John Illsley covers First we Take Manhattan

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John Illsley covers First we Take Manhattan

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Those familiar with Dire Straits (and those familiar with Leonard :) )should find this of interesting...

John Illsley et al cover First we Take Manhattan at a live show last year in France. You can listen to it at the second link below - great version IMHO. Jarkko, I couldn't find it on the covers listing.

From http://www.mark-knopfler-news.co.uk/frameset.html (hit News on the left and scroll down to "JOHN ILLSLEY CD") and from John Illsley's site http://www.myspace.com/johnillsley

John Illsley with Cunla & Greg Pearle - Live in Les Baux de Provence

Track listing:
Expresso Love
First We Take Manhattan
Instrumental
Six Blade Knife
Southern Man
Sultans of Swing
Bright Lights Big City
Theme from Local Hero
Cocaine
Mrs Robinson
Once Upon A Time in the West
Star of the County Down
Walk of Life
Where Do You Think You're Going
Money For Nothing
Forever Young

Label: Creek Records
Catalogue No: CREEKCD1 5037300745329
Release Date: 20 August 2007
Formats: Download and CD

Performers:
Greg Pearle (lead vocals)
John Illsley (lead guitar, lead vocals on "Bright Lights Big City")
Johnny Owens (fiddle, electric guitar)
Jason Carroll (bass)
Steve O'Keefe (drums)



-pawel
Halifax 12.05.2008, 13.05.2008; Wellington 20.01.2009; Wellington 31.10.2010
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