Brothers in Arms
Album by Dire Straits
Released	May 1985
Recorded	November 1984 to March 1985 at Air Studios, Montserrat, West Indies; Air Studios, London; and Power Station, New York, NY
Genre	Rock
Length	54 min 40 sec
Label	Warner Brothers
Producers	Mark Knopfler, Neil Dorfsman
Professional reviews
AMG	4/5	link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5B08CCC8EE56F890673C3789EEAC623A2E3A7B&uid=SUB040411171140&sql=10:kudyyl4jxpzb~T1)
RollingStone	NR	link (http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album?id=258685)
Dire Straits Chronology
Alchemy: Dire Straits Live (1984)	Brothers in Arms (1985)	On Every Street (1991)

Brothers in Arms is the fifth studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). It was one of the first albums to be released on CD, but it was also released on vinyl. The album has sold over 25 million copies worldwide.

Track listing

all songs by Mark Knopfler, except where noted

1. "So Far Away" _ 5:12
2. "Money for Nothing" (Knopfler, Sting) _ 8:26
3. "Walk of Life" _ 4:12
4. "Your Latest Trick" _ 6:33
5. "Why Worry" _ 8:31
6. "Ride Across the River" _ 6:57
7. "The Man's Too Strong" _ 4:40
8. "One World" _ 3:40
9. "Brothers in Arms" _ 6:59

Personnel

• Mark Knopfler - guitar, vocals
• Michael Brecker - horn
• Randy Brecker - horn
• Alan Clark - keyboard
• Malcolm Duncan - tenor saxophone
• Guy Fletcher - keyboard, vocals
• Omar Hakim - drums
• John Illsley - bass, vocals
• Neil Jason - bass
• Tony Levin - bass
• Jimmy Maelen - percussion
• Mike Mainieri - background vocals
• Dave Plews - horn
• Jack Sonni
• Sting - vocals on "Money for Nothing"
• Terry Williams - drums

Production

• Producers: Mark Knopfler, Neil Dorfsman
• Engineer: Neil Dorfsman
• Assistants: Steve Jackson, Bruce Lampcov
• Project coordinator: Jo Motta
• Design: Sutton Cooper
• Artwork: Thomas Stever
• Sleeve art: Sutton Cooper
• Photography: Deborah Feingold

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Awards

Grammy Awards