Dire Straits - Communiqué

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	Ladywriter	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.

• Distributed By – PolyGram Records Pty. Limited
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Phonogram Ltd.
• Recorded At – Compass Point Studios
• Mixed At – Muscle Shoals Sound Studios

Credits

• Art Direction – Alan Schmidt
• Bass, Vocals – John Illsley
• Design – Hothouse
• Drums – Pick Withers
• Effects [Sound Effects Provided By] – Clack Inc. Sound Studios
• Engineer – Jack Nuber
• Illustration [Cover] – Geoff Halpin
• Keyboards – B. Bear
• Mixed By [Mix Engineer] – Gregg Hamm
• Photography By [Back Cover Portrait Photos] – Barry Schulz
• Producer – Barry Beckett, Jerry Wexler
• Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – David Knopfler
• Songwriter [Songs By] – Mark Knopfler
• Tape [Operator] – Thelbert Rigby
• Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Mark Knopfler

Notes

Recorded December 1978, Compass Point Studio, Nassau, Bahamas.
Mixed January 1979 at Muscle Shoals Sound, Sheffield, Alabama.

© 1979 Phonogram Ltd.
℗ 1979 Phonogram Ltd.
Distributed in Australia by PolyGram Records Pty. Limited.
Musicassette 7138 109

This release differs from this one (mispress) and this one in the layout of the label information. This also has different runouts as well.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Handwritten runout A): 6360 170A
• Matrix / Runout (Handwritten runout B): 6360 170B
• Other (Price Code): 73

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
6360 170	Dire Straits	Communiqué ‎(LP, Album)	Vertigo	6360 170	UK	1979
6360 170	Dire Straits	Communiqué ‎(LP, Album)	Vertigo	6360 170	Brazil	1979
3330-2	Dire Straits	Communiqué ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Warner Bros. Records	3330-2	US	Unknown
6360 170	Dire Straits	Communiqué ‎(LP, Album)	Vertigo	6360 170	Netherlands	1979
7231 021	Dire Straits	Communiqué ‎(Cass, Album)	Vertigo	7231 021	UK	1979

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