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Tracklisting / Additional Info: 
1. So Far Away
2. Money For Nothing
3. Walk Of Life
4. Your Latest Trick
5. Why Worry
6. Ride Across The River
7. Man's Too Strong
8. One World
9. Brothers In Arms
Condition : Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed.
Availability:  Currently Unavailable - You can request the next copy of this item
Year of Release: 2000
Artist: Dire Straits (click here for complete listing)
Title: Brothers In Arms (click here for more of the same title)
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Format: CD ALBUM
No-one packages a CD album quite like the Japanese. Known as a culture for elaborate and excessive packaging, their approach to the CD album is no exception. From the visual delights of the artwork and packaging, to the content itself, you will without doubt get your money's worth here. The inclusion of the famous 'obi-strip' not only adds a uniquely intriguing aspect, but is also a great marketing tool for the Japanese labels. The term 'obi-strip' is derived from the name of the piece of wide fabric - the obi - that a geisha woman wears around her waist over the traditional Kimono dress. An amazing amount of information is packed onto this little wraparound piece of paper, often noting special tracks, concert dates, discography information and release anniversaries. And, as this information is intended to be read in the home market, it's all printed in Japanese kanji and ~kana script! Whilst they are safely sealed on new release CD's they are often discarded once opened, so they should be considered a real bonus when intact on out-of-print CD's. 

In recent years we have seen the obi-strip occasionally replaced with a sleeve sticker, no less attractive and equally unique to the Japanese pressing. Japanese CD albums often benefit from extra music and new video-style content, to further entice the Japanese public to buy their native release and not an import. Non-album tracks and exclusive mixes often feature and there are a huge amount of 'Japan-Only' releases that do not have an equivalent release elsewhere in the world. Japanese pressings will nearly always include a lyric booklet or fold-out lyric sheet. These are dual-language, printed in both the ~kana script and in English, the latter often having some wonderful mis-translations!

Record Label: Universal
Catalogue No: 5483572
Country of Origin: Japan  
Language: Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Date of Release:  Unconfirmed
Additional info:  Deleted
EIL.COM Ref No DIRCDBR325223 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item)
Barcode : 731454835725
Genres:  Rock
Related Artists: Brendan Croker, Brewers Droop, Chris White, David Knopfler, John Illsley, Mark Knopfler, Notting Hill Billies
Complete Stock List: Dire Straits