Product Description

BROTHERS IN ARMS found Dire Straits at the peak of a long climb in the music industry. After an auspicious debut with DIRE STRAITS, they stuggled on through personnel changes and shifting musical tastes. Knopfler's work with Bob Dylan (SLOW TRAIN COMING and some touring) and the band's appearance at Live Aid helped to keep their recognition high. This albumproved to be the payoff, as "Money For Nothing" hit number 1, and the second single, "Walk Of Life" also made the top-10.

Track Listing

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

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #248 in Music
• Released on: 1996-06-03
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 55 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Dire Straits' fifth album will probably be remembered as the record that ushered in the CD generation, and therefore (depending on your affiliations) a work of extreme evil or an object lesson in craftsmanship. In truth though, it's neither. Inevitably, some moments haven't dated so well. "Money For Nothing", Mark Knopfler's satire of the MTV generation, seems as vacant as its target; while the jukebox jive of "Walk Of Life" could have used a little roughing up. In fairness though, such low points constitute a minority. In latter years, indie bands such as Gomez and Spiritualized have eagerly cited JJ Cale and Dr John as pivotal influences on their work. Perhaps so, but it's the less fashionable Knopfler and his intuitive feel for the fretboard who comes closer. You needn't dig too deep to identify the roots of beauties such as "So Far Away" and "Why Worry". --Peter Paphides

Customer Reviews

BIA and figures
Just to get more precise about figures:
BIA was certified 9 times platinum in the US alone (without counting Canada or latin America), which means it sold 9 million there.
It sold over 14 million in Europe. (with 4 million in the UK alone - certified in 2000, 2 million+ in France, certified in 1994!)
These figures don't include those of Australia, Japan, the African continent, Russia, the East Countries, Arab countires, Israel...
Remark that these figures approximately date back to 1999-2000. No update has been made since then. They may well have evolved as a consequence.
At the time of release BIA sold incredibly well, to reach a phenomenal 12 million within the 1st 11 months on the market.
The album is reported to have sold well beyond 30 million by now.

You can now find a great SACD version of this lengendary album, giving new depth to the songs as they've been remastered at higher volume. It is really worth a listen!!

This album is great.
In my opinion i really like this album. I havnt really heard much about dire straits, but i really like the album some of the songs here So Far Away & One World are awesome. I like the songs here but those 2 songs are favourites on the album. So this is recommend to rock fans as it is a great album.

i want my mtv...FWTBT's review of brothers in arms
i think that this is a pretty good cd, and though it is overrated it is not my favorite. the best song on this cd is my second most favorite straits song money for nothing on this album it is full length. heavy fuel would be my all time favorite. so far away is wonderful, i love that title and walk of life is a classic too, i play the whole album sometimes, but brothers in arms the title song is a sad closer. i would rate it four because there the greatest song is money for nothing. by the way i like the cover to the album. nice guitar.