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All rights reserved.Brothers in Arms [Remaster] - Dire Straits (CD 2000)
| Track Listing 1. So Far Away 2. Money For Nothing 3. Walk of Life 4. Your Latest Trick 5. Why Worry 6. Ride Across the River 7. Man's Too Strong, The 8. One World 9. Brothers in Arms
Album Notes Dire Straits: Mark Knopfler (vocals, guitar); Hal Lindes (guitar); Guy Fletcher, Alan Clark (keyboards); John Illsley (bass); Terry Williams (drums). Additional personnel: Sting (vocals). Recorded at Air Studios, Monserrat, West Indies. All tracks have been digitally remastered. BROTHERS IN ARMS found Dire Straits at the peak of a long climb in the music industry. After an auspicious debut with DIRE STRAITS, they stuggled on through personnel changes and shifting musical tastes. Knopfler's work with Bob Dylan (SLOW TRAIN COMING and some touring) and the band's appearance at Live Aid helped to keep their recognition high. This album proved to be the payoff, as "Money For Nothing" hit number 1, and the second single, "Walk Of Life" also made the top-10. Editorial Reviews Q (07/01/1996) Q (06/01/2000) CMJ (01/05/2004) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||||||
  The Greatest Album of the 1980sReview created: 03/01/00 by: mickp -- a member of Epinions  Pros: Amazing instrument skill. Brilliant and meaningful songs. A true classic Cons: None When Dire Straits first hit the scene in the late 70's, the reaction from their native England was lukewarm, so it caused a little surprise when the debut album was raved about, first in parts of continental Europe, then in Australia and finally in the USA. By this, Dire Straits' fifth album, England had long since caught up with the rest of the world and Brothers in Arms went on to perform the amazing feat of being the highest selling album in England in BOTH 1984 and 1985. I am ashamed to admit that it took me until the release of this album to discover Dire Straits, although I can be partially excused due to the fact that I was only 12 years old at the time of it's release. Brother's in Arms is as close to flawless as an album could possibly be. You drift from the melancholy "So far away", to the ever popular "Money for Nothing", to "Walk of Life" a fast paced song with one of the catchiest tunes I have ever heard in my life and the song which was destined to become the second major hit from the album in Australia. Later in the album the mood settles down a little with some wonderful sax work in "Your Latest Trick" - Amazing skill at getting absolutely everything and then some is one of the traits which always set Dire Straits and Mark Knophler apart from other bands of the day. The rest of the album is similarly brilliant but I will leave you to discover that for yourself! Brothers in Arms did not enjoy the worldwide success it did without reason. If you are over the age of 25 and under the age of 70 you should be ashamed if it is not part of your collection as it is a true masterpiece. Review ID: 10000000000217554 Epinions.com ratings are not included in the item's average rating. Links in this review may have been removed. |
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