04. Expresso Love
05. Romeo And Juliet
06. Love Over Gold
07. Private Investigations
08. Sultans Of Swing
09. Twisting By The Pool
10. Two Young Lovers
11. Portobello Belle

Disc 02: [38:44]
01. intro: Carousel Waltz
02. Tunnel Of Love
03. Telegraph Road
04. Solid Rock
05. Going Home (Local Hero)

Total Time: [110:37]

Audience Recording -> Lineage Unknown



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Dire Straits
Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY
1985 OCT 03

Disc 01: [67:21]
01. Ride Across The River
02. Expresso Love
03. One World ->
04. Romeo & Juliet ->
05. Private Investigations
06. Sultans Of Swing
07. Why Worry w/ Branford Marsalis: saxohone
08. Walk Of Life
09. Two Young Lovers

Disc 02: [55:33]
01. Money For Nothing
02. Wild West End w/Branford Marsalis: saxophone
03. Tunnel Of Love
04. Brothers In Arms w/band intros
Encore
05. Solid Rock
06. Going Home (Local hero)

Total Time: [122:54]

Mark Knopfler: guitar, vocals
John Illsley: bass
Terry Williams: drums
Jack Sonni: guitar
Alan Clark: keyboards
Guy Fletcher: keyboards, vocals
Chris Whire: saxophone, vocals

AKG 224's -> Nakamichi BX-1 -> Sound Devices 74t -> Sound Forge -> Sound Studio -> xACT -> FLAC



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Dire Straits
Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA
1985 SEP 13

Disc 01: [67:32]
01. Ride Across The River
02. Expresso Love
03. One World ->
04. Romeo And Juliet
05. Private Investigations
06. Sultans Of Swing
07. Why Worry
08. Walk Of Life
09. Two Young Lovers

Disc 02: [56:09]
01. Money For Nothing
02. Wild West End
03. Tunnel Of Love
04. Brothers In Arms
05. Solid Rock

Total Time: [123:41]

Mark Knopfler: guitar, vocals
John Illsley: bass, vocals
Alan Clark: keyboards
Terry Williams: drums
Guy Fletcher: keyboards, synths, vocals
Chris White: saxophone, flute, percussion, vocals
Jack Sonni: guitar
 

Neumann KM184i ->Sony D5M -> Master Cassettes -> Nakamichi DR-1 -> R=tascam DA-3000 -> DSF -> dBpoweramp -> Audition -> iZotope RX7 Advanced -> iZotope Neutron 2 -> iZotope RX7 Advanced -> CD Wave -> FLAC



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Dire Straits
The Forum, Inglewood, CA
1992 FEB 08

Disc 01: [78:06]
01. Calling Elvis
02. Walk Of Life
03. Heavy Fuel
04. Romeo And Juliet
05. Planet Of New Orleans
06. The Bug
07. Private Investigations
08. Sultans Of Swing
09. On Every Street

Disc 02: [46:53]
01. Your Latest Trick
02. Two Young Lovers
03. Tunnel Of Love
04. Money For Nothing
05. Brothers In Arms

Total Time: [124:59]

AKG 451E -> Nakamichi 550 -> Cassettes -. Yamaha KX-W592 -> Rony R-500 -> Sound Forge -> iZotope RX6 -> iZotope Ozone -> Audacity -> Peak Pro -> xACT -> FLAC



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Dire Straits
The National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England
1985 JUN 29

Disc 01: [66:06]
01. intro
02. Ride Across The River
03. Expresso Love
04. So Far Away
05. Romeo And Juliet
06. Private Investigations
07. Sultans Of Swing
08. Why Worry
09. Walk Of Life
10. Two Young Lovers

Disc 02: [59:03]
01. A Man's Too Strong
02. Money For Nothing
03. Wild West End
04. Tunnel Of Love
05. Brothers in Arms
06. Solid Rock
07. Going Home

Total Time: [125:09]

Mark Knopfler: guitar, vocals
John Illsley: bass
Alan Clark: keyboards
Guy Fletcher: keyboards
Terry Williams: drums
Jack Sonni: guitar
Chris White: saxophone

Cassette Master > Yamaha KX-493 -> Audacity -> TLH -> FLAC



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Dire Straits
Roxy, Los Angeles, CA
1980 OCT 28

Dic 01: [55:46]
01. intro
02. Once Upon A Time In The West
03. Expresso Love
04. Down To The Waterline
05. Lions
06. Single Handed Sailor
07. Skateaway
08. Romeo And Juliet
09. In The Gallery

Disc 02: [52:18]
01. News
02. Sultans Of Swing
03. Les Boys
04. Portobello Belle
05. Angel Of Mercy
06. Tunnel Of Love
07. Wild West End
08. Where Do You Think You're Going?

Total Time: [108:04]

Audience Recording -> Lineage Unknown



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Dire Straits
Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
1983 MAY 24

Disc 01: [53:07]
01. Once Upon A Time In The West
02. Industrial Disease
03. Expresso Love
04. Romeo And Juliet
05. Love Over Gold
06. Private Investigations
07. Sultans Of Swing

Disc 02: [61:36]
01. Twisting By The Pool
02. Two Young Lovers
03. Portobello Belle
04. Tunnel Of Love
05. Telegraph Road
06. Solid Rock
07. Going Home

Total Time: [114:43]

Audience Recording -> Lineage Unknown



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Dire Straits
Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
1985 DEC 17

Disc 01: [72:18]
01. Ride Across The River
02. Expresso Love
03. One World
04. Romeo And Juliet
05. Private Investigations
06. Sultans Of Swing (Start cut)
07. Dallas Rag
08. Why Worry
09. Walk Of Life

Disc 02: [57:02]
01. Two Young Lovers
02. Money For Nothing
03. Wild West End
04. Tunnel Of Love
05. Brothers In Arms
06. Solid Rock
07. Going Home

Total Time: [129:20]

Purchased Cassettes -> Scarlett 6i6 -> Mixbus Harrison Console -> FLAC24 -> XLD -> xACT -> FLAC(16)



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Dire Straits
Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
1985 DEC 19

Disc 01: [76:52]
01. Ride Across The River
02. Expresso Love
03. One World
04. Romeo And Juliet
05. Private Investigations
06. Sultans Of Swing
07. Dallas Rag
08. Why Worry
09. Walk Of Life
10. Solid Rock

Disc 2: [70:46]
01. Two Young Lovers *
02. Cocaine *
03. Money For Nothing
04. Wild West End
05. Tunnel Of Love
06. Brothers In Arms
07. Further On Up The Road *
08. Going Home

Total Time: [147:38]

* w/ Eric Clapton

3 x LP Botleg -> Technics SL1210 -> Cubase -> TLH -> FLAC



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Dire Straits
Palladium, New York, NY
1979 SEP 11

Disc 01: [45:06]
01. Down To The Waterline (aborted - PA problems)
02. PA fix
03. Down To The Waterline
04. Six Blade Knife
05. Once Upon A Time In The West
06. Lady Writer
07. Bernadette
08. News
09. What's The Matter Baby
10. Single Handed Sailor
11. Portobello Belle

Disc 02: [42:58]
01. Wild West End
02. In The Gallery
03. Lions
04. Sultans Of Swing
05. Where Do You Think You're Going
06. Southbound Again
07. Seting Me Up
08. Twisting By The Pool

Total Time: [88:04]

Audience Master -> Cassette -> ??? -> TLH -> FLAC



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Dire Straits
City Hall, Sheffield, England
1982 DEC 01

Disc 01: [67:29]
01. Once Upon A Time In The West
02. Industrial Disease
03. Expresso Love
04. It Never Rains
05. Romeo And Juliet
06. Love Over Gold
07. Private Invetigations
08. Sultans Of Swing
09. Twisting By The Pool
10. Two Young Lovers

Disc 02: [47:29]
01. Portobello Belle
02. Tunnel Of Love
03. Telegraph Road
04. Solid Rock
05. Going Home (Local Hero)

Total Time: [114:58]

Silver CDs -> XLD -> FLAC



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Dire Straits
Nippon Seinenkan, Tokyo, Japan
1983 APR 03

Disc 01: [42:14]
01. intro
02. Once Upon A Time In The West ->
03. Industrial Disease
04. Expresso Love
05. Romeo And Juliet
06. Love Over Gold
07. Private Investigations

Disc 02: [72:17]
01. Sultans Of Swing
02. Twisting By The Pool
03. Two Young Lovers
04. Portobello Belle
05. Tunnel Of Love
06. Telegraph Road
07. Solid Rock
08. Going Home (Local Hero)

Total Time: [114:31]

Mark Knppfler: guitar, vocals
Hal Lindes: guitar, vocals
John Illsley: bass, vocals
Alan Clark: keyboards
Terry Williams: drums

Pro CD-Rs -> XLD -> FLAC



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Dire Straits
Nippon Seinenkan, Tokyo, Japan
1983 APR 04

Disc 01: [52:58]
01. Once Upon A Time In The West
02. Industrial Disease
03. Expresso Love
04. Romeo And Juliet
05. Love Over Gold
06. Private Investigations
07. Sultans Of Swing

Disc 02: [38:10]
01. Twisting By The Pool
02. Two Young Lovers
03. Portobello Belle
04. Tunnel Of Love
05. Telegraph Road

Total Time: [91:08]

Pro CD-Rs -> XLD -> FLAC



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Dire Straits
Varsity Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1985 JUL 27

Disc 01: [67:21]
01. Ride Across The River
02. Expresso Love
03. So Far Away
04. Romeo And Juliet
05. Private Investigations
06. Sultans Of Swing
07. Why Worry
08. Walk Of Life

Disc 02: [54:22]
01. Two Young Lovers
02. Money For Nothing
03. Wild West End
04. Tunnel Of Love
05. Solid Rock
06. Going Home

Total Time: [121:43]

2 x Sony ECM-16T -> Sony WA-55 -> Cassette Master -> Sony TC-RX410 -> CD Spin Doctor -> xACT -> FLAC



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Dire Straits
Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland
1978 OCT 23

01. intro
02. Down To The Waterline
03. Six Blade Knife
04. Once Upon A Time In The West
05. Lady Writer
06. Single Handed Sailor
07. Water Of Love
08. guitar switch
09. In The Gallery
10. Follow Me Home (end cut)
11. News
12. What's The Matter Baby?
13. Lions
14. Sultans Of Swing
15. Wild West End
16. Where Do You Think You're Going?
17. Eastbound Train
08. Southbound Again

Time: [79:56]

Cassette -> Nakamichi Dragon -> Audacity -> FLAC