DIRE STRAITS ALCHEMY LIVE 1984 UK 2 X VINYL LP 1ST PRESS EXC+ TOP AUDIO EXC SLV
  £   23
  $   30

 


£ 23 Sold For
Apr 25, 2017 Sold Date
Apr 15, 2017 Start Date
£   5 Start price
12   Number Of Bids
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TIME TO LIST SOME MORE OF MY VINYL RECORDS AS I'M UNFORTUNATELY RUNNING OUT OF SPACE IN THE HOUSE.
I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING VINYL RECORDS SINCE 1970 AND HAVE OVER 3,000 LP'S AND SINGLES. ALL HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY PLAYED ON A HIGH END SYSTEM, MOST HAVE BEEN STORED IN PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVES IN RECORD BOXES/MDF ICUBES AWAY FROM ANY HEAT AND IN A SMOKE FREE HOUSE. (NOT IN THE LOFT)
EVERY NOW AND THEN I LIST SOME RECORDS WHICH I HAVE DUPLICATES OF OR RARELY PLAY TO FUND MY BUYING OF OTHER RECORDS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I FULLY PLAY GRADE ALL MY LISTINGS THROUGH HEADPHONES AND GIVE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VINYL, COVER AND PLAYBACK USING THE RECORD COLLECTORS GUIDE 2014. I NEVER USE MINT CONDITION EXCEPT FOR ON A SEALED BRAND NEW RECORD.
PLEASE BID WITH CONFIDENCE, I HAVE BEEN BUYING AND SELLING RECORDS ON EBAY SINCE 2006 AND HAVE 100% FEEDBACK.
IF BY ANY CHANCE YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH MY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUE AS I DO OFFER A FULL REFUND ONCE THE RECORD IS RETURNED TO ME SAFELY IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY.

ANYWAY, HERE WE HAVE AN EXCLLENT PLUS TOP AUDIO COPY OF DIRE STAITS'  DOUBLE LIVE ALBUM 'ALCHEMY-DIRE STRAITS LIVE' A 1984 UK FIRST PRESSING DOUBLE VINYL LP WITH AN EXCELLENT WIDE SPINE GATEFOLD SLEEVE AND INNERS. PLAYED JUST A FEW TIMES THEN STORED TILL NOW.

DIRE STRAITS, ALCHEMY-DIRE STRAITS LIVE 1984 UK FIRST PRESSING DOUBLE VINYL LP ON THE VERTIGO RECORDS LABEL, VERY 11 (818 243-1) ON THE SLEEVE AND 818244/818245 ON THE LABELS. IN PLAYED JUST A FEW TIMES EXCELLENT PLUS TOP AUDIO CONDITION WITH AN EXCELLENT WIDE SPINE GATEFOLD SLEEVE AND INNERS. CAREFULLY STORED AFTER JUST A FEW PLAYS SINCE PURCHASE.

WHAT A BRILLIANT LIVE DOUBLE ALBUM, THIS SOUNDS SUPERB!

FIRST PRESS STAMPED & ETCHED MATRIX NUMBERS  (AS LISTED BELOW ON THE DISCOGS WEBSITE) : WITH SOUND CLINIC ETCHED.

SIDE 1 : 818244 A//4 v 420 Z 2 1 2 1 1 SOUND CLINIC
SIDE 2 : 818244 B//3 v 420 Z 1 1 1 4 SOUND CLINIC
SIDE 3 : 818245 A//1 v 420 Z 1 1 5 SOUND CLINIC
SIDE 4 : 818245 B//3 v 420  Z 1 2 9 SOUND CLINIC

FROM THE DISCOGS WEBSITE :

Dire Straits ?– Alchemy - Dire Straits Live

Label: Vertigo ?– VERY 11, Vertigo ?– 818 243-1 Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country: UK Released: 1984 Genre: Rock Style: Classic Rock

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Once Upon A Time In The West
A2 Romeo And Juliet
B1 Expresso Love
B2 Private Investigations
B3 Sultans Of Swing
C1 Two Young Lovers
C2-1 Intro (The Carousel Waltz) Written-By – Richard Rodgers
C2-2 Tunnel Of Love
D1 Telegraph Road
D2 Solid Rock
D3 Going Home - Theme From 'Local Hero'

Companies, etc.

  • Published By – Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
  • Published By – Straitjacket Songs
  • Published By – Chariscourt Ltd.
  • Published By – Chappell Music Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
  • Copyright (c) – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
  • Copyright (c) – Walt Disney Productions
  • Mixed At – Air Studios
  • Pressed By – PRS Ltd.
  • Lacquer Cut At – The Sound Clinic
  • Recorded By – Rolling Stones Mobile
  • Designed At – C-More-Tone Studios

Credits

  • Artwork – Brett Whiteley
  • Bass – John Illsley
  • Design – C-More-Tone Studios
  • Drums – Terry Williams (3)
  • Engineer – Nigel Walker
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Jeremy Allom
  • Guitar – Hal Lindes
  • Guitar, Vocals – Mark Knopfler
  • Keyboards – Alan Clark
  • Keyboards [Additional] – Tommy Mandel
  • Percussion – Joop de Korte
  • Photography By – Pennie Smith
  • Producer – Mark Knopfler
  • Recorded By – Mick McKenna
  • Saxophone – Mel Collins
  • Written-By – Mark Knopfler (tracks: A1 to C1, C2-2 to D3)

Notes

© 1984 Phonogram Ltd ? 1984 Phongram Ltd
Scrooge McDuck © Walt Disney Productions
Artwork by Brett Whiteley © Adapted from 'Alchemy 1974'
Sleeve: (818 243-1)
Disc 1: (818 244-1)
Disc 2: (818 245-1)

Comes housed in a gatefold sleeve and with black inner sleeves.
Publishers:
A1, B1, B2, C1, D1, D2, D3: Rondor Music (London) Ltd / Chariscourt Ltd.
A2, B3: Rondor Music (London) Ltd / Straightjacket Songs
C2: Rondor Music (London) Ltd / Straightjacket Songs (Intro "The Carousel Waltz" published by Chappell Music Ltd)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (LP 1 cat #): 818244-1
  • Matrix / Runout (LP 2 cat #): 818245-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, stamped variant 1): 818244 A // 4 ? 420 Z 1 1 4 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, stamped variant 1): 818244 B // 3 ? 420 Z 1 1 4 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, C-side, stamped variant 1): 818244 A // 3 ? 420 Z 1 1 4 9
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, D-side, stamped variant 1): 818244 B // 3 ? 420 Z 1 6 1 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped variant 2): 818244 A//4?420 Z 1 2 2 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped variant 2): 818244 B//3?420 Z 1 2 11
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout stamped variant 2): 818245 A//2?420 Z 1 1 1 4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout stamped variant 2): 818245 B//3?420 Z 1 7 1 U
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, A, B, & C-sides, hand etched variant 1, 2): SOUND CLINIC
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped variant 3): 818244 A//4?420 Z 1 4 4 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped variant 3): 818244 B//3?420 Z 1 4 19
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout stamped variant 3): 818245 A//2?420 Z 1 1 19
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout stamped variant 3): 818245 B//3?420 Z 1 7 1 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, A, B, C & D-sides, hand etched, variant 3): SOUND CLINIC

4 X LABELS : I CAN'T SEE ANY OBVIOUS SPINDLE MARKS ON THE FOUR LABELS, THIS HAS BEEN CAREFULLY PLAYED JUST A FEW TIMES.  AS NEAR TO MINT  CONDITION, SUPERB.

FIRST PRESS 2 X VINYL VISUAL :
WITH A LOVELY SHEEN, THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT TINY MARKS WITH THE GROOVES ON SIDE 2 WHICH GAVE A FEW RANDOM LIGHT CLICKS. I CAN'T SEE ANY SLEEVE REMOVALS VISIBLE UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT. EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION, SUPERB.

FIRST PRESS 2 X VINYL PLAYBACK :  WITH A FEW LIGHT RANDOM CLICKS ON SIDE 2 AS MENTIONED ABOVE. THE REST OF THE ALBUM PLAYS THROUGH ABSOLUTELY SUPERBLY.
WITH A FIRST PRESS LOUD CUT BASSY SOUND, THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO CRACKLE AT ALL, NOT EVEN IN BETWEEN TRACKS. THE WHOLE DOUBLE ALBUM HAS THE LOUD DYNAMIC MUSIC RIGHT TO THE FORE. THERE IS NOTHING INTRUSIVE AT ALL THAT DETRACTS FROM A SUPERB SOUNDING ALBUM. NO SKIPS, CONTINUOUS CLICKS OR JUMPS. ALL FOUR SIDES SOUND FANTASTIC. THEREFORE IN EXCELLENT PLUS AUDIO CONDITION, A SUPERB COPY.

I HAVE ALSO CLEANED THE RECORDS OF ANY DUST WITH ANTI-STATIC FLUID IN MY KNOSTI ANTI-STAT RECORD CLEANER AND PLACED THEM IN BRAND NEW ANTI-STATIC POLYTHENE INNERS.

SHINY SURFACE GATEFOLD SLEEVE, PRINTED IN ENGLAND :
KEPT IN A RECORD BOX SINCE STORAGE, SO JUST A LITTLE CORNER WEAR. THERE ARE NO SPLITS CAUSED BY THE RECORDS EDGES. THE WIDE SPINE IS CRISP AND TOTALLY LEGIBLE WITH A FEW CREASES. SOME LIGHT CREASES BY THE SPINE. VIRTUALLY NO RINGWEAR OR RUBBING MARKS TO THE FRONT (SEE PICS). THE OPENING EDGE HAS NO FEATHERING. INSIDE THE GATEFOLD IS LIKE NEW.
OVERALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, A TOP SLEEVE.

 PLEASE SEE THE NUMEROUS PICTURES.

ORIGINAL 2 X POLYLINED INNER SLEEVES : NO REAL CREASES, NO SPLITS CAUSED BY THE RECORD'S EDGE. NO AGE STAINS. EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION.

I HAVE ALSO CLEANED THE RECORDS OF ANY DUST WITH ANTI-STATIC FLUID AND PLACED THEM IN BRAND NEW ANTI-STATIC POLYTHENE INNERS.

I WILL ALSO SEND THIS OUT TO THE WINNING BIDDER WITH A BRAND NEW PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE TO PROTECT THE COVER.

OVERALL AN EXCELLENT PLUS TOP AUDIO CONDITION FIRST PRESS UK COPY OF THIS CLASSIC DIRE STRAITS LIVE DOUBLE ALBUM WITH AN EXCELLENT GATEFOLD SLEEVE AND INNERS. A TOP AUDIO COPY.

LOW STARTING PRICE, SO GRAB A BARGAIN. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS, MORE RECORDS TO BE LISTED SOON.

I WILL POST TO THE REST OF EUROPE £14 TRACKABLE AIRMAIL AND TO THE REST OF THE WORLD £18 TRACKABLE AIRMAIL BUT PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING.

THESE WILL BE SENT OUT TO UK BUYERS 2ND CLASS SIGNED FOR/TRACKABLE IN PROPER RECORD MAILERS WELL STIFFENED WITH THICK CARDBOARD FOR PROTECTION.

I OFFER DISCOUNTED POSTAGE IN THE UK, SIGNED FOR/TRACKABLE - MAXIMUM OF 4 X LP'S IN A BOXED MAILER :
2 X LP'S - £6, 3 X LP'S - £7, 4 X LP'S - £8.

HAPPY BIDDING!


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