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Brothers In Arms - Acetate

DIRE STRAITS Brothers In Arms (Rare 1985 UK Vertigo/Phonogram label ultra high-grade methyl cellulose metal based lacquer reference single sided test pressing acetate for the promotional 7" pressed onto a 10" disc - this copy was issued to radioto promote the release of this track as a single and has the picture label from the release [DSDJ11] stuck over the generic 'Town House' studio label where the acetate was cut. This item remains in stunning condition, with onlya few minor storage marks and a few signs of play!)
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Product Availability Currently Unavailable - You can request the next copy of this item
Release Year 1985 - 39 years ago
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format 10" vinyl single (10 inch record)
Record Label Phonogram
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Product Catalogue No 10" ACETATE
Music Genre Rock
Country Comes from UK Comes from 'UK'
 
Tracklisting & More Information

An acetate is a transitional stage between the master tape and the finished vinyl record.

Originally acetates were used for home recording in the days before tape recorders, but since the advent of cassette tape & CDR are now no longer used for providing bands & their entourage copies of today's studio efforts. A machine actually cuts the grooves into the acetate like a lathe.

The acetate is used to assess whether the music has been successfully transferred to disc. It is checked by the sound engineer. There may be only one copy made of a particular recording, sometimes more are cut and sent to the studio and band members for approval.

The acetate comes before making the master, and allows the sound to be checked without great expense.

It is unusual for more than a dozen to be manufactured, so from the collector's point of view an acetate is a rare find indeed! If the recording is rejected the acetate may be the only record that survives. The rejected cut may simply be poor quality, however the artist may have opted to use a different take of the song, if so, the acetate becomes much more precious.
An incredible find - possibly unique - and certainly one of only a handful.


10" RECORD  
Recording Artist Dire Straits
Product Title Brothers In Arms - Acetate
Product Information Dire Straits Brothers In Arms - Acetate UK 10" vinyl single (10 inch record).
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info Deleted - A deleted or out-of-print item is one that is no longer manufactured. However, we stock thousands of out-of-print formats and we specialise in tracking down out-of-print, deleted and hard-to-find releases.
Artists Related To Brewers Droop, Chris White, David Knopfler, John Illsley, Mark Knopfler, The Notting Hillbillies
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