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Dire Straits
Brothers in Arms
Release Date: 1985 05 zz
Running Time: 54:40
Label: Vertigo Records
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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, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1So Far AwayKnopfler5:12
2Money for NothingKnopfler, Sting [1]8:25
3Walk of LifeKnopfler4:12
4Your Latest TrickKnopfler6:33
5Why WorryKnopfler8:30
6Ride Across the RiverKnopfler6:58
7Man's Too StrongKnopfler4:40
8One WorldKnopfler3:40
9Brothers in ArmsKnopfler6:59

Other Releases:
Brothers in Arms [DualDisc]
Release Date: 1985
Label: Warner Bros.








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