DIRE STRAITS live lp San Francisco Mar 79 excellent fm

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65

this is a prvate pressing of DIRE STRIATS. the quality is excellent, taken from a fm broadcast in San Francisco 31 March 1979, and the tracks are: Down To The Waterline, Six Blade Knife, Once Upon A Time In The West, Lady Writer, Where Do You Think You're Going?, News, What's The Matter Baby?, Lions, Sultans Of Swing, Eastbound Train and Southbound Again. prime era Dire Straits at their best in excellent quality.

condition ( cover / lp ): VG+ / EX

the cover is really just a generic sleeve (which in this case is a disco 12"), which is nearly perfect, but who cares? the real 'cover' is a thin paper wraparound, which is not attatched at all. it has some minor wrinkling as well a bit of wear on the corners of the spine, but is overall really nice.

the lp is virtually pristine. it retains all of the gloss, sheen and lustre, and besides a decent amount of light discoloration marks which should not be audible whatsoever, it honestly couldn't be nicer. perfect.

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i use the strict goldmine grading scale as the basis of my system (please see below), which means that my m- lps will look practically new and my vg+ will look like most others' ex or m-! i have finally relented and incorporated the ex grade into my system, despite my disdain for the ambiguity with which it is so often applied. i reserve this grade for those lps which aren't quite truly m-, but are so close that vg+ just doesn't do them justice. in nearly all the instances in which i've actually allowed myself to purchase an 'ex' record on ebay, it's been vg at best according to my standards. i assure you that will not happen here; except for a few mega-rare pieces, nothing i own is less than vg, most not less than ex. i am an critical audiophile with a very sizable collection, and have always let the condition of an item be the determinant of whether or not I should acquire it (other than it must be an original, of course) - you have to draw the line somewhere; mine is drawn at ex! many of the lps I will be listing over the next several months will be from my private collection. you can bid with confidence and security every time.

my lps are listed cover first, then the vinyl. following this i will describe with my usual microscopic precision all the possible flaws the item may have, no matter how small. i want there to be no issues. the records from my collection have for the most part only ever been played twice, as i always recorded everything to preserve the original lp (you have to play it through once first before it is in its optimum state). please email me if you ever have any questions.

shipping within the us is $4 for media mail or $7 for priority, each additional lp is $1. insurance is optional, and is $1.30 for items up to $50, $2.20 for $51-$100, and $1 for each $100 after that. registered mail is $8, with insurance included for the declared value.

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for all locations, double lps & multi record sets will count as 2 or more lps. the shipping charge includes the cost of a new mailer. the records are packed with great care so that they arrive safely. the lps are never shipped in their covers.

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***my grading scale***

all lps are graded under a 100 watt spotlight for ultimate accuracy. i do not believe in play-grading a record, since it is usually unnecessary and at best is just one more needless play which degrades it that much more, no matter how slightly that may be. i have been visually grading all my lps for twenty years now, and haven’t had a single complaint yet! with mediocre pressings, even a new lp will never sound m, or even vg+ in some cases, but that’s not the point, it would still be m- in my book. i know my pressings, and will always let you know the relativity of what it is you are looking at. my grading is as follows:

M- (the highest grade, except for sealed): vinyl is visually perfect, no scratches or marks at all. flawless, museum-quality piece, which will never need to be upgraded!

EX+: record has just a few faint paper sleeve marks that do not affect play at all; visually they should be barely noticeable. still retains all the original surface gloss.

EX: record has been handled or played carefully, and may have some very light paper marks or other very minor flaws that barely affect play, if at all. should still play clean with very little or no surface noise. still retains nearly all of the glossy surface.

VG+: record has been played, has some light, hairline-type scratches, but nothing that stands out without close inspection or that can be felt (ie, nothing deep). really should only be noticed between songs or possibly in very quiet spots, and then should not be distracting or continuous. must still have most of the original gloss.

VG: record has been well played, has some scratches, possibly small nicks, perhaps some minor groove wear. there will be some surface noise, occasional clicks or pops, but no skips or jumps! still has much of the original gloss.

VG-: record is fairly scratched, has surface noise, and some wear. still should play without skips or jumps. some original gloss remains.

G: poor condition, much crackling, possible skips, and lots of visual surface wear. little or no gloss remains.

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an excellent recording of the band in the peak of its powers; good luck!