Great double live album this "Alchemy" that beautifully closes the most inspired period of Knopfler and company. An excellent rendition of the songs, with Clark's keyboards enriching even the older tracks (Sultans with keyboard and piano accompaniment is impressive) and shall we talk about the beautiful intros of "Romeo and Juliet" and "Solid Rock," which must have delighted a former Spring like Pick Whiters? Knopfler is superb, with exceptional live performances of "Telegraph Road" and especially "Once Upon a Time in the West" and "Sultans of Swing," already two of the best songs from the band in the studio, but live the former truly becomes epic and moving, while with the latter Knopfler undoubtedly reaches the peak of his career as a guitarist in the astonishing second part of the performance. A really great live album, for those who want almost all of the best from this band right away.
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