Very nice David Bowie Heroes Vinyl 33 rpm LP Record released by RCA in 1977. This was not a first printing as indicated on the front cover bottom left corner it says "Previously released as AFL1-2522". Inner sleeve is plain beige paper, do not know if that is original or not. The record jacket is in VG+ condition showing signs of storage with edge wear, ring wear, corner dents and some color loss. The Vinyl is in NM- condition showing no visible marks only a slight dullness. I would grade at near mint if it had a better shine. Very nice overall. We recently purchased at a local auction a large collection of albums including several other rock & jazz albums,  Beatles albums and more so check our store for additional listings.  Thanks for looking. Check out my !  Be sure to add me to your!

Goldmine Magazine Record Grading Standard
 
Mint    Perfect, flawless. Legitimate sellers seldom use this grade. When a record is truly 
Mint, it deserves (and receives) a large premium over other grades.  
 
M- or NRMT (Mint Minus or Near Mint) – Usually the highest grade. Records from the 
1950s & 60s in this condition are truly rare.  
 
VG++ (Very Good Plus Plus) – Beautiful collectible condition. Only the slightest of 
wear, certainly no deep scratches.

VG+ (Very Good Plus) - Great condition. Well cared for. 
 
VG (Very Good) – Still good condition, but more wear than VG+.  
 
VG- (Very Good Minus) - Generally not collectible condition, unless it’s a super rare 
record. Most dealers avoid records in this shape or below. 
 
G (Good) – Lots of wear, but still playable. The most confusing grade! Good really does 
not mean good. It is actually quite poor condition. 
 
WBR (Wrecked But Rare) – Otherwise known as a Starter Copy. Not cracked, but a 
starter copy.

On Jul-09-14 at 18:20:20 PDT, seller added the following information: