Brothers in arms [sound recording] / Dire Straits.
By: Dire Straits (Musical group)
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Contributor(s): Knopfler, Mark.
Material type: 
BookPublisher: London : Polygram, [1985]Copyright date: ©1985Description: 1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm, stereo. ; 12 in.Content type: performed music Media type: audio Carrier type: audio discSubject(s): Popular music -- 1981-1990DDC classification: LP/1778 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Reference | MTU Cork School of Music Library Vinyl | LP/1778 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 00209835 |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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
Lyrics on inner sleeve.
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.
Dire Straits (Musical group) ; Lyrics by Mark Knopfler.
LP record.
Norman Young Collection.