Communiqué (album)

Communiqué
Album by Dire Straits
Released	June 1979
Recorded	November 27, 1978 to January 10, 1979
Genre	Rock
Length	42 min 24 sec
Label	Warner Brothers
Producers	Barry Beckett , Jerry Wexler
Professional reviews
AMG	2½/5	link
RollingStone	NR	link
Dire Straits Chronology
Dire Straits (1978)	Communiqué (1979)	Making Movies (1980)

Communiqué is the second album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music).

Track listing

All songs by Mark Knopfler

1. "Once upon a Time in the West" - 5:25
2. "News" - 4:14
3. "Where Do You Think You're Going?" - 3:49
4. "Communiqué" - 5:49
5. "Lady Writer" - 3:45
6. "Angel of Mercy" - 4:36
7. "Portobello Belle" - 4:29
8. "Single-Handed Sailor" - 4:42
9. "Follow Me Home" - 5:50

Personnel

• Mark Knopfler - guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals
• Boby Bear - keyboard
• John Illsley - bass, vocals
• David Knopfler - rhythm guitar, vocals
• Pick Withers - drums

Production

• Producers: Barry Beckett, Jerry Wexler
• Engineer: Jack Nuber
• Mixing: Gregg Hamm
• Mastering: Bobby Hata
• Mastering supervisor: Paul Wexler
• Remastering: Bob Ludwig
• Project coordinator: Jo Motta
• Series concept: Gregg Geller
• Art direction: Alan Schmidt
• Illustrations: Geoff Halpin

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)