(The exception is “Money for Nothing,” the group’s only chart-topping U.S. He plays lead guitar, delivers the lead vocals, and wrote all but one of the songs himself. Mark Knopfler-the only founding member who stayed with the group all the way to the end-occupies centerstage throughout. The CDs are packaged in mini replicas of their original vinyl sleeves and come with posters that offer photos, art, and lyrics. As inescapable as ever.You’ll find essential tracks on each of the six albums in Dire Straits’ recently issued clamshell-boxed set, The Studio Albums 1978–1991, which includes the British rock group’s eponymous 1978 debut plus Communique(1979), Making Movies (1980), Love Over Gold (1982), Brothers in Arms (1985), and On Every Street (1991). Twenty years on, it's still echoing around the world. On that final night of the tour in they must have never wanted to hear a note of this album again. After that amount of time surely any band would falter. Like contemporaries U2 they had the golden touch that made their gold instantly more American and mythical than most acts from the States. Along with gruff nods to Dylan and James Burton.
But it gets them out of the way in the manner of mere aperitifs and then massages you with a suite of Knopfler's very fine brand of JJ Cale-lite. Brothers…has a fine array of chart moments, including, of course, the Sting-assisted video hit "Money for Nothing", the moody "So far Away" and faux bop "Walk Of Life". Having taken over the production duties on previous album Love Over Gold, he now went even further towards a kind of pop-oriented Americana. It also almost destroyed the band.īy 1984, incessant touring and recording schedules hadn't dimmed Mark Knopfler's enthusiasm for perfection. Its production raised the bar for all music to come, its songs and videos became household items. First album to succeed in the CD market, Grammy winning, earner of enough Platinum to build a house: Brothers In Arms is a phenomenon on every level. Third best-selling album of all time in the UK.
You can also write your own.Ģ9 Million copies sold. 2 for 1: Brothers in Arms / On Every Street The Studio Albums 1978–1991Ībsolute Radio's The 100 Collection (number: 67) (order: 67) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 351) (order: 351) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 352) (order: 352) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 418) (order: 418)ĬritiqueBrainz ReviewsThere’s 1 review on CritiqueBrainz.
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