Dire Straits – Communiqué (2LP / 180g / 45RPM Vinyl)

Product Description

Communiqué is the second studio album by Dire Straits, originally released in 1979. This special 2LP 180g 45RPM edition presents the album in its highest-fidelity vinyl format, offering exceptional clarity, dynamic range, and detail.

Recorded at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas, Communiqué refined the band’s signature sound—subtle grooves, atmospheric songwriting, and Mark Knopfler’s unmistakable fingerstyle guitar. Songs like Lady Writer, News, and Once Upon a Time in the West benefit enormously from the expanded headroom and wider grooves of a 45RPM cut.

Pressed across two heavyweight LPs at 45RPM, this edition is aimed squarely at audiophiles and serious collectors, delivering a warmer, more immersive listening experience than standard pressings.

A definitive version of a quietly brilliant Dire Straits album.

Track Listing

Side A

1. Once Upon a Time in the West

Side B

1. News

Side C

1. Where Do You Think You’re Going?
2. Communiqué

Side D

1. Lady Writer
2. Angel of Mercy
3. Portobello Belle
4. Single-Handed Sailor
5. Follow Me Home

Details

Artist: Dire Straits
Title: Communiqué
Format: Vinyl LP (2LP, 45RPM)
Vinyl Weight: 180g
Release Year: 1979 (audiophile reissue)
Packaging: Gatefold Sleeve
Genre: Rock / Classic Rock
Condition: New & Sealed