The Legends Series - Brothers In Arms

[jbaent]

That's not a release. That's why they don't know about it, at least Guy.

[hunter]

That's not a release. That's why they don't know about it, at least Guy.

Dude, find yourself another hobby than picking on me. Release schmelease, you know what I was trying to say.

[jbaent]

That's not a release. That's why they don't know about it, at least Guy.

Dude, find yourself another hobby than picking on me. Release schmelease, you know what I was trying to say.

Lol

The funny thing is I'm not answering people, I'm answering posts! So don't take it personally, because is not, it never is!

What I mean is that content in the usb is not a release by the record company or MK. Is something that the people from "fan community" decided it would be nice to put as a bonus, they as the management if they are ok with that, the management asks MK and he says yes or no. Nobody from the record company or MK team is involved further than giving their ok. Of course nobody asks Guy as he has not any role on this, unless is needed, like with the Atmos thing, that is a totally different matter as that comes from the record company!

And how they select that content for the bonus? The company is called "fan community", they have contact with fans!

[ds1984]

Mark has a recording contract that covers RELEASE of studio and live performance.
 
No live recording can be sold to the public without the record company approval neither.

[quizzaciously]

Dunno what to think about it. I think by this point you should be accustomed to ridiculous pricing in MK's world, I mean the guy seriously was trying to promote a 20K dollar signature guitar that was sold out to collectors before it was even announced. So a bit overpriced toy guitar is not that surprising.

More surprising to me is why not release a new album in a form of a guitar, for instance? I'd buy it. I won't buy boring CDs! When you can put digital files on that USB stick that actually outperform CD in quality, and it's the year 2022.

[jbaent]

Mark has a recording contract that covers RELEASE of studio and live performance.
 
No live recording can be sold to the public without the record company approval neither.

They are not selling a live recording, they are selling a mini guitar replica. But yes, in order to offer the bonus they need the rights of the content they are giving.

[Billy’s Tune]

Hats off to you, that’s SUPERB!! Thank you!!

Can anyone post a link to Binone’s top notch version please?

This is the link to that copy. I have to say it comes from a reel tape that was converted to digital with a low bitrate. The audio, for me, is the best existing. The video, upgraded with AI, can show artifacts because of the low bitrate of the transfer made from the original reel tape.

[Banjo99uk]

I have confirmation of whats on the USB stick.
01 Ride across the river
02 Expresso love
03 One world
04 Romeo and Juliet
05 Industrial disease
06 So far away - Calypso
07 Private investigations
08 Sultans of swing
09 Why worry
10 Your latest trick
11 Walk of life
12 The man's too strong
13 Two young lovers
14 Money for nothing
15 Wild west end
16 Tunnel of love
17 Brothers in arms
18 Solid rock - with Nils Lofgren
19 Hank Marvin introduction
20 Going home
 
Tracks 01-04, 13-16: San Antonio, Majestic Theatre 16th August 1985
Tracks 05-06, 10: Sydney, Entertainment Center 26th April 1986
Track 07-09, 11-12, 17-20: London, Wembley Arena 10th July 1985

[jbaent]

How do you have that confirmation?

Not any guitar had been sent yet so it's literally impossible that anyone has it and can tell you the content.

[Banjo99uk]

How do you have that confirmation?

Not any guitar had been sent yet so it's literally impossible that anyone has it and can tell you the content.

From the official website. I emailed them last week.

[Robson]

I don't understand a bit. It's a fan initiative, not a label, right? But Mark Knopfler gives the green light because the information is on the official MK website. And those concerts from the BIA tour are also from the fans?

[jbaent]

I don't understand a bit. It's a fan initiative, not a label, right? But Mark Knopfler gives the green light because the information is on the official MK website. And those concerts from the BIA tour are also from the fans?

No.

Those concerts are from the radio and TV stations that broadcasted them originally.

Obviously if the MK fan community can use it they might had bought the rights.

[Robson]

I'm surprised and glad that Mark allows it so easily.

This is a completely new situation

[ds1984]

I still can't believe that the '85 live recordings doesn't have a proper release from the record company.

[rmarques821]

The concerts involved are the ones everyone else predicted a week ago: San Antonio 85, Wembley 85 and Sydney 86.
We've all listened to these a million times. Once again, nothing new here. It's just them trying to milk the cow for easy money. I would rather stick to the great (and free!) version our spanish friends uploaded on Youtube.