Collectible Sting

Following is a resource guide for buying and selling collectibles. Click on "Links" at the top right of this page for other resources, and remember the golden rule of collecting: do your homework before buying anything.

7": Vinyl single (diameter is 7 inches) also known as a standard "45" because it's played at 45 rpm /

12": Vinyl album or special mix (diameter is 12 inches), usually 3 or 4 songs, commonly played at 33 rpm /

acetate CD: A test pressing of a forthcoming release. Usually packaged in a plain plastic sleeve with little or no artwork. /

bootleg: Live recording, usually captured by fans. Quality varies. Possibly illegal. Frowned upon by Sting and/or Sting's management. /

digipack, fold-out digipack CDs: A soft CD case, containing a plastic tray glued to cardboard cover. /

EP: Extended Play record (12"), with more tracks than a single but fewer than an LP, usually played at 33 rpm. /

jewel case: Your garden variety CD case, standard or slimline. /

LP: Long Play, a standard vinyl album. Also used to describe the album on CD. /

promo: product used for radio play or sent to music reviewers to promote the new single/album.

Sting/Police collector resources:

Fabien Barral, aka "Summoner's Collector," Out of Print collector site

Another Day by Steve Agovino focusing on B-sides and hard-to-find items

The StingUs site has sections on buying and selling items.

Love is the Seventh Tape bootleg site

Fan reviews of Police/Sting rarities at the Sting Etc. site.

Choice Mall: A source for buying merchandise and collectibles.

The collectibles page from StingStore.com

Steve Sayad (ssayad@wolkintimpane.com) has several copies of Police and Sting concerts for sale, in addition to rare A&M releases.

Lisa (Lisarugrt@aol.com) also has "quite a bit of Police/Sting merchandise for sale."

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