Dire Straits
Brothers In Arms
Warner Bros.
9 25264 2
(1985)
Rock/Pop
CD, 9
Tracks, 55:09
Length
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01 |
So Far Away |
Mark Knopfler |
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05:12 |
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Recording Date
1985
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02 |
Money For Nothing |
Mark Knopfler; Sting |
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08:26 |
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Recording Date
1985
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03 |
Walk Of Life |
Mark Knopfler |
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04:12 |
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Recording Date
1985
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04 |
Your Latest Trick |
Mark Knopfler |
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06:33 |
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Recording Date
1985
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05 |
Why Worry |
Mark Knopfler |
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08:31 |
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Recording Date
1985
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06 |
Ride Across The River |
Mark Knopfler |
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06:58 |
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Recording Date
1985
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07 |
The Man's Too Strong |
Mark Knopfler |
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04:40 |
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1985
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08 |
One World |
Mark Knopfler |
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03:40 |
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Recording Date
1985
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09 |
Brothers In Arms |
Mark Knopfler |
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06:57 |
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Recording Date
1985
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Packaging |
Jewel Case |
Spars |
DDD |
Sound |
Stereo |
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Guitar |
Mark Knopfler |
Bass |
John Illsley |
Keyboards |
Alan Clark |
Synthesizer |
Guy Fletcher |
Drums |
Omar Hakim |
Drums |
Terry Williams |
Musician |
Dire Straits |
Producer |
Mark Knopfler; Neil Dorfsman |
Engineer |
Neil Dorfsman |
Cover by |
Thomas Steyer |
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Index |
#
926 |
Owner |
Dave |
Tags |
Pop Rock |
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Brothers in Arms brought the atmospheric, jazz-rock inclinations of Love Over Gold into a pop setting, resulting in a surprise international best-seller. Of course, the success of Brothers in Arms was helped considerably by the clever computer-animated video for "Money for Nothing," a sardonic attack on MTV. But what kept the record selling was Mark Knopfler's increased sense of pop songcraft -- "Money for Nothing" had an indelible guitar riff, "Walk of Life" is a catchy up-tempo boogie variation on "Sultans of Swing," and the melodies of the bluesy "So Far Away" and the down-tempo, Everly Brothers-style "Why Worry" were wistful and lovely. Dire Straits had never been so concise or pop-oriented, and it wore well on them. Though they couldn't maintain that consistency through the rest of the album -- only the jazzy "Your Latest Trick" and the flinty "Ride Across the River" make an impact -- Brothers in Arms remains one of their most focused and accomplished albums, and in its succinct pop sense, it's distinctive within their catalog. [In 2005 Mercury released a 20th anniversary limited edition version of Brothers in Arms in the Hybrid/SACD format.] -- Stephen Thomas Erlewine (allmusic.com)