“Live at The BBC” and “Live at The Rockpalast” have almost the same content except for a couple of different songs; but both album features one unreleased song, "What's the Matter Baby?", Co-written by Mark Knopfler and his brother David , but “Rockpalast” have the B side from "Sultans of Swing”.“Dire Straits live at the Rockpalast” was recorded on 16 February 1979 at WDR Studio-L, Cologne, Germany. The group recorded 16 songs that day. Two versions of "Sultans of Swing";.of which 9 were selected.
Side One: (22:34) 1. Introduction.(0:15) / 2.Down to the waterline. (2:59) / 3.Six blade knife.(4:09) / 3.Lady writer. (3:54) / 5.Single-handed sailor. (5:07) / 6.Water of love. (6:08)
Side Two: (21:24) 1.What´s the matter baby?.(3:24) / 2.Wild west end. (5:05) / 3.Eastbound train. (4:51) / 4.Sultans of swing #2. (7:23).
Because the BBC had made "The Beatles Live on The BBC" released on 30 November 1994, it was decided that the next and final album in Dire Straits' career was another in the "Live at The BBC" series. bit.ly/Ds-rPT For that alone, Rockpalast recording was rejected. The original album called “Live at the BBC” was released on 26 June 1995, on Vertigo Records Internationally and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The year in which the group officially disbanded.Now for the first time you can listen to the original and alternative recording to "Dire Straits live at The BBC", such as it was mixed for its release.I personally like this one more than the official one. Judge for yourself.
See you soon with more and better. Be good like Johnny, Ok?.