Álbum: Brothers in Arms
Artista: Dire Straits
- Fecha de lanzamiento: 13 de Mayo de 1985
- Sello Discográfico: Vertigo
- Compositores: Mark Knopfler, Sting
- Productores: Mark Knopfler, Neil Dorfsman
Lanzado en 1985, Brothers in Arms es el quinto álbum de estudio de Dire Straits y uno de los álbumes más vendidos y emblemáticos de la historia de la música. Este disco es la culminación del sonido de la banda, una fusión perfecta de rock, pop, blues y roots rock con una producción impecable y visionaria. Grabado íntegramente de forma digital, "Brothers in Arms" fue el álbum que impulsó el formato del Compact Disc (CD) a nivel mundial, convirtiéndose en el primer álbum en vender un millón de copias en este nuevo formato. Impulsado por el éxito masivo del sencillo y el icónico videoclip de "Money for Nothing", el álbum convirtió a Dire Straits en la banda más grande del planeta, dominando las listas de éxitos durante años y ganando múltiples premios Grammy.
Contexto y Grabación
Tras el éxito de "Love over Gold", la banda se tomó un tiempo antes de grabar su siguiente trabajo. La grabación de "Brothers in Arms", que tuvo lugar en los estudios Air de Montserrat y en los Power Station de Nueva York, fue un proceso meticuloso. Mark Knopfler, junto al ingeniero Neil Dorfsman, decidió grabar el álbum utilizando la última tecnología digital, lo que resultó en un sonido de una claridad y una profundidad sin precedentes para la época. La colaboración con Sting en "Money for Nothing", quien aportó el famoso coro "I want my MTV", fue uno de los momentos clave de la grabación.
Análisis Musical y Estilo
El sonido de "Brothers in Arms" es rock de estadios con una producción cristalina. Es un álbum de una gran diversidad estilística, que va desde el rock enérgico y con riffs de guitarra potentes hasta las baladas atmosféricas y melancólicas. El sonido de la guitarra de Knopfler es más variado que nunca, desde los tonos de blues-rock hasta los sonidos más limpios y procesados. Es un álbum que equilibra a la perfección la accesibilidad del pop con la sofisticación del rock progresivo.
Análisis de las canciones
El álbum es una sucesión de clásicos inmortales. El mayor éxito fue "Money for Nothing", una crítica irónica a las estrellas de rock y a la MTV, con uno de los riffs de guitarra más famosos de la historia. Su innovador videoclip, uno de los primeros en utilizar animación por ordenador, fue un fenómeno en la MTV. "Walk of Life" es un enérgico rock and roll con un distintivo sonido de órgano. La canción que da título al disco, "Brothers in Arms", es una balada antibelicista de una belleza sobrecogedora. "So Far Away" y "Your Latest Trick", con su icónico solo de saxofón, completan una colección de canciones perfecta.
Lanzamiento y Rendimiento en Listas
"Brothers in Arms" fue un fenómeno comercial que rompió récords en todo el mundo, vendiendo más de 30 millones de copias.
- UK Albums Chart: 1
- USA Billboard 200: 1
- Australia (Kent Music Report): 1
- Canadá (RPM): 1
- España (PROMUSICAE): 1
- Francia (SNEP): 1
Recepción Crítica
El álbum recibió una aclamación crítica unánime. Ganó dos premios Grammy. AllMusic lo describe como "una obra maestra de una calidad impecable". "Brothers in Arms" no es solo el álbum más exitoso de Dire Straits, es un hito cultural que definió el sonido de los 80 y que sigue siendo uno de los álbumes más importantes de la historia del rock.
Listado de Canciones
- So Far AwayHere I am again in this mean old town And you're so far away from me And where are you when the sun goes down You're so far away from me You're so far away from me You're so far I just can't see You're so far away from me You're so far away from me I'm tired of being in love and being all alone When you're so far away from me I'm tired of making out on the telephone 'Cause you're so far away from me You're so far away from me You're so far I just can't see You're so far away from me You're so far away from me And I get so tired when I have to explain When you're so far away from me See, you been in the sun and I've been in the rain And you're so far away from me You're so far away from me You're so far I just can't see You're so far away from me You're so far away from me You're so far away from me Oh, you're so far away from me Yeah, you're so far away from me So far away from me Yeah, you're so far away from me You're so far away from me You're so far away from me You're so far away from me You're so far away from me So far away from me So far away from me Yeah, you're so far away from me Yes, you're so far away from me
- Money For Nothing(I want my MTV) Now look at them yo-yo's that's the way you do it You play the guitar on the M.T.V. That ain't workin' that's the way you do it Money for nothin' and your chicks for free. Now that ain't workin' that's the way you do it Lemme tell ya them guys ain't dumb Maybe get a blister on your little finger Maybe get a blister on your thumb. We gotta install microwave ovens custom kitchen deliveries We gotta move these refrigerators we gotta move these color T.V.'s. The little faggot with the earring and the makeup Yeah buddy that's his own hair That little faggot got his own jet airplane That little faggot, he's a millionaire We gotta install microwave ovens custom kitchen deliveries We gotta move these refrigerators we gotta move these color T.V.'s. I shoulda learned to play the guitar I shoulda learned to play them drums Look at that mama she got it stickin' in the camera Man we could have some fun And he's up there, what's that? Hawaiian noises? You bangin' on the bongos like a chimpanzee Oh that ain't workin' that's the way you do it Get your money for nothin' get your chicks for free. We gotta install microwave ovens custom kitchen deliveries We gotta move these refrigerators we gotta move these color T.V.'s. Listen here Now that ain't workin' that's the way to do it You play the guitar on the M.T.V. That ain't workin' that's the way you do it Money for nothin' and your chicks for free Money for nothin' and the chicks for free (Get your) Money for nothin' and chicks for free Money for nothin' and the chicks for free (I want my, I want my MTV) Money for nothin' and the chicks for free
- Walk of LifeHere comes Johnny singing oldies, goldies Be-Bop-A-Lula, Baby What I Say Here comes Johnny singing I Gotta Woman Down in the tunnels, trying to make it pay He got the action, he got the motion Oh Yeah the boy can play Dedication devotion Turning all the night time into the day He do the song about the sweet lovin' woman He do the song about the knife He do the walk, he do the walk of life, yeah he do the walk of life Here comes Johnny and he'll tell you the story Hand me down my walkin' shoes Here comes Johnny with the power and the glory Backbeat the talkin' blues He got the action, he got the motion Oh Yeah the boy can play Dedication devotion Turning all the night time into the day He do the song about the sweet lovin' woman He do the song about the knife He do the walk, he do the walk of life, yeah he do the walk of life Here comes Johnny singing oldies, goldies Be-Bop-A-Lula, Baby What I Say Here comes Johnny singing I Gotta Woman Down in the tunnels, trying to make it pay He got the action, he got the motion Oh Yeah the boy can play Dedication devotion Turning all the night time into the day And after all the violence and double talk There's just a song in all the trouble and the strife You do the walk, you do the walk of life, yeah he do the walk of life
- Your Latest TrickAll the late night bargains have been struck Between the satin beaus and their belles Prehistoric garbage trucks Have the city to themselves Echoes roars dinosaurs They're all doing the monster mash And most of the taxis and most of the whores Are only taking calls for cash I don't know how it happened It all took place so quick But all I can do is hand it to you And your latest trick Well now, my door was standing open Security was laid back and lax But it was only my heart that got broken You must have had a pass key made out of wax You played robbery with insolence And I played the blues in twelve bars down on Lover's Lane And you never did have the intelligence to use The twelve keys hanging off of my chain I don't know how it happened It all took place so quick But all I can do is hand it to you And your latest trick Now it's past last call for alcohol Past recall has been here and gone The landlord, he finally paid us all The satin jazzmen have put away their horns And we're standing outside of this wonderland Looking so bereaved and so bereft Like a Bowery bum when he finally understands The bottle's empty and there's nothing left I don't know how it happened It was faster than the eye could flick But all I can do is hand it to you And your latest trick
- Why Worry
Letra
Baby, I see this world has made you sad Some people can be bad The things they do, the things they say But, baby, I'll wipe away those bitter tears I'll chase away those restless fears That turn your blue skies into grey Why worry? There should be laughter after pain There should be sunshine after rain These things have always been the same So why worry now? Why worry now? Baby, when I get down I turn to you And you make sense of what I do I know it isn't hard to say But, baby, just when this world seems mean and cold Our love comes shining red and gold And all the rest is by the way Why worry? There should be laughter after pain There should be sunshine after rain These things have always been the same So why worry now? Why worry now? - Ride Across The River
Letra
I'm a soldier of freedom in the army of man We are the chosen, we're the partisan The cause it is noble and the cause it is just We are ready to pay with our lives if we must Gonna ride across the river deep and wide Ride across the river to the other side I'm a soldier of fortune, I'm a dog of war And we don't give a damn who the killing is for It's the same old story with a different name Death or glory, it's the killing game Gonna ride across the river deep and wide Ride across the river to the other side Nothing gonna stop them as the day follows the night Right becomes wrong, the left becomes the right And they sing as they march with their flags unfurled Today in the mountains, tomorrow the world Gonna ride across the river deep and wide Ride across the river to the other side - The Man's Too Strong
- One World
Letra
Can't find no sleeves for my records Can't get no laces for my shoes Can't get no fancy notes On my blue guitar Can't get no antidote for blues Can't find the reasons for your actions Or I don't much like the reasoning you use Somehow your motives are impure Or somehow I can't find the cure Can't find no antidote for blues They say it's mostly vanity That writes the plays we act They tell me that's what everybody knows There's no such thing as sanity And that's the sanest fact That's the way the story goes Can't get no remedy on my tv There's nothing but the same old news They can't find a way to be One world in harmony Can't get no antidote for blues - Brothers In ArmsThese mist covered mountains Are a home now for me But my home is the lowlands And always will be Some day you'll return to Your valleys and your farms And you'll no longer burn To be brothers in arms Through these fields of destruction Baptisms of fire I've witnessed your suffering As the battle raged higher And though they did hurt me so bad In the fear and alarm You did not desert me My brothers in arms There's so many different worlds So many different suns And we have just one world But we live in different ones Now the sun's gone to hell And the moon's riding high Let me bid you farewell Every man has to die But it's written in the starlight And every line on your palm We're fools to make war On our brothers in arms
