Dire Straits / Communique
Japan Orig. LP


Vertigo RJ - 7588

Appendices: "Original OBI", “Inner Sleeve” & "Fold-Out Insert”

Description: This is scarce Japanese original copy ( released in 1979 ) of their original album, coming with complete appendices. A fold-out insert is with “Japanese liner notes” and “English & Japanese lyrics”. It's hard to find Japanese copy of this album even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG/EX+ ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for partly worn corners, top, bottom, right-edge & slightly spine. A few minor creases are on the spine-rims. Light ring-wear is on upper portions of front & back. A strip-mark is on the right top-rim of back side ( See photo ). A light vertical scratch line is along the right-rim of back side. Otherwise it has no tear, strip, dent, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. A slight scuff is on Side A-1 & A-2. There are a few spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch & hairline, which is to be rated as "EX+". No flaw on the groove of Side B and mostly on Side A…clean disc, we guarantee you.

OBI: VG, being lightly rippled on the surface of each side. A folding crease is in the middle of each side.

INSERT: VG+, being slightly tanned on the surface of each side. Right bottom corner is lightly creased.

INNER SLEEVE: G+, being rippled with ring-wear on the surface of each side. Otherwise no tear or split on outer edges.