{"product_id":"dire-straits-cologne-1979-double-lp","title":"Dire Straits – Cologne 1979 (12-Inch Double-LP)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis double album captures Dire Straits’s \u003c\/span\u003elegendary performance\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e recorded for \u003c\/span\u003ethe German television programme \u003cem\u003eRockpalast\u003c\/em\u003e at WDR Studio-L, in Cologne,\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e on 16 February 1979.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eRecorded in front of an invited audience, the set primarily comprised of songs from Dire Straits’s 1978 debut album, along with teasers from their upcoming second album, \u003cem\u003eCommuniqué\u003c\/em\u003e. Featuring the set in its entirety, included here are classic cuts such as \u003cem\u003eSultans of Swing\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDown to the Waterline\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSix Blade Knife\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWater of Love\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIn the Gallery\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWild West End\u003c\/em\u003e and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThis stellar set boasts astounding fidelity and documents the band in a raw, intimate setting just before they became one of the biggest acts in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Communiqué Tour commenced in Rotterdam, on 11 February 1979, four months before the album’s release in June. The tour saw Dire Straits play a total of 116 concerts throughout Europe, North America and the United Kingdom, with the final concert taking place in London, on 21 December 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe band’s lineup for the tour included Mark Knopfler (lead and rhythm guitars, vocals), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), John Illsley (bass, backing vocals) and Pick Withers (drums).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide One\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eDown to the Waterline (2:59)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSix Blade Knife (4:25)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eOnce Upon a Time in the West (5:25)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eLady Writer (4:07)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide Two\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSingle-Handed Sailor (4:52)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eWater of Love (6:16)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eIn the Gallery (5:50)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eFollow Me Home (4:43)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide Three\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eNews (3:54)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eWhat’s the Matter Baby? (2:53)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eLions (5:48)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSultans of Swing (5:55)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide Four\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eWild West End (5:26)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eWhere Do You Think You’re Going? (4:08)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eEastbound Train (4:09)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eSultans of Swing (6:33)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl \/ 12” Album\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo of Discs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parachute\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue No:\u003c\/strong\u003e PARA616LP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0803341589766\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26 Apr 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parachute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57215422235011,"sku":"PARA616LP","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/5521\/4663\/files\/DireStraitsCologne1979VinylMockupforShopify.png?v=1769172420","url":"https:\/\/codarecords.co.uk\/products\/dire-straits-cologne-1979-double-lp","provider":"Coda Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}