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Dire Straits pop huippu tämä albumi huhhuh...
A good album, not their best but good
Fantastic album, dated but still great There are no bad tracks, it all works together beautifully
Better than I remembered. It’s very smooth and accomplished, but also soulful and peaceful. For a band I don’t always feel we’re either particularly cutting edge or particularly fun-oriented, this is high art.
Had heard some of the bigger songs before. Overall good for an 80s album
Hölle was war das für ein Hype Mitte der 80er. Ich hatte meinen ersten CD-Player im Regal stehen, auf MTV spielte Money for Nothing hoch und runter, Philips trommelte wie wild das Ende der Vinylplatte herbei, das hier sollte die erste CD sein die auf digitalem Equipment eingespielt wurde und Zeitschriften wie Stereoplay reihten sie gleich in ihre audiophilen Testplatten mit ein, die komische Resonator-Gitarre vom Cover war plötzlich angesagt... Kurz gesagt: die CD musste ich einfach haben. Obwohl das gar nicht meine Musik war. Egal. Und dann spielten sie in 1985 Hannover. Das Konzert ist mir auch heute noch in guter Erinnerung und deshalb und sowieso 4*
With the obvious standouts being Money for Nothing and Walk of Life, the rest is still decent (though dated) with the guitar work pulling a lot of the weight. Some filler tracks - 2.5/5
Al time favorit
Heerlijk!
Besides the single, this is just not as good as their last two albums, and none of them were that good. C
Favorite Dire Straits
Solid album. I haven’t listened to much Dire Straits except for their popular songs. Really enjoyed the guitar and drums and late solos and breaks.
This was OK. I genuinely don't understand how this is a top selling album of all time...unless everyone liked the first 3 songs enough to get the CD. The vibe is so laid back and self-assured...it makes complete sense this is his 5th album. Zero percent surprised this was recorded in Montserrat...this is exactly the kind of album you record when you're already successful, in the middle of the 80s, on a Caribbean island. Back half of the album definitely drags. I'd happily listen to a greatest hits Dire Straits album because he's got 10 good songs...there just aren't a ton on this album
Only recently started listening to Dire Straits. A friend shared a video of a performance from 1979 and it’s pretty sick. Simple arrangements with Mark Knopfler grooving/shredding and stealing the show. This album feels over produced to me and a little disjointed. Money for Nothing is a great song, 10/10 and I liked the first few tracks a lot. Feels like karma, bashing the White Stripes for being too bare bones, immediately getting hit with this.
This album is very strangely constructed. It starts off with a three straight fun, upbeat singles, then the wheels completely fall off and it goes absolutely nowhere. The entire rest of the album is meandering nothingness that seems to go on forever. It's like Mark invited you to a party at his house and you thought it would be awesome, but now you're sitting in his living room watching him sit on the couch in sweatpants, noodling on his guitar every so often and muttering to himself. Can I at least get a drink or something, man? It stinks in here.
Side A is incredible. So far away, Money for nothing and walk of life are all bangers. Side B definitely drops off in quality, but there is some interesting exploration. I actually enjoyed ride across the river after being initially turned off in the intro 10 seconds. Knopfler shows off some great guitar work the entire album. Its almost 5 stars, but not quite. 4.25.
This album gets 3 stars for Walk of Life by itself. Love that song. A real chillllllll vibe through the rest of it – Your Latest Trick has some real smooth cheesy sax and blues guitar that I can't pretend I don't like. Other than Walk of Life nothing really grabs me but I dig it all, man
DS was only on my periphery growing up, loved the greatest hits album and knew Knopfler is one of the guitar greats, but not much beyond that. Didn’t know they are British, or that Mark was also the lead singer (thought he was just the guitarist for a while). Regretting now not going a little deeper on them earlier. I could listen to him play all day - it’s technical but not showy or noodly. Every line he plays is something you could sing back, and I love the way he plays with dynamics. Yes its an odd paced album, but I have something good to say about most songs on the album. And they stick the landing with the final title track. Most of my favorite DS songs are on other albums - Sultans, Tunnel, Romeo and Juliet. Their album Making Movies seems to have more praise from DS fans, so it’s interesting to not see that on the list. I listened to that one yesterday and think it has more playback value.
Good, but not their best. Still beats many to the table.
Money for nothing is chef's kiss
Good not great
Enjoyable but unremarkable
As I told Grant many times, I have done a deep dive on Walk of Life earlier because I could not remember the name of it for the longest time. Otherwise, a very enjoyable album!
80s dad rock that doesn't suffer from overplay like some of its contemporaries. A little boring but not bad.
I can imagine younger people dismissing this album as just more dad rock, but the four hits off this album, "So Far Away", "Money for Nothing", "Walk of Life", "and "Brothers in Arms" were very influential and appeared everywhere in American and British culture. "Money for Nothing" was super influential to me personally. I heard Sting's falsetto "I Want My MTV" in MTV commercials on television long before I heard the entire song proper. It is not an exaggeration to say that this song almost singlehandedly popularized MTV, particularly among the working class in the rural and suburb areas who only recently were given access to this new fangled thing called cable that was necessary in order to receive MTV. (In my age group there were only three channels that anybody cared about. MTV, HBO and CINEMAX (SKIN-A-MAX to those in the know)). I am always surprised by how many people misunderstand why Mark Knoplfer used the gay slur. If you listen carefully to the lyrics, it was a pro gay rights stance that mocked those that used the common slur at the time in a clever wordplay. While "Brothers in Arms" was about the futility of war after the short Falklands war had concluded between Argentina and Great Britain, it resonated with many in the United States, whose relatives had served in Vietnam and then witnessed the harsh cancel culture treatment those vets received when they returned home to the United States. It was also used to epic effect in the Season 2 finale of The West Wing, in the episode "Two Cathedrals" which I also found very moving. An album that is another example why much of the most well crafted music was made in the 1980s.
Money for Nothing gets this an automatic 3 stars but beyond that, it's a bit boring. Knopfler's guitar work is obviously great but the songs themselves aren't that interesting on the whole. It's all a bit limp.
Decent but wait are they like a white band yknow
This is way more cheesy 80s jazz than I signed up for. I mean there was a complete night and day difference between the first three songs and everything else. At first I was like, "I can dig this," but the second that godforsaken fourth song started playing I was wondering what I was doing with my life. The fifth and sixth songs were even worse. It got a little better by the time 'Brothers in Arms' came around. 45 minutes later.
Damn well done rock record, holy cow there are no misses on this album at all. No filler. Knopfler is a genius on the guitar, and the rest of the band is great (I love the drumming). What a great record
Pretty nice songs throughout. Standout tracks: So Far Away, Money for Nothing, Walk of Life, Why Worry
The hits are the best part of this album. I grew up with these songs but don't necessarily love this album. It's a mishmash of styles and has an undercurrent of jaded old rockstar (especially in Money For Nothing) that has not aged well (along with the liberal use of f*ggot). Definitely a flawed effort.
I love Dire Straits! So many hits on this album
Classic Dire Straits
A musical journey, the best of that decade.
Starts strong but meanders in the middle. Enjoyable but I would not return often I believe.
wow. I am familiar with many songs on this album. I'm pretty sure I have the CD somewhere! But what a great listen ... Why Worry! So freakin' good! I don't know what I was expecting, but I am so glad this was on the list!
Ok 2/5
Some classic songs. Some problematic lyrics. Lots of instrumental breaks. A bit too low key for my everyday listening.
The hits are good, the rest of the album is samey.
Amazing
я боялся задушиться, а в итоге нормально кайфанул. с саксофона в Your Latest Trick у меня даже привстал
- I'm at a place in my life where I hear a band or an artist from the 80's say "f*ggot" and I hear the vine boom sound affect go off in my head right after. - "Walk This Line" might be one of my least favorite songs ever. I'm sure Dire Straits secured generational wealth with how overplayed the song is. 1001 troll recommendations. - first impression overall: Back loaded album.
I have always had in issue with this album. Mainly due to the way it was over hyped upon release. To many it is their seminal album. Not to me. However on a listen many years later, I had forgotten how many good tracks there were on it. One world is the almost only one that didn't greet me like an old friend. The other exception is the title track. As over hyped as U2. It really is a very poor track by their standards. And a very long way from deserving the plaudits it received. The absolute stand out song is The Man's Too Strong. But now to the important bit the score. Is it a 3, well as most of the tracks would qualify for a greatest hits album it's higher than that. Even though before a relisten that's what I expected to give it. Is it a 5? No it still doesn't compare to their eponymous debut album (one of the BEST EVER albums). So 4 it is.
I thought this would show up sooner or later. I remember listening to it ‘passively’ when it came out. Just couldn’t avoid it at the time. Having just sat through it today, I have no connection to any of the music or the lyrics or anything. The only half decent track comes right at the end, the title track is decent enough, very atomospheric, but it’s not enough to lift this piece of trash from a 1 star.
It was hard to ignore this album when it first came out, especially as my dad loved it and he was one for playing things regularly. Today was the first time I've listened to it without my dad in the room. It could have been an emotional moment except for, in these modern civilised times, the use of the word 'faggot' in 'Money for Nothing' I'd forgotten about that. On the whole it's a quality album and deserves all the praise it has had over the years.
I enjoyed this! I think it needs another listen.
OH MY GOD IVE ALREADY LISTENED TO THIS ALBUM BEFORE
Didn’t think I was much of a dire straits fan but I really enjoyed this
Dire Straits я люблю, но этой не лучший альбом у них
Definitely the best Dire Straits album there is. “Money For Nothing,” while containing some problematic lyrics out of context, is honestly such an amazing song and the best on the album. Top to bottom this album really can’t be beat. It starts strong with “So Far Away” and ends on an even stronger note with “Brothers In Arms.” Not a weak song to be found. Just absolutely fantastic.
It’s great but feels dated
Its so good! Side A delivers to the maximum Side B get much slower and melancholic but still not out of touch! Side A 5* Side B 4* 4.5/5.0
10/10 absolute banger
strongly prefer making movies and love over gold, but hey, they're not on this list
That title track…. Wow…
I understand why people like this album, but it faded into the background a bit too much at times for me.
I heard the first three songs too often in the 80s, so I'm bored of them. However, the rest of the album reminds me of the smooth, jazzy vibe of Dire Straits and how I love them. I'll need to make a playlist, but this album isn't exceptional. 3.5/5
Not a huge fan of these, but I shall give it a chance. Having given it a fair listen it really doesn't do much for me. I can understand to an extent the popularity of this album. Mark Knopfler is a good guitarist and they had a couple of music videos that got a lot of rotation on MTV back in the day. Having said that, it's still not my cup of tea. It's got a very 80's sound that hasn't really aged well.
Ok-ish.
So smooth it’s borderline boring at times. But still great.
That title track alone makes this album for me, although almost every single one on here has a lot to offer. Iconic for a very good reason.
Pretty classic.
Front half better than the second but a great rock album
Great background music. Lyrics and vocals are Nob-Dylan like. Honestly this album would be a 4/5 if they just never sang. 3.5
Great album
I honestly thought Dire Straits were American-based until right now. Listened to them a bit throughout childhood and never paid any mind to the fact that they weren't American. Not to be considered a slight to the group, as this is one of the most American sounding records I've heard (save for Bruce Springsteen). "Walk of Life" is one of my favorite rock songs, and it's not even one that many would think was recorded in the 80's with how the guitars sound. The synth probably gives it away though. "Money For Nothing" is obviously iconic in its own right, mainly for reasons related to the music video medium. The song itself didn't particularly age well though, which kind of caught me by surprise. The rest of the album, particularly side B, jumps around different musical moods a bit. More atmospheric and melancholic than I was expecting at points. A decent album overall, probably carried a bit by the singles.
2/5. Boring. Found myself forgetting I was listening to this album even when it was playing directly into my ears. Never been a massive fan of them and this hasn't changed my mind – which doesn't bode well for my experiences of this challenge.
Banger after banger
It’s hard to dislike an album with a song like “Money for Nothing.” That riff alone is worth the price of admission. The whole album has this laid-back, clean sound that just works, even decades later. “Walk of Life” is another easy highlight, and the title track closes things out on a high note. Dire Straits never rush anything, but nothing here drags or feels forced. The production is crisp, the guitar work is top-notch, and Mark Knopfler’s voice fits the vibe perfectly. This one goes down easy every time.
Ok. Didn’t really flow for me and a lot of the songs felt overlong.
Brothers in Arms is the fifth studio album by Dire Straits, originally released in 1985. This may be the most dad-rock album ever. I enjoyed their record "Sultans of Swing", but this is just too smooth for me. The singles are smash hits, particularly "Money For Nothing". I believe this was one of the first CDs to release. That probably inflated sales a bit. It might've also been one of the first albums to be fully digitally-recorded. And man, does that show. It has not aged well. Sounds firmly like 1985. Knopfler is a beast on this album tho. Fantastic guitar work. If I was a dad in the 80s I probably would love this.
Classic
This is a tough one. Hugely popular, extremely influential. But it has not aged well, both because of the slurs in Money For Nothing and the sound in general. If feels very of its time rather than timeless
Brothers in Arms earned a unique place in music history as the first album to sell a million copies on CD, marking the dawn of the digital music era. Fortunately, this milestone went to an album of real substance. Packed with tracks that feel deeply ingrained in my subconscious, Brothers in Arms reflects Dire Straits' commitment to songcraft, with every note polished and purposeful. Mark Knopfler, the band’s unassuming leader, brought an extraordinary touch to every track. Known for his unique fingerpicking style, Knopfler's playing is both technical and expressive, allowing each track to breathe and resonate. From the punchy riff of the satirical “Money for Nothing” to the haunting, almost cinematic elegance of the title track, the jazzy interplay of “Your Latest Trick,” and the reflective melancholy of “So Far Away,” his guitar work inevitably elevates each song. The meticulous production, achieved through countless hours of work in the studio, gives the album its enduring sound quality and feel. This dedication to the craft likely ensured the album’s longevity, challenging any notion I had of '80s music as disposable or gimmicky. Brothers in Arms remains a high-water mark in rock history—timeless, powerful, and a true testament to Knopfler's songwriting. Did/Do I own this release? My mother owned it on CD. Does this release belong on the list? Yes. Would this release make my personal list? Yes. Will I be listening to it again? Yes.
Frábær plata. Mjög merkilegt hvað hún varð risavaxin því hún hljómar mjög miðaldra, en reyndar miðaldra á besta mögulega hátt. Gaman að heyra hvað Knopfler sækir í svipaðan hljóðheim og Bryan Ferry á sama tíma. Dalar örlítið í miðjunni, en lokalagið skýtur henni aftur upp í fimmu.
This album straight up reminds me of driving in the car with my dad in the 90s. 4.3 stars
I really liked Walk of Life and Why Worry, but otherwise was OK and didn’t do too much for me.
Great songs and will always remind me of dad
according to wikipedia, the vinyl version has “trimmed the fat” from the version on the CD… same amount of songs, but some were edited for length. and many of the songs needed to be as they were meandering and redundant. case in point: on “money for nothing” if you listen to the CD version, sting rambles on and on about wanting his MTV for over a MINUTE AND A HALF before the iconic riff kicks in. having said all of that, the musicianship is top notch and the band creates a lush and diverse atmosphere of sound that is impossible to ignore. all in all, a fun listen. but trust me, stick with the vinyl version. highlights: “so far away” “walk of life”
This started HOT and then fizzled pretty quickly.
Great album
There were some really iconic guitars in this album. But it also had some really boring trumpet songs. Liked the iconic parts, but for me it didn't hold together as an album.
The first three songs are pretty good. And then it dies.
Not bad.
Once we get the big hits out of the way this quickly becomes very very boring and infested with 80's saxophone. Dire indeed.
I enjoyed every track on here except Money For Nothing. The f-slur? Repeated three times in one verse, because I guess once wasn't enough? Not cool, man. Otherwise, there's not much to criticise here. Dire Straits have a very refined and precise style, and it works in all kinds of settings – from stadium rock to meditation music to everything in between. I'm a big fan of whatever's going on in Your Latest Trick. Smooth synth-jazz, reminds me a bit of Gaucho-era Steely Dan (which is an incredibly sick style in its own right). You can't go wrong with various sax licks over a chill, future-esque jazz bar cocktail night aesthetic. The synth riff in Walk Of Life is instantly recognisable, and the moody, memorable opener and closer (So Far Away; Brothers In Arms) set the album's tone very nicely. There's some clear influence from prog rock, country, jazz (of course), and classic blues-rock – and despite being from the 80s, it just barely manages to remain timeless. (Or it doesn't, depending on who you ask. I'm 50-50.) 4/5 Key tracks: So Far Away, Walk Of Life, Your Latest Trick, Brothers In Arms
What a great album. Comes out swinging with 3 of their greatest hits, and just keeps rocking from there. Enjoyed it from start to end, and would enjoy it again, and will enjoy it again. How can you not love an album that features Sting?
I thought it was okay. I didn’t hate anything, and some parts I thought were nice. I liked it more than I didn’t, so 3/5
Can something be cheesy and awesome at the same time? Better believe it, if Mark Knopfler has anything to say about it. Great guitar work. Great album.
Although the album fizzles out a bit by the B side (not lyrically but musically), it includes enough great tracks to be a solid output. Side A is filled with classics: “So far away…”, “Money for nothing”, “Walk of life” and “Your latest trick”. I find “Why worry” criminally underrated. Yes, lyrics are somewhat simple and harmony is there somewhat predictable. However with a new arrangement you can make it look as exciting as it should. Overall, 9/10.
The hits are obviously great, but there’s just too many mellow tracks for me. I can’t deny Mark Knopfler’s incredible guitar playing though.
Great album. The very first CD that I owned.
Super entspannend
Hmm - There are three good songs in the beginning of the album and then the rest is just not very interesting. One World is okay though and the title track is actually pretty great also
Listened to the vinyl version so some of the tracks were a little shorter in length. Either way really good songs and flowed extremely well. 4/5
One of the greatest guitarists playing some of the most dogshit music
Great
I know So Far Way, Walk of Life and Money for Nothing of course. That's a pretty iconic song, and I remember the video and Weird Al parody. I really dislike Walk of Life though. Money for Nothing is great Your Latest Trick is really sappy and most of Why Worry was too. Why Worry was really boring until the last few minutes and it's a pretty chill vibe for this morning. Around the 6 min mark though. Ride Across the River is pretty cool, I like the guitar in that song and the guitar in One World. Overall a 3 probably but Money for Nothing holds this album up. I keep thinking I'm listening to Steely Dan, which I did enjoy listening to when one of their albums came up. I was hoping this album had Sultans of Swing, which is a really great song, but no.
Money for Nothing is still a classic. It's a bit of an outlier, though, in that it's the most energetic song on the album. The whole thing is competent, but most of the album is pretty boring. Mark Knopfler is a great guitarist and he does some interesting stuff, but it's not enough to make me want to listen to this album again. Musicianship: 5, interest: 1.5. Overall: 3 stars.
I always forget how deep this CD is -- I love the hits, but some of the non-singles are fantastic, especially the ballads "Your Latest Trick" and "Why Worry." A few tracks could be trimmed a bit, and the CD does lose a bit of steam after the first half.
money
This was a really, really big album when it came out but in retrospect after the third tune it falls off a steep cliff. Also, the production is peak 80s and not in a good way - fake reverb on the drums, shitty keyboard tones, etc. But ultimately have to respect Money For Nothing and you have to respect Knopfler's guitar. You have to!
I've often wondered how much better this album would have been if it had been made five years earlier, or ten years later, and avoided the growing pains of the 80s in the process (too much sax at times, too many keyboards, drum-machine-sounding beats, weird experiments with semi-easy-listening interludes, and those ubiquitous headbands). But despite that, this is still a really entertaining Dire Straits album, with a surprising number of radio hits on it. My favorites of the lot are the mainly the hits, especially the title track (whose video rivals some of the war imagery in Pink Floyd's "The Wall") as well as the iconic "Money for nothing" (whose video doesn't age as well but remains MTV's launchpad, and I never knew that was Sting singing "I want my MTV"!); the video for "Walk of life" is a great 80s sports nostalgia visit. "Your latest trick" seems like a strange coda for their earlier and far superior "Private investigations", and the "So far away" video is a bit puzzling, in that it's fun to see the band having a great time playing and recording a classic of theirs, but also very incongruous to have everyone smiling as they sing about the frustrations of a long-distance relationship... A few of the other songs on this album seem surprisingly disposable, given how strong the good ones are (looking at you especially, Buffett-like "Why worry"). But they're not frustrating enough to downgrade from 4 to 3 stars, and I really enjoyed "The man's too strong", even with the Paul-Simon-"Boxer" sounds. Mark Knopfler has a great and distinctive guitar style that I've always appreciated, and it shines in places on this album. I'm also glad to see there's another Dire Straits album in the collection, as it feels criminal to not get my all-time favorite Dire Straits song "Sultans of swing" (and one of my favorite songs period). And I'm really surprised how acidic the early reviews were for this album (especially UK critics); I mean, the 80s sound wasn't kind to anyone, but it's not *that* awful....
I get it: they're good at what they do and it's very well produced. I practically slid all the way to the end, it's so slick. But does anyone under the age of 63 actually like Dire Straits? Note: I'm technically a Boomer myself so I get say shit like this. I'm giving them 4 stars because I can't ignore their strengths but still.
this album literally has money for nothing on it, so that plus my deep lifelong love for dire straits puts this at an immediate 5 idc
Ah Nostalgia. Probably the first album played on millions of brand new CDs. I never owned it, but so much of it is so damned familiar. And it is a damned good album. Varied in styles, but always featuring the impeccable plank-spanking of Mark the K. Yes, I rate it.
The guitar melodies feel smooth and effortless. Each track rolls into the next like waves on a calm sea. It has that laid-back vibe, a lot like Clapton in his quieter moments. There’s a sense of simplicity, but it’s deep. The whole album just feels easy to sink into.
This reminded of my dad. Not in a good way. A couple of hits but the slow stuff was bad and i couldnt wait for this to finish
"See the little faggot with the earring and the make up Yeah, buddy, that's his own hair That little faggot got his own jet airplane That little faggot, he's a millionaire" Lyrical geniuses them Dire Straits, eh?
This is pretty chill.
Great sounding album and some strong songs but it does meander around. This is a 5/5 for some people and that's fine, but it's not tight enough for me to get to that rank. Good album to have on the list.
Cool album art. This album comes in so strong with three hits back to back, then the energy drops off. Starts to feel like a band taking requests. The album lacks a certain cohesiveness. Solid instrumentation and Mark Knopfler is amazing. I kind of wish this was produced in the 1970s to get some of the 1980s stank off of it.
Radio-friendly Unit Shifter
Walk of life was good
Dire Straits is the musical equivalent of elevator music after being boiled down to guitar solos and existential angst. Based on emotional response analysis, listeners experienced a 74% increase in boredom. If you want to hear Knopfler whine about the same 3 topics for an hour, this is your holy grail.
Had an album review made but it got deleted :sad face:
Track ratings: 1. So Far Away - Certified jam / 2. Money For Nothing - f****t (disco elysium reference). Not for me / 3. Walk of Life - Not exactly for me but better than last. That main riff goes hard tho / 4. Your Latest Trick - ABSOLUTE FIRE / 5. Why Worry? - Pretty good / 6. Ride Across The River - DONKEY KONG ASS TRACK (fire) / 7. The Man's Too Strong - bro managed to sing like a country artist and still make a good song / 8. One World - YOOOO THIS SONG IS FIRE 9. Brothers in Arms - Very good / 50 year olds will really hear "buy the mtv you faggot" and say yeah this is the best song and then never listen to the beautiful and somber track that is 'Your Latest Trick.' Seriously, why is 'Money for Nothing' the second most popular track on this album and one of their most popular tracks of all time???? Very good album. I would probably give it a 5 if it wasn't for tracks 2 and 3. There are also certain songs that I like much more than some of the others that I did still did like but yk
I don't know...I just don't get it. I play guitar, I know Mark Knopfler is a great player. I just... do not like Dire Straights. It is boring background music that does nothing for me.
Loved the first half, second half was okay. But, those first 4 are amazing! 4/5
Starts really strong but falls off. Mostly filler by the end. Only just a three.
Honk shooooooooooo!
ah, so they're a singles band
A pleasantly surprising album brimming with fresh ideas and maturity. A laid-back but respectful tone with energy bursts thrown in make this a very enjoyable listen. This album sounds so modern; I'd believe it came out in 2020. Top tracks: So Far Away, Money for Nothing, Brothers In Arms
Yeah, pretty good. One of the better ones so far.
I'm honestly not enjoying this album that much 3/5?
Enjoyed - brought back memories.
Three unreal openers! Knopfler has such unique finger picking playing style…
What a proper album. Normally I don't like singing that is borderline talking, but Knopfler gets away with it. The instrumentals throughout were captivating and I especially liked the lead guitar parts. A good mix of soft rock and a bit harder rock. Some absolute tunes on here and will definitely listen again.
Imagine going to a dire straits concert and sitting through 45 minutes of lullabies to hear Money For Nothing
A Milestone - brillant music
3.5 a few great songs and and a couple that went on too long
I never liked Dire Straits and by never liked I mean something that approaches hate. Almost everything about them was annoying. I didn't like the 80's sound - the guitar sound, the organ/synthesizer sound, Knopfler's voice, the band's looks and moves in their videos, Knopfler's stupid headband. I HATED Money For Nothing and hated the video even more. I didn't like any of their hits which only got worse the more they were played. Hard pass, change the station, I don't want to hear them.
Very pleasant pub rock
Feel like I’m supposed to like Dire Straits, great guitar playing, great sound and production. Alas, their music doesn’t hit with me. Plus I heard Money for Nothing ad nauseam in the mid-80’s. Hard to give it 2 stars due to my fast being a bit different.
This album has been in the charts of my country for over 8.5 years. Used to be the longest ever. It's now Adele who is still top 10 after 13 years. It's better than I remembered and definitely much better than their other album on the list. It starts off very strong, the middle is boring, the title track at the end is my favorite song of the album.
I knew a surprising amount of songs from this album considering I wouldn't think of myself as being very familiar with Dire Straits. It's got a lot of their biggest hits on it, some great songs. Striking how long all of the tracks are here, averaging ~6 minutes each, especially considering the increase in sub 3 minute songs released lately. That said, I do feel like some may benefit from being slightly tighter though. For example, turns out I'm familiar with the shortened radio edit of Money for Nothing, and I think I prefer it to the full version, as atmospheric as the intro is. The title track is such an amazing song and a great closer to the album, though I must admit that there's a cover version I prefer to the original.
Bit of a strange one. Like most people I was well aware of the singles and how big they were back in the 80’s but I’d never listened to the album in full. Turns out I needn’t have bothered as all the others songs were rather dull.
No thank you. Easy listening like a pencil stabbed into my ear
No idea they were the "Walk of Life" artists! Rest of the album was good, too, enjoyable easy listening and liked 'Brothers in Arms', too.
An all around goodie, Money For Nothing's opening riff still gets me, and I like the variety of styles that Mark Knopfler plays on the album.
Another great album! A lot of hits that still hold up today on it! Super easy to listen to with excellent guitar
First three tracks were solid and ones I've heard before (So Far Away/Money for Nothing/Walk of Life).
A fine album. Chill, and phenomenal guitar work through-out. The repeated use of faggot in "Money For Nothing" did not age well, but it was such a common usage word back then, I have to cut them some slack.
This is one of the albums that heavily influenced my taste in music. I don't remember when I first listened to it but I know all the tracks by heart and even start humming the next one before it starts. It's Dire Straits at its best for me. Mark Knopfler and co did a stellar job on this one. Listening to the full record today I rediscovered some of the more intricate sounds that you notice when you listen attentively but you can as well just listen to it in the car on a road trip. Love this one. 5*
It’s a strange situation when a bands best album is also their last good album. Mark Knopfler is one of the greatest guitarists of his generation, but his song writing chops really shine through on this record. It’s a fun rock and roll album with almost a pop flair to it, incredibly easy to listen to. At the same time, the lyrics cover some heavy topics, specifically the Falklands war, which was going on at the time Mr. Knopfler wrote the title track. “Money For Nothing” is a classic radio rock staple, for good reason. Incredibly catchy guitar hooks, memorable melodies, and who doesn’t love a guest appearance from Sting? My favourite song on the album has to be “Walk of Life”. This track has the ability to make me feel happy almost entirely regardless of my current emotions. It’s equal parts cheerful, nostalgic, and just a generally beautiful song about a boy busking in the subway. This is an album that I will continue listening to in its entirety, and I’m thankful it exists. 10/10
The first word that comes to mind for this album is “moody”. I’m not sure exactly what the mood is but Dire Straits sets it very effectively. I think the opening track and “Money For Nothing” are actually the weakest parts of this album. “Walk of Life” feels a bit out of place here — it is jauntier and more playful than any of the other 51 minutes of the album — but it’s such a great track I don’t mind. The middle of the album is the strongest part for me. The horns on “Your Latest Trick” sizzle and simmer, followed by the sprawling “Why Worry” with its meditations on the ups and downs of life are, to my ears, the sonic and emotional heart of this album. The title track is a very nice ending. While some tracks on this album are a 8.5 or 9 out of 10, it unfortunately is a bit less than the sum of its parts for me. 7.5/10
This started so well, but then turned into something different that was not great.
This was quite a nice album. I was only familiar with a few songs by Dire Straits, and it turns out they were all from this album.
Enjoyed the singles but found it quite dull
Fun listen, but not a great composition
Money for nothing, 5/5 for free
3/5. This is a great sounding album, each instrument feels like it is at the forefront without overcrowding others. However, I think this album is a little overrated. There are songs on here that have recognizable and repeating motifs but I think they do not do the song good and make them seem more pretentious. The piano lick in Why Worry and the saxophone in Your Latest Trick are good examples on this. Sure they are unique but very quickly they become annoying. Most of the other songs are not great. There are some bangers on here and they save the album a little but definitely not one I would recommend. Best Song: Money For Nothing, Brothers In Arms, The Man's Too Strong
wait a second this is actually kinda good…i remember listening to this album a couple years ago cos i put the title track on a playlist i made about the terror lol and i was thoroughly unimpressed by the whole outfit but now i’m thinking it’s alright…i think it’s maybe because the 80s schmaltz element (inescapable) has a distinctly springsteenian dimension (see: “walk of life,” which sounds like it could have easily been a bruce song) and is therefore more bearable to me. money for nothing is a good song but i do wish he didn’t say the F word in it. EVEN THOUGH I UNDERSTAND THE CONTEXT. i guess the takeaway here is #notall80smusic fav tracks: why worry; the man’s too strong [which i added to my kendall roy fanmix]; one world
i liked it but i don't really have any strong feelings about it. i love the song sultans of swing and was hoping something would give it a run for its money but none of these were as good :(
Great album, if not just for Brothers in Arms alone
One of my dad’s favorites from when I was growing up. Can’t hear it without getting nostalgic but there’s also just some really good music on here.
Mom a lot of good stuff on here but a little long and unfocused. Still, a good listen. Light 4.
My favorite Dire Straits album. 4 great songs in a row to open and strong follow ups.
At first I couldn't understand why this album would start with "So Far Away" and not "Money For Nothing" which is much more dynamic, exciting and energetic, but this album is not about that. It's about vibes. This album features a lot of songs that seem to last much longer than they should but worked as when I thought of them more as structured meditations. In that respect "So Far Away" with its repetitiveness was a much fairer preview of what was to come. I would assume a lot of this album was influenced by the softer moments on Bruce Springsteen's "The River" which came out 5 years earlier. The songs had good stories, some beautiful saxophone parts and most importantly (for me of course) some searing guitar lines. I mean check out the end of "ride across the river", god damn. This album grew on me the more I listened, which must be a good thing right? High 4.
Brothers In Arms is well deserving of the coveted 5 stars, a rarity for me to grant across this project. It's a gripping and engaging record full of incredible musicianship and meaningful messages. The hits like Money For Nothing and Walk Of Life and the title track all pack an impressively nostalgic punch, and on this listen my curiosity was particularly piqued by album tracks Why Worry and The Man’s Too Strong. It's rare to find a collection as strong as this.
Meme music
Nah a couple good songs though
some absolute bangers in the beginning but the slow tracks were too long and i got bored
Excellent
Absolute banger album. First 4 songs are great. We’ve got to move these refrigerators. Kinda gets boring near the end
Dire Straits will always have a special place in my heart. They remind me of my father - it’s his favourite band - and the thought of my favourite person in the world as my music mentor is comforting, and warms my heart.
7,66
Very good overall. 8.5/10. My favorite song is Money for Nothing, which has a really good guitar intro. One song has some pretty derogatory language which I didn't like.
Boh sto album è follia pura. Dal riff di Money for nothing alla dolcezza di Why Worry alla poesia di Walk of Life. 5/5 facile. Grande Mark.
Ok, io amo questo album, ciao. Ero indecisa tra un 4/5 e un 5/5, ma la vita è troppo breve per essere tirchi!
Classic
I was a bit sceptical of this for some reason, but it sure did prove me wrong. Almost all famous Dire Straits songs on the same record, impressive. Particularly ‘Money for nothing’ really is a banger! But there are also a handful of other songs that are good, like ‘Your latest trick’ and ‘One world’. Though famous, I really don’t think ‘Walk of life’ is a particularly good song. It’s too tame or meek, which is enhanced when sitting behind ‘Money for nothing’. I’m don’t think Mark Knopfler is a particularly good singer, quite the opposite actually. It sounds very half arsed and boring. But in summary I found it a surprisingly good record, where not only the hits delivered. Almost want to give it a weak 5, but a 4 feels more balanced.
When Dire Straits are good they are really great. The intro to "Money for Nothing" is a prime contender for top riffs of all time. There is also "Walk of Life" that is very different than the other songs but something about it is just fun! The rest of the album is a bit of a lull but it finishes of with "Brothers in Arms" which is another very good song. 3 hits and leave the rest. I think a weak 4 is warranted.
Dire Straits always sounds like they're goofing around but in a really smart way. Super talented. Unique sound.
Heavenly, heavenly sounds. My first Dire Straits project, and omg it was amazing
It's not 'Making Moves', but it's still pretty good
The popular songs are really good, but the album as a whole felt unbalanced.
I did not like this. It wasn't at all what I thought it was going to be, it was very slow. It definitely had an 80s feel, but not overly so, like George Michael and that Scritti Politti nonsense. Still not good.
This one is so gooood. I feel like some tracks might overstay their welcome, but that isn’t a big issue as they don’t overstay for too long to me personally. There’s still some killer tracks on this thing.
Walk of Life and especially Money for Nothing are all-timers. Your Latest Trick is a pretty cool song carried by the Sax. Why Worry is a solid ballad. Ride Across the River is cool and smooth as hell. The Man's Too Strong has a southwest US vibe, like something from the frontier. Overall I love the variety and the guitar work is consistently excellent. I also appreciate the understated singing and think it's very effective when combined with the guitar. The only weaker song is the opener but it's not weak enough to bring this down to 4 stars.
This brought me back. No skips. I was ten when this came out. The beginning and end were like a crescendo.
Such a classic awesome album
Dire Straits are so chill, man. A couple huge hits here, but a lot of the deep cuts were just as good. The vibes are immaculate, soft synthy rock that makes you sit back in your chair. Mark Knopfler is a fantastic guitarist, in no small part due to the fact that he doesn't overplay or show off -- he gives the song exactly what it needs. This is probably a 4.5 star album in my eyes, but I'll round down -- because some of these songs have been just a little overplayed. At no fault of the band's, though!
For some reason this album always puts me behind the lawnmower in the front left corner of my parents' front yard. Side 2 accomplishes more than some well-regarded concept albums.
Pretty good. The hits were solid, I liked the longer, instrumental songs mixed in. I may go back occasionally for the vibes, but just o.k. overall. 3/5
Moving this one up to 4 stars because it has a few songs that are absolutely A+, but the middle of the album is definitely too slow for my taste. It starts and ends so perfectly though. And Money for Nothing is such a banger that it wouldn’t feel right giving this one a 3. Definitely a quality listen for a mood shifting classic rock album.
Did I hear a jazz flute solo?
Masterful guitar playing with restrained supporting instrumentation. Top tier hifi recording. The track Brothers in Arms is an all time great electric guitar song. Very solid album.
Un poco meh, la de latest trick guay pero me ha entrado sueño con las demás.
I knew the two popular tracks: Money for Nothing and Walk Of Life. I associate both very strongly with the heyday of early Mtv, when music videos were a big deal. I think Walk of Life was how I learned the concept of sports bloopers. The rest of the album is OK but nothing stands out too much (the title track almost rises). The album is more world-sound and 80's than I anticipated.
Well, that really walks off a cliff after the third track. If the restnof the album was at least 2 star songs, this would have been a 3 or 4. But, sadly not the case.
This starts off so strong with the wistful 'So Far Away' -- then rapidly goes from mediocre to bad to 'I really want to skip this song' ear poison. Hearing 'Walk of Life' so soon after the world-music aping nonsense of Paul Simon's Graceland did not win me over -- and then the awful 80s horn solo kicks in on 'Your Latest Trick.' It's like everything good about their debut album got leeched away by the worst trends of the 80s.
I don't think there's an album in the world that throws banger after banger like this one in the first half and then drops of so bad like this one. However, this still deserves a perfect score.
Fun album with fun lyrics
So good
Great album.
Day259 - the first three are iconic but the song brothers in arms is as poetic as any bob dylan song and probably my favorite dire straits song ever
Wow. 5 stars. I heard the singles on the radio back in the '80s, and while I liked the songs, I also thought of them as "just more hits" and lumped them in with the likes of Janet Jackson and The Human League. Listening to this more closely 40 years later: Wow! This is an excellent album.
Great album
I know this is one of the best ever, but..... I've always found it boring and depressing. Every song too long!
Money For Nothing is a pretty good song, especially how the intro transitions into the main song. A lot of the songs have great intros. Especially Your Latest Trick. Overall I’m not a huge fan of his voice and his intonations. The songs would make for great instrumentals, and probably good backings for metal ballads
The music of the first few songs was good - great even. The lyrics were generally uninteresting (or offensive), and I didn’t really enjoy the lead vocalist’s voice. Luckily, the back half of the album is more instrumental heavy! But it is kind of a downtempo slog. I was glad when it was over.
Quintessential 80s
Some classics in there
Absolute classic. Brilliant 👍
A strong first side and closer, that’s slightly let down by an unmemorable run on the second half. Brothers in Arms is kinda fascinating in the same way that Appetite For Destruction is, the big songs are so big and so good that they’ve forever cemented the artists place in popular culture, despite a large chink of the rest of the album being ignorable at best. It’s the opposite of what I was talking about with R.E.M.’s Document a few days ago, which is an album that’s all good throughout if overshadowed by the success of it’s singles. Document would have still been well received if The One I Love and It’s The End Of The World As We Know It had been left off. Without Money For Nothing, Walk Of Life and the title track, Brothers In Arms wouldn’t be on this list. And it’s all because the rest of the songs don’t have that X factor, whatever it is. They’re fine, but they’re deep cuts. And the deep cuts on other albums are just better
3.5
Sept. 12, 2024 I need to stop reading the Wiki and reviews before I finish the album bc I feel like I just bias myself into liking or disliking an album. Anyway, this one was good. I might listen to it again, so 4/5
sellout pasksiaiset... myivät itteään kaduilla... hollywoodin kaduilla.. ei mitään muuta kuin pop bändi tän jälkeeen... impossible to overlook the homophobic slurs... ei tajuu että brittilandiassa faggot = tarkottaa tupakkaa heh... noh tuo vähän takasin loppupuolella.. ambience sound... big spaces... perkele knopffleri latkuttaa lörppöä kulliani kunnes on vittu pakostakin kovana... ei vaan koskaan päästä irti... i wish all songs were like moneu for nothing...most awesomest riff ever... some guys in 1985: rangg dang gbabba ba dammm bababadaa baa bab... babaa ba daa ba... invents the best guitar of all times maybe.... why worry
Front-loaded with all the songs you know and love. The rest are decent to middling.
Good but too old-school for me
An example of a record where you've heard the songs too often to give it a neutral rating. That being said, this is so eclectic and diverse that you almost wouldn't believe how many massive radio hits are on here. At the same time it's hard to categorise any of the songs. It's jazz, it's country, it's soulful, it rocks. It feels very American, while Knopfler is obviously British. All babling aside, this is a really solid album.
Rating: 6/10 The first three songs are fantastic, everything else is quite boring. Choice cuts: So Far Away, Money for Nothing, Walk of Life
The good bits are great, the rest is so so.
Nothing about this strikes me as lyrically impressive. I feel like I'm missing the cultural background for it to be relevant for me.
Probably their most iconic album in the sense that it’s ubiquitous in music culture. The tracks are solid if varied with several songs that have remained radio mainstays.
this feels like a greates hits album :D
Did not vibe with this one
Absolutely incredible
ha denkt jo voll i ienn so far away nöd. syke s introriff isch soo iconic. es isch seeehr 80er das ganze aber au mega warm und nostalgisch. oh yes money for nothing isch worschinlich s geilste song intro ever. sooo geil sting so guet s riff s fill vorher d synths. de song selber isch au legendär, install microwave ovens uf somne hit ich liebs. git automatisch en stern meh. d synth hits woni nöd cha zueordne so geil. BWAOOMM. song isch lang, aber er dörf au. logisch isch walk of life au uf dem, fuck nur hits? OOPS ALL HITS. mega country de song. finds seeehr geil, sehr cheesy au aber super. halt au scho 100 mol ghört. sax intro zu your latest trick isch seeehr schmalzig, sobald denn de gsang und d gitarre inechömed ischs sehr maling movies und afoch huere schön. er isch glaub min lieblings gitarrist. ok de michael brecker chan vilicht öppis. why worry isch seeehr ruhig, aber jetz isch ruhigs outro knopfler COOKT time. oke ha meh erwartet, aber sehr schön. ride acriss the river zeigt dass sie ide karibik ufgnoh hend es macht chli de karibik vo europäer gspielt. aber d gitarre tschuttet uuuhuere. aaah akustische song the mans too strong. meega geili slide gitarre, meeega geili chords bide hits, de song hani null im ohr gha. suuuuper schön. bass bi one world goht jo dumm. gitarre sowiso. lieb sis phrasing sini chline ghostnotes. s ganze isch au reeecht groovy. brothers in arms fangt seehr geil aah. anschinend en song gege de falklandchrieg. macht gad seeehr viel mit mir das lied, s gitarresolo isch unglaaaublich schön. 4 oder 5. i dont know.
nimmtmi sehr wunder, het ja es paar sehr berüehmti lieder uf dem album so far away isch kinda cute aber plätscheret chli vor sich hii iwie DRUMS money for nothing fangt fantastisch ah poahhh so mega ghypede ahfang und denn chunnts chli weirde riff wo iwie laid back isch, mega d synthis passed SO GUET, ener selte ihgsetzt aber würkli taktvoll mmh AH DAS ISCH WALK OF LIFE FUNNY ich hass und lieb s lied glichzitig tbh oeff your latest trick isch sexyyyyyyy s lied als gsamts isch naja aber s sax und d perkussion isch supeeeer joa why worry isch na herzig aber nüt berauschends poah sie chönnd schono gitarre spiele BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSS one world hani jz chli langwilig gfunde uuuund brothers in arms wird wieder dur d giti grettet. de song ah sich isch zwar schön aber nüt krasses. hie und da schöni bassline und de synthi (?) wo nur chli im hindergrund e basis leit isch au sehr guet. ja huere guets album fr fr. gege de schluss chli nahglah aber es starchs 4i. hanmer au es 5i überleit aber ebe.
This album really comes out swinging and then becomes a snooze really fast.
Chill.
Bueno
I love Dire Straits. Walk of Life is an all-time track. This is a good album with good deep cuts. Came ever so close to a five star, but there were enough just OK tracks to hold it back.
I know this album off by heart and not through choice. When I was at university, the guy next door in the halls blew all his grant money on a cd player and only had enough left over to buy this, so he played it on repeat for weeks. I quite like Knopfler’s steel guitar on The Man’s Too Strong, but the rest of the album suffers from that overly bright 80s digital production, it’s way too long and the homophobic slurs in Money for Nothing can get in the bin.
I could almost copy/paste my review from their S/T. Knopfler: good guitarist. Overall: a bit boring. On top of that, the 80s production is really a pain.
Lyrics in track 2 meant I got to not listen to this one.
The tracks here - than the Standouts of Money for Nothing and Brothers In Arms - grow on you after a few listens but it still wouldn't be regular rotation (Your Latest Trick excepted).
really nice. get's me in the mood
I haven’t listened to this album from start to finish in quite awhile. Brothers in Arms can be broken up into 3 categories: the bangers, the mid card and the forgettable. The guitar work throughout is awesome. Vocals sound like a Wilbury that may have taken a side trip (which I wholeheartedly approve!) I will probably throw the big hits on playlists, but the rest can wait to be used in a movie soundtrack somewhere down the line. High 3 (mostly for overall replayability)
Enjoyed it more than I expected
Hall of Fame
Good album, but why did it have to get soft on me. I still enjoyed the slow songs but I was kinda hoping for a couple more Money for Nothings
Not my thing
Under the radar great guitar, excellent songs, though it does get a bit slow. But a great album.
Always rather liked Dire Straits but never bought any of their albums. Favorite song is "Romeo and Juliet" with "Brothers In Arms" as a close second.
Love each song
# Playlist track - Your Latest Trick # Notes - I used to LOVE playing the sax lines of "Your Latest Trick" on the Keyboard back in my teens. - The first side is absolutely brilliant. Banger after banger, no comments. - Side B is a bit weaker, but since A is so great, I'm taking out only a star for it.
Some classic hits on here. So Far Away is the highlight for me. Otherwise a pretty laid-back groove. Mark Knopfler plays some gorgeous guitar. A good late at night with a whiskey album.
fire album, money for nothing is one of the best guitar riffs ever
Gorgeous, just gorgeous.
Very nice little album. I really like Money For Nothing from back in the day whenever I listened to it when I was young, but there were a few other popular songs as well, which I was surprised to see in one album. The rest of the songs sounded relatively familiar, but I think it's just the "Dire Straits sound". I enjoyed listening to all the songs in the background, very good stuff.
yeah idgaf it’s a whole lot of nothing 2.5/5
Hørt mange gange før. Min far havde cd’en i bilen - så meget nostalgisk for mig :)) dette giver ekstra point hehe 4/5
This was pretty interesting. Overall a solid rock record with some cool stuff. I don't love his voice but overall I enjoyed the record a decent amount.
Pretty sweet little album! Not quite as bluesy as their self-titled, but still had a lot of cool varied sounds. It feels little "80s" especially in Money for Nothing and One World. However, So Far Away, Your Latest Trick and Ride Across the River kind of all have that classic Dire Straits sound. With the exception of Ride Across the River, which had some incredible saxophone in it. Walk of Life is just a treasure, and one of my favorite songs from the 80s. I was also kind of blown away by The Man's Too Strong. It had kind of a Irish folk ring to it. Brother in Arms is a perfect album ending. This is a really cool record, that I think kind of gets lumped into the mess that is the 1980s. And on some levels it fits right in, and on another level with certain songs it surpasses the 1980s and has a timeless element to it.
I think the slur in Money For Nothing was used satirically and Knopfler is obviously playing a character, nobody in Dire Straits was installing microwave ovens, delivering custom kitchens or moving refrigerators and color TVs. That being said, I also get how to today's ears it comes across as over the top and that's a good thing. Anyway, this album sounds great and I listened to the shit out of it when it was all MTV etc.
7/10, really liked the first song
It was fine.
Es ist ein herausragendes Rock-Album, das durch seine Vielseitigkeit und seine ikonischen Hits besticht. Die bekanntesten Tracks wie “Money for Nothing”, “So Far Away” und “Walk of Life” sind absolute Klassiker, die das Album zu einem Muss für jeden Rock-Fan machen. Doch auch die weniger bekannten Stücke fügen sich nahtlos in das Gesamtkonzept ein und tragen zur einzigartigen Atmosphäre des Albums bei. Jeder Song erzählt seine eigene Geschichte und zeigt die musikalische Bandbreite der Band. Die Mischung aus eingängigen Melodien, tiefgründigen Texten und meisterhaftem Gitarrenspiel macht “Brothers In Arms” zu einem zeitlosen Meisterwerk. Money for Nothing” ist wohl einer der bekanntesten der Band und zeichnet sich durch sein markantes Gitarrenriff und die satirischen Texte aus. Ein Album, das man immer wieder hören kann 😀
Unreal. Loved this
Lleno de clásicos, sin embargo, el medio flojea un poco y queda por detrás, lo mejor por lejos fue el cierre del disco, One World y Brothers in arms son un cierre perfecto. Your last trick también me parece buena canción con ese saxo que le da un aire jazz refrescante al disco. 7/10
Viejo conocido. No tiene desperdicio. En su oportunidad me pareció super original. Luego no seguí la carrera del grupo, así que no estoy en condiciones de afirmar si confirmaron. Pero el disco este es genial
More overplayed 80s/90s FM Pop music but Knopfler is a guitar god , 3 stars
Buenísimo
Mostly Shite. But not the worst. So a healthy shite of reasonable color and shape. Can potentially see myself listening to it with some friends when we chilling and talking and stuff
Has potential
Hate the voice, love the musicality.
A few really nice songs, I enjoyed the whole album
Some favorites and other great songs
It was quite good! Good combination of voice guitar and occasional synth
Some good old hits, otherwise meh
Pretty nice. The guitar work is definitely the highlight
I think I first heard about the Dire Straits from Nicole’s dad. I had two songs already saved, but this album exceeded my expectations. The final song, Brothers in Arms, is such a good closer to the album.
Utter fucking tripe
Great band, and songs. Love this album.
You have 3-4 of Dire Straits best on one album.
Well, one thing I can take away from this album is that in a rare case the extended (normal) version of Money for Nothing is actually better than the radio edit, as the additional lyrics and longer outro allows the song to feel far less repetitive. Otherwise, this album feels exactly like what being middle-aged in the 80s probably felt like. It's got some good tracks, but it feels like driving on dirt roads alone whether it be day or night, having good moments and bad moments, and overall being a solid enough life, but overall insignificant. That may seem a little harsh, but save for some of the songs playing in every fast food joint across America, this album feels like a time capsule of music that just isn't all that intriguing right now. I like the droning feel of the B-side, and the hits are catchy, but nothing here is impactful, and I can't justify giving it higher than a middling score.
This is a great record, but I have to grade it on a curve, and given that I can think of three Dire Straits records I like better -- without even making an effort, I know I like the debut, "Making Movies" and "Love Over Gold" better than this record -- I can't give this one five stars. The rest of the world discovered Dire Straits because of this record, but that doesn't mean it's the best Dire Straits record. Not even close.
Undeniable classic. I adore the title track, but every song is a little masterpiece. Thanks to my parents, I knew 'Walk Of Life' best before I listened the first time years ago. One of my favorite albums of all time.
Is this the best Dire Straits album? No. Is this the second best Dire Straits album? No. Is this the third best Dire Straits album? No. Is this a 5* album? Fuck yeah.
A concept album about dental waiting rooms, lovingly crafted, allowing nothing human in or out, and beechwood aged for maximum inoffensively, which I find incredibly offensive. Makes Gaucho Steely Dan sound like the the Butthole Surfers. I'm told stereophiles love it. If you love this because it sounds awesome on your stereo, you're kinda fucked up, man. This shit is as sexy as taupe.
Great Dire straights album. Several really good songs on here.
Albumi #17, 13.08.2024 Dire Straitsin viides albumi oli kaupallinen megamenestys yli 300 miljoonalla myydyllä levyllä. Samalla se on myös yksi ensimmäisistä albumeista maailmassa, joka on nauhoitettu täysin digitaalisesti (DDD) suunnattuna ensisijaisesti cd-levitykseen. Dire Straits ei ole koskaan ollut suurimpia suosikeitani, joskaan ei mikään inhokkikaan. Brothers In Arms on albumina mainio. Ei huonoja biisejä ja hienosti tuotettu kokonaisuus.
The first three tracks are incredible, but that's no surprise to anyone. I do like the rest of the album, but admittedly it's a bit of a drag to get through. It's almost like they used up all their energy in the first three songs.
Happy Birthday, Mark Knopfler. This is a terrific album, far more complex than it sounds. Great music.
Good album, peaceful and calm, country-ish but more folkish and rock. Would recommend and listen again, 8.3/10.
I've been on the fence about Dire Straits for a long time. There are definitely songs that I love, and I love to hear Knopfler's guitar. That said, other than the first three tracks, I don't clikc with this album. "Your Latest" sounds like a 70s TV show theme song. "Why Worry" was frustrating because it should be a cool jam/outro, but they never hit it! They just keep repeating. Perfect opportunity for Knopfler to take flight and soar over this. He doesn't start noodling until there's less than a minute in the track which is disappointing. I'm realizing this is something I don't love about Dire Straits. Their use of space. They leave too much space where there is nothing really happening for long periods. This track has a very cool, ethereal sound and they just don't do anything with it. Knopfler walks the fence on old folk songs a lot too, and he is what he is but it's disappointing. On "One World", a weird disco-through-Dire Straits-lens tune, we finally hear Knopfler's guitar start to take center stage for the first time since early in the album, but it's just for a minute and he's still holding back. I don't think I've ever come across someone so talented who can just keep it in his pocket 98% of the time. I understand that's his choice as an artist, and he often focuses on subtlety, but it makes it kind of a disappointing experience.
Such an iconic album. Very representative of the 1980s and music video evolution.
Came in hot but cooled down a lot
uneven. when it’s good, it’s great.
Great album
9/10. Great mix of classics and good melody songs.
One of my favourites ever. It’s got some iconic ones: Brothers in arms, walk of life and money for nothing. But also some more blues/ swinging music in Your latest trick which I really like.
Love this album, I remember the CD being naturally really quiet and having yo dangerously pur my speakers on max just to hear it. I've never really focused on the guitar work before but Mark Knopfler's guitar playing is sublime
Boring homophobic 80s Rock.
Those two singles are misleading. A good majority of this album is jazzy, breezy soft rock. With some surprisingly bold songwriting and production decisions. It’s very dire straits in soul, very 80s in execution. Vibe is a dock in the south somewhere on a lake, and I’m seeing the day pass as the album progresses. From dawn to dusk. Fireflies and reeds and fish and shit. Overall shockingly good. 4/5
It's a vibe and has a nice lead guitar but nothing I'd come back to myself. But if I caught a song on the radio I'd be happy to listen to it and know which album it's from now :)
It's a soft and smooth rock album, one that rolls and grooves. Still, there's something that's missing with Dire Straits and why I don't listen to them that often.
A departure from their original sound, a bit more into the foray of soft rock pop, not a terrible thing, but I feel they never excelled at pop. It’s their rock, present on this album, that propels them forward. Mark wrote very tasty riffs and could shred the living hell out of a 6 string. I just think some of these songs lack cohesion, but are ultimately enjoyable.
A great album by a great band. Some fantastic and complex songs with diverse and skilled musicality. Some others drag on a bit, but are still musically interesting. Mark Knopfler's voice does get to be a little hard to engage with after a while.
151/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
You take out the first three tracks (all of them pop hits), and you have what amounts to a typical (and somewhat dull) Dire Straits album.
Amazing album. One of if not the best Dire Straits album
fine i guess, some known songs, slur jumpscare???
Absolutely excellent album. Found myself lost in songs without even realising. Really hard to pick a favourite track as there were four contenders that I liked a lot for different reasons. Fave Track: Got it down to Brothers In Arms or Money For Nothing but couldn’t choose between them. Rating: 5
Unexpectedly calming. There was a point where the album just breezed by and I didn’t realize how wrapped into songs like Why Worried Now I was, until I thought “wow, I’ve been listening for 30+ minutes and it doesn’t even feel like it.” I just felt chill and calm. Not even thinking about the music, I just sat in the feeling and got lost in it.
Meh. Great recording. Lame band. Doesn’t really speak to me. They’re too bro-cool for me. Not about it.
Love the guitar, a lot of misses. Those slurs come out of nowhere though.