Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms (1985)

1. So Far Away 
2. Money for Nothing 
3. Walk of Life 
4. Your Latest Trick 
5. Why Worry 
6. Ride Across the River 
7. Man's Too Strong 
8. One World 
9. Brothers in Arms

Personnel
    Mark Knopfler – guitars, vocals
    Alan Clark – keyboards
    Guy Fletcher – keyboards, vocals
    John Illsley – bass, vocals
    Omar Hakim – drums
    Terry Williams – drums[Note 2]
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    Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
    Randy Brecker – trumpet
    Malcolm Duncan – tenor saxophone
    Neil Jason – bass
    Tony Levin – bass
    Jimmy Maelen – percussion
    Michael Mainieri – vibraphone
    Dave Plews – horn
    Jack Sonni – guitar
    Sting – backing vocals (2)

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, Rovi

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