Dire Straits - Communiqué

Tracklist

1	Once Upon A Time In The West	5:14
2	News	4:11
3	Where Do You Think You're Going?	3:43
4	Communiqué	5:42
5	Lady Writer	3:38
6	Angel Of Mercy	4:29
7	Portobello Belle	4:21
8	Single Handed Sailor	4:42
9	Follow Me Home	5:42

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Polygram
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Phonogram Ltd.
• Made By – Polygram
• Marketed By – Phonogram
• Recorded At – Compass Point Studios
• Mixed At – Muscle Shoals Sound Studios

Credits

• Art Direction – Alan Schmidt
• Bass – John Illsley
• Design – Hothouse
• Drums – Pick Withers
• Effects [Sound Effects Provided] – Clack Inc. Sound Studios
• Engineer – Jack Nuber
• Engineer [Mix] – Gregg Hamm
• Illustration [Cover] – Geoff Halpin
• Keyboards – B. Bear
• Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Mark Knopfler
• Photography By [Back Cover Portait Photo's] – Barry Schulz
• Producer – Barry Beckett, Jerry Wexler
• Rhythm Guitar – David Knopfler
• Songwriter – Mark Knopfler
• Tape Op [Tape Operator] – Thelbert Rigby
• Vocals – David Knopfler, John Illsley, Mark Knopfler

Notes

Info from booklet:
Info about the CD audio system appears in English, German and French.
Standard copyright text appears.
Manufactured by PolyGram in Hanover, West Germany.
Printed in West Germany.

Info from inlay:
All titles: Rondor Music/Straitjacket Songs
℗ 1979 Phonogram Ltd., London
© 1979 Phonogram Ltd., London
Recorded in December 1978, Compass Point Studio, Nassau, Bahamas
Mixed January 1979 at Muscle Shoals Sound, Sheffield, Alabama
Sound effects provided by Clack Inc. Sound Studios, New York
Marketed by phonogram [Phonogram P logo]
Printed in West Germany

Info from CD:
Digitally Mastered
℗ 1979 Phonogram Ltd., London
Made in W.Germany by Polygram

Other info:
Originally released in 1979.
This release stands out because it doesn't have a drop shadow behind the letter on the cover.
Vertigo red/orange swirl and fan design printed on disc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 3 259180 005221
• Matrix / Runout: 800 052-2 03 * KY
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 800 052-2 04 * OB
• Rights Society: GEMA
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 800 052-2 03 * ZZ

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
6360 170	Dire Straits	Communiqué ‎(LP, Album)	Vertigo	6360 170	UK	1979
6360 170	Dire Straits	Communiqué ‎(LP, Album)	Vertigo	6360 170	Brazil	1979
3330-2	Dire Straits	Communiqué ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Warner Bros. Records	3330-2	US	Unknown
6360 170	Dire Straits	Communiqué ‎(LP, Album)	Vertigo	6360 170	Netherlands	1979
7231 021	Dire Straits	Communiqué ‎(Cass, Album)	Vertigo	7231 021	UK	1979

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