Dire StraitsCommuniqué

Label:

Vertigo – 63 60 170

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

Spain

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Blues Rock

Tracklist

A1 Once Upon A Time In The West 5:22
A2 News 4:13
A3 Where Do You Think You're Going? 3:45
A4 Communiqué 5:46
B1 Lady Writer 3:43
B2 Angel Of Mercy 4:35
B3 Portobello Belle 4:28
B4 Single-Handed Sailor 4:40
B5 Follow Me Home 5:48

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Phonogram Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Phonogram Ltd.
  • Printed ByFOCO, S. A.
  • Distributed ByFonogram, S.A.
  • Record CompanyFonogram, S.A.
  • Manufactured ByCOFASA
  • Recorded AtCom Point Studios
  • Mixed AtMuscle Shoals Sound Studios

Credits

  • Art DirectionAlan Schmidt
  • Cover [Illustration]Geoff Halpin
  • DesignHothouse (2)
  • DrumsPick Withers
  • EngineerJack Nuber
  • Engineer [Mix]Gregg Hamm
  • KeyboardsB. Bear
  • Photography By [Inner Sleeve]Peter Brill
  • Photography By [Portraits]Barry Schulz*
  • ProducerJerry Wexler
  • Tape OpThelbert Rigby
  • Vocals, BassJohn Illsley
  • Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm GuitarMark Knopfler
  • Vocals, Rhythm GuitarDavid Knopfler
  • Written-ByMark Knopfler

Notes

Recorded December 1978, Com Point Studio, Nassau, Bahamas.
Mixed January 1979 at Muscle Shoals Sound, Sheffield, Alabama.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: SGAE
  • Depósito Legal: M.14395-1979
  • Other (COFASA - Perm): 6421
  • Other (Inner Sleeve Patent n°): 4912 00015322.2 [LFN logo] 32/83
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side A): 850 6360170*A*3
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side B): 850 6360170*B*2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side A): 850 6360170*A*2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side B): 850 6360170*B*2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Side A): 850 6360170✲A✲1 [BSK-1-3330 ⑦ BH] [etched]
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Side B): 850 6360170✲B✲1 [BSK-2-3330 ⑦ BH] [etched]
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 Side A, typo <2> corrected to <1>): 850 6360170*A*1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 Side B): 850 6360170*B*2

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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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, Quality Pressing) Mercury SRM-1-3791 Canada 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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