Dire Straits – Communiqué

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Label:	Vertigo – 6360 170
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	Italy
Released:	1979
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Classic Rock

Tracklist

A1	Once Upon A Time In The West	5:24
A2	News	4:13
A3	Where Do You Think You're Going?	3:50
A4	Communiqué	5:50
B1	Lady Writer	3:44
B2	Angel Of Mercy	4:35
B3	Portobello Belle	4:31
B4	Single-handed Sailor	4:40
B5	Follow Me Home	5:53

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd.
Copyright © – Phonogram Ltd.
Recorded At – Com Point Studios
Mixed At – Muscle Shoals Sound Studios
Designed At – Hothouse London
Printed By – Graphyche Magica 2000
Distributed By – Phonogram S.P.A.
Lacquer Cut At – Phonoster
Pressed By – Phonoster

Credits

Art Direction – Alan Schmidt
Bass, Vocals – John Illsley
Cover – Barry Schulz*
Design – Hothouse (2)
Drums – Pick Withers
Engineer – Jack Nuber
Illustration – Geoff Halpin
Keyboards – B. Bear
Lacquer Cut By – BH*
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocals, Written-By – Mark Knopfler
Mixed By – Gregg Hamm
Photography By – Peter Brill
Producer – Jerry Wexler
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – David Knopfler
Sleeve, Photography – Govert de Roos
Sounds, Effects – Clack Inc. Sound Studios

Notes

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

Printed and Made in Italy

Printed inner sleeve with lyrics.
Cover painting at Hothouse.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 6360 170.1
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 6360 170.2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped/etched): 6360 170 1 1 520 7 / BSK-1-3330 ⓶ BH
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped/etched): 6360 170 2 1 520 7 / BSK-2-3330 ⓶ BH
Pressing Plant ID: 520
Rights Society (Squared, printed on labels): S.I.A.E.
Rights Society (Side A, rubber stamp): SIAE

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	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)	Vertigo	6360 170	Australia	1979