Dire Straits - Communique - Hot Stamper

Dire Straits - Communique - Hot StamperThis vintage UK Vertigo pressing has the kind of Tubey Magical Midrange that modern records can barely BEGIN to reproduce. Folks, that sound is gone and it sure isn't showing signs of coming back. If you love hearing INTO a recording, actually being able to "see" the performers, and feeling as if you are sitting in the studio with the band, this is the record for you. It's what vintage all analog recordings are known for this sound. If you exclusively

not that we love them any the less for it)

This is where Chrissie Hynde matured into a top-class songwriter

On the better copies like this one

(The domestic copies are made from dubs and can't begin to compete

What We're Listening For On Guitar Concertos / Serenade For Guitar And Strings

What We're Listening For On Symphony No

This one gives you the kind of you are there immediacy and transparency that put you front and center for a late 70s jazzy Joni Mitchell show

Some of the ones we’ve played have been quite shrill

We thank Chris Thomas for his production and John Punter for his engineering work at AIR Studio

*NOTE: There is a visible mark that plays approx

the quality of being able to see into the studio

and no one ever did it better than these guys