Dire Straits - Alchemy - original 1984 vinyl double live album

	£		15
	$		19

I have been a music fan and vinyl enthusiast since the early 1970s and I am selling a large range of records featuring a very wide variety of musical styles. They are all authentic original pressings, featuring quality music mostly from the 1970s and 1980s.
They have all been very well cared for, though I will give an honest appraisal of their condition and will put up plenty of photos of the actual items for sale so you can see exactly what you are bidding on. I always endeavour to highlight anything which I think that I would like to be made aware of before deciding to place a bid, so I do tend to grade critically.
All these records are deep cleaned using a professionally constructed wet vacuum system using only the highest purity record cleaning fluid so the vinyl is all very clean, glossy and dust free. Everything listed is, at the very least, very thoroughly test played, (minimum of at least 4-5 tracks across both sides) though almost always played right through on a quality deck and I apply high standards to my vinyl and would never list a record that I would not be perfectly happy to have in my own cherished record collection. In the case of rare or particularly interesting vinyls, I may list records which may fall short in some way of my usual standards, but this would always be very clearly highlighted in the descriptions.
I visually inspect every record under very bright light using an inspection lamp.
A note regarding the most important matter of all - the audio - as with all vinyl, even straight out of the cellophane, there can be light crackle or very light 'pops' during the quiet passages. I have listened carefully, at the very least in part, to all these records, so I will highlight in the descriptions any aspects of the audio playback which I consider to be outside the parameters of the very high standards I apply to my own listening. Please be assured that I would never sell 'fried breakfasts', only high quality records.
All records will be supplied to you in a good quality clear outer wallet to protect your sleeves.
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Dire Straits - 'Alchemy' - original 1984 vinyl double live album in superb condition. The matrix reads '818244 A//3 / B//3 / 818245 A//1 / B // 3'. 
The vinyl is pretty immaculate condition retains its original glossy sheen with only the very lightest of feint wispy superficial hairlines, if any, visible in bright light. The side 4 vinyl has a slightly visible 'C' shape, but under very close inspection it is clear that this is merely a slight discolouration to the plastic and this has zero effect on the audio whatsoever. I am listening to the record as I type this and the audio is just superb, really crisp and clear and producing all of the richness and depth characteristic of the music delivered from the source of high quality vinyl.
This album was recorded over 2 nights on the 1983 'Love Over Gold' tour using the Rolling Stones Mobile Unit and as live recordings go, this is fabulous. My neighbour is out so I currently have 'Expresso Love' seriously blasting out - this audio is quite exquisite.
The unmistakable gatefold sleeve, adapted from Brett Whiteley's 1974 painting 'Alchemy', features superb artwork throughout is in lovely uncreased condition, with just very light foxing to the sheer white areas of the card. The original shop sticker is still in place to the reverse bottom left corner (and from hard-learned experience I would advise leaving well alone), but barring these couple of very minor issues, this is a super sleeve which looks really well in its clear protective outer jacket.
The vinyls are housed in their original solid black poly-lined inner sleeves and these are in exemplary condition which serves to illustrate just how little, if ever, this album has ever been handled over its 33 year life.
This record in a nutshell :  as live rock albums go, this has to be up there with the best.  A lovely stylish sleeve and a pulsating set-list with superb recording quality all in lovely hard-to-find condition. The freshly deep cleaned vinyl delivers a lovely pin sharp audio and this album would make a very worthy addition to anyone's playing rock vinyl collection.
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The records will be sent to you very thoroughly packaged in high quality heavy duty cardboard mailers with card stiffeners. 
I am always very happy to combine postage.
I will be listing lots of other very varied high quality records over the coming days and weeks and I have other listings currently running so please check out my other items for sale and thank you for looking.