Dire Straits - Communique (2LP, Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering, 45 RPM)
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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
2 LPs, gatefold sleeve
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Half-speed Mastering
Gain 2™ Ultra Analog
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
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
Remastered by Krieg Wunderlich
Originally released in 1979
Reissued in 2019
Tracks:
Side A :
1 Once Upon A Time In The West
2 News
Side B :
1 Where Do You Think You're Going?
2 Communique
Side C :
1 Lady Writer
2 Angel Of Mercy
3 Portobello Belle
Side D :
1 Single-Handed Sailor
2 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 Analog™ : The GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ Series stems from the use of the Gain 2 system, mastered at half speed from the original master tapes where possible, capturing and uncovering as before undiscovered sonic information.
Half-speed mastering. In half-speed mastering, the whole process is slowed down to half of the original speed. A typical 33 1/3 rpm record is cut at 16 2/3 rpm. The source material is also slowed down (reducing the pitch in the process) meaning the final record will still sound normal when played back. Slowing the whole process down allows more time, which means the end result sounds better and is more efficient — allowing engineering to minimize the effects of inherent limitations within the vinyl format. The result is a more accurate and more open high-frequency response in the half speed vinyl when compared with a normal speed recording.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 2,5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,23 / 5