Dire Straits: “Brothers in Arms – 40th Anniversary” – Rockon.it comes out on May 16th – Rockon.it

Brothers in Arms (40th Anniversary Edition) It will be available on single vinyl and two editions Deluxe: Box 5LP and Box 3CD.

Emerged from the club and pub circuit in 1977, i Say straits They conquered the public with their Rootsy rock, expertly combined with sophisticated texts. Driving towards the success of the band there was a charismatic songwriter, record producer and composer, Mark Knopfler, whose guitar virtuosity often saw him counted as one of the greatest guitarists in the world.

THE Dire Straits released 6 studio albums which defined an entire era: Say straits (1978), Communiciqué (1979), Making Movies (1980), Love over gold (1982), Brothers in Arms (1985) e On Every Street (1991) and played for millions of people during numerous tours, all over the world. After publishing their latest album, Knopfler abandoned the band and took the solo route.

Produced by Neil Dorfsman and Mark Knopfler and recorded between November '84 and March '85 at the Air Studios of George Martin in Montserrat and at the Power Station in New York, the fifth studio album of the Dire Straits Brothers in Arms It contains songs that have become planetary successes such as 'Money for Nothing', 'Walk of Life', 'Brothers in Arms', 'So Far Away' and 'Your Latest Trick'. It is one of the best -selling albums ever, with over 30 million copies sold worldwide. Certified 14 times platinum at home, he has obtained important awards, including Grammy and Brit Award. Dire Straits were included in the Rock'n'roll Hall of Fame in 2018.

The formation of the band in the studio of Dire Straits in Brothers in Arms is made up of: Mark Knopfler (guitar, voice), John Illsley (bass, voice), Alan Clark (keyboards), Guy Fletcher (keyboards, choirs), Omar Hakim/Terry Williams (drums).

Brothers in Arms (40th Anniversary edition) LP, has been republished in vinyl for the first time since 1985 and is identical to the original in which the tracks “So Far Away”, “Money for Nothing”, “Your Latest Trick” and “Why World” have been published to adapt to vinyl format.

The Deluxe versions of the 5LP and 3CD boxes include the traces of the album in their entirety as well as an unpublished full concert recorded at the Band Municipal Auditorium: the San Antonio show taken from Live in 85 tours. Over two and a half million people participated in that immense tour, which touched 117 cities for a total of 248 shows, including London live AID.

The packs of the Deluxe versions include a booklet with new cover notes by Paul Sexton, the result of its new interviews with Mark Knopfler, John Illsley and Guy Fletcher, as well as exclusive art cards.