--- product_id: 51935234 title: "ALCHEMY LIVE (BLU-RAY)" price: "€ 44.58" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.de/products/51935234-alchemy-live-blu-ray store_origin: DE region: Germany --- # ALCHEMY LIVE (BLU-RAY) **Price:** € 44.58 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** ALCHEMY LIVE (BLU-RAY) - **How much does it cost?** € 44.58 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.de](https://www.desertcart.de/products/51935234-alchemy-live-blu-ray) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Alchemy was a double live album originally released in 1984 with an accompanying VHS, now released on DVD and Blu-ray for the first time and contains the following: Main Content (90 minutes)Alchemy Live23rd July 1983, Hammersmith Odeon, London***Intro*** (Saturday Night At The Movies)1. Once Upon a Time in the West2. Expresso Love3. Romeo & Juliet4. Private Investigations5. Sultans of Swing6. Two Young Lovers7. Tunnel of Love***Encore***8. Telegraph Road9. Solid Rock10. Going Home - Theme from 'Local Hero'***Credits***Bonus Content (79 minutes)Live TV Performances• Tunnel Of Love (The Old Grey Whistle Test 29/11/1980)• Sultans of Swing (The Old Grey Whistle Test 16/05/1978)DocumentaryBBC Arena: Dire Straits [58 mins] 22/12/1980The Blu-ray edition also includes the original accompanying album as downloadable MP3 files. Review: Alchemy has never sounded this good, Chuck Ainlay is the man! [Blu-ray] - Let's get the bad out of the way, Alchemy was filmed on video. What you see here on this Blu-ray is likely the best this will ever look, it's limited by the source material. No amount of baking, scanning and what-have-you is going to do this source material any favours. This is also presented in the original aspect ratio of 4:3, meaning on a high definition TV you will have black bars on the sides. This is perfectly normal. If they were to re-scan the source material to present it in 16:9 you'd be now stuck with around 400 lines of source resolution and it would be ugly, so either zoom in on it or please hold your tongue...this is as good as it gets. Now for the juice - Chuck Ainlay has gone back to the original master tapes and done an amazing re-mastering of Alchemy as well as an amazing multi-channel surround mix, mastering to 24-bit/96kHz and encoded using the dts Master Audio codec, which is of course lossless. The surround mix is enveloping and accurately reflects the feel of a live concert. Every single nuance of the performance seems to come across with delightful clarity, from the subtleties of Private Investigations to the all out rock and roll of Sultans of Swing. Until now the best I've ever heard Alchemy sound is on the original German vinyl pressing, but I have a new favourite and it is this Blu-ray disc. Whether you kick the lights and TV off and flick your receiver into a PURE DIRECT mode, shut your eyes and float away into this amazing concert or watch it at the same time, this one will be sure to be in constant rotation for a long time to come. Alas this isn't the pristine 1080p24 16:9 35mm transfer that I'm sure people would love to see, but with the elements available I think we're very lucky to finally have such an incredible audio presentation of this truly wonderful performance. Not sure why we still don't have the missing tracks, like Love Over Gold. Would be interested to see an answer to that someday. Thanks Universal Music and thanks Chuck Ainlay...and of course thanks to Dire Straits, you still rock as hard in 2010 as you did in 1983. Review: Good stuff.made me very happy. - Excellent recording. Pleasure to play. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B003D83DPA | | Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | | Best Sellers Rank | 5,795 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 96 in Music Video & Concert 115 in Blues Rock 696 in Classic British Rock | | Country of origin | Austria | | Customer reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,371) | | Dubbed: | English | | Is discontinued by manufacturer | No | | Item model number | 2733631 | | Language | English (DTS-HD 5.1), English (PCM Stereo) | | Media Format | Audiobook | | Number of discs | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 17 x 13.7 x 1.5 cm; 80 g | | Release date | 10 May 2010 | | Run time | 1 hour and 30 minutes | | Studio | Universal Music Vertrieb - A Division of Universal Music GmbH | | Subtitles: | English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | ## Product Details - **Contributor:** Dire Straits - **Format:** Audiobook - **Genre:** Music Video & Concert, Music Video & Concerts, Rock - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 30 minutes ## Images ![ALCHEMY LIVE (BLU-RAY) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71JMRGPNYNL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Alchemy has never sounded this good, Chuck Ainlay is the man! [Blu-ray] *by B***P on 17 July 2010* Let's get the bad out of the way, Alchemy was filmed on video. What you see here on this Blu-ray is likely the best this will ever look, it's limited by the source material. No amount of baking, scanning and what-have-you is going to do this source material any favours. This is also presented in the original aspect ratio of 4:3, meaning on a high definition TV you will have black bars on the sides. This is perfectly normal. If they were to re-scan the source material to present it in 16:9 you'd be now stuck with around 400 lines of source resolution and it would be ugly, so either zoom in on it or please hold your tongue...this is as good as it gets. Now for the juice - Chuck Ainlay has gone back to the original master tapes and done an amazing re-mastering of Alchemy as well as an amazing multi-channel surround mix, mastering to 24-bit/96kHz and encoded using the dts Master Audio codec, which is of course lossless. The surround mix is enveloping and accurately reflects the feel of a live concert. Every single nuance of the performance seems to come across with delightful clarity, from the subtleties of Private Investigations to the all out rock and roll of Sultans of Swing. Until now the best I've ever heard Alchemy sound is on the original German vinyl pressing, but I have a new favourite and it is this Blu-ray disc. Whether you kick the lights and TV off and flick your receiver into a PURE DIRECT mode, shut your eyes and float away into this amazing concert or watch it at the same time, this one will be sure to be in constant rotation for a long time to come. Alas this isn't the pristine 1080p24 16:9 35mm transfer that I'm sure people would love to see, but with the elements available I think we're very lucky to finally have such an incredible audio presentation of this truly wonderful performance. Not sure why we still don't have the missing tracks, like Love Over Gold. Would be interested to see an answer to that someday. Thanks Universal Music and thanks Chuck Ainlay...and of course thanks to Dire Straits, you still rock as hard in 2010 as you did in 1983. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good stuff.made me very happy. *by R***L on 19 June 2025* Excellent recording. Pleasure to play. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's all about the sound *by J***E on 2 June 2010* I have waited many years for this to come out in a digital format to replace my very worn out VHS copy which has been played almost to destruction. It did come as a very pleasant shock to see this released a couple of weeks ago. When I first started it playing, the sound sounded almost distorted and "overdriven" through my TV set. Not only the concert, but the music accompanying the copyright messages and the menu sound. This is the only disc I have which does this so I was a bit suspicious. A few minutes into the actual concert I changed the audio to DTS 5.1 and within a couple of seconds my jaw was hanging open at the amazing quality of the sound. I have listened to Alchemy Live on CD, vinyl and the VHS copy probably hundreds of times over the years, and it has never sounded like this. Every instrument (especially the guitars of course) and every note of song is as clear and crisp as when it was sung. Brilliant! The picture quality is a bit of a letdown for a blu-ray. It is in 4:3 aspect ratio, and it is very grainy in places. But it is many times better than the VHS copy - and you have to remember that this is nearly 30 years ago now. But the bottom line for me is that it isn't about the picture, it is about the sound - and for anyone who thinks they have heard Alchemy Live, they need to listen to this and think again! Well worth the wait ## Frequently Bought Together - Alchemy: Live [Blu-ray] - Live 1978–1992 - Dire Straits: On the Night --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.de/products/51935234-alchemy-live-blu-ray](https://www.desertcart.de/products/51935234-alchemy-live-blu-ray) --- *Product available on Desertcart Germany* *Store origin: DE* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*