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1985 Page 10 Daily Nebraskan Tuesday, September 17, 'Brothers In Arms' Dire Straits' first No. 1 single deserves No. 1 rating album at of charts By Chris McCubbin Knopfler's guitar is joins top outstanding. Staff Reporter "Your Latest Trick" one (De-Lite- ) is of By The Associated Press 5. 'Reckless" Bryan Adams (A&M) Knopfler's best poems: Platinum 2. "Saving All My Love For You" "Brothers In Arms" is Dire Straits' All the late night bargains have The are Billboard's hot 6. "No Jacket Required" Phil Co- Whitney Houston (Arista) first No. 1 U.S. album. After following Hero" eight years been struck Between the satin record as in this llins Platinum 3. "We Don't Need Another and five albums of some hits they appear (Atlantic) of the most beaus 1 and their belles And pre- week's issue of Billboard magazine. 7. "Greatest Hits Vol. & II" Billy Tina Turner (Capitol) intelligent, musically sophisticated and historic Wham! garbage trucks Have 1985, Billboard Publicat- Joel (Columbia) 4. "Freedom" (Columbia) hard hitting rock 'n' roll ever, I it is Copyright Joel say the city to themselves Echoes Inc. with 8. "Whitney Houston" Whitney 5. "You're Only Human" Billy about,time. ions, Reprinted permission. roars dinosaurs They're all HOT SINGLES Houston (Arista) Platinum (Columbia) the monster 6. of Love" doing mash And 1. "Money For Nothing" Dire 9. "Heart" Heart (Capitol) "The Power Huey most the & of taxis and the whores Straits (Warner Bros.) Gold (more than 500,000 units sold.) Lewis The News (Chrysalis) Are only calls cash 2. Kool & 10. of Pain" Crue 7. "Your Secret's Safe With Me" Record Review ' taking for "Cherish" The Gang "Theater Motley Side one's final cut is Michael Frank Bros.) "Why Worry," (De-Lite- (Electra) Platinum (Warner another light pop tune. 3. "St. Elmo's Fire" John Parr COUNTRY SINGLES 8. "Lost in the Fifties Tonight" There are two to evaluate this Side two is of ways a sort mini concert (Atlantic) 1. "I Fell In Love Again Last Ronnie Milsap (RCA) album. One is the of album. Go by standards the The concept being War Is Bad. 4. "We don't Need Another Hero" Night" The Forester Sisters (Warner 9. "Everytime You Away" Paul music in which case it The side suffers industry today, generally from Knopfier Tina Turner (Capitol) Bros.) Young (Columbia) - is wondrous and to " n Stevie marvelous, the grea- trying deal with ideas, and his songs 5. "Don't Lose My Number" Phil 2. "Drinkin' and Dreamin' Way-Io- 10. "Part Time Lover" test since sliced bread. one work thing Buy always best when they deal with Collins (Atlantic) Jennings (RCA) Wonder (Tamla) 10 more and then buy for Christmas emotions. 6. "Freedom" Wham! (Columbia) 3. "Lost in the Fifties Tonight" BLACK SINGLES The other is overblown 1. for the presents. way by the Particularly is the side's 7. "Pop Life" Prince & The Revo- Ronnie Milsap (RCA) "Oh Sheila" Ready standards of Dire in Straits' other work, first cut, "Ride Across The River." lution Park) 4. "Between Blue Eyes and Jeans" World (MCA) which album is (Paisley case this not bad. "The Man's Too Strong" is another 8. "The Power of Love" Huey Conway Twitty (Warner Bros.) 2. "Saving All My Love For You" there is to Dire Musically, little say. silly lyric song, but the song is saved by Lewis & The News (Chrysalis) 5. "Meet Me in Montana" Marie Whitney Houston (Arista) Straits has standards above & high and this playing and beyond the call of 9. 4'0h Sheila" Ready for the Osmond (Capitol-Curb- ) 3. "Cherish" Kool The Gang album once (De-Lite- delivers again. Mark duty by the rhythm section. World (MCA) 6. "She's Comin' Back to Say ) work is Knopfler's guitar one of the "One World" is the album's best 10. "Dress You Up" Madonna Goodbye" Eddie Rabbitt (Warner 4. "You Are My Lady" Freddie wonders of the modern world. If rocker. Eric lead Clapton plays guitar (Sire) . Bros.) Jackson (Capitol) Knopfler's talent isn't as obvious here on this cut. TOP LP's 7. "With Just One Look In Your 5. "All of Me For All of You" 9.9 as it is on some earlier albums, it is The album's final cut and title track 1. "Brothers In Arms" Dire Straits Eyes" Charly McClain (Epic) (RCA) because more a is side folk-flavore- d Me So only Knopfier is of two's best. The sweeping (Warner Bros.) Platinum (More 8. "You Make Me Want to Make 6. "I Wish He Didn't Trust a songwriter here than guitar hero. synthesizers are reminiscent than 1 million units sold.) You Mine" Juice Newton (RCA) Much" Bobby Womach (MCA). Lyrically, "Brothers In Arms" is gen- of Knopfler's superb orchestral work on 2. "The Dream of the Blue Tur- 9. "Modern Day Romance" Nitty 7. "Dare Me" The Pointer Sisters erally good, but it has some surprising the "Local Hero" sound track. The tles" Sting (A&M) Platinum Gritty Dirt Band (Warner Bros.) (RCA) points. whispery vocal and understated lyrics 3. "Songs from the Big Chair" 10. "Kern River" Merle Haggard 8. "Fly Girl" Boogie Boys (Capitol) The first "So are track, Far Away," is the moving. This is the only cut on side Tears for Fears (Mercury) Plati- (Epic) 9. "We don't Need Another Hero" dis- two album's worst cut; a completely that really made me think about num ADULTCONTEMPORAKYSIN-GLE- S Tina Turner (Capitol) posable pop tune with throwaway lyrics. the horror of war. 4. "Born in the U.S.A." Bruce 10. "Object of My Desire" Star-poi- The next for is a album. New track, "Money Nothing," Again, this good and Springsteen (Columbia) Platinum 1. "Cherish" Kool & The Gang (Elektra) has become the bands biggest single old fans alike will enjoy "Brothers In release ever, thanks to its hilarious lyr- Arms." I just wish that Dire Straits' ics and backing vocals by Sting. It is first number one album had been the followed by "Walk of Life," the album's perfect album the band is capable of in other single release and probably the producing. 'Boy the Box' single best tune on "Brothers In Arms." G.PA. 3.75. redundant, Rating juvenile, not worth the listen By David Fraley Why on earth would I want a poster any risks by changing a sound that sold Staff Reporter of Corey Hart? If I wanted to look at a a lot of albums. kid that appears to be about 16 years The songs on the album sound very V520 "Boy in the Box," Corey Hart, old, has a ratty psuedo-pun- k haircut, similar to one another and remarkably EMI America Records. an earring and dog collar bracelets, I similar to "Sunglasses at Night," a could go down to a local high school. popular song from his last album. I This brings a few perplexing questions realize each artist has his or her own Record Review to mind. Who would want a poster of style, but this goes beyond individual nan, ana wno are they (Hart and com- - genre. to sell There's something that bothers me pany) trying this album to? It The tempo and the mix of percus to me I semi-powe- when I see an album a "Free seems that could find answers sion and guitars with little r offering to these limited edition poster." questions also by going down chords popping in here and there all to Lincoln High. sound very much the same on all the Which leads me to the best one-wor- d songs. description of Hart's new album, "Boy Hart's vocals also sound the same. in tnetfox, juvenile. which is to be expected (unless he is Last year, Hart was nominated for a still Dubertv bound V but it sminrk lit Award in Grammy the category "Best he sings with a mouth full of goo (or New Artists." I don't watch the Gram-- some other viscous substance). s so I don't know my if he won or not. All this leads me to another one-wor- d The only reason I knew he was nominated description of Hart's album THE is because the back of the is a redundant. WITH poster of collage photographs and little memos "Juvenile redundancy." What a con- Oil to I that mention it. suppose if he had cept. won, they would have included that, they should have put a sticker on too. the album saying, "Free limited edition Ti. ,1 ......... .. ndppearsmougn, mat Hart is caught juvenile redundancy." I might buy an in the same situation many new artists album like that. This one isn't worth are when attempting to follow up a the money, successful debut album not taking No G.PA. rating. Visit our computer center for the equipment you need to access the A wSioIs world of flmom University's required academic sized to fit programs. your appstii At the ft" v"-4i-s5e. University Bookstore, we're making it The Schlotzsky to enter the Urge easy computer age. 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