Brothers in Arms is the fifth studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1985. The album has sold over 29 million copies worldwide. It was the 3rd best-selling album of the 1980s and the twelfth best selling album of all time.^{[citation needed]} Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms album cover Used on Wikipedia under fair use guidelines: Low resolution copy of the album cover RedWolf 05:13, Jan 28, 2004 (UTC) Re-uploaded due to apparent loss of first image. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... AIR Studios is a professional audio recording facility in Central London. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... Avatar Studios, formerly known as the Power Station, is a renowned recording studio on 48th Street in Manhattan, New York City. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Vertigo Records was the name Philips Records chose in the sixties for its record label to counter the progressive labels of its rivals EMI (with Harvest Records) and Decca Records (with Deram Records). ... Warner Bros. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Mark Freuder Knopfler OBE (born August 12, 1949, Glasgow, Scotland) is a English-Hungarian guitarist, singer, songwriter, and film score composer. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Robert Christgau (born April 18, 1942), is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared Dean of American Rock Critics.[1] In print, his name is sometimes abbreviated as Xgau. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alchemy: Dire Straits Live is the first live album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). ... On Every Street is the sixth and final studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music). ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... See also: other events of 1985 Musical groups established in 1985 Record labels established in 1985 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 28 - Various artists, including Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Perry, Kenny Loggins, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Kenny...

History

Brothers in Arms was one of the first albums to be directed at the CD market, being the first full digital recording (DDD). It was also released on vinyl and cassette. This was also the first album to sell one million copies in the CD format and to outsell its LP version. Indeed, when the disc was released, it was said that more people owned a copy of the CD than owned CD players. ^{[citation needed]} A Rykodisc staffer would subsequently write, "[In 1985 we] were fighting to get our CDs manufactured because the entire worldwide manufacturing capacity was overwhelmed by demand for a single rock title (Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms)."^[1] The Compact Disc logo was inspired by that of the previous Compact Cassette. ... In digital recording, the analog signal of a motion-picture/sound is converted into a stream of discrete numbers, representing the changes in air pressure (chroma and luminace values in case of video) through time; thus making an abstract template for the original sound. ... SPARS is an acronym for the Society of Professional Audio Recording Studios. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... Typical 60-minute Compact Cassette. ... Rykodisc Records is an American record label, and subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ...

It was 'digitally remastered' and released with the rest of the Dire Straits catalogue on September 19, 2000. It was also released in Super Audio CD format on July 26, 2005 and DualDisc format on August 16, 2005, winning a Grammy for Best Surround Sound Album. Remaster (and its derivations, frequently found in the phrases digitally remastered or digital remastering) is a word and concept ushered into the mass consciousness via the digital age, although it had existed before then. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Super Audio CD (SACD) is a read-only optical audio disc format aimed at providing much higher fidelity digital audio reproduction than the compact disc. ... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... DualDisc is a type of double-sided optical disc product developed by a group of record companies including EMI Music, Universal Music Group, Sony/BMG Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and 5. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

Songs

"Money for Nothing" was one of the pioneering songs and music videos of the MTV era. "Walk of Life" was a number 2 hit for the band in the UK in early 1986. In the song, Mark Knopfler pays tribute to the American singer Johnny Mathis. Money for Nothing is a song by Dire Straits, which first appeared on their 1985 album Brothers in Arms and subsequently became an international hit when released as a single. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... Walk of Life is a 1985 song by the British rock band Dire Straits. ... Mark Freuder Knopfler OBE (born August 12, 1949, Glasgow, Scotland) is a English-Hungarian guitarist, singer, songwriter, and film score composer. ... John Royce Mathis (b. ...

The "second side" (the final four songs) are lyrically focused on the guerilla wars in El Salvador and Nicaragua of the 1980s.

"Brothers in Arms", the title track of the album, has been extensively used as background music in television and films. Most notably, it appeared in the finale of the second season of The West Wing. It has also been used in Miami Vice and Third Watch episodes, as well as in the movie Spy Game. Brothers in Arms is a 1985 song by Dire Straits, appearing as the last track on the album of the same name Lyrics Categories: ... “The West Wing” redirects here. ... For the 2006 movie, see Miami Vice (film). ... Third Watch is an NBC television drama set in New York City that ran from 1999 to 2005. ... This article is about the movie. ...

Placements in "greatest album" lists

In 2000 Q magazine placed Brothers in Arms at number 51 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. In 2003, the album was ranked number 351 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. In November of 2006 the results of a national poll conducted by the public of Australia revealed the top 100 favourite albums of time. Brothers in Arms came in at number 64. See the list at "My Favourite Album". Q is a music and entertainment magazinepublished monthly in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the magazine. ... The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

As of August 2006, it was the 4th best-selling album in the United Kingdom and 112th best-selling album in the United States. This is a list of best-selling albums in the United States according to the Recording Industry Association of America. ...

Trivia

• The guitar featured on the album cover is a National Style 0 Resonator. The Style 0 line of guitars was introduced in 1930 and discontinued in 1941.

• The album is referenced in the Stephen Malkmus song "Jenny and the Ess-Dog". The lyrics read "Kiss when they listen/to "Brothers in Arms"/if there's something wrong with this/they don't see the harm"

• British rock artist and leader of the band The Police, Sting, contributes to the opening lyrics. The phrase "I want my MTV" boosted the ratings of the music video channel MTV.

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Track listing

All songs written by Mark Knopfler, except where indicated. The track lengths on the LP version differ from the lengths on the CD and cassette versions, due to the limitations of the medium. The full tracks would not all fit on one side of vinyl. (This was one of the first rock albums where the CD was longer than the LP.) Mark Freuder Knopfler OBE (born August 12, 1949, Glasgow, Scotland) is a English-Hungarian guitarist, singer, songwriter, and film score composer. ... It has been suggested that Childrens gramophone records be merged into this article or section. ... A compact disc or CD is an optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio. ... The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. ...

1. "So Far Away" – 5:12 (3:59 on LP)
2. "Money for Nothing" (Knopfler, Sting) – 8:26 (7:04 on LP)
3. "Walk of Life" – 4:12 (4:07 on LP)
4. "Your Latest Trick" – 6:33 (4:46 on LP)
5. "Why Worry" – 8:31 (5:22 on LP)
6. "Ride Across the River" – 6:58
7. "The Man's Too Strong" – 4:40
8. "One World" – 3:40
9. "Brothers in Arms" – 6:55

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Personnel

• Mark Knopfler: guitar, vocals
• John Illsley: bass, vocals
• Alan Clark: keyboards
• Guy Fletcher: keyboard, vocals
• Terry Williams: drums

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Additional personnel

• Omar Hakim: drums
• Jack Sonni: guitar
• Michael Brecker: saxophone
• Randy Brecker: horn
• Malcolm Duncan: tenor saxophone
• Neil Jason: bass
• Tony Levin: bass
• Jimmy Maelen: percussion
• Michael Mainieri: background vocals
• Dave Plews: horn
• Sting: vocals on "Money for Nothing"

According to a recent Sound on Sound magazine interview with the co-producer/engineer of the album, Neil Dorfsman, then permanent drummer Terry Williams' performance was found to be unsuitable for the desired sound of the album during the first month of the recording sessions. He was therefore temporarily replaced by one of the hottest jazz session drummers of the time, Omar Hakim, who recorded the whole album's drum parts in two days and then left.^{[citation needed]} Terry Williams' only contribution is the improvised crescendo at the beginning of "Money for Nothing". Everything else features Hakim's drumming, although Williams would be back in the band for the music videos and the tour. Omar Hakim (born February 12,1959 New York City) is a noted drummer in jazz, jazz fusion and pop music. ... Jack Sonni was the rhythm guitarist for the British band Dire Straits from 1985 to 1988. ... Michael Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13th, 2007) was a popular US jazz saxophonist and composer. ... Ronald Randy Brecker (b. ... The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax. ... Tony Levin (born June 6, 1946, Boston, Massachusetts) is an influential American bass player. ... Jimmy Maelen was a percussionist in the 1960s-1980s, who worked with many artists including Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Peter Gabriel, James Taylor, Dire Straits, Barry Manilow, Alice Cooper, and John Lennon. ... “Percussion” redirects here. ... Sting in Budapest, 2000 Gordon Matthew Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951), usually known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. ... SOS, May 2006 Sound on Sound is a monthly music technology magazine published by SOS Publications Group, based in Cambridge, UK. The magazine was launched in 1985 on the UK Channel 4 television programme, The Tube. ... Terry Williams (born 1948) is a Welsh rock drummer, whose resume includes Paul McCartney, BB King, and Bob Dylan. ... Omar Hakim (born February 12,1959 New York City) is a noted drummer in jazz, jazz fusion and pop music. ...

Charts

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Awards

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Certifications

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References

1. ^ Rykodisc.com: It was 20 — or maybe not — years ago today