Dire Straits-Communiqué (1979)

In 1979 Dire Straits released their second album "Communique", which was the logical continuation of their first album, however here the band took a risk by being more diverse and eclectic, endowing the sound with other instruments that were not used in the debut album, how to incorporate keyboards in some songs.
With a sensational start to "Once Upon A Time in The West" where they move away in a sense from the influences of the characteristic style, while with "Lady Writer" they try to follow in the footsteps of "Sultans of Swing" in a failed way.
Mark Knopfler shines with subtle compositions like "Where Do You Think You're Going?" and "News" showing its most intimate side.
Instead the spirit of J.J. Cale is present in songs like "Portobello Belle" or "Follow Me Home".
However, both the criticism and the sales of this album were much lower than its debut, mainly due to the early success of that album and the little time it took to republish new material, so it was too big a burden for the band.