Brothers In Arms - 20th Anniversary Edition
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Product Description Import only SACD pressing. 20th anniversary limited edition of Dire Strait's 1985 album in the Hybrid/SACD format - 5.1 Surround Sound, packaged in a standard jewel case. Features the same nine tracks as the original version. Mercury. 2005. desertcart.co.uk This is the re-issued SACD version of Brothers in Arms. Dire Straits' fifth album will probably be remembered as the record that ushered in the CD generation, and therefore (depending on your affiliations) a work of extreme evil or an object lesson in craftsmanship. In truth though, it's neither. Inevitably, some moments haven't dated so well. "Money For Nothing", Mark Knopfler's satire of the MTV generation, seems as vacant as its target; while the jukebox jive of "Walk Of Life" could have used a little roughing up. In fairness though, such low points constitute a minority. In latter years, indie bands such as Gomez and Spiritualized have eagerly cited JJ Cale and Dr John as pivotal influences on their work. Perhaps so, but it's the less fashionable Knopfler and his intuitive feel for the fretboard who comes closer. You needn't dig too deep to identify the roots of beauties such as "So Far Away" and "Why Worry". --Peter Paphides Review: Better than CD - This remastered album is excellent. Already have the CD so knew how it should sound. Not disappointed. Review: Superb 5.1 Super Audio CD. - I've been a fan of Dire Straits since I first heard Private Investigations from the Love Over Gold album playing on a CD at a High Fi show in Blackpool. That was when CD's were all sparkly and new and this was my first encounter with the new format and Fire Straits. Back then people used to claim that you could still a hole in a CD and it would still play perfectly - yeh, right. I think the player was a Morantz which was a part of Phillips at the time. It was a smallish top loading contraption but sounded pretty good. Suffice to say I bought all of Dire Straits albums. Initially on vinyl but subsequently on CD and more recently on SACD. It's great to be able to play this timeless music and now with all the clarity and panache that this 5.1 disc provides. I can't say that there is a bad track on this album. Even now at the inflated prices that some SACD discs go for I think they are worth the money. Realistically, one has to ask is an album ever really worth £100? Given that this one is less than £11 its an absolute steal - and is perhaps what those over inflated 'rare' SACD's would cost, if only the medium had taken off. Listening to track 9 - the title track in glorious 5.1 is a joy to behold. Other tracks on the album are 1 so far away 2 money for nothing 3 walk of life 4 your latest trick 5 why worry 6 ride across the river 7 the man's to strong 8 one world 9 brothers bin arms In short, a great album made even better by being in 5.1 on a SACD. If you like Dire Straits and you have the best to play the format, just buy it! At a touch under £11, you won't regret your investment.
| ASIN | B0009A21R6 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 2,287 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) 307 in Classic British Rock 397 in Pop Rock |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (9,147) |
| Label | Mercury |
| Manufacturer | Mercury |
| Manufacturer reference | MSE137706 |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 12.6 x 14.2 x 1.19 cm; 92.13 g |
E**S
Better than CD
This remastered album is excellent. Already have the CD so knew how it should sound. Not disappointed.
A**E
Superb 5.1 Super Audio CD.
I've been a fan of Dire Straits since I first heard Private Investigations from the Love Over Gold album playing on a CD at a High Fi show in Blackpool. That was when CD's were all sparkly and new and this was my first encounter with the new format and Fire Straits. Back then people used to claim that you could still a hole in a CD and it would still play perfectly - yeh, right. I think the player was a Morantz which was a part of Phillips at the time. It was a smallish top loading contraption but sounded pretty good. Suffice to say I bought all of Dire Straits albums. Initially on vinyl but subsequently on CD and more recently on SACD. It's great to be able to play this timeless music and now with all the clarity and panache that this 5.1 disc provides. I can't say that there is a bad track on this album. Even now at the inflated prices that some SACD discs go for I think they are worth the money. Realistically, one has to ask is an album ever really worth £100? Given that this one is less than £11 its an absolute steal - and is perhaps what those over inflated 'rare' SACD's would cost, if only the medium had taken off. Listening to track 9 - the title track in glorious 5.1 is a joy to behold. Other tracks on the album are 1 so far away 2 money for nothing 3 walk of life 4 your latest trick 5 why worry 6 ride across the river 7 the man's to strong 8 one world 9 brothers bin arms In short, a great album made even better by being in 5.1 on a SACD. If you like Dire Straits and you have the best to play the format, just buy it! At a touch under £11, you won't regret your investment.
A**R
Good album, good physical condition.
Good album, good physical condition.
J**I
Good spend
Came in good condition eg no creasing. The record doesn’t skip.
I**.
Damaged cover.
Great album. Decent quality vinyl. Shame the cover was damaged because Amazon left the package in the pouring rain.
J**N
absolute classic album
absolute classic album brings back many memories and knoffler is a god with those riffs on money for nothing
A**R
Brothers in arms
Really good, on Sacd,definitely worth it 👌
A**N
Love, love ,love this album
Great music
I**.
Det enda dåliga var att jag var tvungen att kalibrera om min sacd-spelare(Sony scd-xe597) för först stod det no hybrid i displayen när jag valde sacd. Provade sedan med min nya Sony blu-ray spelare som kunde läsa den som sacd utan problem.
A**Y
Grands moments de musique.
P**.
it is one of the best recorded albums
J**E
Manche Alben hört man, und manche Alben erlebt man. Brothers in Arms gehört definitiv zur zweiten Kategorie. Auch Jahrzehnte nach seiner Veröffentlichung hat dieses Werk nichts von seiner Magie, seiner Tiefe und seiner technischen Brillanz verloren. Warum dieses Album in jede Sammlung gehört: • Knopflers Gitarrenspiel: Mark Knopfler ist ein Magier an den Saiten. Sein unverkennbarer Sound – besonders auf der legendären Les Paul in „Money for Nothing“ oder der emotionalen Resonator-Gitarre in „The Man’s Too Strong“ – ist schlichtweg außerweltlich. • Klangqualität: Es gibt kaum ein Album, das produktionstechnisch so perfekt abgemischt ist. Wer eine gute Anlage oder hochwertige Kopfhörer besitzt, wird Details hören, die Gänsehaut garantieren. Es ist der Goldstandard für Dynamik und Klarheit. • Songwriting: Die Mischung ist perfekt. Von den treibenden Rock-Rhythmen in „Walk of Life“ über den ironischen Welthit „Money for Nothing“ bis hin zum herzzerreißend schönen und melancholischen Titeltrack „Brothers in Arms“. Jeder Song erzählt eine eigene, packende Geschichte. • Atmosphäre: Das Album schafft eine ganz besondere Stimmung, die einen von der ersten Sekunde an abholt und erst beim letzten verklingenden Ton wieder loslässt. Fazit: Dieses Album ist weit mehr als nur „gute Musik“. Es ist ein Stück Kulturgeschichte und das Geld für jeden Cent (und jede Sekunde Hörzeit) wert. Wer ehrliche, handgemachte Musik auf höchstem Niveau sucht, kommt an den Dire Straits nicht vorbei.
M**E
Great engineering/production! Great album. Sounds really good on a good stereo.
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