{"title":"Dire Straits Vinyls","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore our collection of authentic, officially released Dire Straits vinyls, featuring classic studio albums, rare live recordings, reissues and sought-after collector’s editions. A carefully selected range for Dire Straits fans and vinyl collectors worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dire-straits-on-the-night-rare-4lp-vinyl-includes-tunnel-of-love","title":"Dire Straits – On The Night | VERY RARE 4 x LP Vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy with confidence\u003c\/strong\u003e. Every order is securely packaged to protect your vinyl and dispatched within 24–48 hours of purchase, with full tracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated delivery after dispatch\u003c\/strong\u003e · UK 1–3 days · Europe 7 days · Worldwide 10 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVINYL DESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the Night – 4 × LP Vinyl Set – Very Rare Live Vinyl (Includes Tunnel of Love)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA standout item for any Collector of Dire Straits or Mark Knopfler — this is a brand new \/ never played 4-LP vinyl set of On the Night, featuring the live performance of Tunnel of Love officially included on this pressing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is highly significant because Tunnel of Love was never issued on any official live CD, cassette, or standard vinyl from the On Every Street tour era. There are virtually no official soundboard-quality releases of Tunnel of Love from that tour — this pressing is one of the very few times it has ever appeared in an authorised live format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis makes the set exceptionally desirable and increasingly difficult to source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy has never been played, has only ever been stored in a protective sleeve, and will be securely packaged for postage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⭐ Why This Set Stands Out\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 × LP live set capturing Dire Straits at full power on stage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes Tunnel of Love — not available on live CD\/cassette releases from the tour, and one of the only official soundboard recordings from this era\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrand new \/ untouched \/ unplayed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly collectible and rarely seen for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLP 1 (On The Night)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Calling Elvis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Walk of Life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide B\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Heavy Fuel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Romeo and Juliet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLP 2 (On The Night)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide C\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Private Investigations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Sultans of Swing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Fade to Black\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Your Latest Trick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. When It Comes to You\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. I Think I Love You Too Much\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLP 3 (On The Night)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide E\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. You and Your Friend\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. On Every Street\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eL3. Two Young Lovers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide F\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Tunnel of Love\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLP 4 (On The Night)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide G\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Telegraph Road\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Money for Nothing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Brothers in Arms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🎶 Additional Collector Highlights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the inclusion of Tunnel of Love, this 4×LP set features several notoriously hard-to-find live recordings from the On Every Street era:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSultans of Swing — A late-career, extended live arrangement, played with mature phrasing and space. These later tour versions are far less commonly available in high-quality soundboard form than the 1980s performances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI Think I Love You Too Much — A track rarely performed and seldom released in official live form. The tone, dynamics and phrasing here are outstanding and make this pressing especially valuable to collectors of Knopfler’s guitar work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen It Comes to You — A beautifully understated song that did not appear frequently in official live releases. This recording captures the subtle fingerstyle and lyrical warmth perfectly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou and Your Friend — A fan-favourite from the On Every Street album, and one of the standout atmospheric live pieces of the entire era. This performance is regarded by many collectors as one of the most emotional renditions of the tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTelegraph Road — The epic. This late-tour version has a deeper, slower, more dramatic build compared to earlier tours — highly sought-after among Knopfler aficionados who appreciate his long-form storytelling pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany recordings from this tour circulate only in audience tapes or broadcast fragments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set, however, provides official, full-fidelity soundboard performances of these songs — making it an exceptional document of the band’s final tour together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor fans of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnopfler’s matured guitar tone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep, atmospheric arrangements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe twilight years of Dire Straits\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e…this release stands as one of the most rewarding and difficult-to-find vinyl documents of the band’s career.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59490041266440,"sku":null,"price":149.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1078\/1550\/2088\/files\/1000034698.jpg?v=1794657727"},{"product_id":"dire-straits-vinyl-very-rare-live-at-the-bbc","title":"Dire Straits VINYL (VERY RARE) Live At The BBC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy with confidence.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every order is securely packaged to protect your vinyl and dispatched within 24–48 hours of purchase, with full tracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated delivery after dispatch\u003c\/strong\u003e · UK 1–3 days · Europe 7 days · Worldwide 10 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVINYL DESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDire Straits – Live at the BBC (Brand New \/ Unplayed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare gem for collectors of the legendary British rock outfit Dire Straits. This album captures the band at an early, raw and powerful stage of their career, recorded for the BBC and re released here in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy this release is so special\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe recordings date from 22 July 1978 (seven tracks) and 19 December 1980 (“Tunnel of Love”).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt features live versions of early Dire Straits material — the band still a four-piece, sharp, dynamic and hungry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album stands as one of the few official live vinyl\/LP releases documenting the band’s pre-mass-stadium era, making it highly desirable for both completists and fans of analogue\/live recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the recordings are from BBC sessions (rather than big arena shows) the performance has a distinctly intimate yet vibrant energy — the crowd sounds smaller, the band tighter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany fans note that these versions showcase a slightly different flavour from the studio versions: different emphases in solos, slightly rawer tone, performance quirks you don’t always hear in polished live albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(All tracks written by Mark Knopfler unless otherwise noted)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Down to the Waterline – 4:10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Six Blade Knife – 3:47\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Water of Love – 5:29\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Wild West End – 5:12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Sultans of Swing – 6:38\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Lions – 5:26\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. What’s the Matter Baby? (David Knopfler\/Mark Knopfler) – 3:20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Tunnel of Love – 11:56\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrand New \/ Unplayed — the vinyl is in mint condition, still sealed (or as close to factory condition as offered).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sleeve, labels, insert (if applicable) and outer packaging are all expected to be pristine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for the vinyl LP edition of Live at the BBC — a rarer format compared with more common CD or digital releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollector \u0026amp; Buyer Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause this is an early-career live recording by Dire Straits, and fewer pressings of the vinyl exist compared with their later mega-albums (like Brothers in Arms), this copy offers added scarcity and collectability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe “BBC session” provenance means this recording holds a special place in the band’s live discography: you’re not buying just another show, but a snapshot of the band before global super-stardom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for fans of Mark Knopfler’s early guitar tone, for vinyl audiophiles who value live-to-vinyl sound, and for collectors building a comprehensive Dire Straits discography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiven its condition (new, unplayed), this copy will command a premium over used\/played versions — perfect for serious sellers and buyers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the copy you want if you’re seeking one of the more elusive vinyl live releases from Dire Straits. Immaculate condition, early era recording, excellent track-list — a superb purchase for any vinyl enthusiast or fan. Don’t miss out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler Vinyls","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59501639762184,"sku":null,"price":89.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1078\/1550\/2088\/files\/1000034696.jpg?v=1794657697"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1078\/1550\/2088\/collections\/1000034643.jpg?v=1794757111","url":"https:\/\/straitsandknopflervinyls.com\/collections\/dire-straits-vinyls.oembed","provider":"Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler Vinyls","version":"1.0","type":"link"}