Dire Straits - Communique (Hybrid SACD, Ultradisc UHR)
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Mark Knopfler – vocals, lead and rhythm guitars [see more vinyl featuring Mark Knopfler]
David Knopfler – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
John Illsley – bass guitar, backing vocals
Pick Withers – drums
Barry Beckett (credited as B. Bear) – keyboards
Written by Mark Knopfler
1 SACD, gatefold sleeve
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Stereo
Studio
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Vertigo
Recorded December 1978 at Compass Point Studio, Nassau, Bahamas
Mixed January 1979 at Muscle Shoals Sound, Sheffield, Alabama
Engineered by Jack Nuber
Produced by Barry Beckett, Jerry Wexler
Mastered by Shawn R. Britton at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Sebastopol, CA on The Gain 2 System™
Manufactured by Sony Music Entertainment
Glass master manufactured at Sony DADC
Originally released in 1979
Reissued in October 2019
Tracks:
- Once Upon A Time In The West
- News
- Where Do You Think You're Going?
- Communique
- Lady Writer
- Angel Of Mercy
- Portobello Belle
- Single-Handed Sailor
- Follow Me Home
Reviews :
"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 laid-back 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." AllMusic Review by William Ruhlmann
Ultra High-Resolution (UHR) is a dual-layer hybrid SACD recorded with Direct Stream Digital Technology at a sampling rate of 11.2 MHZ and a frequency response of DC to 100KHz. In addition, a high-precision down-conversion is utilized for the CD layer (16bit/44.1kHz) to preserve the sonic integrity of the original DSD capture. The result: State-of-the-art sound on any machine that can play either standard compact discs or SACDs.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 2.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.63 / 5