Communiquè

Dire Straits, again!
Communiqué was recorded between November and December of 1978 at Compass Point Studios in Nassau and produced by Jerry Wexler and Barry Beckett. The album was the first LP ever to be entered in the German charts at number one in its first week of release (while their debut album Dire Straits was still at number three in that country). Communiqué has sold over 7 million copies worldwide. In Europe alone has sold 3.6 million copies in the U.S. and has earned a gold record.
The album was remastered and released with the entire catalog of Dire Sttraits in 1996 for the world market except the U.S.. On September 19, 2000 was also published for the American market. The album cover was created by an advertising agency that worked for Phonogram, Grant Advertising UK. The cover won the NME Award for Best Cover of 1979 year.

After the huge critical success, Dire Straits released their second album. I remember when I bought it in Radilux, the record store of Huelva, in the center. I was hoping to get home to put it. I liked the smell again. The plastic coating was virgin vinyl. He was also involved as a white envelope with the lyrics from the back and a picture of the band in black and white. How wonderful. Once removed from the case put in the well and gave the "start" and the arm began to move slowly and precise spiral groove first. Since it is not new to hear the clicks and within seconds begins to sound the Fender Knopfleriada a historical score is then repeated at the beginning of unprecedented concert Alchemy: "Once Upon a Time in the West ..." (5:25 minutes).

The second cut is beautiful: "News". 

The mimosa guitar starts to cry with emotion. The riffs are mixed with long notes and a commo soft touch. The technique is a unique brand that has played with three fingers, while the other two are increasingly focusing on the body of guiatarra. Mark does not usually look at the keys during the game, it is controlled. Sometimes it seems that does not move the fingers and the strings barroqueando is a very smart way. The issue ends with one of the original battery.

In reality, the other cuts are very good and very similar in their sweet and melodic rock. Knopfler writes well and nice, mixing themes of classic and contemporary literature and does it well, "Lady writter" is a good example of this, the choirs, the quick tap and torn and sweet voice of the singer makes a great song. "Angel of Mercy" for the mood of the rock band, a rock de luxe. The issue ends with a chorus sung by the whole band of increasing intensity in unison.

Dire Straits

Dire Straits is the self-titled debut album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in October 1978 (see 1978 in music) by Phonogram Records.
The single "Sultans of Swing" first broke the US top five early spring 1979 (being a hit a full five months after the album was released there) and then rose to #8 in the British charts. "Water of Love" was also released as a single in some countries, and charted in Australia, reaching #54, and in the Netherlands, reaching #28. In Europe, the album sold four million copies while in the U.S. it sold two million copies.
The album was remastered and released with the rest of the Dire Straits catalogue in 1996 to most of the world excluding the U.S. and on 19 September 2000 in the United States. For 2010 release of an anniversary album is planned. 

It will be devoted the 30 anniversary of the edition of a vinyl.

The cover image is taken from a painting by Chuck Loyola, while the Dire Straits Fender icon was designed by Geoff Halpern.

A small number of guitars were used on the album by Mark Knopfler. These included a pair of red Fender Stratocasters (one from 1961-serial number #68354 and one from 1961/62-serial number #80470). He played his 1928 National and 1937 National steel guitars on tracks "Water of Love" and "Wild West End", respectively. A black Fender thinline Telecaster was played on "Setting Me Up". Mark and David also played Mark's sunburst Fender Telecaster. There was also an unidentified acoustic guitar used on several tracks.

The original version of the album contained a slightly shorter version of "Sultans of Swing", omitting the last seconds of the guitar solo at the end of the song, but the full-length version was included on the remastered edition of the album.

Cassette versions of the album often featured the sides in reverse order to the original vinyl album: side A comprised tracks 6 through 9, while side B featured tracks 1 through 5. The French issue of the cassette saw "Down to the Waterline" and "Wild West End" interchanged in the order mentioned above to allow for a more equal playing time on each side.

Record Store Day @Disco Frisco

Ecco il programma per il Record Store Day e i Dj's partecipanti:


12.30 Apertivo Free Dj Rioma "Stars on 45"
14.45 Dj Stryx "Old Skool Hip Hop"
15.30 Senor Carunchio "Psychedelic Lounge Beat Shake"
16.15 Venice Beach "Indie Rock"
17.00 Sir Taylor "Spiritual Jazz Soul Soundtracks"
17.45 Back To Black "Soul Mod And Funk"
18.30 Paul Stone "Classic Rock"
19.15 Special event RADIOFIERA acoustic set live


Il negozio sarà aperto in orario continuato dalle 9.15 alle 20.00


Ci saranno numerose edizioni in vinile create per il Record Store Day.
Sconto del 10% su tutto il catalogo vinile.


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Record Exhibition

Venice, Sunday 15 have raduanti for the Exhibition of disk, 50 exhibitors from all over Italy. A unique opportunity to find special rarities record companies, but also to rediscover the classics, organized by organized by the Original Idea! Events and Services snc in collaboration with Punto Radio Cascina.

When, in the early 80s, was launched to support the new laser scanning were not many to trust him, but took only a few years to ensure that the CD sales surpassed the old vinyl, so that it ended with the disappear almost completely from the market, while the record stores svendevano inventories and reorganized to accommodate the new boxes. In fact, the vinyl is never completely disappeared and you are nostalgic for the old soon added new ranks of young fans, who at first took to the exhibitions market in search of old productions and have worked as hard core for a significant recovery in production.

Fifty exhibition stands and a room dedicated to Hi Fi with demo tracks and guided by the guru of high fidelity Pierre Bolduc, for a total of about eighty thousand records: "Among the exposed vinyl also the first release of the original value of the Velvet Underground five thousand euros "explain the designers of the event Zarone Lorenzo and Paolo Conte from the pages of Corriere del Mezzogiorno" the stars of the original print of Mario Schifano value of three thousand euros, the orange vinyl of The Wall by Pink Floyd and evaluated two thousand euro the first work of Paolo Conte's '72 priced at 1500 euros which is one of the rarest items of the exhibition. "

I have taken advantage of this market to try this, normally I do not find that vinyl in shops, from rock 'n' roll to punk '70s. Next time we see here.

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