{"product_id":"dire-straits-communique-lp-vinyl","title":"Dire Straits – Communiqué","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in the Bahamas with producer Jerry Wexler and Barry Beckett fresh off their work with Bob Dylan's \"Slow Train Coming,\" Communiqué carries the warm, unhurried soul of those Compass Point sessions in every note. Mark Knopfler's fingerpicked Stratocaster work here owes as much to Chet Atkins and J.J. Cale as it does to anything coming out of the British rock scene at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDIRE STRAITS \/ COMMUNIQUE - original album on 180 gram vinyl. The performances on Dire Straits' Communique are so smooth and effortless, they were originally criticized for replicating the blueprints of the band's breakout debut. Time, however, has a way of changing perspectives and exposing the truth. Long after it's original release in June 1979, Communique rightfully takes it's place as the group's most underrated record - a nine-track set spiked with engaging storytelling, relaxed vibes, and deceiving simplicity. 180g 45RPM 2LP Reissue 1\/4\" \/ 15 IPS analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Once Upon A Time In The West (5:22)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. News (4:11)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Where Do You Think You're Going? (3:50)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Communiqué (5:49)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Lady Writer (3:43)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Angel Of Mercy (4:32)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Portobello Belle (4:29)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Single-Handed Sailor (4:41)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Follow Me Home (5:47)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 603497848607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rhino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.22.21\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- discogs-import --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"discogs-import\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vertigo (6360 170)  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1979  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scandinavia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA1 Once Upon A Time In The West – 5:24\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA2 News – 4:13\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA3 Where Do You Think You're Going? – 3:50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA4 Communiqué – 5:50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB1 Lady Writer – 3:44\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB2 Angel Of Mercy – 4:35\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB3 Portobello Belle – 4:31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB4 Single-Handed Sailor – 4:40\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB5 Follow Me Home – 5:53\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCredits\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlan Schmidt – Art Direction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Illsley – Bass, Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHothouse (2) – Design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick Withers – Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClack Inc. 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