{"product_id":"dire-straits-communique-vinyl-lp-germany-1979","title":"Dire Straits – Communiqué (Vinyl LP | Germany | 1979)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDire Straits – Communiqué\u003c\/strong\u003e is the second studio album by Dire Straits, released on June 5, 1979 on Vertigo (cat. no. 6360 170), just eight months after their debut. It was recorded from November 28 to December 12, 1978 at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas and mixed in January 1979 at Muscle Shoals Sound in Alabama; producers were Jerry Wexler and Barry Beckett. In Germany the album entered the chart at No. 1, and it reached No. 5 in the UK. It is the last album by the original lineup with David Knopfler. This copy is the 1979 German Vertigo LP with original inner sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePressing details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel \/ Cat. no.:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vertigo 6360 170\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e DE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear of this pressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1979\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/rock\"\u003eRock\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/pop-rock\"\u003ePop Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtras:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original inner sleeve (OIS)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e VG+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e VG+ (shelf wear)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraded to Goldmine standard (see \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/vinyl-grading\"\u003eVinyl Grading\u003c\/a\u003e). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S CM4).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce Upon A Time In The West (Mark Knopfler)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNews (Mark Knopfler)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere Do You Think You're Going? (Mark Knopfler)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommuniqué (Mark Knopfler)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLady Writer (Mark Knopfler)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAngel Of Mercy (Mark Knopfler)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortobello Belle (Mark Knopfler)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle-Handed Sailor (Mark Knopfler)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollow Me Home (Mark Knopfler)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePersonnel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDire Straits:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mark Knopfler (vocals, lead and rhythm guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), John Illsley (bass, backing vocals), Pick Withers (drums). Keyboards: Barry Beckett (as \"B. Bear\"). Produced by Jerry Wexler and Barry Beckett.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the original pressing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a German Vertigo pressing from the 1979 release year with catalogue number 6360 170 and original inner sleeve. We do not guarantee that it is the very first run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is \"B. Bear\" on keyboards?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe name stands for co-producer Barry Beckett, keyboard player of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Media VG+ \/ Cover VG+ mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that barely affect playback or overall appearance. For the sleeve, VG+ stands for light wear, here with additional shelf wear. All grades are explained on our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/vinyl-grading\"\u003eVinyl Grading\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you have more Dire Straits records?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, for example the debut \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/dire-straits-dire-straits-vinyl-lp-de-reissue-1983\"\u003eDire Straits – Dire Straits\u003c\/a\u003e, another copy of \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/dire-straits-communique-vinyl-lp-de-original-1979\"\u003eDire Straits – Communiqué\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/dire-straits-love-over-gold-vinyl-lp-scandinavia-original-1982\"\u003eDire Straits – Love Over Gold\u003c\/a\u003e. 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