{"product_id":"dire-straits-communique-180gm-us-2-lp-vinyl-record-double-mfsl2-467-794968","title":"Dire Straits Communique - Original Master Recording 180 Gram US 2-LP vinyl set","description":"DIRE STRAITS Communiqué (\u003cb\u003eOriginal Master Recording\u003c\/b\u003e\r\n  2019 limited Edition Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab 5-track double album\r\n  2-LP, the 1979 classic fully remastered by Krieg Wunderlich at MFSL on\r\n  the Gain 2 Ultra Analog System, specially plated \u0026amp; pressed on\r\n  \u003cb\u003e180gram High-Definition Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e across two discs at 45rpm for\r\n  maximum sound clarity. Comes housed in a deluxe gatefold picture\r\n  sleeve with original album art, individually numbered in gold on the\r\n  back. The sleeve \u0026amp; vinyl are Near Mint. The ultimate\r\n  analoguereference of their 1979 second album! MFSL2-467)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-stretch: 100%; color: #999; font-weight: 700;\"\u003eTRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n180-gram 45 RPM double LP set pressed at RTI!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommuniqué reissue elevates Dire Straits' sophomore album to a higher plane!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollector's 45 RPM version wider grooves allow for greater detail, musical insight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe performances on Dire Straits' Communiqué are so smooth and effortless, they were originally criticized for replicating the blueprints of the band's breakout debut. Time, however, has a way of changing perspectives and exposing the truth. More than 35 years after its original release in June 1979, Communiqué rightfully takes its place as the group's most underrated record — a nine-track set spiked with engaging storytelling, relaxed vibes, and deceiving simplicity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMastered from the original master tapes and pressed at RTI, Mobile Fidelity's 180-gram 45 RPM 2LP set of Communiqué elevates Dire Straits' sophomore album to an even higher plane. Recorded in the Bahamas by Muscle Shoals veterans Barry Beckett and Jerry Wexler, the songs benefit from a laidback approach that makes guitarist\/vocalist Mark Knopfler and company's stellar playing seem even more fluent — particularly when experienced on this collector's 45 RPM version, on which the wider grooves allow for more detail retrieval and deeper musical insight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnopfler's mesmerizing guitar textures and composed vocals appear as if they're right in front of you, holding court amidst expansive soundstages and deep-black backgrounds. Details, imaging, and presence are on a level associated with the finest audiophile recordings. You'll be hard-pressed to find another LP with cleaner, pinpoint-accurate tones. Mobile Fidelity's LP also brings into transparent view Knopfler's seemingly perfect intricate lines as well as the simpatico accompaniment from his band mates. Whole, lively, and balanced, the bass and drums arrive with a solidity rarely heard on albums of this era. Communiqué has truly never sounded better.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf course, the audiophile sonics mean little if the artistic content is lacking. Needless to say, Dire Straits' technical perfectionism and creative elan prevail throughout. Knopfler's penchant for sketching cynical characters is further developed on moody tracks like \"Where Do You Think You're Going\" and \"News,\" while Wexler's presence at the boards ensures the band keeps the rhythms extra tight. The quartet's low-key blues and swampy, Southern-styled grooves turn every song into an exercise in understated virtuosity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRefusing to give into excess, magnetic tunes such as \"Lady Writer\" and \"Angel of Mercy\" split a fine line between insinuating and insisting. The group shows off a combination of control, virtuosity, and tunefulness that harkens back to a rock n' roll's classic period while also pointing the way ahead. Need indisputable evidence of Dire Straits' compositional strengths? Cue up the closing \"Follow Me Home\" on this pressing and get lost amid the peacefulness of the gentle surf and chirping crickets that frame the song. Heavenly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSide 1\u003cbr\u003e1. Once Upon a Time in the West\u003cbr\u003e2. News\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSide 2\u003cbr\u003e3. Where Do You Think You're Going?\u003cbr\u003e4. Communique\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSide 3\u003cbr\u003e5. Lady Writer\u003cbr\u003e6. Angel of Mercy\u003cbr\u003e7. Portobello Belle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSide 4\u003cbr\u003e8. Single-Handed Sailor\u003cbr\u003e9. 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