Dire Straits – Brothers In Arms

AVOID the CD of the new 40th anniversary. The album is more brickwalled than ever and the sound is quite dull because they rolled off the treble. The original CD, 1996 remasters, and MoFi SACD sound much better.

The live material is uncompressed but the EQ is so dull that when you compare the 'Secrets in the Closet' bootleg CD of the show, the bootleg sounds so much better on some songs that the new official release sounds like a bootleg.

We have been waiting for some Dire Straits deluxe versions for ever and now Brothers in Arms 40th Anniversary edition finally comes out and what a disappointment - just the original album tracks and some live concerts ie nothing extra at all !

I just acquired a copy of Brothers in Arms - free - at a barbecue, go figure. Anyway, I couldn't find it listed but I would guess it's a 1987 European or UK reissue because there's an insert for Knopfler's score for The Princess Bride included with it. Any thoughts on this, does anyone else own a similar copy?

I had this on vinyl and, as was my habit, recorded it onto cassette for my car.

On a long road trip with family, my father had this on CD.

Holy crap. Not only were the songs longer (including one additional song not on the LP), the sound blew me away.

This was the album that 'converted' me from vinyl to CD.

When CDs went kaput and we moved to digital, it didn't take me much convincing to make the leap.

The album is absolutely wonderful. but what about the plagiarism of the main guitar riff on the song Money For Nothing. The authorship of this guitar riff belongs to the group Kin Ping Meh from the third album in the song - Come On In. Mark Knofler should be ashamed. why the authorship is not indicated.

Sounds Very Similar To The Original CD But With Some Of The Songs Edited Down In Length. I Like The Sound Of It But The Abbey Road Half Speed Master And The MFSL Have The Whole 55 Minute Album And Feel More Complete As A Result. This OG 1LP Pressing Does Have The Advantage Of Having The Ethereal 3Desque Soundscape With The Very Nicely Defined Stereo Panning / Imaging Just Like The Original CD Mastering Which Is A Big Part Of Why I Love Brothers In Arms And Why I Regard This Pressing As A Must Own Even If It Feels A Little Bit Underwhelming With Some Of The Best Songs Being Compromised In Their Majestic Length Especially Why Worry Which Has One Of The Most Beautiful 80's Ambient Moments In The Coda Which Is Gone Here. Sorry If This Sounds Rambling But At The End Of The Day I Would Say Pick This Pres If Your Either A Major Fan Of The Album Or If You Want A Vinyl Copy That Sounds As Close To The Incredible Sounding Original CD As Possible. I Keep Emphasising The Connection To The Original CD Simply Because In My Mind The Genius Of Brothers In Arms Is Not Only In The Songs And Music But The Very Nature Of The Original Mix And Master Where The Music Really Comes Alive And Envelops You And It Feels Like Certain Parts Of Songs Are Reaching Out And Touching You In A Way For Lack Of A Better Word At Certain Moments And I Don't Believe That Any Other Copy Other Than Maybe The Abbey Road Half Speed Master Do That And Even Then The Abbey Road Still Doesn't Come That Close The Way The Original CD And Vinyl Do.

Very good sound quality on this release, even if it's on one disc. Pressing is good too.
I made a needledrop of one of the tracks from this vinyl record - You can find it on the right side in the videos - Under the name:
Dire Straits - Your Latest Trick (1985 UK Vinyl)

Does this pressing considred first UK pressing? Which pressing/version would you recommend? Thanks!

This takes me back to a kid, my Dad used to listen to this a lot. So the nostalgia is strong. But listening again 30 years since then, it still sounds great. Brilliant songs.

This is also a Bob Ludwig lacquer. Some surface noise, I think due to age. But a lovely clear and spacious setting in this pressing.