Dire Straits
Communiqué
Location10 Blues Rock
Released1979
CountryUS
Media ConditionGood Plus (G+)
 
 trackdur
A1
Once Upon A Time In The West
5:22
A2
News
4:11
A3
Where Do You Think You're Going?
3:50
A4
Communiqué
5:49
B1
Lady Writer
3:43
B2
Angel Of Mercy
4:32
B3
Portobello Belle
4:29
B4
Single-Handed Sailor
4:41
B5
Follow Me Home
5:47

Artists

Dire Straits

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Credits

Alan Schmidt
Art Direction
 
John Illsley
Bass, Vocals
 
Hothouse (2)
Design
 
Pick Withers
Drums
 
Clack Inc. Sound Studios
Effects [Sound Effects Provided By]
 
Jack Nuber
Engineer
 
Gregg Hamm
Engineer [Mix Engineer]
 
Geoff Halpin
Illustration [Cover Illustration]
 
B. Bear
Keyboards
 
Bobby Hata
Mastered By
 
Paul Wexler
Mastered By [Mastering Supervision]
 
Adrian Boot
Photography By
 
Charlot Wissing
Photography By
 
Peter Brill
Photography By
 
Barry Schultz
Photography By [Back Cover Portrait Photos]
 
Govert De Roos
Photography By [Inner Sleeve Band]
 
Barry Beckett
Producer
 
Jerry Wexler
Producer
 
David Knopfler
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
 
Mark Knopfler
Songwriter
 
Thelbert Rigby
Tape Op
 
Mark Knopfler
Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
 

Release Notes

Recorded December 1978, Compass Point Studio, Nassau Bahamas. Mixed January 1979 at Muscle Shoals Sound, Sheffield, Alabama. Mastered at Warner Bros. Recording Studio, North Hollywood. Envelope is embossed on cover. Contains printed inner sleeve. Label variation with bold lettering for Album Title / Artist and Side numberings. HS3330 appears on spine, labels and upper right corner of printed inner sleeve. Similar to [r8729225] in terms of the WB logo and lines on the labels.

Identifiers

Rights Society
ASCAP
 
Matrix / Runout
BSK-3330-A
Side A, Etched
 
Matrix / Runout
HS-B̶S̶K̶ -3330-B-1C SX
Side B, Etched
 

Labels

Warner Bros. Records [HS 3330]
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