Dire Straits – Communiqué
Label: |
Mercury – SRM-1-3791 |
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Format: |
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Country: |
Canada |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Blues Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Once Upon A Time In The West | 5:24 | |
| A2 | News | 4:13 | |
| A3 | Where Do You Think You're Going? | 3:50 | |
| A4 | Communiqué | 5:50 | |
| B1 | Lady Writer | 3:44 | |
| B2 | Angel Of Mercy | 4:35 | |
| B3 | Portobello Belle | 4:31 | |
| B4 | Single-handed Sailor | 4:40 | |
| B5 | Follow Me Home | 5:53 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd. (UK)
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd.
- Copyright © – Phonogram Ltd.
- Manufactured By – Polygram Inc.
- Distributed By – PolyGram Inc.
- Distributed By – PolyGram
- Published By – Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
- Published By – Straitjacket Songs
- Printed By – Ever Reddy
- Recorded At – Com Point Studios
- Mixed At – Muscle Shoals Sound Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – Disques SNB Ltée.
- Pressed By – Quality Records Limited
Credits
- Art Direction – Alan Schmidt
- Bass, Vocals – John Illsley
- Cover, Illustration – Geoff Halpin
- Design – Hothouse (2)
- Drums – Pick Withers
- Effects [Sound Effectes Provided By] – Clack Inc. Sound Studios New York*
- Engineer – Jack Nuber
- Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Gregg Hamm
- Keyboards – B. Bear
- Photography By – Peter Brill
- Photography By [Back Cover Portrait Photos] – Barry Schulz*
- Producer – Jerry Wexler
- Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – David Knopfler
- Songwriter [Songs By] – Mark Knopfler
- Tape Op [Tape Operator] – Thelbert Rigby
- Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Mark Knopfler
Notes
On back cover:
Recorded December 1978, Com Point Studio, Nassau, Bahamas.
Mixed January 1979 at Muscle Shoals Sound, Sheffield, Alabama.
℗ 1979 Phonogram Ltd.
© 1979 Phonogram Ltd.
Manufactured And Distributed By Polygram Inc., 6000 Cote De Liesse, St. Laurent, Quebec H4T 1E3 ‒ Made In Canada
Distribution PolyGram
On spine:
[ER logo] Printed In Canada
On labels:
℗ 1979 Phonogram Ltd. (UK)
Manufactured And Distributed By Polygram Inc., 6000 Cote De Liesse, St. Laurent, Quebec H4T 1E3 ‒ Made In Canada
Additional information:
Printed inner sleeve with photos and some credits.
Etched runouts.
Recorded December 1978, Com Point Studio, Nassau, Bahamas.
Mixed January 1979 at Muscle Shoals Sound, Sheffield, Alabama.
℗ 1979 Phonogram Ltd.
© 1979 Phonogram Ltd.
Manufactured And Distributed By Polygram Inc., 6000 Cote De Liesse, St. Laurent, Quebec H4T 1E3 ‒ Made In Canada
Distribution PolyGram
On spine:
[ER logo] Printed In Canada
On labels:
℗ 1979 Phonogram Ltd. (UK)
Manufactured And Distributed By Polygram Inc., 6000 Cote De Liesse, St. Laurent, Quebec H4T 1E3 ‒ Made In Canada
Additional information:
Printed inner sleeve with photos and some credits.
Etched runouts.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): Q
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label, in parentheses): SRM-1-3791-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label, in parentheses): SRM-1-3791-B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): SRM-1-3791-A-2 SNB.JD Q
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): SRM-1-3791-B-2 SNB-JD Q
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): SRM-1-3791-A-2 SNB-JD. Q
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): SRM-1-3791-B-2 SNB-JD Q
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Communiqué (LP, Album) | Vertigo | 6360 170 | Netherlands | 1979 | ||
| Communiqué (LP, Album, Stereo, Jacksonville Pressing) | Warner Bros. Records | HS 3330 | US | 1979 | |||
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Communiqué (LP, Album, Stereo) | Vertigo | 6360 170 | Scandinavia | 1979 | ||
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Communiqué (LP, Album, Stereo) | Vertigo | 6360 170 | Italy | 1979 | ||
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Communiqué (LP, Album) | Vertigo | 6360 170 | Australia | 1979 |
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Edited 2 months agoThis was the very first album I ever purchased, back in 1979.
After many plays, I can say it sounds great, and tops recent re-issues. -
Gorgeous, full sounding, dynamic. A must have for any DS collector. A very nice sounding copy, pure analog. For a 41 y/o vinyl it is absolutely brilliant. If you find a good copy, buy it. Don't hesitate. I don't know about the MFSL release of this album, I hope I can get my hands on one soon enough, but until then, this one is my go to.
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