Producers: Barry Beckett, Jerry Wexler
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View albumEveryDisc · 4.0 / 5 · · 2017-11-15 12:09:27
View albumA rare group can issue such a debut LP as Dire Straits in 1978. Initially, the bar was set very high Communique — the second long-play, released a little more than half a year after the super-successful first release. Of course, it cannot be said that the group's style changed globally (for Mark, throughout his entire career it hardly changed much), but at the same time, the album is not sustained in the vein of the debut. Communique is less diverse and simpler than the LP 1978. But at the same time, it is not much inferior to its predecessor. It is as if it is driven into frames, whereas Dire Straits was released into free swimming. Well, there is no inimitable atmosphere of the firstborn here. But the theme of western-blues works excellently - with dust, prairie wind, sand in the eyes (Once upon a time in the West, Where do you think you're going). Typical Knopfler appears here, who sounds like this until now (News, Communique). And there is a masterpiece here at the level of Sultans of swing - Lady writer. Do not miss the pleasant Angel of mercy, and in Single-handed sailor pay attention to the uncomplicated, but excellent solo. Well, and as an excellent finale — I consider it an underrated Follow me home. Personally for me, this album enters the top three in Mark's career. And correspondingly in the top three in DS. For the next 6 years, he could not return to the level he reached, although many will not agree.
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