Dire Straits – Communiqué

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Label:	Warner Bros. Records – HS 3330
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Jacksonville Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1979
Genre:	Rock
Style:	AOR

Tracklist

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

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Warner Communications
Record Company – Warner Bros. Inc.
Record Company – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd.
Copyright © – Phonogram Ltd.
Recorded At – Com Point Studios
Mixed At – Muscle Shoals Sound Studios
Mastered At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville
Published By – Straitjacket Songs Ltd.
Published By – Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Published By – Almo Music

Credits

Art Direction – Alan Schmidt
Bass, Vocals – John Illsley
Design – Hothouse (2)
Drums – Pick Withers
Effects [Sound Effects Provided By] – Clack Inc. Sound Studios
Engineer – Jack Nuber
Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Gregg Hamm
Illustration [Cover] – Geoff Halpin
Keyboards – B. Bear
Lacquer Cut By – BH*
Mastered By – Bobby Hata
Mastered By [Mastering Supervision] – Paul Wexler
Photography By – Peter Brill
Photography By [Back Cover Portrait Photos] – Barry Schulz*
Producer – Jerry Wexler
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – David Knopfler
Songwriter – Mark Knopfler
Tape Op – Thelbert Rigby
Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Mark Knopfler

Notes

"0" stamped in runouts denotes Communiqué, but with "BH" in runouts.

Front cover with "envelope" embossed.

Issued with printed inner sleeve with photos and credits.

Recorded December 1978, Com Point Studio, Nassau Bahamas.
Mixed January 1979 at Muscle Shoals Sound, Sheffield, Alabama.
Mastered at Warner Bros. Recording Studio, North Hollywood.

All songs published by Straitjacket Songs LTD. All rights istered by Rondor Music (London) LTD, controlled in the U.S. by Almo Music-ASCAP.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: ASCAP
Price Code (On spine): 0898
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): HS-1-3330 JW3 #1 BH 0
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): HS-2-3330 JW3 #1 0

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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