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Communiqué is the second studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 5 June 1979 by Vertigo Records internationally, Warner Bros. Records in the United States and Mercury Records in Canada. The album featured the single "Lady Wr…
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Communiqué is the second studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 5 June 1979 by Vertigo Records internationally, Warner Bros. Records in the United States and Mercury Records in Canada. The album featured the single "Lady Writer," which reached number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 51 on the UK Singles Chart. The album reached number one on album charts in Germany, Spain, New Zealand, and Sweden, number 11 in the United States and number 5 in the United Kingdom. Communiqué was later certified gold in the United States, platinum in the United Kingdom and double-platinum in France.
It is the last album to feature David Knopfler, who would later depart from the band during the making of their following album, and the last with the original lineup.
Tracklist:
00:00 - Once Upon a Time in the West
05:27 - News
09:42 - Where Do You Think You're Going?
13:34 - Communiqué
19:24 - Lady Writer
23:10 - Angel of Mercy
27:46 - Portobello Belle
32:18 - Single-Handed Sailor
37:01 - Follow Me Home
Dire Straits
Mark Knopfler – vocals, lead and rhythm guitars
David Knopfler – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
John Illsley – bass guitar, backing vocals
Pick Withers – drums
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