Also Known As: Dire Straits
Biography: Mark Freuder Knopfler OBE is a British songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He was the lead guitarist, singer, and songwriter for the rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded with his younger brother, David Knopfler, in 1977. Described by Classic Rock as a virtuoso, Knopfler is a fingerstyle guitarist and was ranked 27th on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". As of 2009, he and Dire Straits had sold more than 120 million records. A four-time Grammy Award winner, Knopfler is the recipient of the Edison Award, the Steiger Award and the Ivor Novello Award, as well as holding three honorary doctorate degrees in music from universities in the United Kingdom. Knopfler was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Dire Straits in 2018.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Birthday: August 12, 1949
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Gender: Male
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Overview: GREAT NORTH: A RUN. A RIVER. A REGION is a documentary film about the Great North Run, a half marathon from Newcastle to South Shields.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-09-08
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Overview: Alchemy is a double live album originally released in 1984 with an accompanying VHS, now released on DVD and Blu-ray for the first time. Recorded on 23rd July 1983 at the Hammersmith Odeon, London.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-06-17
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Overview: Music from Dire Straits, recorded live in concert in 1991. Tracks include: "Calling Elvis", "Walk Of Life", "Heavy Fuel", "Romeo And Juliet", "Private Investigations", "Your Latest Trick", "On Every Street", "You And Your Friend", "Money For Nothing", "The Bug", "Solid Rock", "Local Hero", "Wild Theme" and "Brothers In Arms".
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-05-11
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Overview: Brit Award-winner Sam Fender goes in search of a musical hero from another era - the late, great, Alan Hull of Lindisfarne, in this one-off BBC Four documentary.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-26
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Overview: A Night in London is a live concert video by Mark Knopfler. The setlist includes songs from Knopfler's first solo album Golden Heart, along with well-known Dire Straits numbers and film themes composed by the artist. 01. Darling Pretty 02. Walk Of Life 03. Imelda 04. Father & Son 05. Golden Heart 06. Rüdiger 07. Cannibals 08. Je Suis Desole 09. Last Exit To Brooklyn 10. Romeo & Juliet 11. Done With Bonaparte 12. A Night In Summer Long Ago 13. Brothers In Arms 14. Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero 15. Are We In Trouble Now 16. Gravy Train
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-01
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Overview: A great venue, a great tour, two great artists, and a great performance. So it was for icons Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris on June 28, 2006, at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles before a sold-out crowd. Their concert together, one of only a handful in the U.S., followed the April release of All The Roadrunning, their long-awaited rootsy collaboration that soared into the Top 10 in the U.K. and Top 20 in the U.S. Now that special night has been captured on Real Live Roadrunning, a CD & DVD package that showcases real live greatness.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-03
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Overview: On the 30th June 1990 in the grounds of Knebworth House a concert was staged to raise funds for Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy and the Brit School For Performing Arts. It has since been heralded as the "best British rock concert of all time". The breathtaking performing line-up was drawn entirely from acts who had been recipients of the prestigious Sliver Clef Award presented annually by Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy for outstanding services to the British Music Industry. All the artists gave their time and performances for free in order to support the charity and this 20th Anniversary deluxe edition will continue to raise funds so that they can continue their invaluable work.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-06-20
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Overview: Behind the scenes making of the charity single "Voices That Care".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-02-28
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Overview: Concert held at St. Jacob Stadium in Basel, Switzerland, 28.06.1992, during the On Every Street tour. One of the best concerts of Dire Straits.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-28
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Overview: Dire Straits show at Les Arènes de Nîmes 1992 festival in Southern France. Dire Straits is a British rock band formed in Deptford in the summer of 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass) and Pick Withers (drums). Considered one of the greatest rock bands of the 1980s, Dire Straits has sold over 120 million albums since its inception.
Genres: Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1992-09-28
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Overview: Mark Knopfler is adding a performance at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden on September 25 with special guest Bonnie Raitt to his North American tour in support of his critically acclaimed album, Down the Road Wherever. On tour Knopfler performs with an expanded ten-piece band, most of whom have been working with him for more than two decades.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-25
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Overview: The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-03-06
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Overview: When the British Amnesty shows finally resumed in 1987 after a six-year hiatus, the show format was retooled in an effort to take advantage of the growing number of rock musicians supporting Amnesty. Instead of the live show being primarily a comedy show with a few musical cameos, the event made a point of giving equal emphasis to the comedy and the music.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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Overview: In 1985, Dire Straits embarked on a world tour of unprecedented proportions. Promoting their hit album Brothers in Arms, the tour included a thirteen-night residence at Wembley Arena (featuring Eric Clapton helping out) and a brief jaunt at Live Aid (featuring Sting), before winding up in Australia in the Spring of 86. They ended with a 21-night stand at Sydney's Entertainment Center, packing the place every night, and wrapping it all up with one final show on April 26th. Featuring the one-off calypso version of "So Far Away" and an impromtu version of the Australian folk anthem "Walktzing Matilda" (with the whole stadium providing the vocals), it is truly a show for the ages. This show represents a band at their very finest, a band that has perfected the art of transitioning from structured verse/chorus parts to solos and back, bringing the audience along on an emotional and gorgeous journey for each and every song.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-04-26
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Overview: On July 10th, 1985, under the inspiring eye and ear of master guitarist and frontman Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits gave a concert at the famous Wembley Stadium in London. This performance was a show full of hits including ‘So Far Away’, ‘Sultans of Swing’, ‘Why Worry’, ‘Money For Nothing’, ‘Private Investigations’ and of course the beautiful ‘Brothers In Arms’. The gig included two guest players; Nils Lofgren and Hank B. Marvin.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-07-10
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Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-06-20
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Overview: When Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott died on 4 January 1986, he was 36 years old. His early death from a drug-related illness placed him in the same rock 'n' roll league as his idols Elvis and Jimi Hendrix. This documentary looks behind the image to reveal the strains of life in the fast lane. It also focuses on Lynott as family man, writer, and black Irishman with a Brazilian father. Includes contributions from Bono, Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler, Scott Gorham, and Lynott's wife Caroline Crowther, who speaks publicly for the first time. (Radio Times)
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-03
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Overview: Mark Knopfler is one of the most successful musicians in the world. During the past 30 years he has written and recorded over 300 songs including some of the most famous in popular music. In this in-depth documentary he talks about how these songs have defined him and how they have been influenced by his own life and roots. It features previously unseen photographs from his personal collection and comprehensive footage spanning his career from a struggling musician playing in pubs in Leeds in the 1970s, to the record-breaking success with Dire Straits and his world tour as a solo artist. Looking back over the 25 years since he wrote the iconic Brothers In Arms album, the film takes an affectionate look at how this formidable, creative man has operated as a musician for three decades and how he continues to do so as a solo artist who is as much in demand as ever.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-01-28
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Overview: This DVD is of the Last concert ever performed by the band Dire Straits. It was the 211th scheduled concert of the huge 'On Every Street' World tour which had commenced 14 months earlier on Friday, 23 August 1991 at the Point Depot The, Point Depot Dublin, Ireland. The tour was the British rock bands' swansong tour, and played in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and North America. The tour reportedly sold 7.1 million tickets.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-10-09
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Overview: Go behind the scenes with Mark and Chuck Ainlay as they take you on a tour of the 2009 release of Get Lucky. Includes performaces of "Cleaning My Gun" and "Rememberance Day".
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-14
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Overview: Interviews with Mark's crew as we go on the road with the Get Lucky tour.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-14
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Overview: In this short film Mark, Chuck, Guy Fletcher, Glen, Danny and all the band give the back-story behind the writing and recording of Mark’s fifth solo album. This album entered the Billboard charts at number 26 and peeked at number 9 in the UK, and went to top 5 in many other European countries.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-17
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Overview: For all fans who like this album “Tracker”, down below is short 23 minutes documentary video. In this documentary, Mark talks about the mysterious craft of song-writing as well as his inspiration drawn from literature and the close creative collaboration with his band. When he talks about the songs from the album, he also made a short acoustic versions from them which sound really interesting.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-03-16
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Overview: Arena cameras were on hand to film the return of Dire Straits from their triumphant 1980 Brothers in Arms world tour. The film features a superb concert they played at The Rainbow, and band members talk about their music and the pressures and the consequences of success.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-12-22
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Overview: Bootleg Recorded in Paris - 2006
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-11
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Overview: Mark Knopfler - Hay On Wye Festival recorded in 2007
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-31
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Overview: Mark Knopfler performing live in Meistersaal, Berlin, 2007-09-10, as a part of his promo tour for the album "Kill To Get Crimson".
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-10
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Overview: 1. I Feel Free 2. Sunshine of Your Love 3. White Room 4. Crossroads 5. Badge 6. Presence of the Lord - Blind Faith 7. Blues Power 8. After Midnight 9. Let It Rain 10. Bell Bottom Blues - Derek and the Dominos 11. Layla - Derek and the Dominos 12. I Shot the Sheriff 13. Let It Grow 14. Knockin' on Heaven's Door 15. Hello Old Friend 16. Cocaine 17. Wonderful Tonight 18. Promises 19. I Can't Stand It
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-23
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Overview: Shangri-La is the fourth solo album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler recorded in February 2004 at Shangri-La Studios in Malibu California and released on 28 September 2004 -- 1. "5.15 A.M." 5:54 2. "Boom, Like That" 5:49 3. "Sucker Row" 4:56 4. "The Trawlerman's Song" 5:02 5. "Back to Tupelo" 4:31 6. "Our Shangri-La" 5:41 7. "Everybody Pays" 5:24 8. "Song for Sonny Liston" 5:06 9. "Whoop De Doo" 3:53 10. "Postcards from Paraguay" 4:07 11. "All That Matters" 3:08 12. "Stand Up Guy" 4:32 13. "Donegan's Gone" 3:05 14. "Don't Crash the Ambulance" 5:06
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-24
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Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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Overview: Whatever You Want - Status Quo Rockin' All Over The World - Status Quo Dirty Water - Status Quo In The Army Now - Status Quo Before You Accuse Me - Eric Clapton Tearin' Us Apart - Eric Clapton In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins Sussudio - Phil Collins Mama - Genesis Throwing It All Away - Genesis Turn It On Again (Medley) - Genesis Solid Rock - Dire Straits / Eric Clapton Think I Love You Too Much - Dire Straits / Eric Clapton Money For Nothing - Dire Straits / Eric Clapton Sacrifice - Elton John / Dire Straits / Eric Clapton Sad Songs (Say So Much) - Elton John / Dire Straits / Eric Clapton
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Overview: In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.
Genres: Adventure Family Fantasy Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-09-25
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Overview: Sultans of swing - Lady writer - Romeo and Juliet - Tunnel of love - Private investigations - Twisting by the pool - Love over gold (live 1983) - So far away - Money for nothing - Brothers in arms - Walk of life - Calling Elvis - Heavy fuel - On every street (live 1992) - Your latest trick (live 1992) - Local hero - Wild theme (live 1992)
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-08-01
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Overview: The band with Sting perform at Wembley
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-07-13
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Overview: One Deep River is the tenth solo album by British musician Mark Knopfler. It was released on 12 April 2024. The first three singles from the album released are "Ahead of the Game" (released on 24 January), "Watch Me Gone" (released 22 February) and "Two Pairs of Hands" (released 27 March). This edition released on Blu Ray by SuperdeluxeEdition.com includes an exclusive surround mix of the album in lossless Dolby Atmos and stereo hi-res versions of the CD release, and also includes five additional tracks.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-04-12
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Overview: A classic early live show from Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits, performed in Germany in 1979. This release captures the original band in their first brush of international success - Mark and Dave Knopfler on lead and rhythm guitars, John Illsley on bass, Pick Withers on drums. For all its newfound success, Dire Straits here puts on a carefully polished, musically serious show, full of the nuance and intelligence that characterized the band s memorable career in Rock. A very young Mark Knopfler is of course front and center, with his trademark Dylan-influenced vocals, seductive guitar playing, and dark and thoughtful songs. Those songs include beloved numbers from their breakout self-titled debut album ('Sultans Of Swing', Down To The Waterline, Six Blade Knife and others) as well as a batch of tracks from their forthcoming sophomore album including Lady Writer and Once Upon A Time In The West. 16 tracks. Immortal.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-02-16
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Overview: Music For Montserrat is a concert, held on September 15, 1997 in the Royal Albert Hall. Musicians came together for Montserrat. Phil Collins, Ray Cooper, Carl Perkins, Jimmy Buffett, Mark Knopfler, Sting, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, and more. The concert, and proceeds from the DVD and CD, benefited a cultural center in Montserrat, built by George Martin.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-09-15
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Overview: 1. Sailing to Philadelphia 2. Sultans of Swing 3. Romeo & Juliet 4. Get Lucky 5. Why Worry 6. Money For Nothing 7. Monteleone 8. Songs For Sonny Liston 9. If This Is Goodbye 10. Brothers in Arms
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-09
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Overview: Eric Clapton, featuring Mark Knopfler, performs live in Philadelphia 1988.12.7
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-12-07
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Overview: A documentary with Guitar legend Mark Knopfler in the highlight.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-16
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Overview: The Silver Clef fundraising committee was founded in 1976 by musicians and managers from across the British music industry, who wanted to honour and award music artists whilst raising funds for Nordoff Robbins. The event went on to become the annual Silver Clef Awards and Lunch, an important date in the social and business calendar of the music industry, with even members of the Royal Family attending as guests of honour. The lunch is also the flagship event in the highly respected and well-known diary of fundraising events put on by Nordoff Robbins. The Silver Clef initiative eventually expanded to the USA, where members of the music community there arranged the first American Silver Clef Award Dinner and Auction in 1989. The funds from that event benefited the Nordoff Robbins Centre for Music Therapy based at New York University. In 1990 a concert was devised to raise money for the Nordorff Robbins music therapy centre, it was held at Knebworth park on the 30th June 1990.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-11-15
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Overview: Scotty Moore is joined by some of the world's greatest guitarists in this concert honoring Elvis Presley. Moore, the King's first guitarist, leads this stellar tribute featuring jams by Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Mark Knopfler, Bill Wyman, Ron Wood, Steve Gibbons, Mike Sanchez, Albert Lee and Paul Ansell. Held in 2004 at London's Abbey Road Studios, the concert showcases 27 Elvis classics. Extras include interviews and rehearsal footage.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-08
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Overview: Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: watched live by an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations. "It's twelve noon in London, seven AM in Philadelphia, and around the world it's time for Live Aid...!"
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-07-13
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Overview: Recorded live, this special honors fivenew performer category inductees: Bon Jovi, The Cars, Nina Simone, The Moody Blues and Dire Straits.
Genres: History Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-14
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Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-07-11
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Overview: Eric Clapton as part of the "25th Anniversary Tour" on November 2, 1988 live at the Tokyo Dome with guests Elton John and Mark Knopfler.
Genres: Music
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1988-11-02
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Overview: The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute was a popular-music concert staged on June 11, 1988 at Wembley Stadium, London and broadcast to 67 countries and an audience of 600 million. It was also referred to as Freedomfest, Free Nelson Mandela Concert and Mandela Day. In the US, the Fox television network heavily censored the political aspects of the concert.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-06-11
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Overview: Mark Knopfler plays AVO Session Basel concert, recorded at Festsaal Messe, Basel, Switzerland on November 12th, 2007.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-12
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Overview: Contains the hits Sultans of Swing, So Far Away, Walk of Life, Money for Nothing, Brothers in Arms, and many others.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-04-26
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Overview: Live concert including greatest hits of Dire Straits.
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Original Language: en
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Overview: MARK KNOPFLER, ROTTERDAM 2008 Waldo's recording Ahoy'Rotterdam, Holland, 31st March 2008 CD1: 1. Cannibals 2. Why aye man 3. What it is 4. Sailing to Philadelphia 5. True love will never fade 6. The fish and the bird 7. Hill farmer's blues 8. Romeo & Juliet 9. Sultans of swing 10. Marbletown 11. Daddy's gone to Knoxville CD2: 1. Postcards from Paraguay 2. Speedway at Nazareth 3. Telegraph road 4. Brothers in arms 5. Our Shangri-La 6. So far away 7. Going home
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Original Language: en
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Overview: Live at the Meistersaal, Berlin Germany, Dec `0th 2007 and live for the AVO sessions, Basel Switzerland, 12 November 2007
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Genres: Music
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2019-06-01
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Overview: Mark Knopfler Prince Trust 2009 The Hurlingham Club London 2009-09-09 Setlist: 01. Sailing To Philadelphia 02. Sultans of Swing excerpt 03. Romeo Juliet excerpt 04. Get Lucky 05. Why Worry 06. Money For Nothing excerpt 07. Monteleone 08. If This Is Goodbye 09. Brothers In Arms
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-09
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Overview: This concert film was created for the London premiére launch of Live Aid on dvd in November 2004. It contains selected highlights of the marathon fundraising concert that took place across two continents with worldwide TV coverage on july 13, 1985. The event was never re-broadcast and never available until the release of the Live Aid 4-dvd set almost 20 years later. The 52-minute premiére version allows you to relive the experience that was Live Aid with songs and excerpts from more than 40 live performances from the event
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-07-13
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Overview: Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebration of the 70th birthday of imprisoned ANC leader Nelson Mandela. Highlight of the evening is the one hour live performance of Dire Straits feat. Eric Clapton.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-06-11
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Overview: 4 × DVD, The broadcast of the biggest benefit concert in history, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief. This entry is for the compilation box set released in 2004.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-11-16
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Overview: Now recognized as one of the best electric guitars ever designed, Leo Fender's Stratocaster is a vital ingredient of American popular culture. Its completely unconventional design and construction have rendered it the most copied of all modern electric guitars. This documentary celebrates 40 years of the history of the Fender Stratocaster.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-12-12
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Overview: The story of George Martin’s AIR Studios Montserrat and the island that changed music forever.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-03-20
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Overview: Down The Road Wherever Tour Live in Valencia, April 26, 2019 Set List: Nobody Does That Corned Beef City Sailing To Philadelphia Once Upon A Time In The West Romeo And Juliet My Bacon Roll Matchstick Man Done With Bonaparte Heart Full Of Holes She’s Gone/Your Latest Trick Silvertown Blues Postcards From Paraguay On Every Street Speedway At Nazareth Telegraph Road Money For Nothing Piper Til The End
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-04-26
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Overview: Filmed live in Nashville, these musical talents demonstrate both their love and respect for Atkins as they take to the stage for an unforgettable performance. Songs include "I'll See You in My Dreams," "Walk of Life," "Precious Memories," "Island in the Sea," "Sunrise" and more.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-09-06
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Genres: Music Romance
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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Genres: Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1985-07-13
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