Live 1978-1992 is an album by Dire Straits, released in 2023. Rooted in progressive rock · blues rock · country rock. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

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Disc 1

• 1 Once Upon a Time in the West 12:47
• 2 Industrial Disease 5:52
• 3 Expresso Love 5:12
• 4 Romeo and Juliet 8:11
• 5 Love Over Gold 3:26
• 6 Private Investigations 7:33
• 7 Sultans of Swing 10:54

Disc 2

• 1 Twisting by the Pool 3:41
• 2 Two Young Lovers 4:43
• 3 Portobello Belle 7:22
• 4 Tunnel of Love 13:55
• 5 Solid Rock 5:34
• 6 Telegraph Road 12:56
• 7 Going Home ‐ Theme From ‘Local Hero’ 5:05

Disc 3

• 1 Calling Elvis 10:31
• 2 Walk of Life 5:05
• 3 Heavy Fuel 5:18
• 4 Romeo and Juliet 10:06
• 5 Private Investigations 9:40
• 6 Sultans of Swing 11:51
• 7 Fade to Black 4:13
• 8 Your Latest Trick 5:27
• 9 When It Comes to You 5:52
• 10 I Think I Love You Too Much 6:49

Disc 4

• 1 You and Your Friend 6:48
• 2 On Every Street 6:52
• 3 Two Young Lovers 5:09
• 4 Tunnel of Love 15:38
• 5 Telegraph Road 12:04
• 6 Money for Nothing 6:22
• 7 Brothers in Arms 8:57

Disc 5

• 1 Your Latest Trick 5:44
• 2 The Bug 5:24
• 3 Solid Rock 5:22
• 4 Local Hero ‐ Wild Theme 4:22

Disc 6

• 1 Down to the Waterline 4:10
• 2 Six Blade Knife 3:47
• 3 Water of Love 5:29
• 4 Wild West End 5:13
• 5 Sultans of Swing 6:39
• 6 Lions 6:17
• 7 What’s the Matter Baby? 3:27
• 8 Tunnel of Love 11:58

Disc 7

• 1 Down to the Waterline 6:27
• 2 Six Blade Knife 5:41
• 3 Once Upon a Time in the West 5:50
• 4 Lady Writer 3:45
• 5 Lions 5:55
• 6 Sultans of Swing 6:46
• 7 Les Boys 6:16
• 8 Portobello Belle 4:23
• 9 News 3:54
• 10 What’s the Matter Baby 3:14

Disc 8

• 1 Setting Me Up 3:37
• 2 In the Gallery 6:54
• 3 Solid Rock 4:14
• 4 Southbound Again 4:37
• 5 Where Do You Think You’re Going? 4:39
• 6 Wild West End 5:27
• 7 Twisting by the Pool 3:58
• 8 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl 2:38
• 9 That’s Alright Mama 2:03
• 10 Nadine 3:47
• 11 Keep on Knocking 6:23

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