Dire Straits ?– Dire Straits

Original 1982 Half Speed Mastered issue on Vertigo labels, Made in the UK.

Complete and in magnificent condition throughout

Label: Vertigo ?– HS 9102 021, Phonogram ?– HS 9102 021 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Half Speed Mastered
Country: UK Released: 1982 Genre: Rock Style: Classic Rock, Blues Rock, Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 Down To The Waterline
A2 Water Of Love
A3 Setting Me Up
A4 Six Blade Knife
A5 Southbound Again
B1 Sultans Of Swing
B2 In The Gallery
B3 Wild West End
B4 Lions

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Phonogram Ltd.
• Made By – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
• Marketed By – Phonogram
• Recorded At – Basing Street Studios
• Mastered At – Strawberry Mastering
• Lacquer Cut At – Strawberry Mastering
• Pressed By – PRS Ltd.

Credits

• Art Direction – Alan Schmidt
• Artwork, Design – Hothouse (2)
• Bass – John Illsley
• Drums – Pick Withers
• Engineer – Rhett Davies
• Painting [Cover Painting By] – Chuck Loyola
• Photography By – Paddy Eckersley
• Producer – Muff Winwood
• Rhythm Guitar – David Knopfler
• Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Songwriter – Mark Knopfler

Notes

In the runout groove matrices:
- on both sides, "STRAWBERRY" is upside down;
- on side A, there is an inverted triangle between "A 5" and "420", characters are scratched or crossed out between "910202" and "1", and between "A" and "5"; and
- on side B, there is an inverted triangle after "B// 5".

On the front cover, a yellow band runs across the very top side, with the words (in red): "HALF-SPEED MASTERED SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION"

Outer and inner sleeves:
Recorded at Basing St. Studios, London, Feb. 1978.
For Charlie Gillet.
Thank you Robert Allan.

Outer sleeve:
SPECIAL HIGH FIDELITY
HALF·SPEED
MASTERED
LIMITED EDITION
marketed by phonogram[Phonogram logo]
© 1982 Phonogram Ltd. ? 1982 Phonogram Ltd.

Labels:
? 1978 PHONOGRAM LTD. (LONDON) Made in England
HALF SPEED MASTERING MADE AT STRAWBERRY MASTERING (U.K.) LTD.
Original Sound Recording made by Phonogram Ltd. (London)

A few words about condition.

Grade & 
score out of 100
                                           GRADING
Mint is a Rigid Band - The next Four Grades are all Narrow Bands, that slightly widen as the condition gradually deteriorates - Good is still Good, but there is a rapid widening of the Grade Bands, as the condition deteriorates over the last Four grades.

MINT
100
The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.
Only graded on records that are sealed or clearly unplayed.
 
NEAR MINT
97 to 99        

EXCELLENT
90 to 96
The record shows virtually no signs of having been played,  there is no lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have the slightest of tiny defects.
 
The record shows some slight signs of having been played, but there is very little, (if any) lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have very slight wear. 
 
VERY GOOD PLUS
80 to 89

VERY GOOD
69 to 79
The record shows signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have slight wear, light creasing.

The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.
Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects.
This is an above average used record, that has been well looked after.




GOOD
56 to 68
The record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated, but the record will still play through, and it will not be a completely unpleasant listening experience, even at the bottom of this grade (56).
The cover and contents may suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc. 




FAIR
41 to 55
The record is still playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even stick, skip or jump.. This is starting to be an unpleasant listening experience at the top of the grade (55) and will not be a pleasant listening experience at all by the end of it (41).
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced. 
 
POOR
25 to 40
The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing. 
 
BAD
0 - 24
The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.
The Sleeve is non existent (0) or what is left, is only just recognisable.

A few words about postage.

Within Australia, the best value for multiple purchases is a 5KG satchel, where as many as 15 to 20 LPs can be posted for $22.00 registered post. (well packed in a box, inside the satchel)

My Policies on postage are simple.

I post at cost.
The user pays.
I package well.

Any item that you purchase without choosing the option of "Signed for" or "Registered" Post, is at your risk.
I do accept that "signed for" can be expensive, especially internationally, but whether you take the option of this insurance, is entirely up to you.
I do not wish to withdraw the option of standard postage for the cheaper records, but it must be at your risk.