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Brothers in ArmsDire Straits
Rock · 1980s

Brothers in Arms — 1985

Dire Straits

Dire Straits
Released 1985Rock
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Reviewed by Callum Ashworth, 247 Album Verdict

A polished, digital-era blockbuster of immaculate guitar and 'Money for Nothing'. Slick and enormous. A CD-era landmark. A later chapter in Dire Straits's catalogue, and still one of the best.

On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes.

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