Portobello Belle (live, 1983-07: Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK)

~ Recording by Dire Straits

Annotation

This recording was first released on Live 1978–1992. The booklet of the CD release mentions that it is an extended intro version, previously released on Money for Nothing, but this is not true. The Money for Nothing version is significantly different and comes from a different concert.

Annotation last modified on 2024-01-01 23:09 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Portobello Belle (extended intro / live at Hammersmith Odeon, London / 1983 / mixed and remastered 2023)7:22Dire StraitsLive 1978–1992Dire StraitsSingle + Live
1.4Portobello Belle (extended intro / live at Hammersmith Odeon, London / 1983 / Mixed and remastered 2023)7:22Dire StraitsLive 1978–1992Dire StraitsSingle + Live
1.10Portobello Belle (extended intro) (live at Hammersmith Odeon, London / 1983 / remastered 2023)7:22Dire StraitsLive 1978–1992Dire StraitsAlbum + Live
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
1.10Portobello Belle (extended intro) (live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 1983) (mixed and remastered 2023)7:22Dire StraitsLive 1978–1992Dire StraitsAlbum + Live
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
2.3Portobello Belle7:22Dire StraitsLive 1978–1992Dire StraitsAlbum + Live
  • XE2023-11-03
  • GB2023-11-03
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal Music Recordings (imprint of Universal Music Operations Ltd.; renamed from UMC in early 2023), Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)5553922
2.5Portobello Belle7:22Dire StraitsLive 1978–1992Dire StraitsAlbum + Live
  • XW2023-11-03
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal Music Recordings (imprint of Universal Music Operations Ltd.; renamed from UMC in early 2023), Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)5540596

Relationships

additional keyboard:Tommy Mandel
bass guitar [bass]:John Illsley
drums (drum set):Terry Williams (drummer)
guitar:Mark Knopfler
Hal Lindes
keyboard [keyboards]:Alan Clark (keyboardist)
percussion:Joop de Korte
saxophone:Mel Collins
lead vocals:Mark Knopfler
recorded at:Dire Straits - Love Over Gold (1983-07-22 – 1983-07-23) (Hammersmith Odeon, London, England)
recording of:Portobello Belle (in 1983-07: live)

Related works

Portobello Belle

lyricist and composer:Mark Knopfler
publisher:Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
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