Brothers In Arms

Great album. I believe it was one of the first Cds available commercially! The distinctive sounds goes throughout love it!

Groovy, interesting and weirdly relaxing. No complaints

its chill, i liked the vibes, wouldnt ever play it on my own but wouldnt be upset if someone else put it on. added "you latest trick" so my music due to copious sax. :fire:

Some tracks are really good! Some are too slow and melodramatic.

The cover reminds me of a Calculus textbook

Transported me right back to childhood listening to the radio with mum & dad. Album full of great songs.

These guys know how to groove. A cool kinda vibe in their rock, cool vocals

The masters of understated greatness.

Good straight ahead rock. I didn’t think about it much deeper than that.

Boring

3.5/5

pretty easy-going album.

In an utterly predictable outcome, the heavy-handed 80s influence added absolutely nothing to the music and made most of the songs a complete drag. There are some interesting ideas and (of course) some fantastic guitar parts, even if they are sparsely populated throughout the album. 2.5/5.0: Mixed

what a disappointment. i went into this with high expectations only to be let down. great guitar work from mark knopfler can't save this album of boring b-sides. the only song on the album that i'd consider great is money for nothing which is about two minutes too long.

A couple of crackers but the rest is dull dad rock. CDs and MTV did them a great service here

Didn't hate this, a few decent singles across the album, a lot of placid guitary music.

Beautiful, timeless, masterclass in song writing and guitar.

A true classic from much simpler times in my life as a 14-year-old kid without a care in the world.

Ja holy shit. Das sind einfach so geile Rock classics. Teilweise etwas slow. Außerdem sind die Lyrics manchmal zu sehr "gesprochen" für meinen Geschmack. Aber das ist irgendwie Kritik auf sehr hohem Niveau. LG

4/5

Sometimes I’m unsure of what to make of these albums.. I’m missing some context maybe. But this is pretty good, went on a little long for me and songs like Walk of Life are pretty silly, if catchy. But yeah!! I dunno!

pretty chill and cool... ik luke loves these guys ... not exactly sure i get it

It was ok. I really like his voice but I’m not crazy about the music. It was kind of boring and I don’t really see myself listening to too many of these songs again. I don’t listen to them much but I do kind of feel like it was kind of progressive for them. There was a mix of like jazz and also rock with some nice guitar lines. Not very catchy which makes it kind of hard for me to listen to.

Awesome album.

Classic album. Really like this, although I prefer their "no keyboard"-oriented sound more

Enjoyed the music but struggled to connect with the lyrics. Solid album. Might be good for a road trip.

Classic, easy going

Pretty good - loved the rhythm

I've been introduced to this album by my dad, but only to a few songs. This was my first time listening to all of the songs, and I liked all of them. Such a good album, driven by a certain mood, and the sounds are amazing!

Built around a couple strong singles. A fun listen.

I liked the range of slow and more fun upbeat songs. Vocals weren’t standout

I quite like some of the songs on this album but absolutely despise Walk of Life, so it loses a star for that!

Not my favorite Dire Straits album, but still a great listen!

I was expecting an album of mostly songs like "Money For Nothing" which it turns out is a bit of an outlier on the album. I wouldn't say this album is all over the place, but it did have some surprises for me. Blues, pub-rock, some folk elements. A bit of it all. Singer kind of reminded me of Joe Strummer in his post-punk days. (word to the wise, when listening to and singing along with "Money For Nothing" you can drop the slur and use the word "Clampett" instead, like the Weird Al Satire "Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies.")

I liked it more than I expected. The guitars were good and it was fun. But it did sound a little dated.

I enjoyed this album, especially "Walk of Life", but there were also some songs that I didn't really like so I don't see myself listening to this one a whole lot.

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...

More like a 3.5, but I’m going to round up to 4

Great music. Didn't realise there was a couple of f- bombs in money 4 nothing

Cheesy glorious saxophone, made me feel like I was in romancing the stone.

And while I'm in that pub, someone puts Money For Nothing on the jukebox and I'm wiggling my hips and telling everyone who'll listen they don't make music like this anymore and that Mark Knopfler is really underrated as a guitarist. After the high of last week, with genuinely original innovators and weirdos like Bowie, Velvet Underground, Lauryn Hill and Guided By Voices, this week has been a pretty tortuous grandad rock fest, concluding with the kings of them all. Nothing about this appeals to me.

Real good listening

Good strong album from Dire Straits- I’ve always liked Money for Nothing, Sting’s intro iconic, remember it was one of those classic videos of the 80’s. Dad rock? Perhaps, but Dad Rock I can tolerate..in small dowses.

Contrary to youthful believe This country music brings relief Such wild licks A riff that freaking sticks Enjoyed this immensely over the weekend

Really great album

Starts off strong, then gets very shit very quickly.

6.5/10

A1 So Far Away - lite 8 A2 Money for Nothing - strong 8 A3 Walk of Life - decent 8 A4 Your Latest Trick - decent 8 A5 Why Worry - lite 8 B1 Ride Across the River - strong 7 B2 The Man's Too Strong - decent 7 B3 One World - decent 7 B4 Brothers in Arms - decent 8 Favourite 3 Tracks - - NOTE RATINGS ARE FROM A FIRST LISTEN -

mooi album... iets te zacht ....

Holy crap that was a shred rock fest

Love me some brothers in arms

Coll British soul rock

This was such a formative album for me, but at this distance, it rather recedes. The album cuts just aren't that good, and the production sounds a bit thin - it all isn't as good as Love over Gold and Making Movies.

Loved this album when I was in high school. Still love it today. One of my comfort album during awkward teenage times. And "Walk of Life" remains my go-to karaoke song (since I can't hit the notes on "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" anymore). And for you folks in the back, Money for Nothing is a satire. Still jarring to hear that slur thrown out there -- but a word's mere existence is not reflective of what that word actually means in context. (And I can't wait for the pearl clutching when y'all hit Randy Newman's "Good Ol' Boys" on here...) Dire Straits, like Steely Dan, is one of those bands that I fully expect the Kids Today to start rediscovering -- because it's a peaceful break amidst our current madness.

Another good one

Always love these guys.

Pretty solid, reminds me of my dad

How can I rate this 6 stars? 10 stars? Phenomenal. Dire Straits is always so good. Mark Knopfler is amazing (and not just because he has a pf in his name). The guitar is always so clean.

I know the first three songs are monster hits, but I also appreciate the quieter, more melancholy second half of the album.

Something interesting I just read about this album is that it was one of the first to be digitally recorded and helped kick off CD culture with its high sales. Back in the early ’90s, when I first started collecting tapes, the Money for Nothing album was in my top 10. That song was actually one of the tracks that helped shape my early taste in music. I also just learned that Money for Nothing was actually a greatest hits compilation, and this was the album that song originally came from. Either way, Brothers in Arms is a solid album from beginning to end. Most of the songs feel familiar, and the album has such a smooth, consistent flow that makes it very cohesive

Fantastic album start to finish.

All-time classic. Still one of the best albums ever made.

The hits on this one bring back great memories, and the album hits hard out of the gate with all the big songs coming in a row. The rest of the album is okay, but the album is let down in a sense because the best songs are just that much better than what comes next. But those hits are SO good that it makes this release a top tier release.

Never listened to a Dire Straits album before and a really regret it. This album mixes a few different genres really well and is super enjoyable all the way through. Could give it 5 stars on repeat listens but I’ll stick to 4 for now

80s kids were either freaked out or mesmerized by the Money for Nothing music video. Great times. There are some gems on here, but the albums loses its momentum near the end. I'll still give 4 stars for nostalgia's sake.

I liked it. Some cool stuff. Listened a couple times

Very nice

Money for Nothing, One World and Walk of Life are some of my favourite songs ✅Brothers in Arms and Latest Trick definitely are songs on this album😐 😬 Album overall? 7.8 out of 10

I've loved this album since my cousin bought it back in 85-86 and I put it in my grandpa's record player. Great all around guitar work and exquisite bass lines.

Solidly enjoyable.

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.

It's mostly okay.

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

Awesome album, with bangers all the way through. Knopfler’s guitars are never too over the top present but also never boring.

Some absolute bangers. Lots of moody, muddy whatever. Overall good

Garbage.

I'm pretty sure if this was new to me today, I'd think: 1. Ugh 80s soft rock. 2. Too much sax and too cheesy. 3. They all go on too long. 4. OK fine, the guitar work is great. But there are very few albums I've heard more in my lifetime than Brothers In Arms. Countless long car journeys and dozens of Sunday roast dinners spent as a child with this as the soundtrack. So of course there's some nostalgia involved but while I probably can't be truly objective about this, I've actually not listened to it much as an adult and I had forgotten just how good a guitarist Mark Knopfler is. There's also something to be said about letting a song breathe. While a lot of rock music in the 90s and 00s seemed to be based around a 3 or 4-minute template, the tendency here to go for seven or eight minutes might have annoyed me on something less familiar but if you have the time, it's great to sit back and let an epic like Why Worry or the title track gently unfold on your ears. I also have to give a nod to the fact that as a 6 or 7 year old, I dedicated hours and hours of my life to perfecting my air guitar rendition of Money For Nothing and it was definitely an inspiration to me taking up the real actual guitar soon after. So nostalgia wins today, the rating goes with the heart but the head is not exactly arguing.

I am a big fan of Dire Straits. Musically this is my least favorite album of theirs. Musicianship and production quality are top-notch. My favorite tracks are, "One World" and "The Man's Too Strong". 4 stars.

The hits are great. Good instrumentals throughout. Vibey/chill. Fave song: money for nothing

Makes me wanna play guitar

Peak (my) dad rock.

Pretty great guitar work. Money is for Nothing is the highlight and then it dries up. At the end they do a pretty cool Pink Floyd tribute. It's almost a 4 but the best song says F------ a bunch which makes me feel gross.

For me the biggest appeal of dire straits has always been Mark Knopflers insane guitar work. Nobody sounds like him or gets the tone he does, and that’s honestly what’s lacking in this album. It’s there but it’s not front and center like it is in their earlier work. This is fundamentally an 80s pop rock album that really doesn’t get anywhere close to displaying the virtuosity of the band. “Money for Nothing” and the last track aside, there isn’t any of that crazy solo genius that Knopfler is so good at. Sure there are solos but they could be played by any competent guitarist. And some of them just go on and on and on. For whatever reason I never listened to this the whole way through until now and it’s really a disappointment. It’s still totally listenable but Dire Straits is better than this.

This is fine classic rock. I was hoping for Money for Nothing so I could call Dom some choice words.

Super entspannend

The Good: We are warned that the straits are dire… The Bad: Finding out there is nothing Dire about the Straits… The Ugly: having to sell off the outfit I purchased to travel the straits that were supposed to be dire… I know, I know, the above is not up to my usual standard of joviality, but I have a great reason for this, and that is that I’ve procrastinated writing this review for over a month… Why, you might ask? Well, reading the overall bashing that people are giving this album, I had to wait till I calmed down before lambasting all those fools I stumble over the use of the term “faggot” in the song Money For Nothing… This is a quintessential ‘80s album, it also just happens to be one of the greatest albums ever, easily Top-20. The Dire Straits were massive due to this album, even if there are fans of the band who believe that this is not their best album. For me, this album was my introduction to more guitar oriented music, and what a great teacher Mark K is… Yeah buddy, it’s his own hair… The title song is what it is, a 10. Walk of Life made everyone want to tune into MTV just to see the video, another 10. Sting jumpin’ in to lend a hand, another 10. The opening track a perfect intro, you guess it, another 10. And then there are the fillers, who, IMHO, all deserve a 9 or 10… You guessed it, 5* and to all those cry babies who can’t stand 1 word being used… pay attention to the lyrics, you ignorant fools, and maybe you will learn something.

beautiful

Really diverse album! Super talented.

Boring and way to drawn out

Great guitar, really corny throughout. Over produced.

Used to like it better but has not aged well.

Liked it a lot more than I thought I would. And a few familiar songs from my youth.

The album peaks early with Money for Nothing and Walk of Life. Seems to drop off after that.

Vapid with like one hit that’s jsut fine

Lotta filla

This hasn't aged well, and it has some obvious filler. "Love Over Gold" is the one you need to hear.

Not for me

Soaring highs and interminable lows.

4 estrelas

Excellent from the very opening of the first track

Enjoyed this a lot. Mark Knopfler is amazing and the band sounds great. First three songs are bangers.

fine

goes up and down for me but most of it is solid

Lots of odd vibe switches but I think the opening to Money for Nothing is arguably one of the coolest in all of rock - probably 3.5

This is a good album. I kinda turned my nose up at it at the time of release as it was overplayed everywhere. I'm a big DS fan and these are all good songs but it's not their best record. I can't bring myself to give it 4 stars but it's a solid 3.5

This is an essential 80s rock album. Its got everything you could need. You got the MTV mega hit "Money for Nothing". You got ballads like "Your Latest Trick". "Walk of Life" is a perfect roadtrip song. Then topping it all off with the fantastic title track as the closer. Dad's everywhere triumph! Favorite track: Walk of Life

Love

Bangers

LOVE Dire Straits

The zeitgeist is a funny beast sometimes. It can capture the absolute pinnacle of one's popularity and it can be either one or two things: it can be understandable or it can be perplexing. With Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms, it can be both. On what would be their penultimate album, Mark Knopfler and co. ride their wave as expertly as they could muster in a transformed landscape where you would need your TV to become noticed. While probably not their best album, it is very much the most famous and for good reason. Favorites: Money for Nothing, Walk of Life, Your Latest Trick, Ride Across the River, Brothers in Arms.

Boring radio music

A few memorable songs.

Damn!!! These guys are good!!!

I consider this album to be the first battle in the war that ended with the death of Vinyl. A fully digital production relased on CDs, this album has some of the best sounding tracks for the time and has a great blend of that pub sound with the influence of the 80s. Brothers in Arms will go down as one of the greatest songs ever produced and that intro to Money For Nothing is enough to make a grown man cry. The only reason that I docked a couple notches for this rating is that I have a feeling that I want to like this album more than I actually do for some reason. I think I prefer their self-titled debut a bit more than this monolith for its simiplicity and energy. That being said, this is a mandatory listen if you want to have any opinion about music at all and will consistently pop up on lists around the world. 8/10

Never liked this band and this album is a wishywashy one at best

Great band. I've listened their music for a long time now. My favorites uplifting tunes would have to be Money for Nothing and Walk of Live. A great album overall.

Rather annoying.

Too much

Mein Lieblingsalbum von Dire Straits. In jeder Hinsicht ein Meisterwerk. Hier ist alles geboten: von rockig, popig, zart und zerbrechlich. Es ist in jedem Lied eine Perle zu entdecken, die beeindruckend die Meisterhand von Mark Knopfler erkennen lassen. Ein Album, das ich immer wieder gerne höre und genieße.

Easily the most embarrassing five star rating I'm going to give. This milk-white, MOR slice of dad rock isn't cool, that's for sure. It does, however, transport me back to being about 12 years old, playing snooker with my dad on a five foot long table with paint on it and a significant camber towards one pocket. I don't know that I was ready for just what a nostalgic trip this would be to be honest. Leaving aside the nostalgia, there are still objectively tremendous moments on this, from Latest Trick, through the beautifully corny Why Worry all the way to the atmospheric closer of the title track. It's a huge shame about the homophobic slurs that ruin Money For Nothing, which is also the weakest song regardless. Still, it's 1995, I'm drinking tea and playing air guitar to Walk of Life with a child's snooker cue. Happy days.

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.

faggot?! it was not bad otherwise

3.5 The struggle I have with Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler in general is that I usually only like 4 songs on their albums, but those 4 are so exquisite and well played that it’s hard not to rate by those. Anyway, that’s what is worth talking about. Brothers in Arms is such a great song, so well played, such great chords, guitar tone dynamics and feeling that I can listen to it on nearly repeat. Just never gets old. Knopfler has just such amazing touch, I just sometimes wish he was a little more ambitious than some of the rote bar band songs that he likes to fall back on. It his playing is always top notch. On Why worry his playing is so delicate and “tasteful’

Killer first side, snoozer of a second. Still, overall strong album. 3.8/5

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

A classic, this album is so well done and produced that your ears feel like they are in heaven while listening to it. There are a couple of well known hits on here, along with some nice ballads. Sonically perfect, the songs flow nicely and the atmosphere is consistent throughout.

Classic. One of the first albums I bought.

4.5 for me. Love this album. Great guitar playing.

Six blade knive is opzich al 5 sterren waard.

One of the greatest albums of all time

Immediate 5 Star rating. One of my all time favorite albums, not a bad song on it. People know the hits but it's the glue tracks that hold this together and really make it shine. This album was MASSIVE when it was released. It rode the Mtv wave with huge videos that propelled them to stardom and made Dire Straits a household name at the time. Out of the gates with hits like "So Far Away", "Money For Nothing" & "Walk Of Life" then into beautiful songs like "Your Latest Trick" (amazing saxophone!), "Why Worry" & "Brothers In Arms". It's a really good album. I don't dole out many 5's but this is one for sure, it's got no weak spots. It has hits galore, staying power, radio play, cross-generational impact and amazing guitar work. *****

4.44

⭐⭐⭐ 6/10 I've got this album from my dad's vinyl collection. Listened to it a few times, I remember the first time listening to it thinking I had my vinyl player set up too slow for this record. I checked the vinyl, however to my surprise it was set up to the right speed. Money for Nothing and Walk of Life are impeccable songs. However the other songs on the album, though beautiful, are just too much soft slow rock for me.

EIn großartiges Album mit vielen bekannten Songs. Definitiv eines der Top-Alben aller Zeiten. 5/5

Sounds effortlessly cool. A few songs here that I knew but didn’t know where they were from until now. Interesting all the way through. Can’t think of skips. Iconic guitar riffs

Could make a really good action-comedy movie trailer with the first half of this album

Good, but not my go to classic rock

Not my thing but I can see why it was massive

I thought it fell off really hard in the back half.

I know that album cohesion is not a fair metric, but these songs all sound like they could be different bands. They're all great though.

The album that launched a million other CDs. I remember this was almost the "test" release for new fangled CDs (a bit like "Journey into Stereophonic Sound" a 1950s record that my dad had). As such pretty much every one I know bought it. Stands the test of time. All good songs. Still a bit sick of it though.

Alright

As I make it further and further into this list of albums, I keep checking off some of my favorites that are featured on the list, and today brings me another one of my favorites, and one of my last remaining favorites from my favorite decade, Brothers in Arms. I’m very familiar with this album, and one of my crowning achievements as a father has been getting my three-year-old to sing along to “Walk of Life.” I’m really excited to listen to this today, and if I weren’t taking care of my kids by myself today, I’d fire up the vinyl of it, but I’ll have to settle for Spotify and some headphones while the kids nap. Listening to this album today reaffirmed my love for it, but I was shocked that I came out the other side of this album thinking that Dire Straits’ self-titled album might be a better album. Regardless, I love listening to Mark Knopfler sing and play guitar, and Brothers in Arms does a great job of showcasing the breadth of Knopfler’s talent as a musician. The album isn’t terribly cohesive, and features quite a few different styles, but I think it still works because it all sounds really incredible. I read that this was one of the first albums to use a digital tape machine, and I was impressed that it doesn’t sound over-produced or too busy. Musically, I enjoy the first side of the album a bit more, but I think the second side of the album is stronger from a songwriting perspective. “Walk of Life” is hands down my favorite song on the album, and one of my favorite songs from the eighties. The keyboard riff from “Walk of Life” will always lift my spirits, and it meshes so well with the guitar playing and lyrics of the song. “Money for Nothing” is great too; songs that get a lot of air time on classic rock radio tend to not hold up with me, but this song still does. I really love Sting’s vocals on “Money for Nothing,” and I think his voice contrasts with Knopfler’s in a really great way. The guitar playing is fantastic too, and the opening minutes of this song are incredibly fun. Other tracks from this album that I really enjoy are “So Far Away,” “Your Latest Trick,” “The Man’s Too Strong,” and “Brothers in Arms.” This is a fantastic album from start to finish, and I’m delighted that I got to listen to it today.

I'll never forget the first time I was ever made aware of Dire Straits' existence. It was back in school when my friends and I decided to do one of those "What is your mental age" BuzzFeed quizes (because you know, gotta prove how mature we all truly are). The particular quiz that we chose had a question that simply said "What do you think of Dire Straits?" And at the time, I had never heard of them and just assumed they were some boring rock band from way back when that I will never care about. But I never forgot the name of the band, and I often contemplated checking them out just for a laugh. But here we are, having to listen to them for the sake of this challenge. And yeah they are boring as fuck.

This album was a real bright spot in the changing landscape of early 80s music. Still a family favorite for long road trips - the best of Dire Straits!

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).

Get another album that took me back into my childhood. If you were an MTV era kid, you definitely remember money for nothing. It’s by far their biggest hit as a band, but it’s probably the fourth best song maybe fifth on this album. The song Brothers in Arms means a lot for those who serve, fought and protected. Mark Knopfler is regarded as one of the greatest guitar players that have ever lived according to many lists. His accolades are well deserved. lol lol

Dece

I love a solid 1-2 punch to start an album and this has it with So Far Away and then Money For Nothing, its iconic riff worming its way into your brain. The guitar tone is still incredible. Walk of Life is next, one of the most feel good songs they've done and a firm favourite. Then we slow the pace down with Your Latest Trick, a sultry sax driven piece. The second half stays mostly in this slower and more melancholy place. The meandering Ride Across The River is particularly interesting, and One World with its funky bass licks. The poignant title track is a perfect closer and never fails to make me misty eyed. I already knew I loved this album but it's worth noting how many difference genres they pull from and how dynamic the sound is. The band sadly never really built on this, but it's an all timer.

Once signed a petition on Facebook urging to support radio stations to play the f slur version of Money for Nothing when I was in grade 8. Not my proudest moment and my friend mentions this to every person we meet.

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

3.5, it slaps but? if every song was like Brothers In Arms i would've loved it more

Good beginning and end but the middle was boring.

i forgot

dad music

i have thoroughly enjoyed this album, though some of the song were much longer than necessary my favorite was probably the title track

I'm finding this very boring.

мне ничего не понравилось. boring + long tracks

Great album, feels a bit all over the place but still very enjoyable. A couple of songs were top tier but the fillery ones dragged the album down. Still a solid four nonetheless. Best song: Brothers in Arms Other highlights: Money for nothing, Why Worry 4 stars

Pretty chill

Only vaguely familiar with dire straits coming in. Didn’t even realize they were British. Boy, this comes out of the gate sounding like a greatest hits album. What a start. The rest of the album is fine. Hard to say if this is a 3 or a 4 for me.

"So far away" is a good song, but is far out shadowed by the song after it. "Money for nothing" is a great, great song. Influential, and has a good message. It still holds up today, I feel. "Walk of life" is also a good song, and a good toned down one. "Your latest trick" has a great saxophone. But overall forgettable. "Why worry" isn't my style, it's too slow for me. But is a very clean song. I like the melody, as well. "Ride across the river" Far more gritty. A take on war and the pointlessness of it. I agree, but again the song simply isn't my taste. "The man's too strong" Again, not my taste. Too slow. "One world" Great, I like the far more upbeat and rock style. "Brothers in arms" Hate it.

Good album though nothing much stuck with me except money for nothing. Other songs are good but go on too long

So far away is really nice, enjoyable guitar

Gives the same vibe as Lobo

Favourites: Money For Nothing, The Man's Too Strong, One World, Brothers In Arms (10/1001, 8th Aug. '25, 2229h.)

This was one of those albums, the equivalent of coffee table books, which was everywhere in the mid ‘80s, everyone had a copy. It is better than that but not my favourite Dire Straits record. It’s well produced, sounds excellent, and some of the songs are very good but there is nothing on hear to match the best on “Love Over Gold” or “Making Movies” but the second side is better and I could listen to the Hammond organ outro on the title track over and over.

So good! Money for nothing is an unreal song! Surprised they haven't adjusted the F* bomb though... It did go a bit south from there, but not by much. Solid 4!

Really enjoyable. First four tracks are all time bangers. The album does slow down and go in some different places. Enjoyed the guitars. I once helped a man make 2 acts in a feature film in which he would try to get Mark Knopfler to play a show with his band. He tried and tried and there was no reply from Knopfler and his movie fell apart. It was a hilarious film though. Anyways, I didn’t know this band was British. They do not sound that way. Why is that? Are they trying to sound American? Maybe, maybe not.

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).

The homophobic slur is regrettable, especially that it was on the best song. Still a rock solid album. In my opinion, their best. They never topped themselves after this.

When it was fun it was fun, when it wasn’t it was boring if you know what i mean

Boring but well played

Probably the most front loaded album of all time. The first side is absolute perfection, but it tapers off on side two which is a real shame. I have nothing to say about this that hasn't been said already, so I'll just call out that So Far Away is one of my favourite songs of all time.

Who gives a shit if it's crazy front loaded, the 'weaker' songs in the latter end are still nice and I would say are better for calmer easy listening during the long stretches of instrumentals on some songs

The tail end of this album really tapers so damn hard man. Need to be drunk to fully enjoy it.

Wasn't sure what time expect at first, caught on pretty quick. Great album 8/10 Fav tracks - Money for Nothing, Walk of Life, Why Worry?, Ride Across the River, The Man's Too Strong, Brothers in Arms

Has some bangers and some fillers. Pretty much all I gotta say, when it hits, IT HITS but then you got some songs that are just fine or not really worth the listen. Listen to this album like 3 times and all i can say is I enjoyed it but really wanted to love it. 3/5

Peak dadrock. Knopfler and co really bring it home here and find their solid pop rock sound after darting between genres and feels on previous albums. I think that the first side is definitely stronger, not to say that the second half is bad but the strength of the title track can make it feel like you're sitting through the opening act before your favourite band when you listen to the second side. The album slows down as it goes on and it works perfectly for me. But there are no skips on this album, the production flirts with being corny 80s English music but manages to walk the line well. What is there to say about the instrumentation other than Mark Knopfler is probably one of the greatest guitarists to ever live? This album probably also has the single hardest single and music video in the form of MONEY FOR NOTHING. I cannot in good conscience give this album less than a 5. Highlights: So Far Away, Money For Nothing, Walk Of Life, Your Latest Trick, Why Worry, One World, Brothers In Arms

Sounding so dated

I like this album a lot. Pretty solid the whole way through. Money for Nothing is a landmark in music.

Good shit

Interestingly, the two most popular hits from this album are my least favorite. The remainder are all consistently repeatable.

One of the greats! Very excited to listen start to finish and see which ones I'd not heard before. So Far Away - cute. Love 'tired of makin' out on the telephone'; very wholesome wording/self-censorship haha. Money For Nothing - I mean what a classique. Excellent. Walk of Life - one of my favourite songs ever. Your Latest Trick - what a find - really cool. Why Worry? - very sweet. Ride Across The River - weakest so far. The Man's Too Strong - not great; too country for me too. One World - fairly forgettable. Brothers In Arms - SO excellent.

Banger after banger. Besser gaht es album mMn nur no konzeptuell als Ganzes, nöd aber nöd vo de summe a gueter musig

so far away: überzeugt mich nicht ganz. Ich finde den Song sowohl bezüglich Harmonien als auch Rhythmen und Lyrics invariabel. Die Singstimme gefällt mir nicht, er klingt mir zu unangestrengt. money for nothing: love it! Sting im Hintergrund mit seinem I want my MTV und mit der zweiten Stimme der Vokals<3 Ich liebe die Steigerung vom Song, am Anfang sehr ruhig, flächig, fast minimalistisch (im Sinne der klassischen Stilrichtung) und vokal nur Sting mit I want my MTV. Dann geht‘s los: Das sechsminütige in-den-Dreck-Ziehen vom Fernsehprogramm finde ich nicht nur hilarious, sondern gut, catchy, und durch die Zweistimmigkeit verglichen mit anderen Songs im Album trotz der Wiederholungen interessant. walk of life: gefällt mir, ist recht catchy. Der Song wäre mir wahrscheinlich zu viel Country, wenn ich ihn nicht schon kennen würde. your latest trick: gefällt mir sehr. Am Anfang die ruhigen jazzy chords. Und dann hittet das Schlagzeug und dieselben Harmonien nehmen Tempo auf und werden auch rhythmisch sehr catchy. Mir gefallen in diesem Song insbesondere das Saxophon, die e-Gitarre und der Bass. Die Singstimme überzeugt mich trotz allem noch nicht. why worry: Ich finde, der Song fällt gegenüber den anderen stark ab. Ist zwar eine schöne Abwechslung, einen ruhigen Song im Album zu haben, mir ist er allerdings zu kitschig und ich finde ihn flau. ride across the river: unspectacularly unmeaning that man‘s too strong: zu sehr Country für meinen Geschmack. one world: gefällt mir ganz gut, nicht sehr innovativ, aber recht rockig und stört nicht;) brothers in arms: finde ich ganz schön. ist aber auch relativ repetitiv. Fazit: Das Album überzeugt mich nicht. Generell rhythmisch und harmonisch eher eintönige Songs und der Leadsänger singt falsch, unangestrengt oder angestrengt. Drei Songs stechen heraus und gefallen mir besser, bringen das Album für mich aber nicht von einer Drei auf eine Vier.

A few duds but overall great

A great album I listened to a lot when I was a teenager. Looking back now, I think the two biggest hits are the weakest links. Walk of Life is okay, but Money for Nothing is a bit embarrassing now. All the slurs don't hold up so well. The title song, though, is still amazing. I can't seem to ever tire of it.

😴

An all-time favorite of mine. A few songs that seem out of place on the album, but the others more than make up for it.

Solid album overall with a couple great songs!

high 3! i liked this i had a lot of fun, didn’t love the f slur, gonna be real

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

A good example of 'Dad rock' covering a wide span of genres and soundscapes. Knopfler's playing is subtly brilliant. Some flack towards the end though. Easy to listen to but wouldn't rush back. Best Tracks: - Money For Nothing - Walk Of Life - Brothers In Arms Worst Tracks: - One World Rating: 6.5/10

3.5

Not my style

only their hit song was good

Man, seeing the reviews, it seems people either LOVED or HATED the album. Hate seems pretty undue, as it is a spectacular album. Although the vocals are essentially just a pop-ish Bob Dylan impression, which isn't everyone's cup of tea, throughout the album the guitar work CRUSHES it. Money for Nothing, lyrically, is terrible, and yet the iconic guitar and drums makes it a smash hit. Then you have songs like Brothers in Arms, where it lyrically shines, musically conquers, and Knopfler's somber, raspy, singing actually ties it altogether. Then of course you just have to give credit where credit is due when it comes to cultural importance, with the rise of CDs, MTV, and Dire Straits's impact on the game. Bravo.

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.

not a fan, but the singles are fine.

this album goes crazy. i love how the songs are either 2 and a half minutes or like 6 minutes. i would give this a 4.5 if i could. melds genres so well and has some really impressive geetar

So far away has SpongeBob-y music which is cool. Money for nothing - hate it. Hate the bit about MTV, hate how soupy and slow the intro is. And why is it 10 years long?? Walk of life - fun farm/game music. Wish the vocals were louder though. Why worry has like 2-3 minutes of NOTHING at the end? Huh? Is my phone broken or is this ridiculous? (Okay update my phone was being weird HA so can’t blame Dire Straits for that one) Overall, not really for me. A little boring, long songs, they sing SO quietly…

Mark Knopfler is one of the best guitar players of all time, but this was really boring. The smooth jazz accents are just awful

3+

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.

Joya

4 of the tracks are phenomenal (So Far Away, Money for Nothing, Walk of Life and Brothers In Arms) but the rest are just okay.

Ok trying to get back into things. I love Dire Straits. I knew a lot of their songs because they, for some reason, appeared in a lot of 90s teen comedies when I was a kid.

This is a great album with a bunch of hits. I missed Dire Straits early on in life, but these guys rock man.

Super good one.

This is for sure an all timer. So underrated as a band.

I never really liked this album. I was 8 or 9 when it came out so I heard all the adults in my life play it all the time. The big hits got played out years ago. The gems are the non singles. It stands the test of time

Love it!

Really enjoyed the chill vibes of this one, great instrumentals. I think it will be a great album to work to and I enjoyed lots of tracks. It doesn’t seem very exciting or groundbreaking but is very pleasant and I’ll definitely relisten

My folks are big Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits fans and I am high key nostalgic for this album - classic tunes!

3 good songs that's it

This is an album that I’ve always been interested in but never gave it a deep dive. I’ve always liked the popular tracks, but now that I’ve listened to the whole thing I can see why it is so highly regarded. Dire Straits has a sound that is all their own, of course led primarily by Mark Knophler’s signature guitar twang. Not every track is a standout favorite for me, but generally I really like it and it’s a solid listen.

• 4/5 • Poppier than I prefer from Dire Straits, but solid tracks throughout

Siempre he tenido una relación muy cercana con los Dire Straits desde pequeño, siendo uno de los grupos favoritos de mis padres. Así que se podría decir que, aunque aún no lo había hecho, ya había escuchado este álbum. Y por eso me resulta tan familiar y tan fácil lo que hacen aquí, pero nada más lejos de la realidad: hacer un rock tan bonito y accesible es muy difícil. La primera mitad es excelente, pero la segunda mitad aguanta muy bien el tipo. 50 minutos de una música que no me cansaría de oír nunca. 5 estrellas.

Nice sound. The best part of the album was definitely the songs I already knew.

Played through the whole thing multiple times, enjoyable

Classic of its time and still…

10/10 great album

I mean it's alright. I wouldn't say it's a complete letdown anyways, it IS a product of it's time for certain however.

Album as a whole is give it a 3.5 but the fact it has Money for Nothing makes it 4 at least.

8/10

3.5

Then radio played the CRAP out of this song - "Walk of Life" Sorry, was a button pusher for me.

yes sultans of swing!

A classic masterclass

Juste exceptionnel. Un son de gratte emblématique pour un album super bien construit et équilibré. Quel régal. Coups de cœurs : - Money For Nothing - Walk of Life - Why Worry - Ride Across The River - Brothers In Arms (et autres...)

5 sterne

making movies will always be their best, and would rather listen to their self titled or even communique/love over gold over this, but it's still nothing to be sniffed at best song: money for nothing worst song: one world

Fav song: Why Worry? Great guitar work and fantastic tones on this one. Some of the songs go on a little bit too long and are a little bit dated with their choices of instruments/production styles. But either way, great writing and performances all round. Money For Nothing's random out of pocket homophobic slurs really took me off-guard though, and I get that it's written from the point of view of an ignorant scumbag but it still surprised me!

Good dad rock. Classic.

Not the best Dire Straits album, but still good. Very clean. Some of the slow songs on the second side are less enjoyable

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.

Good stuff, kinda forgot I was listening to it a few times, however. I liked the opening and closing tracks the most, and Walk Of Life because that’s a great song. 3.5 out of 5.

This was pretty cool, good energy, but got a little samey for me in the latter half. 3 stars.

This is a very good album. This is my review. The highs are so high.

money for nothing through your latest trick is fun and deserves praise but overall not an album I'd revisit too often. I was impressed and surprised how they somehow were able to fit in proj rock, pop, folk, and almost bluesy tones into one album

Loses steam after Walk of Life

Have listened to this album many times. This is Dire Straits at their most crowded pleasing. Filled with hits and hooks and produced with an 80s sheen, this was their best selling album. There are a lot of great songs on the album, and no obvious missteps. Knopfler's guitar work is integrated with the songs so are at first a bit more subtle than their other albums. A really great album, although probably not my favorite Dire Straits album. But it was significant at the time and most of it still sounds great today. If it doesn't transcend to the level of classic, is just a little short of that. Strong 4 stars.

Oh my. I have always enjoyed this album. Sure, some of it sounds like it's designed to be hits, but so well written and timely. And I love the story that Knopfler picked up the lyrics from a dude in an NYC appliance store.

Easy listening. A couple of big hits. Mark Knopfler's call and response guitar playing is as beautiful and clean as ever. I'm saving the five stars for their eponymous album though.

Every single song is great.

Classic...Knopfler's guitar working its magic in so many different ways.

The song Brothers in Arms is an all-time favorite rock song of mine, and in great company here: ✅✅✅✅ So Far Away ✅✅✅✅ Walk of Life ✅✅✅✅✅ Brothers in Arms As a West Wing fan, I will attest that the use of Brothers in Arms in the Season 2 finale brought me to tears. Would almost recommend that people watch TWW on the strength of that episode alone.. Incidentally, my mother bought the Brothers in Arms CD around the start of her prolific pancake-making era. It always timed out that Walk of Life was playing when the batter hit the griddle, and 20 years later, the song still makes me snacky

3.5★. Really good. Will revisit.

This was one of thise albums I was hoping or sure I was going to LOVE because the songs I was already familiar with I really like. But unfortunately the songs I was not familiar with didn't measure up to the radio singles. Some songs even reminded me of cheesey late 80s transition music from a show based in FLA on USA Network.

Pretty good album. Not something I'd listen to too often but I might play it in the car from time to time. Walk of Life slaps.

Songs i knew: all of em Songs i liked: all of em Koffi dropping bombs here. Remember going through my dad's CD collection when I was like 11 and picking this out based purely on the cool guitar on the front, listened to it and my tiny mind was blown. Every tune is a banger here, weakest is rife across the river and still a great track. Last track is my favourite here by a mile, something about them face melting little stardrops after each line get the feels going. High 5.

Always had a soft spot for this. It’s one of those albums you listen to constantly as it’s one of the 3 cassettes your mum and dad in the car. THAT SAID, I still think this slaps. Money for Nothing has one of the greatest rock intros and riffs (and videos) of all times. Fond memories of air drumming with Glenn in his front room. RIP buddy. So Far Away from Me is a gentle little opener with a nice melody, Walk of Life is pure 80’s pop, and Your Latest Trick will always remind me of Rob Hanley getting off with a bird in his front room the suave cunt. Instant knicker dropper. Real James Bond stuff. Very much an album of two halves this though. Why Worry is alright, but Ride Across the River sounds like some background music from Lethal Weapon 2. Riggs playing this as he makes love to a beautiful woman in his static caravan. The rest are a bit pish, but Brothers in Arms (the song) is decent enough. Best tracks: So Far Away from me, Money for Nothing, Walk of Life

This was really uneven. A couple great songs, but more blah than wow. 3.

It was fine. I think I would have enjoyed this album much more if there were no keyboards. I find keyboards kills most music for me. Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5

oh, dear old mark knopfler. some pretty damned "rockers" seems to run around popular band's fandoms (like coldplay) making chaos using "money for nothing" as a boring phrase to ridicule their commercialisation, but that's horrible and non-respectable. and its all because they are famous and rich, and those guys tries to prove that they have awesome music taste by rejecting popular and mainstream stuff. all a bunch of shit. also, the album sounds ok. "money for nothing" actually sounds good and has a awesome riff, but mark didnt write a clear melody line, making it bit boring. 3/5

Mark Knopfler is a beast all over this project, one of the best rock albums ever made. Effortlessly cool and technically brilliant. 5⭐️

Killer single, rather filler album

Average

Classic 80's dad rock and I'm in the back of the car being driven to Saturday football and I'm admiring the electric windows and wishing that we had electric windows. For years I hated Dire Straits and all they stood for. I must be old now as I really enjoyed it and going to give it a 5!

Grow up with this in the '80s. Never realised all the songs were on 1 album

My dad played this album a lot in the car when I was a kid. Very fond memories

It has to be one of the strongest groups of songs to start an album that there is. The musician ship is top notch. Great songwriting. Well recorded. What more can you want?

First half is packed with classic songs. Slows down then ends with a great tune

I can see why they were very popular but this isn’t my style

I saw this tour so I have a soft spot for this album but it got soooo much airplay that I don’t like it as much as I used to. Great recording though.

I like it

01) So Far Away - 10,0 02) Money for Nothing - 10,0 03) Walk of Life - 10,0 04) Your Latest Trick - 10,0 05) Why Worry - 10,0 06) Ride Across the River - 9,0 07) The Man's Too Strong - 9,5 08) One World - 8,0 09) Brothers In Arms - 10,0 TOTAL: 9,61 (96/100) Current ranking: 14/394 Oh, I'm going to enjoy this one. My brother really loved Dire Straits when we were kids and thanks to him I learned to like them too. On this album, just reading the track listing, I know that 6 out of 9 songs will get the highest rating. The remaining three probably won't be too far behind, so with the first bars of Sting's falsetto "I want my MTV" I already know that this will be another five stars album for me. Interesting fact: It was the first album in history to sell over one million copies in CD format. Here's another one: it's one of the world's best-selling albums, having sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Nice.

8.4 ★★★★

I love Matk Knopfler's guitar playing, but has never really liked his voice, but there are quite a few songs on here that are undeniably great, especially "Money for Nothing", "Walk of Life" and "Brothers in Arms". 4 stars

Some great stuff, but occasionally sounds like a classic rock band trying to navigate the mid-80s. "So Far Away" and the title track are the best tunes. 4 stars.

Probably should be on a Mount Rushmore for classic Dad Rock albums. It’s in equal turns truly magnificent and monumentally dull. Money For Nothing has hooks for days (and outros for years) and is one of the tracks of the century. Gets gradually naffer as the disc wears on. Why Worry? is the silkiest and softest of snooze savannahs, stretching ridiculously for almost 9 minutes. Ride Across The River has a litany of cheesy dated keyboard sounds that make it sound like a blend of Indian Restaurant background music and an episode of CITV Jungle Run. There are a couple of relative wasteland songs near the end but Brothers In Arms brings it right up to classic status. Strong 4.5. Look at em yo-yos, that’s the way to do it… money for nothing and yer 5s for free.

Lost my write up. Keen to listen to this one again. fun singles. 4.5/5

Pretty amazing at the start, although it fizzles out into mii maker music near the end.

MY FAV BAND

Most of these songs go on too long - the LP version might actually be superior from that perspective, honestly - but there are some undeniably gems here. I wouldn't say it's as good as the British apparently think it is, but it's a real solid rocker.

The four well known hits: "So Far Away", "Money For Nothing", "Walk Of Life" and "Brothers In Arms" plus the unique guitar-play make it a really strong album. Some weaker numbers like "Why Worry?" and "One World" cost them the five stars for me.

When I saw this pop up, I started singing "Money For Nothing" immediately lol. I forgot this also had "Walk Of Life". I am pretty sure I've never heard this whole album, and only what was on MTV or the radio as a kid. Overall this is a really good album, and one of the better English groups I've listened to from this list recently that wasn't named The Beatles.

Alright, I've got to admit, I was wrong. I have a pretty large bias against Dire Straits, probably because they just seem the ultimate band for middle-aged, middle-class men living dull lives and whose greatest hobby it is to say "they don't make 'em like they used to anymore". But you know what - this one's actually pretty good. I'm sorry for ever doubting you, mr. Knopfler. You're not just a gifted guitarist making the most milquetoast rock music on earth; you've proven here that you're actually capable of crafting songs which are not only accessible to everyone ever, but also pretty good. And even if that music may not be exactly to my tastes, it is still a feat to be respected.

Great casual smooth rock. Safe for family car ride. 5 Stars for smoothness . Almost has a reggae drumbeat in Ride Across the River

Album divertido, bien producido, me gustaron la mayoria de canciones y las que no todavia le parece que suenan bien, solo no me encantaron. Total del Album: 74

So good! Especially the bluesy stuff.

I got 2 dire straits back to back. The former being their debut album. In comparison, this album is a doozy. In isolation its still a lullaby. There were only two songs that I found interesting Money for Nothing and Your Latest Trick. The sound is good but its very unexciting.

Klassikko. Kulunut. Liikaa. 2/5

Ei Straitsien paras levy. Money for Nothing on toki hyvä raita, mutta muuten jää hieman tasapaksuksi.

Good album

Seems like something Dad would like

Brothers in Arms #1 The saxophone and trumpet of Your Latest Trick comes on and I’m in the back of the car on a late August Sunday in the late 80s, coming back from visiting grandparents. The thought of the end of the summer holidays lingers and the houses I pass are held by the sun’s despondent ennui, hazy and muted. Some people trim their hedges and cut their lawns, waiting for dinner and the Antiques Roadshow and thinking about work. The Funday Times on my lap that grandad saved for me, is calling in it’s nauseous debt, and all there is left to do is let Dire Straits play on and hope there will still be some daylight when I get home. 🎸🎸🎸🎸 Playlist submission: Money for Nothing

Major nostalgia value on this one, but that only goes so far... I was reminded about Walk of Life and added it to my guilty pleasures playlist. Fun listen, but not great.

Not a bad start, although it feels a little dated almost immediately. What is up with the 6+ minute long songs?

Ok

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

Of its time production-wise, but has a couple of catchy hooks on the songs and solid musicianship. Highlights: "So Far Away" (sets a mood, though I'm a bit surprised it's the opener), "Walk of Life" (synth riff and woo hoos are memorable), "Why Worry" (mellow ballad with a long guitar intro), "The Man's Too Strong" (strummy midtempo folk influenced tune) Notable: "Your Latest Trick" (features that mid 80s staple the sexy sax), "Ride Across the River" (sounds like solo Sting...more sexy sax)

I've always been a big fan of Dire Straits. But this was the first album which didn't convice me. Too much pop, too little of sophisticated music making like on "Love Over Gold", etc. Listened of course quite a few times in the 80s but stopped quite quickly and went back to the earlier albums. Sometime, maybe 20 years later, for some reason I put the album on again and this time it convinced me more. Probably my taste changed and my expectations changed. Anyway, now I really love the album and think, that - like all other original Dire Straits album out there are certainly 5 stars albums!

Classic