Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms (CD, Japanese Edition)
Dire Straits [Click here to see more products from Dire Straits]:
- Mark Knopfler – vocals, guitars [see more products featuring Mark Knopfler]
- John Illsley – bass guitar and vocals
- Alan Clark – keyboards
- Guy Fletcher – keyboards and vocals
- Terry Williams – drums
Sting – vocals on "Money for Nothing" [click here to see more products featuring Sting]
Omar Hakim – drums
Written by Mark Knopfler, Sting (2)
1 CD, Paper Sleeve with OBI
Limited edition
Stereo
Studio
Label : Vertigo
Original Label : Vertigo
Made in Japan
Recorded October 1984 – February 1985 at AIR Studios, Montserrat
Engineered by Neil Dorfsman
Produced by Mark Knopfler, Neil Dorfsman
Mastered by Bob Ludwig
Originally released in 1985
Reissued in 2008
Tracks:
- So Far Away
- Money for Nothing
- Walk of Life
- Your Latest Trick
- Why Worry
- Ride Across The River
- The Man’s Too Strong
- One World
- Brothers in Arms
Awards:
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Ranked 352
1000 Recordings You Must Hear Before You Die - Ranked 551
Reviews :
"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." AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 4.76 / 5