Brothers In Arms (180g Double LP)

 
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Dire Straits
Brothers In Arms (180g Double LP)

[ Vertigo Records / 2 LP ]

Release Date: Friday 30 May 2014

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

Tracks:

Side A:
1 So Far Away
2 Money For Nothing

Side B:
1 Walk Of Life
2 Your Latest Trick

Side C:
1 Why Worry
2 Ride Across The River

Side D:
1 The Man's Too Strong
2 One World
3 Brothers In Arms