Recorded in the bahamas by muscle shoals veterans barry beckett and jerry wexler the songs benefit from a laidback approach that makes guitarist vocalist mark knopfler.
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Mastered from the original master tapes and pressed at rti mobile fidelity s 180g 45rpm 2lp set of communiqué elevates dire straits sophomore album to an even higher plane.
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Recorded just 8 months after dire straits debut album while selling well on release it was criticised in some reviews for being too similar in tone.
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When communique was being recorded dire straits first self titled album was just becoming noticed world wide.
Most of the album sounds very good.
Anyone who has 2 discs for side one two i will be glad to trade.
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Lady writer is noticeably clearer.
Anyone else get 2 side three four discs.
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Communiqué became the first album ever to enter the german charts at number one in its first week of release citation needed while their debut album dire straits was still at the number three position.
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Mark knopfler s penchant for cynical characters is further developed on tracks like where do you think you re going and news while the presence of jerry wexler at the production helm.
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On their 1979 sophomore release communique dire straits continue to refine their pub rock aesthetic with an unpretentious set of melancholy rock tunes.
Instead of recording in london in february on a tight budget as they had with their first album.