Adelaide Hall (Live At The Riverside Studios) - Adelaide Hall

Advantages: Robert Johnsons music is showcased by great musicians.
Disadvantages: Not all Robert Johnsons songs were covered.

...of how the whole album was made tlaking about set lists, cameramen etc., and showing various studios and personnel, the whole album was recorded live, and this section ends with all involved having their photograph taken. The whole dvd was filmed in London and Dallas during tour rehearsals. The rest of the dvd is in four sessions hence the title. Session 1 is the Full Band playing at Hook End Manor, Checkendon England Kind Hearted Woman, They're Red Hot, Sweet Home Chicago and When You Got a Good Friend Session 2 is the Full Band playing at the Studios, Las Colinas, Irving, Texas Milkcow's Calf Blues, If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day, Stop Breakin' Down Blues, Travelling Riverside Blues Session 3 is Eric and Doyle playing accoustic with Eric on vocals at 508 Dallas Park Texas, Robert Johnson made some of his final recordings... Read review

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Advantages: Some very good studio work, Knopfler's live guitar playing outstanding
Disadvantages: Most of the live tracks ruin the flow of the album

...On the whole, Sultans of Swing is quite a good album, marred by a few live tracks. When this album was put together, nobody suggested that live and studio recorded tracks wouldn't go well together, and as a result the album flits rather ungracefully from one song to another. Add to this the (very annoying) second CD in the special edition, and you'll wonder why you spent your money on this set. The second CD features Mark Knopfler (minus Dire Straits) at the Albert Hall, playing some old Dire Straits numbers. The standard of Knopfler's playing is, as usual, outstanding, but the lyrics and the way in which they are uncomfortably shoehorned around the live tracks will leave many Dire Straits fans looking for the eject button. That said, there are some good songs on here, including the (obligatory) Money for Nothing, but do yourself... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: brilliant
Disadvantages: none

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Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful