DIRE STRAITS My Life in Dire Straits (2021 UK 322-page advance Uncorrected Proof softback book by founding member, bassist and mainstay, John Illsley. He recounts the band's rise from humble origins in London's spit-and-sawdust pubs tothe best-known venues in the world, the working man's clubs to Madison Square Garden, gigging with wild punk bands to the Live Aid stage at Wembley. Until, ultimately, the shattering demands of touring on a global scale and living life in the more...
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DIRE STRAITS On The Night (1993 UK 10-track double live LP, recorded in May 1992 at Les Arenes in Nimes, France & Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam, Netherlands on the 'On Every Street Tour', complete with in concert illustrated inners. The cover is Very Good with some mild age wear including a little seam splitting to the inners, whilst both vinyl discs remain clean & in Excellent condition, revealing some faint paper scuffs not affecting play. Now very hard to find in any conditio more...
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DIRE STRAITS Brothers In Arms (Super Rare "First Cut" Test Pressing for the 2006 US Limited Edition 9-track double LP, featuring the band's legendary 1985 album Half Speed Mastered by Stan Ricker, plated & pressed at RTI & spread across two discs. The official release weighed 180 grams but this "High Performance" press is 200 grams. The studio labels are custom RTI [Record Technology Incorporated] printed with the earliest 'April 6 2006' review date [we have also seen an 'April 19'
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DIRE STRAITS Brothers In Arms (Super Rare Test Pressing for the 2006 US Limited Edition 9-track double LP, featuring the band's legendary 1985 album Half Speed Mastered by Stan Ricker, plated & pressed at RTI & spread across two discs. The official release weighed 180 grams but this "High Performance" press is 200 grams. The studio labels are custom RTI [Record Technology Incorporated] printed with a rubber stamped 'May 2 2006' review date along with the catalogue/side detail. Both
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DIRE STRAITS Collection of 8 x 7" Vinyl Singles (Set of EIGHT UK Vertigo 7" vinyl singles from 1978 to 1986 comprising Sultans Of Swing, Romeo & Juliet, Skateaway, Tunnel Of Love, Private Investigations, Twisting By The Pool, Brothers In Arms andYour Latest Trick. Seven of the singles are in their original picture sleeves [a couple of which show a few signs of storage wear] and Romeo & Juliet is in a plain paper sleeve. A great opportunity to start or complete your Dire Straits collection at an advantageous price) more...
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DIRE STRAITS Brothers In Arms (2006 US exclusive limited edition 9-track Double LP pressed on Audiophile quality 'High Performance' 180 Gram Heavyweight Virgin Vinyl and Half Speed Mastered by Stan Ricker, plated and pressed at RTI. Theband's legendary 1985 album, including the hits So Far Away, Money For Nothing and the title track, deluxe pasted card gatefold picture sleeve with sleeve notes insert. The sleeve displays just a little light wear and the vinyl appears barely
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DIRE STRAITS Dire Straits (Rare original late 1970's/early 1980's French Vertigo/Phonogram label/WRTL 45½" x 30½" folded concert poster manufactured by I.P.A. in Champigny. This fantastic poster features a huge black 'Dire Straits' logo, black/white guitar image, Vertigo logo in the top right corner and Phonogram logo in the top left corner - all on a red background with green border. It was used on the outside of a concert venue and has space at the bottom to add concert details. Although this poster was produced on thin paper and has been folded, it is still in amazing condition and free of any rips and tears. Never available to purchase as merchandise. Would look incredible framed!) more...
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DIRE STRAITS Money For Nothing (Rare Official 1989 UK Vertigo In-House MULTI-PLATINUM award, issued to commemorate album sales in excess of 1,200,000 copies. This nicely framed and glazed award measures 16" x 22" in size, and features a platinumLP with picture label above four mini platinum discs, at the bottom is the album artwork miniature and authentic custom engraved dedication plaque. All mounted on a black background with Union 'Jack' flag in the top left corner - stunning award for one of the classic albums of the 80's!)
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DIRE STRAITS Superstar Concert Series (Rare US Westwood One 4-LP radio show hosted by Charlie Kendal and recorded live at the Wembley Arena, London. Featuring 11 tracks including So Far Away, Money For Nothing, Romeo & Juliet and Brothers In Arms. First broadcast the weekend of 29th November 1986, comes complete with cue sheets and housed in original 12" x 12" Westwood One generic box! Show #86-25. This set features a replacement disc for sides 3 & 6 due to the original pressing having a mistake, also includes a 'Memorandum' letter about the disc!) more...
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DIRE STRAITS Alchemy Live (Rare 1984 UK single-sided Test Pressing for the 10-track double LP, recorded live at the Hammersmith Odeon in London across two nights in July the previous year. Features three live songs only from the second side ofthe first record, including the near eleven minute stage version of their classic, Sultans Of Swing. The label is custom printed black on white with a giant '2' & the '818244 - B2' matrix detail is machine stamped in the run-out. Pressed in tiny amounts purely to test the sonics, the vinyl still looks unplayed!) more...
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