Dire Straits – Communiqué

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Label:	Vertigo – 6360 170
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Black Labels "Made In "
Country:	Netherlands
Released:	1979
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Blues Rock

Tracklist

A1		Once Upon A Time In The West
A2		News
A3		Where Do You Think You're Going?
A4		Communiqué
B1		Lady Writer
B2		Angel Of Mercy
B3		Portobello Belle
B4		Single-Handed Sailor
B5		Follow Me Home

Companies, etc.

Marketed By – Phonogram
Copyright © – Phonogram Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Published By – Copyright Control
Recorded At – Com Point Studios
Mixed At – Muscle Shoals Sound Studios
Pressed By – Polygram Industries Messageries

Credits

Art Direction – Alan Schmidt
Bass, Vocals – John Illsley
Cover [Cover Illustration], Illustration [Cover Illustration] – Geoff Halpin
Design – Hothouse (2)
Drums – Pick Withers
Engineer [Engineered By] – Jack Nuber
Keyboards – B. Bear
Lacquer Cut By – BH*
Mixed By [Mix Engineer], Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Gregg Hamm
Photography By [Back Cover Portrait Photos] – Barry Schulz*
Photography By [Inner Sleeve Band Photo] – Govert de Roos
Photography By [Inner Sleeve Portrait Photo, David Knopfler] – Peter Brill
Photography By [Inner Sleeve Portrait Photo, John Illsley] – Charlot Wissing
Photography By [Inner Sleeve Portrait Photo, Mark Knopfler] – Peter Brill
Photography By [Inner Sleeve Portrait Photo, Pick Withers] – Adrian Boot
Producer [Produced By] – Jerry Wexler
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – David Knopfler
Songwriter [Songs By] – Mark Knopfler
Sounds [Sound Effects Provided By], Effects [Sound Effects Provided By] – Clark Inc. Sound Studios New York
Tape Op [Tape Operator] – Thelbert Rigby
Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Mark Knopfler

Notes

[Front Cover:]
Embossed sleeve (envelope).

[Back Cover:]
Misspelling in the top right corner; it spells 'playble' where it should say 'playable'.

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

© 1979 Phonogram Ltd.
℗ 1979 Phonogram Ltd.

Printed in Netherlands

[Inner sleeve:]
Band photo credit to Govert de Roos, in the bottom left corner.
Cat. # in the top right corner of the portrait photo side.

[Labels]:
℗ 1979 Phonogram Limited London
Made in

Runout parts on variant 2:
"AA 6360 170 1Y 1 1 2" / "A1A 0" and "AA 6360 170 2Y 1 1 2" / "AA10" are stamped.
"BSK-1-3330" / "BH" / "➂" and "➂" / "BSK-2-3330" / "BH" are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society (Boxed): STEMRA
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 6360 170.1
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 6360 170.2
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): AA 6360 170 1Y 1 1 2 ➂ BSK-1-3330
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): AA 6360 170 2Y 1 1 2 ➂ BSK-2-3330
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): AA 6360 170 1Y 1 1 2 BSK-1-3330 A1A 0 BH ➂
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): AA 6360 170 2Y 1 1 2 ➂ BSK-2-3330 AA10 BH

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Communiqué (LP, Album)	Vertigo	6360 170	Netherlands	1979
	Communiqué (LP, Album, Stereo, Jacksonville Pressing)	Warner Bros. Records	HS 3330	US	1979
Recently Edited	Communiqué (LP, Album, Stereo, Quality Pressing)	Mercury	SRM-1-3791	Canada	1979
Recently Edited	Communiqué (LP, Album, Stereo)	Vertigo	6360 170	Scandinavia	1979
Recently Edited	Communiqué (LP, Album, Stereo)	Vertigo	6360 170	Italy	1979