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 oogie 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.]
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often times i find myself at work and listening to music in the back of the house. i work in a pizza joint where we listen to a stereo in the back while the muzak plays in the front. many times i joke about the music in the dining room and often i accuse the people who are our customers of having terrible taste in music (even though i know they have no control over what plays, its a joke of min...
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| 1 So Far Away |
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| 2 Money for Nothing |
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| 3 Walk of Life |
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| 4 Your Latest Trick |
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| 5 Why Worry |
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| 6 Ride Across the River |
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| 7 The Man's Too Strong |
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| 8 One World |
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| 9 Brothers in Arms |
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