Gary 
To hell with haters, I love this album so much. There are some absolute belters of tunes on there.
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Attached: 1 image Realeasd 40 years ago today , on the 13th May 1985 , one of the best selling albums ever, with sales over 30 million copies . The iconic album photography was by 📸 Deborah Feingold #Direstraits #AlbumOfTheDay #80s #music

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Show threadSharon GascoigneMay 13, 2025

@WiteWulf I really should listen to it again. I was obsessed with the Damned and the Pogues when it came out and used to fight with the rest of the 6th form common room to get it off the tape deck!

Mad how that has stuck with me for nearly 40 years!

Show threadGreg Ar TourterMay 13, 2025
@WiteWulf Yeah I am waiting for the blu-ray Audio from #SDE to be shipped. https://www.thesdeshop.com/products/38-in-the-sde-surround-series-dire-straits-brothers-in-arms-blu-ray-audio
#38 in the SDE Surround Series: Dire Straits / Brothers in Arms blu-ray audio

Show threadGary May 13, 2025

@artourter I have the original surround mix on a DTS-CD somewhere, it's very good.

But don't expect anything "new" from the high-res versions. It was recorded, mixed and mastered at 16-bit/44.1kHz, so there's no extra audio to be had, even on the studio masters 😀

Show threadGreg Ar TourterMay 13, 2025
@WiteWulf oh i know, i have the 20th anniversary sacd as well which i spin regularly. And yes it was recorded in digital 16/44.1 but it is still a really good disc. Although i read somewhere the mixing was done in analog but can't remember where. Doesn't change the fact that it is an amazing album. The bluray should also have the instrumental mix as well which should be fun
Show threadGary May 13, 2025
@artourter I remember being blown away the first time I heard it on CD, having only heard it on vinyl before. It was ten minutes longer for starters!
Show threadGreg Ar TourterMay 13, 2025
@WiteWulf yeah this album was made as a showcase for the cd technology. They really took great care of the whole process.
Show threadNickMay 14, 2025
@WiteWulf Seeing you post this inspired me to give it a listen, for first time in a few years. The Dolby Atmos version on Apple Music sounds frickin’ amazing.
Show threadGary May 14, 2025
@pythoneer I don’t have AirPods, but have the version previously available on SACD. I imagine it’s very similar, and it’s a great surround mix. Proves Mr Wilson isn’t the be all and end all 😆