DIRE STRAITS - Official 1979 Norwegian Album Presentation Disc
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A SUPER ONE-OFF RARITY OFFICIAL RECORD COMPANY PRESENATION DISC
Artist: DIRE STRAITS
THIS IS AN OFFICIAL 1979 VERTIGO RECORD COMPANY SALES PRESENTATION DISC TO MARK THE SELLING OF 25000 COPIES OF DIRE STRAITS' SELF-TITLED ALBUM DIRE STRAITS IN NORWAY. IT IS NOT ONE OF THE UN-OFFICIAL PRESENTATION DISCS THAT YOU CAN BUY ON EBAY FOR ALMOST ANY RECORD OF YOUR CHOICE AND WHICH HAVE ONLY DECORATIVE VALUE.
THE PRESENTATION DISC CONSISTS OF A 12" PLATED MASTER (ALSO KNOWN AS 'MOTHER' OR 'STAMPER') THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN USED TO PRESS-UP THE VINYL RECORDS BACK IN NORWAY IN 1979. THE RUN-OUT GROOVE CLEARLY SHOWS THE CORRECT CATALOGUE NUMBER OF 6360 162. THIS IS MOUNTED ONTO A BLUE FABRIC BACKGROUND WITH A DIRE STRAITS LOGO TOP LEFT AND A NORWEGIAN FLAG TOP RIGHT AND A PLACQUE CENTRE BOTTOM COMMEMORATING THE 25000 SALES MARK BEING REACHED. THE WOODEN FRAME AND GLASS FRONT MEASURES APPROX 17 INCHES TALL BY 14 INCHE WIDE AND FOR ITS AGE (MORE THAN 30 YEARS OLD) IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. ON THE REAR IT IS STAMPED WITH THE OFFICIAL BM-TRYKK MARKINGS.
THIS DISC WAS GIVEN TO AN EMPLOYEE OF THE COMPANY TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS SALES SUCCESS. I BOUGHT IT IN APPROX 1997 WHEN THE RECORD COMPANY EMPLOYEE WAS THEN BASED IN LONDON AND WORKING FOR THE POLYGRAM LABEL LONDON RECORDS. THEY HAD RECENTLY BEEN SOLD TO WARNER BROTHERS AND THE EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO SELL-OFF A NUMBER OF THINGS WHICH INCLUDED THIS IN THE MOVE THAT FOLLOWED THE SALE OF THE COMPANY.
THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SUPER RARITY AND WILL LOOK FANTASTIC HUNG UP AND MAKE A GREAT INVESTMENT/PRESENT FOR A SERIOUS DIRE STRAITS FAN.
CONDITION:
VERY GOOD++
Please note I am in the process of selling parts of my extensive music collection and that proceeds from the sale of this item will go to the voluntary Cruse Bereavement Care - Registered Charity 208078. Thank you for your support.
Good luck bidding.
SHIPPING COSTS
I WILL NEED TO ADVISE ON THESE ON REQUEST AS IT IS GLASS AND WILL REQUIRE SHIPPING SPECIALLY AND WILL DEPEND ON WHERE YOU ARE
U.K: TBC (Special Delivery)
Rest of Europe: TBC (International Signed For)
U.S.A./Canada: TBC (International Signed For)
Rest of the world: TBC (International Signed For)
PAYMENT DETAILS
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Payment within 3 days please.
Shipping: Items I sell are carefully packaged to ensure they arrive at their destination in the condition they leave me.
Condition Gradings: I used to write regularly for Record Collector magazine and take the grading of records very seriously.
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