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Classic Rock critic Paul Rees rated "Brothers in Arms" to be Dire Straits' 5th greatest song, citing its "dignified but lasting power" and a "stunning guitar solo." [7] Spin noted the, "political theme with outstanding craftsmanship in the words and music. The singing is quiet but authoritative, and Knopfler's Les paul cuts a dark swath across ...
"So Far Away" is a song by British rock band Dire Straits, the opening track on their fifth studio album Brothers in Arms (1985). It became the band's fourth top 20 hit, peaking at number 19. The original studio version of the track appeared on the 2005 compilation The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations.
Brothers in Arms is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released on 17 May 1985, [2] by Vertigo Records internationally and Warner Bros. Records in the United States. It was the first album in history to sell over one million copies in CD format.
"Far Away" was a huge success in the U.S. and became the band's fourth top ten single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 8.The song was the second top-10 single from their latest album All the Right Reasons after the leading single of the album, "Photograph", which peaked at number two on the chart.
"Your Latest Trick" is a song by British rock band Dire Straits, the fourth track on their fifth studio album, Brothers in Arms (1985). It was released as the album's fifth and final single in April 1986 by Vertigo Records.
The album featured a more lavish production and overall sound than Dire Straits' earlier work and spawned several big chart singles: "Money for Nothing", which reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number 4 in the UK Singles Chart, "So Far Away" (No. 20 UK, No. 19 US), "Brothers in Arms" (No. 16 UK), "Walk of Life" (No. 2 UK, No. 7 ...
Dire Straits "Wild West End" 1979 "Lady Writer" Communiqué: 1981 "Romeo and Juliet" Lester Bookbinder: Making Movies "Skateaway" "Tunnel of Love" 1982 "Private Investigations" unknown Love over Gold: 1983 "Twisting by the Pool" ExtendedancEPlay: 1985 "So Far Away" Brothers in Arms "Money for Nothing" Steve Barron "Brothers in Arms" Bill Mather ...
The Brothers in Arms Tour was a concert tour by British rock band Dire Straits. The tour promoted and supported the group's fifth album, Brothers in Arms, which was released in May 1985. [1] The tour started on 25 April 1985 in Split, Croatia and ended on 26 April 1986 in Sydney, Australia.