Dire Straits – Cologne 1979 (12-Inch Double-LP) Picture Disc First We Take Manhattan (6:06)

First We Take Manhattan (6:06)

Frank Zappa’s final tour featuring his own band took place in 1988 to rapturous plaudits from fans and critics alike

Included are recordings for BBC Radio 1’s Top Gear programme

with the exception of 1987

alongside the Wailers classics Get Up

Dire Straits – Cologne 1979 (12-Inch Double-LP) Picture Disc First We Take Manhattan (6:06)This double album captures Dire Straitss legendary performance recorded for the German television programme Rockpalast at WDR Studio L, in Cologne, on 16 February 1979. Recorded in front of an invited audience, the set primarily comprised of songs from Dire Straitss 1978 debut album, along with teasers from their upcoming second album, Communiqu. Featuring the set in its entirety, included here are classic cuts such as Sultans of Swing, Down to the