Dire Straits - Brother in Arms (40th Anniversary) (Preorder 16/05/25)

Dire Straits - Brother in Arms (40th Anniversary)

Label: UMR - 7563990 - 0602475639909
Format: LP, Album, Black
Country: UK
Released: 16th May 2025
Genre: Rock
Style: Classic Rock

Description
One of the world’s best-selling albums, Dire Straits’ Brothers In Arms, celebrates its 40th anniversary. Brothers In Arms spent 14 non-consecutive weeks at Number 1 in the UK Albums Chart and is the 8th best-selling album in UK chart history.

LP - Re-issued in this configuration for the first time since 1985, the single-sleeve 1LP mirrors the original pressing where tracks ‘So Far Away’,’Money For Nothing’, ‘Your Latest Trick’ and ‘Why Worry’ were abridged to fit the vinyl format.

3CD - The 3CD deluxe box features the full studio album and a previously unreleased full-length live concert from the band’s Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio tour stop in 1985. The Live In 85 Tour ran a total of 248 gigs in 117 cities and was seen by over two and a half million people. Housed in a digi-sleeve featuring art inspired by Mark’s National Style ‘O’ Resonator Guitar, seen on the cover of the studio album, the deluxe version includes a 28-page booklet featuring new liner notes, written by Paul Sexton, following new interviews with band members Mark Knopfler, John Illsley and Guy Fletcher.

5LP - An exquisite 5LP deluxe edition release. The 5LP deluxe box features the full studio album and a previously unreleased full-length live concert from the band’s Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio tour stop in 1985. The Live In 85 Tour ran a total of 248 gigs in 117 cities and was seen by over two and a half million people. Housed in a slip-case featuring art inspired by Mark’s National Style ‘O’ Resonator Guitar, seen on the cover of the studio album, the deluxe version includes a 16-page booklet featuring new liner notes, written by Paul Sexton, following new interviews with band members Mark Knopfler, John Illsley and Guy Fletcher, and come with exclusive art prints.