Money for nothing best of in 2 LP format

[dustyvalentino]

and the VHS/laser-disc released at the same time "The videos" is even more different :

This was released later, 1992 I think

[hunter]

I can't believe how idiotic it is to re-release this album. I like the new PB version (WDYTYG not so much), and the mix and sound are great, but it just goes to show there are gems hidden in the vaults! If MK doesn't care about it, so let John and Guy handle the job.

[JF]

I can't believe how idiotic it is to re-release this album. I like the new PB version (WDYTYG not so much), and the mix and sound are great, but it just goes to show there are gems hidden in the vaults! If MK doesn't care about it, so let John and Guy handle the job.

+1000 

[JF]

and the VHS/laser-disc released at the same time "The videos" is even more different :

This was released later, 1992 I think

yes indeed

[JF]

Yes, different cover-layouts for the CD-Album and for the LP-Album.
The first pic with Marks "invisible" view to the left was used for the CD-cover and the second pic with Marks "invisible" view to the right side was used for the LP-cover.Also used for the 2-Track and the 4-Track-CD-single-covers and for the 7-inch-singles from 1988-89.
 Here are the two neon-light Knopflers on the records.

thanks 

[ds1984]

Exactly.

I litterally discovered Dire Straits with Alchemy but over the years compared to each other tours this one always appeared to me as the weakest one.

I am not a big fan of the LOG tour.

PB from1981 is still the one live version for me.

in 81 Hal's solo on PB was out of taste imho
sometimes even out of tune


"not a big fan of the LOG tour" .... you mean not a big fan of Alchemy ? 

[olazabalrok]

Has Portobello Belle disappeared from Spotify or is it just me?

[knopfler1]

Has Portobello Belle disappeared from Spotify or is it just me?

Not just you…

It’s blanked out for me too 

[Jules]

Has Portobello Belle disappeared from Spotify or is it just me?

Not just you…

It’s blanked out for me too 

It is still available on Amazon music, im listening to It right now.

[JF]

Has Portobello Belle disappeared from Spotify or is it just me?

Not just you…

It’s blanked out for me too 

It is still available on Amazon music, im listening to It right now.

and even on YouTube
but indeed spotify says "not availbale in your country" (I live in France)

https://textes-blog-rock-n-roll.fr/une-nouvelle-version-live-de-portobello-belle-de-dire-straits/

[Banjo99uk]

Has Portobello Belle disappeared from Spotify or is it just me?

Not just you…

It’s blanked out for me too 

It is still available on Amazon music, im listening to It right now.

On Amazon music Walk of Life UK Version (video) has just been added as a new release. So plenty going on at DS HQ.

[the visitor]

I can't believe how idiotic it is to re-release this album. I like the new PB version (WDYTYG not so much), and the mix and sound are great, but it just goes to show there are gems hidden in the vaults! If MK doesn't care about it, so let John and Guy handle the job.

Massively agree. Guy, have a word, it's getting silly now

[the visitor]

And to top it off nicely, the version of TR that appears on Spotify on the album released today is just a shortened studio version from the sound of it.  Epic fail or Spotify error ?

Edit: appears it is actually a studio version based on sound clips of the vinyl. Can't tell any difference from the LOG version other than they don't fade the song at the end and you get about 3 seconds of an unplanned ending and a weird Hal Lindes flutter on the guitar.   Not worth £30 on vinyl for me. Would be interested to hear what is definitely on the vinyl from someone who does buy it.

[koobaa]

The version I hear on Apple Music is definitely not a studio one. Sounds like a remaster of the same  live version that was originally released but with an almost complete ending as opposed to an early fade out. I think some vocals sound a little different too so could be a different version or just fragments comped from a different show.

[Dutchessy]

TR on spotify is the studio version with intro cut, listening now
Length is 13.08, the original live remix was 11.59

I hear a lot more bass in the outro and that last 20 secs its complete new... wtf... it's quite cool to have a new mix of the studio version i think...