Love over Gold Tour

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Associated album Love over Gold No. of shows 92		Legs 4
Location Europe, Australia, Japan Start date 30 November 1982 (1982-11-30) End date 23 July 1983 (1983-07-23)

The Love over Gold Tour was a concert tour by British rock band Dire Straits of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. The tour started on 30 November 1982 in Guildford, England, included 92 concerts in 61 cities, and ended on 23 July 1983 in London. The tour promoted and supported the group's fourth album, Love over Gold, which was released on 20 September 1982.

The tour lineup included Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), John Illsley (bass), Alan Clark (keyboards), Hal Lindes (guitar), and new band member Terry Williams (drums), as well as guest musicians Mel Collins (saxophone) and Tommy Mandel (keyboards).

Following the tour, the band released a double live album, Alchemy: Dire Straits Live, recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on 22–23 July 1983, the final two concerts of the tour. The album did not include any overdubs or re-recordings. Alchemy: Dire Straits Live was also released as a video on VHS tape in 1984, and later released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats.

Setlists

Setlist 1: Once upon a Time in the West, Industrial Disease, Expresso Love, It Never Rains, Romeo and Juliet, Love over Gold, Private Investigations, Sultans of Swing, Twisting by the Pool, Two Young Lovers, Portobello Belle, Tunnel of Love, Telegraph Road, Solid Rock, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero

Setlist 2: Once upon a Time in the West, Industrial Disease, Expresso Love, It Never Rains, Romeo and Juliet, Love over Gold, Private Investigations, Sultans of Swing, Twisting by the Pool, Two Young Lovers, Portobello Belle, Telegraph Road

Setlist 3: Once upon a Time in the West, Industrial Disease, Expresso Love, Romeo and Juliet, Love over Gold, Private Investigations, Sultans of Swing, Twisting by the Pool, Two Young Lovers, Portobello Belle, Tunnel of Love, Telegraph Road, Solid Rock, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero

Setlist 4: Once upon a Time in the West, Industrial Disease, Expresso Love, Romeo and Juliet, Love over Gold, Private Investigations, Sultans of Swing, Twisting by the Pool, Two Young Lovers, Portobello Belle, Tunnel of Love, Telegraph Road, Solid Rock, Tulpen uit Amsterdam, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero

Setlist 5: Once upon a Time in the West, Industrial Disease, Expresso Love, Romeo and Juliet, Love over Gold, Private Investigations, Sultans of Swing, Twisting by the Pool, Two Young Lovers, Tunnel of Love, Telegraph Road, Solid Rock, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero

Setlist 6: Once upon a Time in the West, Industrial Disease, Expresso Love, Romeo and Juliet, Love over Gold, Private Investigations, Sultans of Swing, Twisting by the Pool, Two Young Lovers, Tunnel of Love, Portobello Belle, Telegraph Road, Solid Rock, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero

Setlist 7: Once upon a Time in the West, Industrial Disease, Expresso Love, Romeo and Juliet, Love over Gold, Private Investigations, Sultans of Swing, Twisting by the Pool, Two Young Lovers, Portobello Belle, Tunnel of Love, Telegraph Road, Solid Rock, Going Home: Theme from Local Hero

References

Love over Gold Tour Wikipedia

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