For sale

Local Natives - "Sour Lemon" EP on 10" turquoise vinyl. Sealed. See photos for condition. Will be packed professionally with care.

Condition

Vinyl: M (Vinyl is presumed mint.) Jacket: NM (No noticeable wear. See photos.)

 

Grading:

We use the Goldmine Standard: NM, NM-, VG++, VG+, VG, VG-, G+, G, G-, F, P (if you have questions on any of our items, please feel free to shoot us a message, we're happy to help in any way we can)

 

About us:

We're Vinyl Junkies Record Shack, a brick-and-mortar independent record shop in the beautiful South Park neighborhood of San Diego, CA (2235 Fern St). Opened by owner of the legendary Casbah live-music venue and former owner/operator of record label Hi-Speed Soul in 2017, we're one of the go-to vinyl destinations in America's Finest City and an excellent place to get your record-collecting fix. From funk to punk, soul to hip-hop, classic rock to jazz, psych to blues (and the list goes on), we carry it! Check out our new online store to see what we've got in stock.

 

Heads up: We're always looking to buy record collections, cassettes, CDs, turntables, stereo gear and memorabilia so please send us a message here on eBay if you'd like to chat.

  

Note: Items are shipped out within 2-3 business days. We ship via USPS Media Mail for U.S. buyers but expedited options are available (please message us). For int'l buyers, we use eBay's Global Shipping Program (extra import, customs, taxes or fees may be due upon purchase). We do accept returns, however buyer must pay for shipping both ways and sealed products must be returned sealed and in the condition they were shipped in.

Record conditions are determined using the industry standard "Goldmine" grading scale found in Tim Neely's Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. For your reference the grades are reprinted here:

Mint (M): Absolutely perfect in every way - certainly never played, possibly even still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all. NOTE: The highest we grade a record jacket is NM.

Near Mint (NM or M-): A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this, implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. An LP jacket should have no creases, folds, seam splits or any other noticable similar defect. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. Basically, an LP in Near Mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a retail store and removed the shrink wrap. Near Mint is the highest price listed in all Goldmine price guides. Anything that exceeds this grade, in the opinion of both buyer and seller, is worth significantly more than the highest Goldmine book value.

Very Good Plus (VG+): Generally worth 50 percent of the Near Mint value. A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experience. Slight warps that don't affect the sound are OK. The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. LP inner sleeves will have some slight ring wear, lightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP jacket may also have slight signs of wear and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable. A synonym used by some collectors and dealers for "Very Good Plus" is "Excellent."

Very Good (VG): Generally worth 25 percent of the Near Mint value. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a Very Good disc. Surface noise will be evident on playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+): Generally worth 10-15 percent of the Near Mint value. Good does not mean bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white). A jacket or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object.

Photo by Becky DiGiglio