One of the most celebrated bands of the 1970’s and 1980’s Talking Heads helped define the new wave genre in the United States. Four of the band’s albums appeared on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All time. In 2002, Talking Heads were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Three of their songs (“Psycho Killer”, “Life During Wartime”, and “Once in a Lifetime”) were included among the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s “500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll”.
CD 1: Talking Heads – Park West, Chicago, IL, USA, August 28, 1978
1. The Big Country
2. Warning Sign
3. The Book I Read
4. Stay Hungry
5. Artists Only
6. The Girls Want to Be with the Girls
7. Don’t Worry About the Government
8. The Good Thing
9. Uh-Oh Love Comes to Town
10. Love → Building on Fire
11. New Feeling
12. Psycho Killer
13. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel
14. Take Me to the River
CD 2: Talking Heads – The Boarding House, San Francisco, CA, USA, September 16, 1978
1. The Big Country
2. Warning Sign
3. The Book I Read
4. Stay Hungry
5. Artists Only
6. The Girls Want to Be with the Girls
7. The Good Thing
8. Love → Building on Fire
9. Electricity
10. New Feeling
11. Pulled Up
12. Psycho Killer
13. Take Me To The River
14. I’m not in love
15. No Compassion
CD 3: Talking Heads – Live in Boston (part 1) Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA, USA, August 24, 1979 1. Artists Only 2. Stay Hungry 3. Cities 4. Paper 5. Mind 6. Heaven 7. The Book I Read 8. Electric Guitar
CD 4: Talking Heads – Live in Boston (part 2) + Saturday Night Live 1979, New York, NY, USA, February 10, 1979 1. Air 2. Warning Sign 3. Love → Building on Fire 4. Memories Can’t Wait 5. Psycho Killer 6. Life During Wartime 7. Take Me to the River 8. Take Me to the River 9. Artists Only
Dire Straits is a British rock band formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler , David Knopfler , John Illsley and Pick Withers. Dire Straits’ sound draws from various influences including jazz, folk, country, and blues rock. The band won four Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, and various other awards. This broadcast collection contains their hist ‘Sultans of Swing’, ‘Private Investigations’, and ‘Brothers In Arms’.
CD 1: Dire Straits – San Francisco 1979 [part 1]
1. Down To The Waterline
2. Six Blade Knife
3. Once Upon A Time In The West
4. Lady Writer
5. Water Of Love
6. In The Gallery
7. News
CD 2: Dire Straits – San Francisco 1979 [part 2]
1. What’s The Matter Baby?
2. Lions
3. Sultans Of Swing
4. Wild West End
5. Where Do You Think You’re Going?
6. Eastbound Train
7. Southbound Again
CD 3: Dire Straits – Sydney 1986 [part 1]
1. Intro
2. Ride Across The River
3. Expresso Love
4. Industrial Disease
5. So Far Away
6. Romeo and Juliet
7. Private Investigations
8. Sultans Of Swing
CD 4: Dire Straits – Sydney 1986 [part 2]
1. Why Worry
2. Your Latest Trick
3. Walk Of Life
4. Two Young Lovers
5. Money For Nothing
6. Tunnel Of Love
7. Brothers In Arms
8. Solid Rock
9. Waltzing Matilda
10. Final Words
11. Going Home
12. Interview With Mark And Ed
CD 5: Dire Straits – Cavese 1992
1. Sultans Of Swing
2. Walk Of Life
3. Heavy Fuel
4. The Bug
5. Calling Elvis
6. Your Latest Trick
7. Telegraph Road
8. Solid Rock
9. Wild Theme
Playing time: ca. 270 minutes