Reviews (page 14 of 15)
*drops an f slur then sings about installing microwave ovens*
Slow for me
I have stated earlier this year that I never need or want to hear Money for Nothing ever again. There are more interesting albums by them.
Track one - it was chill, I liked it Track two - I’m tempted to skip, it’s 8 minutes long and sounds like it would be in a science fiction movie, which isn’t bad, just not what I want to hear right now. Wait- it’s picking up. Okay it’s good. Spotify started playing Bruce Springsteen lol. So far the album is just ok to me.
Too much sax
ass
han är jättebra på gitarr men musiken kan inte bli tråkigare
What a snoozer. I don't think I'll ever like slow rock songs / ballads from the 80's, which is how I'm summarizing this whole album. There are some redeemable aspects from the album, like the classic and cool riff of 'Money For Nothing', the synth melody of 'Walk Of life', the saxophone in 'Your Latest Trick' and the loud moments in "The Man's Too Strong". But overall, this album is incredibly uninteresting, dull, slow and long. Not even the best songs can escape from feeling boring. The worst tracks are 'Why Worry', 'Ride Across The River' and 'Brothers In Arms'. They are the incredibly tedious, being some of the longest cuts of the project and super slow with almost nothing happening in them.
Slow, few bangers in the beginning, appreciated the blues stuff but overall slow. Punkin note: ambient sound
It starts promising with the comfy „So Far Away“ and the tongue in cheek „Money for Nothing“. But from the annoying „Walk of Life“ on its downhill. You know how McCartney had to stop Harrison from playing a guitar lick after every phrase in „Hey Jude“? Well, nobody stopped Mark Knopfler. As great as his playing is: As a non-guitar-player it gets tyring pretty quickly. If at least the rest of the music was more interesting or the singing better ... Add the dated 80s pop aesthetic and there are just too many elements I do not care for.
Was ok
#187/1001. I suppose there are tons of people who keep the original version of this album in a safe, have bought the remasterd cd, a few extra cd copies (one for the car, one for the garage), listen to this on streaming services daily and have the nth anniversary special 380 gram 8-vinyl release on display prominently on their coffee table. But why? This album was much more boring than I remembered, the only song which might make an impression - Money for nothing - would be a banger, but it has been banging on the radio and karaoke systems all around the globe so much that it more or less has lost its meaning and memeing.
This was my dad's favorite guitarists so I've heard this one a lot. Love the hits and the rest of the album is nice but not my jam. 2 stars only because i probably wouldn't listen to it again unbidden. sorry dad
Not sure what to say about this album. It just didn't hit me at all. Maybe I need to listen to other DS albums to see what the fuss is? Or maybe it's just not for me. 1.51 stars, rounding up to 2.
I think my affection for "Money for Nothing" and "Walk of Life" is due more to their ubiquity during my childhood than really LIKING those songs, because I found this album to be a SLOG. The songs are needlessly long—"Why Worry?" into "Ride Across the River" is just brutal—with production that makes no mystery of when it was made. That's doesn't have to be a bad thing, but it didn't help this, either.
Banal. I get it, people loved it. And generally, they fawned over it. Well, some of us don't: this shit is just warmed over pancake batter. Yikes, I hope never to have to listen this s h i t e again. 2 stars.
Setting the iconic song "Brothers in Arms", it's really not my jam. Something in the vibe of this entire music makes me uncomfortable for some reason.
Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Eh, might get a 3 with more listens, but not today.
can tell they got some inspiration from Pink Floyd. Money for Nothing sounded like Shine On You Crazy Diamond. A couple decent ones but most of the time it was meh.
Maybe less f slur
Money for Nothing is a song I've never really cared for too much. Walk of Life has always had a nostalgic spot for me though. Never heard the rest of the album until now, there are some fine songs on it. Lyrically interesting. He writes for himself and for a time.
Highlights: Walk of Life, So Far Away. In a nutshell: he play the gee-tar. NOTE: try to find the original release to get the best experience. The LP running time is 9 minutes shorter (around 45 minutes) than the CD and streaming version (55 minutes). All have the same tracks, just the CD/streamed version has extended cuts of tracks 1 through to 5. Shout out to SebaVinilos on YouTube for providing the goods. Your playlist sounds great. I spent a long time avoiding Dire Straits as their catalogue reminds me of my first ex. Let's just say the first cut is the deepest. But today, I faced the music. Instead of being overwhelmed, I was underwhelmed. Four of the five singles do the heavy lifting on here. So Far Away is an odd choice for an opener. I would have placed it at the end of Side A. Walk of Life is still fun. Your Latest Trick has a pretty good sax performance that can be an earworm if you're not careful... Money for Nothing is ruined by over-saturation. Many would have heard the radio edit, which omits verse two. And my golly that verse is jarring. I learned that Mark based the song on an employee he met at a home goods store (quote) “…I wanted to use a lot of the language that the real guy actually used when I heard him, because it was more real…”. After justified backlash, Mark swapped the offending word for queenie in all performances after the album’s release. If the replacement word is any less offensive, I dunno. Why Worry for me was a downer to close Side A and a primer for Side B. This could be a thinly veiled concept album if you consider the lyrical content found on the second half. Overall: 4/10
Not bad, and ambitious, but not really engaging for me, either. I was driving on the highway in the morning as I listened to this, and it wasn't energizing. At least for me. I understand times were different, but using a homophobic slur in the 80s still wasn't good.
This is the first cassette I ever completely wore out (and was devastated when I did). Very early influential album for me that is steeped in childhood memories. I still know almost every lyric on it, even the deeper cuts. That being said, I don't find that it aged well. It sounds really dated. Production is very '80s; sterile and synth heavy, which feels so wrong for a guitar based blues/rock band. Even the guitar tones are manipulated to sound like a synthesizer on many tracks. Really off-putting. The ballads are unlistenable.
I definitely prefered the self-titled album. This one actively irritated me because of the bloated length of songs, and general lack of anything going on in between some good guitar sections
äh jag tycker inte att det här är så bra. gamla straits är mycket bättre än nya.
Sure, everyone’s seen the 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 video — a defining MTV moment — but as an album, 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘳𝘮𝘴 just drifts by. It’s beautifully produced and polished to perfection, yet that same smoothness makes it feel distant and sleepy. Technically flawless, emotionally flat.
I want my Much Music definitely doesn't have the same ring to it as I want my MTV but as a Canadian you're used to making these sacrifices. The slurs in this hit you like a jump scare.
A few good songs. One word to describe it overall: sleepy.
I knew the singles on the album from radio play. And they are ok. This album reminds me of my dad….and all his nerdy white suburban dad music. It would definitely have a home on his CD shelf along side Kenny G Candy Dulfer Michael Bolton and whatever other music my dad thought was cool (and that I hated)
first song is quite good and the rest just gets more and more boring.
Th first two tracks on this album are pretty good/iconic. The rest shades into a sort of sax-driven smooth jazz that I could not abide.
It was fine, not great. I knew Money for Nothing and Walk of Life. I never knew Money for Nothing had a terrible gay slur in it though. I don’t think I had ever heard the whole song before. The songs were too long.
Not bad, didn't know "walk of life" was them.
Always felt like Dire Straits was a singles band - Six Blade Knife, Sultans of Swing, etc. Brothers In Arms is a confirmation of that. So Far Away, Walk of Life and Money for Nothing are all pretty good. But nothing else really hits for me. I really wish someone would cover Money for Nothing - sure change some lyrics but that riff, man, that gets stuck in your brain. Possible lyrics swaps... "the lyin' politician with the overdone makeup / Yeah buddy that's his own hair" The lyin' politician got his own jet airplane / the little liar claims he's a billionaire"
It’s fine. Well produced but I’m just not a fan of ballpark boogie and this specific sound from the 80’s.
I liked the segue from the prog into money for nothing but the rest of it was pretty boring. You can hear the influence of a band like The War on Drugs but their songs have a bit more to them than what I heard here.
Lotta chances to go hard but then they don't
Man, I hate the 80s sound
Walk Of Life og Money For Nothing er klassikere der kan sparke liv i et hvert bodega. Resten var gabende kedelige.
Never been a fan of this one. 80s production and tepid compositions and arrangements.
🗑 🍑 Money For Nothing is the only decent song.
i see a lot of crossover appeal between this and Steely Dan, strangely enough. a shame that i don't really care for yacht rock. or this slickass 80s production. no edge at all. lyrics are alright. the dubby Ride Across the River is a real highlight. almost brings it up to 3 stars. almost. deserves to be one of the 1001? uh. sure. probably yeah
This is quite boring background music. I'm sure the guitar playing is very difficult but judging purely on how it makes me feel, it doesn't do anything. Songs are really long and just keep going, not sure what he's trying to do with them. Intro to money for nothing bangs though
2/5
This is a 2.5 for me, there's undeniable talent, and but song really feels like it's shoehorning its way into the 80s aesthetic while still trying to claim it's real rock n roll. I like their rock from the 70s a lot more. I enjoyed "Money for Nothing" when I was a kid (without really knowing the lyrics) but now it's just, wow you really thought you had something deep to say here, huh.
Cool production and synths. But why the f slur in the second track… :(
As rockin as Money For Nothing, is this album is mostly like a fusion album that touches on a bunch of different genres. Pretty chill, kind of spacey. Lyrics aren't anything to write home about. It was all right!
My run of good scores comes to an end, four five stars in my last five albums. There were 2-3 songs I kinda liked on here but nothing I overly enjoyed. The rest I found to be quite dull. I’ve listened to it twice and it’s very unlikely I will ever revisit it. Top Track - The Man’s Too Strong
Started off ok with the recognizable songs, got more boring over the album.
Bangers
Such an 80s sound.
'I want my MTV'; 'He got the action, he got the motion.' Knopfler intones like Bob Dylan and simplifies like Bruce Springsteen, but he has neither the reality-warping lyricism of BD or the American stamina of BS. He's actually full of BS, which gets in the way of what would be mere mediocrity, getting it together on one song only: 'Walk of Life.' But even that track doesn't approach the pop-rock spirit of Born in the U.S.A., released a year before this goes-on-forever dosage of 'cool.' But it's not cool, it's novocaine, it's a real bummer and a verifiable bore. My favorite Knopfler song is 'Sailing to Philadelphia,' the one about Thomas Pynchon's Mason & Dixon: I think he's better when he has a source. B/c otherwise, he's as bland as sand.
Another album where I find that I recognize more songs than I thought I would - namely the incredibly grating riff in Walk of Life.
I wasn't a fan of this album in 1985, and that has not changed. There's no energy, nothing of interest, just a bunch of bad, boring 80's pop songs.
Am I crazy or is this album insanely boring? Even Money for Nothing is 4 minutes too long. The hits are enjoyable, but otherwise this album aint for me.
⭐️⭐️.5/5. Not a bad album, but not my favorite. Definitely loved the horns and acoustic guitar in some tracks but overall pretty forgettable, and hasn’t won me over to the 80s.
More like Dire Straights am I right!!!!!!!!!
This is like one of those albums that in theory should be one of my favourites but I was just hopelessly bored. I feel like I’ve heard every song before. Maybe at the time the sound was unique but it’s definitely outdated now and I just can’t get into the sound.
Dire Straits most widely known album, though nothing beats Making Movies in my eyes. If you lived through the time period where this was on the radio and in MTV rotation you may already be sick of hearing it. It was literally everywhere, all the time. This was the first album Dire Straits recorded completely digitally and to me, the first third of the release sounds somewhat sterile compared to earlier albums, but it gave them the sound quality they desired. Contributing to the "clean" sound were drums set to a click track. They were looking for the sound that ZZ Top had introduced to huge success and got it. Huge success, tons of cash and a bit hard to listen to for me. The 40th anniversary release contains live versions of songs that sound absolutely fantastic, and cover some material from earlier releases that are just beautiful.
Dire Straits sounds like what I expect Bruce Springsteen to sound like if I knew what Bruce Springsteen sounds like. Some familiar hits. Many songs went on long and could have cut at least 10 minutes off the entire length of the album.
couple good songs. really drags though. not my thing
2.5
2.5
Belch
Not bad at all but I didn’t enjoy it as the rest of previous albums.
This was the album every dad had when I was growing up and I must have listened to it a fair bit back then. Not much of it has stuck though, beyond the singles and most of the rest of it I found long, laborious and just a bit boring. Not one I’d return to
I think my affection for "Money for Nothing" and "Walk of Life" is due more to their ubiquity during my childhood than really LIKING those songs, because I found this album to be a SLOG. The songs are needlessly long—"Why Worry?" into "Ride Across the River" is just brutal—with production that makes no mystery of when it was made. That's doesn't have to be a bad thing, but it didn't help this, either.
started to dig the chill oceanic vibes that came after the first 3 tracks but all in all its made-by-dads-for-dads highs: why worry lows: yeaaa coulda done without the fbombs ay
Would be a solid 3 if not for “Money for nothing “
Didn't get into this when it was massive, no change this time
Money for nothing was awesome but the rest were not great.
I liked the more upbeat songs ok, but this isn’t really for me.
Not bad
While I'll admit to loving the "Money for Nothing" riff and the “Walk of Life instrumentation, but the vocals absolutely ruin it for me. At the height of their popularity, Dire Straits sounds tired and played out. I’ll be clear, I didn’t hate it, but it certainly isn’t for me, and it’s definitely not essential in any way.
Walk of Life slams but overall the album just doesn't hit for me
Didn’t listen to them or this vibe of Dad rock growing up so no nostalgia for it. I liked the first few songs, which had some fun riffs and dramatic moments, but then felt kind of more like elevator music as the album went on.
Not one I need to listen to again. It’s a good album, doesn’t stand out for me.
So Far Away from me is a terrific song. So Far Away, Money for Nothing and Walk of Life to start an album is an insane string of hits. Definitely their three biggest songs. Money for Nothing is the best song Sting was ever involved with. Great music video, still holds up as cool. Walk of Life had a great video too, just sports highlights/bloopers. It was a simpler time. Now begins the real test once the popular songs have been listened to and it's just album tracks left. Not a good start with the smooth jazz intro to Your Latest Trick. Mark Knopfler got the job for The Princess Bride Soundtrack based on Why Worry. Nope, three hits and an album of garbage, nonsense mid-80s rock. They could have been the house band in Roadhouse except they aren't gritty enough. Mark Knopfler has a distinct sound, that's not enough to carry an album though.
Not a bad album, but never to my taste, does sound very dated notably the production, some stand-out tracks but it won’t get a place in the collection.
Noodly easy-listening dreck. I know Knopfler's supposed to be a genius but this album has just never done anything for me.
i mean, meh. one sone ate. the others were meh.
Good musicianship but it didn't really do a lot for me.
Was this one of the last albums that was truly inescapable. On Radio One (when radio was king) all day every day. It contains in Walk of Live and Money for Nothing two of the most irritating songs known to man and seems a little thin in the supporting album tracks compared to the preceeding two albums - though Les Boys and Industrial Disease show Knopfler had considerable form in the irritating track stakes. For a roots man he knew a good gimmick when he heard one. Anyway, a 1.5 really but his guitar playing is a good as ever so a a 2.
Idk 2.5 whatever. I don’t know if I think this band has been influential at all. I know they were big in the 80s but really, who listens to Dire Straits today? Who is like “we need to sound like them!” What have they contributed, long term, to the music world. It’s not awful. I’ve hated albums way more. But it’s just kinda, like, bread. Also their most famous sound drops a few had “f” bombs (the derogatory kind) and just has the instrumental of “Life During Wartime.” Eh!
Almost inevitably, musical artists will jump the shark at some point by releasing an album devoid of their former artistry. Mark Knopfler, ever the innovator, didn't wait; he jumped the shark - cleared it by a mile - half way through side A. On a side note, what a mistake going digital was. The DX-7s, Roland Jazz Chorus amps, digital channel strips, solid state compression ... I would say that the sound aged poorly; But, quite frankly, it sounded just as silly when it was fresh.
A decent album. Kind of sad that it’s a bit homophobic.
2 long. I wanted to give it a 3 because I like Walk of Life until I was told it would be better as a Springsteen song and I can't agree more. Money for nothing is alright, just a pretty boring album.
gruelingly boring and monotonous
The opening of Money For Nothing is cool, and Walk of Life is jazzy, but I don't like this, and all the tracks are much too long, they could all be tightened up by losing half their lengths. I was going to give this two stars, but it really wore me down. Awful.
Solid album most of the way through a few skips because dire straits are boring as hell after 3 songs 2.5/5
boringgggg
Way too much instrumentals for me. Long at the end, beginning, and in the middle
OVERALL: This went from pretty safe pop rock to the most boring songs ever made. The pop songs are pretty cheesy, but are pretty good for what they are, especially So Far Away, while most of the rest of the album is boring as hell, the only exceptions are Your Latest Trick and Brothers In Arms (and I guess One World). The pacing is so unbelievably bad, you could probably get rid off like 20 minutes and nobody would care. The lyrics are better, but they take up around a minute of the actual song while the rest of it is all instrumental, and it feels like it takes several decades off of your life. The lyrics and instrumentals are good enough to boost the rating, but my god is the pacing awful. This should only be like 5 songs long. SONG AVG: 7.63888/10 PERSONAL RATING: 4.5/10 So Far Away: It just sounds really good. Very nice vibe, and the vocals are pretty solid. I feel like the lyrics were supposed to be more emotional, but they don't really accomplish that. Other than than, the instrumental is perfect. No complaints about that. 9/10 Money For Nothing: I want my MTV. Pretty catchy riffs, really nice instrumental. He does say the bad word for gay three times, and the only justification I can think of is that he's playing a character. Other than that, the vocals are not that good. The instrumental is kinda the only thing it has, but the instrumental is really good. 8.25/10 Walk Of Life: Why is the music video about balls. Pretty nice, although it is kinda basic. The story is interesting enough to not be boring, so I guess that's nice. Good intro, and the instrumental is pretty good. After doing some research, I have seen someone say that this could play at the end of every movie. I completely agree, that sums up how this sounds pretty well. 8.25/10 Your Latest Trick: Great sax. Pretty big mood change from the last songs, really nice instrumental and vocals. The instrumental is actually phenomenal what the fuck. I can't stress enough how good the production is, incredible details. It does kinda carry the song. 9/10 Why Worry?: Pretty good. Sounds very good, very calm. The production is great, but the vocals are kinda generic. It's also like 12 years long, which brings it down by a lot. The instrumental is not saving that long of a break. 6.5/10 Ride Across The River: Why Worry but with better instrumental and is 7 years long instead of 12 years. It also has a pretty good message. The better instrumental is still unable to save the 7 year long break. 6.75/10 The Man's Too Strong: Outside of that one part, pretty boring. The story is okay I guess. The instrumental has that one part that happens a few times, other than that, the guitar is kinda interesting. 4.75/10 One World: The vocals have a weird filter on them. Pretty good instrumental, and the lyrics are good I guess. The outro is actually pretty good because it isn't unreasonably long. Still doesn't really stand out that much. 7.5/10 Brothers In Arms: Good intro, hopefully this song is not as boring as the last 4. I can barely hear what he is saying. The instrumental is incredible, and the guitar solo is really good, but the vocals are way too quiet. The lyrics are really good. It's good as an outro to the album. Also the music video is insane. Would've been an easy 9 or 10, but the vocals are so quiet that it sounds like he's mumbling. 8.75/10
“Money for Nothing” and “Walk of Life” are definitely classics. The rest of the album was meh.
Pari hyvää biisiä, pari tosi paskaa (walk of life 0/5). Ride across the river 4/5.
Shame. Money for nothing is an absolute banger there’s no mistake about that. The part where the guitar riff screams in?? Great. Rest of it felt like walking through slush. Boring and slow.
Lots of popular songs, but just not totally for me
Listening to this after a nap was a bad idea. The hit singles are quickly forgotten as the album descends into ponderous, interminable 80s soft rock. Few tracks are shorter than six minutes for absolutely no good reason. The fucking FM panpipes in Ride Across the River...
Starts off strong, then gets very shit very quickly.
Don't think anyone who wrote the gay little synth line in Walk of Life should be calling anyone else a faggot derogatorily, personally, much less attempt to use the literary vehicle of a "character" to do so. Most hokey 1980's guitar tone since Elvis. No thanks.
I really wanted this album to be good, and I feel like there are some great songs on it. But there's just too much repetition and the songs drag on too much
Boring and way to drawn out
Used to like it better but has not aged well.
Vapid with like one hit that’s jsut fine
Not for me
Soaring highs and interminable lows.
A few memorable songs.
Rather annoying.
Too much
The guitar is good, but overall the songs are too repetitive and long. I would only listen to them in the background, to be honest. About the songs I noticed. Your Latest Trick somewhat reminds me of City Pop. One World is very funky. But in general, all songs are too slow for me. In conclusion, not my style.
Not the best really. Just quite a boring album. It picked up a bit during the second half but not enough to save it. 2 stars
Good, but not my go to classic rock
set your strats to "quack," boys sure, some people miss that "money for nothing" is in character, but that doesn't change the fact that it's just a rich asshole making fun of working class people. at least the weird al version had a message we can all get behind (that beverly hillbillies was a tv show that existed).
man I thought I’d like this more but a lot of it just isn’t that interesting to me.
Geen 80s album schreeuwt zo erg 70s als deze, en daarmee ga ik direct mee in Koen's comment dat het een band is die zich op unieke wijze langs allerlei muzikale rages en trends heeft gemanoeuvreerd, en daardoor altijd een beetje 'out of place' lijkt in het tijdsframe. Niet dat het perse baanbrekend of experimenteel is, verre van zelf, maar het ademt gewoon de lucht uit een andere tijd. En een andere geografie, want het voelt ook verre van Brits. Dat gezegd hebbende, dit past wat meer in het ietwat deprimerende mentale plaatje van de band dat ik door de jaren heen heb ontwikkelt, dan dat het verrassend sterke debuut dat deed. Kantje één deed toch wel wat nostalgische maagkrampen doen opborrelen. Nostalgisch omdat het toch wel deed herinneren aan de eerste jaren dat ik actief muziek ging luisteren, en maagkrampen omdat het een gevoel was die eigenlijk best wel een beetje in de weg zat en gemist kan worden als kiespijn. Beetje dubbel dus. Gelukkig ging het na die eerste drie songs heel steil bergafwaarts. Het woord 'white jazz', beladen met negatieve connotatie, is uitgevonden voor de tenenkrommende instrumentatie in 'Your Latest Trick'. Die extreme gezapigheid komt het album eigenlijk niet meer te boven. Maar het sterke begin moet meegenomen in de beoordeling, vandaar een minimale voldoende. 5,5/10 Highlights: So Far Away Money For Nothing Walk Of Life
Bijzondere band toch eigenlijk altijd, die Dire Straits. Hun sound is super uniek en nog steeds hartstikke populair. Ontsprongen uit de punk-jaren spraken zij niet de jonge generatie aan maar juist de babyboomers die een beetje op leeftijd begonnen te raken. En nog steeds is het dadrock bij uitstek. Brothers in Arms mag dan de grootste hitplaat zijn van de band, ik het een cringy geheel. Money for Nothing staat voor mij buiten kijf. Dat is een wereldnummer. Op de plaat omringt door So Far Away en poppy Walk of Life is het begin van het album best aardig. Dire Straits is hier meer pop en mainstream dan de albums ervoor, maar het is op zich wel vet. Maar dan komt Your Latest Trick. Godsamme wat heb ik mij daar doorheen geworsteld. Eerst die trompetintro en dan die verschrikkelijke zoete George Michael saxofoon in het refrein. Ik vind dat zo'n dieptepunt. De nummers daarna zijn eigenlijk fillers tot Brothers in Arms. Dat is natuurlijk een Dire Straits-milestone maar vind ik ook altijd wel erg traag en uitgesponnen. En die onwijs lange fade-out... Het is dat veel boomers niet anders gewend zijn, maar anders zou je er een slappe piemel van krijgen. Ik krijg mijn handen niet op elkaar voor een Dire Straits album, en zeker niet voor Brothers in Arms. 5/10 Highlights Money for Nothing
Their straight-up rock songs are solid (money for nothing) - but their ballads drag this down.
Money for Nothing is a great song minus the silly extended intro on the album version. Mark Knopfler is a great guitarist. This album is mostly full of 80s trash though (with good guitar solos).
😴
Pre-listening thoughts: no sultans of swing on this album 😢💔 Post/during listening thoughts: ok so this started ok and then I was assaulted by the f slur in Money for Nothing. Dire Straits came into my bedroom and started personally calling me that word because I’m gay😰. Then they burned me at the stake and spat all over my pride flag and kept chanting “boys kiss girls! Boys kiss girls!” How could they do this to me. 😭😭😭 4.5/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: what the hell how could u even ask that of me rn. Did I need to hear the f slur before I die??! I am in shambles 😥😞😵 Fav tracks: So Far Away, Walk of Life Least fav tracks: Money for Nothing (good song otherwise) but side two was mid in all seriousness
Not my style
The intro riff for Money for Nothing is still quite the thing, even though I've heard that song way too many times. Besides that, though, we have annoying 2/4 pseudo-rockabilly pop song and an incredible number of really slow, ultimately boring, songs.
Mark Knopfler is one of the best guitar players of all time, but this was really boring. The smooth jazz accents are just awful
The pinnacle of over-produced 80s soft rock - the majority of the record is just middle of the road, uninspired Casio-preset mush There’s some great guitar playing on this but Knopfler’s vocals are not great and his lyrics are even worse. The songs are all around 5-8 minutes long despite having no build or development, and generally either repeat sections ad infinitum or just have pointless ambience to pad them out - particularly noticeable on the closer which has a fantastic guitar solo outro for the last 90 seconds or so, but it comes in far too late to make it an enjoyable song a whole. Walk of Life is fun but is pretty hokey, Money for Nothing has a great riff but is otherwise pretty bad, and everything else is so lifeless and forgettable
I never liked the dire straits and listening to this whole album confirmed my suspicions, it’s mediocre soft rock. Like it does not JAM or ROCK it is just chill noise. Singles are ok but this album is nothing crazy. If your prime was the 80s you’ll probably love it.
So a lot of these songs were like “oh, this is dire straits? Yea I know this song” and then they went on wayyyyyy too long. Every single song on this album needs to be cut by 2-6 minutes. Shoutout to “Brothers in Arms” being a pivotal moment in the West Wing. But that’s about the only shoutout I can give it. This is way too adult contemporary for me and way too cheesy and schmaltzy.
Average
I can see why they were very popular but this isn’t my style
Klassikko. Kulunut. Liikaa. 2/5
Not a bad start, although it feels a little dated almost immediately. What is up with the 6+ minute long songs?
Not much to say it was fine
I'm not exactly sure what the plan was for this album. It started off with 2 classics then mellows out with the saxophone. 5 out of 10
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
Besides the single, this is just not as good as their last two albums, and none of them were that good. C
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.
Decent but wait are they like a white band yknow
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.
Ok 2/5
Some classic songs. Some problematic lyrics. Lots of instrumental breaks. A bit too low key for my everyday listening.
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.
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
Walk of life was good
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.
Imagine going to a dire straits concert and sitting through 45 minutes of lullabies to hear Money For Nothing
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.
Enjoyed the singles but found it quite dull
Nah a couple good songs though
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.
Un poco meh, la de latest trick guay pero me ha entrado sueño con las demás.
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 know this is one of the best ever, but..... I've always found it boring and depressing. Every song too long!
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.
Did not vibe with this one
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.
Not my thing
yeah idgaf it’s a whole lot of nothing 2.5/5
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
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.
Meh. Great recording. Lame band. Doesn’t really speak to me. They’re too bro-cool for me. Not about it.
I honestly thought I was going to love this. I really like a few Dire Straits songs. One of them is on this record. But as a full album I mostly found this tedious and uninteresting. 2.5/5
2.5☆/5 07.10.2024
Gay af
not my thing
it’s fine , but ultimately quite dull . ‘Money for nothing’ still good though .
I understand he's playing a character and he's actually talking about himself, but it feels gross hearing a straight man say that. That being said I have this on vinyl for some reason and every 10 years or so I try to listen to this album thinking it will be better than it ever actually is. just sort of dull.
Some 80s things just sound too 80s and I can’t get past that. It’s not bad, it’s just got too many terrible 80s synthesized sounds for me. I would give it another try if someone could erase those sounds though.
I knew at least the intro to Money for Nothing (did not realize it contained the bad F word) and Walk of Life, which I swear was in a movie or TV show. I like Walk of Life and really liked the title track, but otherwise thought many of the songs dragged on wayyy too long.
Put me in a straight jacket. The 2nd half of this album was dire.
Slow
Man, this is a well-known record to test audio equipment for the production value on this guy. I am familiar and have listened to it a few times. But I'd rather test to a Steely Dan or something else.
Not into the f*ggot word being thrown around even if it was the 80s. Kinda lost interest.
Like Springsteen working on a 70’s porno. I really don’t like albums where the artists feel that the songs need to be crazy long. Especially if nothing happens. Album did have its bright spots, but didn’t do it for me.
Good guitarist but I never liked them much as a band. This was huge, almost unavoidable as half the tracks were singles. 'Private Investigations' and 'Romeo and Juliet' are good, shame they aren't on this album!
Heard of Dire Straits, hadn't listened to them. Had definitely heard radio edits of Money for Nothing and Walk of Life. It's a lot of steel guitar for something not considered country. Minus one star for the slur. I'll pass.
just kinda boring, a couple of nice bangers NNN
Can definitely tell this was made when it was with the choice of language... I like the jazzy aspect of some of the songs mixed with the soft rock. Very 80s. Idk feels kind of too patriotic for me
1. zo far auuay - 1 2. money for nothing - 1.5 3. life - 1.5 4. trick - 1.5 5. uuorry - 1 6. river - 1.5 7. ztrong - 1.5 8. uuorld - 0 9. brotherz - 2
Couldn’t get into it.
probably overly dramatic but this almost killed me
So this is clearly a big hitter. Expected to really like it, but struggled. Tilly also pointed out the use of the F-word in money for nothing. I tried to explain the irony, but the f-word is the f-word these days it seems. I was definitely too young for it to have been cool at school, rather it was something that geeky six-formers liked which made it impossibly wanky for my Ned’s atomic dustbin liking grunge-o-phile gang. They’re probably millionaires by now, although form IT and programming rather than appearing on MTV. Suspect they weren’t faggots either, or maybe they were. Oops.
Ha ha, so funny this has come up so quickly since I mentioned it in my review to Paul Simon Graceland. Please apply the same context here, I was force fed this as a kid. Funny hearing an album over 30yrs since whenever that great day the last time was. My reflections now are that it’s still godawful 80s blues rock, I didn’t realise how bad a singer Knoepfler is/was, I like a long song but bloody hell THESE songs drag, and the cultural appropriation voice on Ride across the river is rather embarrassing/amusing. But but but but but, can you bump an album up to a 3 solely for the opening riff to Money to Nothing (as much as I don’t want to like it given everything surrounding it, it brings a massive smile to my face). …… …… Nope, turns out I can’t.
Not quite as bad as I expected. The light-hearted songs are best. The serious ones sound pretentious.
Pas de souvenir après le weekend c'est mauvais signe
So far, it has an uplifting start, similar vibes to the start of 80s movies. 2nd song had a a mysterious opening that gradually builds up to that one song. I was expecting something new and cool not that song💀. Shit sounds like the Home Depot theme💀🛠️. 3rd song sounds very uplifting, but very generic, like a normal 80s radio song. This shit ain’t cold chisel it’s frozen hammer. 4th song had a jazzy start featuring a trumpet as its main focus. They then introduce a drum kit but still keeps it funky, so far this is the best song on the album. Lyrics kick in but the vibe still stays the same. 5 mins in the song and it’s starting to get a bit repetitive. I feel like the songs on the album are drawn out. I feel like I’ve heard the same part 100 times. The song was good at the start but did not progress or the progression was too small for me to notice. The 5th song has a mellow start. The start is not repetitive and slowly progresses. Four mins in and I find the progression is way to slow and unnoticeable that instead of it feeling like yay a new part it just feels like it’s the same and therefore makes it feel repetitive. Please just hurry up and end now, it had no reason to be 8 minutes long, Jesus . 6th song in, this album is kinda meh, nothing has really stood out or grabbed my attention except the 2nd song but thst was only because of its popularity elsewhere and me noticing that. Bro this song just sounds like you’ve left the tv on afk in a jungle part of a game for the past 20 mins and it’s just slowly driving you insane in the background while you do something else. 7th song has a cowboyish start. Who do they think they are, please just stick to what you do good. Okay this actually grabs my attention for once but I think like every other song it will be repetitive. Instead of reviewing this album, I could’ve reviewed any of the others I missed. Okay the riff is already getting a bit old, at least this song is average length, so far this might be the best. 8th song has a funky bass line at the start, I would be happy but this album is too long and is gettin kinda old, I’m not really excited anymore. The album itself is not long but the songs repeating like 5 times and then next song makes it feel a lot longer. As predicted, the song got kinda old and I didn’t focus on it for the later half of it. 9th song has a moody intro, but it doesn’t really get me excited after the mid-ness of every other song after their intros. Been so sick of this album I didn’t pay attention to this song 💀. Once again, like all the other songs, it is too long. Final thoughts, was too long and drawn out. Nothing really interested me. 5/10
first song I've definitely heard before on Officeworks radio, the album is giving me heavy 80s pop rock vibes I'm not sure what the official genre name is but its probably just brit rock. first song is wayy too long tbh. track two: im surprised this isnt called i want my own tv. lyrically havent been impressed yet. that opening riff is iconic af and probably an improvement over track one. makes me think of the home depot theme for some reason. this is definitely better than track 1 but i think its been overplayed for me personally. i think the cowbell is what really gives it the tradie vibe. classic 8os rock slow fade out 3: the electric organ at the start is really cool. but again this song has been overplayed for me, specifically either on the officeworks radio or in bunnings advertisements because i cant shake the tradie associations. thats not a rip on it btw its still nice but. have to admit this one is pretty catchy. 4: the jazzy undertones at the start are really nice with that melodic piano, the trumpet and slow hi hat. so far my favourite song. when the sax kicks in the song becomes really nice. to be honest i am not paying the most attention to the lyrics because im doing homework but they seem better on this song. I wasnt expecting this from the album 5: this one also starts off sorta ballad-y and more relaxed with the shakers and the guitar arpreggios are cool. this track is a whopping 8 minutes hope its worthwhile. so far its an ok track but it isnt getting me excited about anything. just sorta a mellow 6 minutes which is fine but not going in my playlist. this album feels very pub-rock very cold chisel 6:wtf is with the kabuki ahh flute at the start. i love it. the weird percussion that sounds electric but bordeline acoustic is cool. this song gets to the meat and potatoes straight away. the trumpets once the verse picks up are cool. song closes the way it starts and the crickets are cool. solid but i lost interest in the middle a little 7: western ahh guitar at the start. got me walking in saloons and starting fights and shit. the beat drops are cool but overall this album isnt my usual taste, its a perfectly good album just not for me. honestly forgot this song 8: this ones aight too, i dont have much new to add. 9: the opening with the storms and such is really cinematic before the melody kick in sounding very western again. i like this one though. the choir stuff going on in the back is cool. the electric organs around the 6 minute mark are really cool. and we go for the classic 80s rock fade out Favourite tracks: Your latest trick, Brother in arms, so far away Least favourite: Money for nothing (controversial take but personally ive heard it too much) overall 5/10
There's a little nostalgia going on with the first few tracks, but this is just so bland.
Each song is unique. Some of them are way too long. Tracks one and two are especially tedious at the end. The extended repetition at the end of each song is uncomfortably long. That said there are a handful of songs (track 4) that are very different than I expected and interesting as a result.
Lots of big hits, seems like a pivotal album but not my thing
MP: "Pub band get up and dance / 70s softcore porn music." "I can't imagine anyone like it, even Dire Straits fans." "Miami Vice." "Soulless." DP: Walk of Life guilty pleasure, Money for Nothing somewhat hate. Either too simple and happy-clappy or too indulgent and lacking structure (see Your Latest Trick). Questionable lyrics (see ibid). Tracks way longer than they deserve to be. Did Knopfler forget how to play a guitar solo? Indulgence of 80s production without the excess and bombast and melody to pull it off. Poorly advised/conceived sax. The Man's Too Strong starts off alright -- nice acoustic and a bit of vocal melody. Chorus has some questionable distorted electric moments, but its forgivable. Whole song feels like a country pastiche with an occasional amp. Brothers in Arms -- starts off moody and 80s with some nice synth and thunder, then Knopfler gets a bit onanistic with his guitar and harmonica. At least the synths are decent, although its just soft pads... In conclusion -- misadventure.
Has that 1 song
Mid af
Abendunterhaltung TV Affeltrangen 1987
meh 2.5/5
Nije da mi se povraća od ovog kao nekad. Ali i dalje mi je ovo skupi preproducirani šrot. Ton knoflerove gitare je jedino što izvlači ovaj dosadni bend, a produkcija i aranžmani su najveća 80s apoteka koju mogu zamislit. patrick bateman sigurno obožava ovaj album 😃
The first 3 tracks are perfect, but they are followed up by a list of boring songs.
Inte lyssnat alls på Dire Straits. Ganska tråkigt sound från 80-talet. Tycker inte direkt att någon låt sticker ut. Saxofon i Your Latest Trick drar ner betyget.
The album is timeless, but too pleasing for me, and unfortunately it doesn't even come close to the debut album with its inspiring melodies and rhythms
Title track is the only one worth listening to. Rest is boring dad-rock or overplayed hits. “Your latest trick” isn’t terrible.
Long and ponderous in places, symphonic in others. Overall, far too long.
This is so soft rock I felt the lead drain from my pencil and I’m worried I’ll never rise to the occasion again. Couple of very iconic tracks on here, possibly overplayed, and there is some interesting moments but theyre surrounded by beige knitwear. His voice is canny, sometimes a bit Springsteeny. Hated Your Latest Trick. Why Worry was a pointless waste of time. Lost 1/2 a star for possibly making me impotent. A total flop on of a record. 1.5
Straight up snooze fest literally built on one guitar riff.
I really liked this more when I was younger. It has some good hits but the rest is just average dad rock.
1985 me gives this 5 stars. 2024 me found it boring and plodding. He needed someone to edit all that noodling out. I still like their first two albums but there's a reason why I skip any of these songs on a playlist.
Эталонный батя-рок. Есть ощущение, что эта группа не очень ценится в кругах музыкальных илитистов, и, честно сказать, я с вами, ребята. Приятно ли это звучит? Да. Но чем эта музыка отличается от всех вот этих лаунжей из изи листенинг плейлистов? Кроме ностальгической ценности мне трудно здесь что-то рассмотреть. Лучшая песня - Brothers In Arms.
Some fun musical moments but regardless of the intent they just say faggot too many times for me.
Pretty cool Not really my vibe
Not a fan of Dire Straits
Not my favorite…. just a little boring… money for nothing is the best tho
I get that Knopfler is technically good at guitar. But there are a few things I don’t like about this. It’s cornball. And I can’t believe I never noticed the f-slur being used in Money For Nothing! Not cool, but it was a different time. I’m just not into this. That Kenny G-style clarinet solo was excruciating too. Glad this is over.
It was fine. I had problems paying attention through the whole album.
Its a reasonably good album with some nice hits, but the Dire Straights genre isn't really my favorite. I don't even know what to call it, maybe smooth rock of the 80's. The 80's has some silly iconic sound effects that are present in many tracks. The album didn't really suck me in, and I found myself zoning out just waiting for it to be over at some point.
A pretty lame, uninspired album. The only good songs are the guitar-forward ones, which I can't believe is a big ask on a Dire Straits album. The only 3 things keeping this from being a one-star album is the riff from Money For Nothing, the song Walk of Life for being catchy, and One World for some much-welcome guitar stuff. It's crazy that this album is considered a classic.
Not my taste
46/100
this one barely stands out in my memory
1-3: bangers 4-on: ??? slow. no bangering at all.
2.5
Mmmm wasn't all too stirred by this. Nothing particularly bad (some lyrics aside), nothing particularly good. Straight 2.5/5
Oh ok I have heard Walk of Life before... but idk if that's good or bad... Overall it's ok but tainted by some slurs :\
-never heard of this album or band either! -so far away is a little boring for me personally -this isn’t bad rock it just isn’t my thing really -last couple of songs have been a bit boring to me ngl -no offense like the lyrics aren’t bad the guys voice is average but the songs are kinda BORING!!!!! -eh overall it was a fine album. the music wasn’t Bad but i didn’t really like it, so it’s getting a 2 for me
Tacky
Avoided this when I was 15, it isn't any better now - Sting is the best thing on the album. Very worrying how this sold so many CD players considering how miserable it is. Good closing track though
The only songs I was familiar with before this were Money for Nothing and Walk of Life. The rest of this was much more mellow than I expected based on those two songs. Kind of in between experimental and classic rock stuff. Pretty mediocre. But you can’t hate on Money for Nothing.
Wow, guess I’ve not been paying attention and/or have only heads censored versions of the lyrics of Money for Nothing. Gross.
Eh this was a 2.5 for me. My parents used to love them wayyyy back and with the 80s cultural context this definitely has that sound and vibe. I liked the guitar tone and riffs but holy shit they beat you to death with that riff. So far away is probably the standout for me but that might be because I’ve heard that riff in a couple of remixes? Or like TikTok’s? Not sure The usage of “f*ggot” was oof, idk it just got hard for me to think/look past it. For the two songs after it basically I was zoned thinking about the cultural context and homophobia back then which left a bad taste in my mouth/bad ring in my ears? It gave me like country bluesy vibes and I did enjoy certain moments and maybe there’s a song or two I’d listen back to but I don’t know if it’s a “oh you know what I feel like spinning this afternoon? Dire straits!” lol that would be the day.
Hmmm I'm not sure about this album
It was fine. Sounded like a local band at a county musikfest.
Heard before: yes Money For Nothing is a nasty little ditty that shows how hard satire is. Ostensibly, it’s a critique of celebrity, but there is not a single incisive line about stardom. They get women? They get money? They don’t work hard? Instead, the song ends up just insulting the intelligence of the poor jamokes who work all day. It’s the perfect 80s song - the rock star saying, “I got mine, ha ha, you don’t, fuck off!” Anyway, I like Dire Straits, but this is my least favorite of theirs. I guess it’s better than most of the rest of what was on the radio at the time. Oh well. Top tracks: Why Worry, Ride Across the River, So Far Away
2/5 not bad per say but it doesn't really tingle my balls. The second half is definitely better than the first. Slowish? so probably a morning listen. Okay listen but won't go back to it again. Fav song: Walk of Life
Not bad or anything, but once it hits why worry? The rest of the album is interminable and I don't feel like I HAD to hear this album before I died.
Album seems wayyyy too long (55 minutes) for a 9 track album. So far only enjoyed 2 out of the 9 songs: “So Far Away” and “Your Latest Trick”. Not my cup of tea Update: the title track isn’t that bad as well. Still just not my cup of tea 4/10
Don’t like this album. Walk of life is a good song though
Idk man. I just don’t think they can make songs over 4 minutes entertaining enough to justify their length.
Minimalism does not work with any of their overarching genres. Not their fault but synths were a bad idea. Couldn’t finish.
Wow. I know I've always hated Money for Nothing, but I didn't realise all of their songs were that terrible. I feel harsh giving this 1*, given the utter dross that have achieved my 1* rating, but it's really not far off. Lucky escape.
Inte riktigt min grej, trots att jag blev positivt överraskad av albumet. Många av låtarna var onödigt långa. Korkade texter och irriterande sångröst. 2,5 av 5.
Exactly what I expected, fine - no better
some outstanding atmospheric moments and guitar lines. this record is exhausting. too british.
Walk of Life CARRIES this thing. Everything else was either too long or felt too long.
Not my favorite- there’s one popular song in there. The thing I do like is the incorporation of the saxophone. Wouldn’t choose to listen to this.
A couple of old songs I remembered but overall I didn’t like it. Lead singers voice kinda makes all songs too similar. Wouldn’t buy it.
Pretty dire
Bit boring
A waste of some great riffs, maybe a 3 star without the slur
Not sure i quite get it - seemed pretty run of the mill
Album was really only saved by the long instrumental sections of chill elevator music. Not something I'd look forward to listening to unless it's in the background
Looks like they blew their load with the first trio then post nut clarity kicked in and they turned in a flaccid rest of the remainder of the album, hardly worthy of a best albums list and won't be coming back again.
I am firmly in the unique window of having been too young for Dire Straits. My parents were too old for them, I was 7 when Brothers in Arms came out, and then they kind of disappeared for years after that. It's not that I never visited other bands from that era, but you can't catch up to everything. I know the singles, of course. The main thing that surprised me is that other than those, this is a fairly plodding, introspective record. It feels like they trojan horsed their way into the MTV Generation with a couple of catchy videos and then saddled them with a bunch of sad bastard songs on the rest of the album.
i dont know if i would listen to it a lot butttt i think its so groovy??? so nice, 80s vibes! im soooo tired of listening your lastest trick on the radio PLEASE ok, it comes off strong but now its not as nice personally? i can feel a lot of influences from reggae and some latin american references that are cool, but again personally im not a big fan of the use. have some bangers but honestly...
Dire straits First song sounds like Tom Petty giving up. He’s a good guitar player I guess but his songwriting and performance is not interesting to me “Money for Nothing” hard to not hear the Weird Al lyrics in my head from UHF. Prefer the ”little clampett” version. “Walk of Life” good hook on the organ but the rest of the song is not good. Album is stacked with some of the best musicians of the 80’s - Omar hakim, brecker brothers, Michael manieri,Sting, Tony levin Hard to believe this was such a successful record. All of these songs are too long 2.5
Honestly a really well done record with interesting harmony and cool tones. But just a real drag to listen to
I did not care for this
Couple of shiners amidst one of the most boring albums.
Cheesy but not good cheesy
I like some DS but this screams lowest common denominator and 80s kitch. Pop pap rock which is is a bit lazy at times. Catchy but banal.
I remember going through a big Dire Straits period in high school. Lets see how its held up since then. So Far Away is about as boring as Dire Straits get IMO. Not a bad song necessarily, but its a boring ballady pop number that got a ton of radio play. About as sterilized as it can get. Album takes a slow left turn into Money for Nothing, which leads in with one of the slowest yet most iconic song intros in rock history. A minute of "I want my MTV" over some SOYCD style instrumental that gives way to a man playing drum loops like a madman in the distance, then the floor drops out into a very polished guitar riff + 80s quintessential bassline / synth solo. Man I used to love this song. Lyrics have not held up particularly well; more references to "faggot" than I remembered. Still a fine song I suppose, but the cheese factor is pretty goddamned high. Walk of Life is another silly 80's number. Its gotta swingy little cadence about it and is catchy as hell. Tuned out for the mid-section; kind of boring. Ride Across the River stands out as a slow slightly-dubby number and pan-flute. One of the jammier on the album no doubt. Kind of boring, but mood setting as well. All said, I would go 2/5 on this one. Walk of Life and Money for Nothing stand out, but otherwise I find this to be a pretty generic, processed 80s pop-rock album that doesn't command much focus.
I heard great things about this band, so I was excited, but i felt let down. I liked money for nothing, but the other songs just didn’t hit. They were long and I found myself bored. I don’t know if I’m just not smart enough to find the genius in these songs, but it’s definitely a 2/5
Tiedät, mistä biiseistä pidän (oikeina hetkinä). Mutta en halua, että Mark Knopfler välittää minulle omia "fiiliksiään". En luota niihin, en luota tyyppiin, enkä jaksa kuunnella kuuden minuutin maalailua.
4/10
- Some nice chill 80s vibes - Doesn't do a ton for me but I respect it - Some nice variety of sounds
I get it, but it's not for me. Wouldn't listen again.
Far too many songs that were not spectacular in the least and are far too long. Dire Straits belongs in the same category as Steely Dan for me... don't need it.
Some of the songs are overlong, it’s too smooth, but some good tunes and MK is always a great guitarist.
Album is very top heavy. Starts out fairly promising, and Walk of Life is an absolute heater, but it runs out of gas pretty quickly. Brothers In Arms has almost 250 million streams on Spotify as of this writing, but I can't really understand why, as I found it to be pretty boring. Surprisingly, I found the s/t to be far more engaging. Standouts: So Far Away, Walk of Life, The Man's Too Strong.
This was really boring. I don’t remember anything about it.
Steely Dan for dumb guys.
For a rock album there are an awful lot of ballads on here. Felt dated. Best songs at the beginning and at the end.
I never understood the appeal of Dire Straits. Middle of the road stuff, or below. Is there any real difference between this and say, Bryan Adams, John Mellencamp, Supertramp, or Foreigner? All inoffensive, all boring, all ignorable.
Great performances and top-tier production longing for better material.
Jotenkin ärsytti kuunnella. Varmaan liian monta kertaa radioista kuultuja biisejä enkä ikinä muutenkaan oo kovin fanitellu. Nimikkobiisi vielä kuitenkin hyvä
Good sound, hooks, polish. How, erm, exciting. Standout Tracks: Money for Nothing, Walk of Life
It’s a classic, you know, Money For Nothing and all. Mark Knopfler is an amazing guitar player, but I found this album was just kind of boring. It’s one you play in the evening, or when you’re having a chill morning. Definitely not something to get excited about though.
I don't know what this was I didn't like it
This album could have been 30 minutes, but if you’re into the band I get it. Instrumentals were really enjoyable, but so so repetitive 2.5
Pretty music with some nice smoother jazz, just not quite for me
couldnt make it through the record. songs were too long, kind of boring, songs never got exciting.
Überproduzierte, schlecht gealterte Platte einer guten Band, die außer dem Titelsong, Money For Nothing und Your Latest Trick nur verzichtbare Banalitäten zu bieten hat. Ein Ärgernis.
I've often pondered why some music is labelled MOR. Whilst this album was playing I had visions of the band literally being stuck in the middle of the road, with lots of motorists driving either side not letting them cross. But sometimes you gotta be brave and take a chance, have some faith that the audience will go with you. Alas, it wasn't to be, and 30 years later the band is still stuck in the Middle -of - the - Road. Just waiting. And waiting.
My dad played this a lot, I recall liking it until I became a teenager, then strongly disliking it. Re-listening now, great guitar work and production, but still invoked a strangely sick feeling in the bottom of my stomach. Mixed emotions. Is there such a thing as anti-nostalgia? 2.5
Lame. 80’s were so bad across genres
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The sleeve has a lovely pastel colour scheme. It matches the very safe, pastel, tone of the album. Its all perfectly nice, but it's difficult to imagine anything with less edge. Rating: 2/5 Playlist track: Walk Of Life Date listened: 16/01/23
I feel like this album isn’t very cohesive, with none of the songs matching the title and sonically and lyrically having no connection. The singers voice lowkey got on my nerves a little bit and hearing him drop the f slur 3 times in one song didn’t help lol.
Boring shit dad rock
En del fina melodier man önskar någon annan framförde. Making movies är mycket bättre och låter mindre vitt vin.
who knew their dead famous MTV song was banging on about faggots. never knew they loved irish stew that much. probably the most interesting thing about them is some extremely mild controversy that wasn't an issue when they said it. this album doesn't have sultans of swing or the romeo and juliet one so it leads me to think we're gonna have to endure that album at some point too.
If this was a team in the controversial FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar, it'd be Costa Rica.
Money for Nothing is still a bitching track, even if it has aged poorly lyrically in several levels. Overall most of the album is very "meh" and I'm a bit oeroleced how this album was so well received.
Prefs: Money for Nothing, Walk of Life Moins pref: One World
Awful
This album is weird. Certainly, when you see Dire Straits come up as your album of the day, the reaction is more of an eye roll than anything else. We all know their hits, and Dire Straits is fine. But you listen to this album and the first three tracks are well known hits that you realize rock harder than you remember or expected, and then after that it just falls off a cliff in to pretty sub-standard easy listening fare. Just very uninteresting overall. Weird album, from a weird band that I honestly don't know much about at all. Money for Nothing totally rips though.
Decent but forgettable
A couple of radio hits and a bunch of super slow synth rock. Meh.
Meh 6/10
Meh...
M'n pa draaide dit vroeger veel. Wist hij veel. Vanwegen de nostalgie die het boven bracht nog een magere 2 sterren, maar eigenlijk kan dit echt niet.
I fucking hate classic rock. There are some decent songs though.