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- Brothers In Arms
- - 557,421 plays
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Dire Straits
Released 1985

Walk Of Life
04:12
72,424 plays

So Far Away
05:12
69,342 plays

Brothers In Arms
07:00
57,172 plays

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- 1
- So Far Away
- 05:12
- 69,342 plays

- 2
- Money For Nothing
- 08:26
- 180,916 plays

- 3
- Walk Of Life
- 04:12
- 72,424 plays

- 4
- Your Latest Trick
- 06:33
- 37,809 plays

- 5
- Why Worry
- 08:31
- 36,618 plays

- 6
- Ride Across The River
- 06:57
- 35,349 plays

- 7
- The Man's Too Strong
- 04:40
- 38,378 plays

- 8
- One World
- 03:40
- 29,419 plays

- 9
- Brothers In Arms
- 07:00
- 57,172 plays

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album review

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, All Music Guide