Dire Straits - Alchemy - original 1984 double vinyl live album

	£		15
	$		20

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 album in excellent condition. The matrices read '818 244 A//4 / B//3' and '818 245 A//2 / B//3'.
The vinyl retains all of its original glossy sheen with only the very lightest of superficial hairlines, if any, visible in bright light. There is one 5mm very light but visible superficial scuff to side 3 track 1, 'Two Young Lovers' but I have just played that track through and there is zero effect on the sound from this little fault. I am listening to the record as I type this and the audio is absolutely superb throughout. On close inspection, I can detect a 'swirl' across the vinyl on side 1 (looks like a very light pressing plant issue to me though I can't be certain), though I have played this side of the album right through, paying particular attention to the very quiet opening track 'Telegraph Road' and there is again zero effect on the superb sound.
The high quality gatefold sleeve features really stylish artwork and photography throughout and is in excellent condition, showing only very light wear, light corner wear and very light spinal creasing but all in all this is a really nice and presentable sleeve. 
This record in a nutshell :  Dire Straits' first live album was recorded on the closing nights of the 1983 'Love Over Gold' tour using the Rolling Stones Mobile Unit and the quality of these live recordings is second to none. Featuring material from their first 4 albums, this superb double album features an absolutely pulsating set from beginning to end and the freshly deep cleaned vinyl delivers a really crisp, pin sharp sound and this record would make a great 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.