Dire Straits - 1981-07-05 - Brussel, BE (SBD/FLAC) "Before We Became Famous"

(Soundboard FLAC)

(Soundboard FLAC)

Dire Straits

"Before We Became Famous"

Brussels, Belgium

July 5, 1981

X Rekords - CD 2 DEF / DS81 - SB 6

Lineage:

Silver CD > LiteOn iHAP 322 > EAC v. 0.99 Prebeta 4 (Secure Mode, Offset Correct @ +6, 0, 24 bytes) > FLAC (Level 5) > You Sultans of Swing!

01. Once Upon a Time

02. Skateaway

03. News

04. Private Investigations

05. Angel of Mercy

06. Tunnel of Love I

07. Tummel of Love II

08. Down to the Waterline

09. Sultans of Swing (Cologne, Germany - February 17, 1979)

10. Wild West End (Cologne, Germany - February 17, 1979)

Geetarz Comments:

The cover art suggests that this show was recorded "On the first european tour of '79", but the majority was taken from a radio broadcast recorded in Werchter, Brussels, Belgium on July 5, 1981.

Sourced for CD release from LP from vinyl, has some crackles and pops. For better quality versions of this performance see "News" (On Stage - OS-CD19) and "Once Upon a Time" (Swinging Pig - TSP-CD-068).

Still, it's an important part of history from the "Golden Era" of silver CD bootlegs, and to me as well as it was the first Dire Straits ROIO CD I ever obtained.

New artwork scans done today, 300 DPI and 24 bit color. A scan of the original silver disc is also included so you know you're getting the "real deal".