Dire Straits - Communique
Phonogram  (1979)
Classic Rock

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CD    9 tracks  (42:39) 
   01   Once Upon A Time In The West             05:25
   02   News             04:14
   03   Where Do You Think You're Going?             03:49
   04   Communique             05:49
   05   Lady Writer             03:45
   06   Angel Of Mercy             04:36
   07   Portobello Belle             04:29
   08   Single Handed Sailor             04:42
   09   Follow Me Home             05:50
Personal Details
Purchase Date 15.04.1994
Links Amazon Japan
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UPC (Barcode) 042280005221
Extras Digitalisiert
Notes
Remastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering © 1996 Mercury Records Ltd (London) Rushed out less than nine months after the surprise success of Dire Straits' self-titled debut album, the group's sophomore effort, Communiqué seemed little more than a carbon copy of its predecessor with less compelling material. Mark Knopfler and Co. had established a sound (derived largely from J.J. Cale) of laidback shuffles and intricate, bluesy guitar-playing, and Communiqué provided more examples of it. But there was no track as focused as "Sultans of Swing," even if "Lady Writer" (a lesser singles chart entry on both sides of the Atlantic) nearly duplicated its sound. As a result, Communiqué sold immediately to Dire Straits' established audience, but no more, and it did not fare as well critically as its predecessor or its follow-up.