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Dire Straits - Communique (1979) [blue swirl, West Germany]

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Dire Straits - Communique (1979) [blue swirl, West Germany]

Dire Straits - Communique (1979)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
1984 | Vertigo, 800 052-2 | ~ 246 or 101 Mb | Scans(jpg) -> 123 Mb
Blues Rock / Classic Rock

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.

by William Ruhlmann, allmusic
Dire Straits - Communique (1979):

Dire Straits - Communique (1979) [blue swirl, West Germany]

Tracklist:

[01] Once Upon A Time In The West [05:16]
[02] News [04:14]
[03] Where Do You Think You're Going? [03:46]
[04] Communiqué [05:43]
[05] Lady Writer [03:40]
[06] Angel Of Mercy [04:30]
[07] Portobello Belle [04:25]
[08] Single Handed Sailor [04:43]
[09] Follow Me Home [05:43]

Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011

EAC extraction logfile from 5. May 2013, 21:25

Dire Straits / Communique

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Peak level 100.0 %
Extraction speed 1.5 X
Range quality 100.0 %
Test CRC FBD5F34B
Copy CRC FBD5F34B
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AccurateRip summary

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