Sold Date: January 3, 2022
Start Date: October 10, 2019
Final Price: $19.99 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 1870
Buyer Feedback: 136

Artist: Otis Spann Title: Cracked Spanner Head Label: London Format: Vinyl / LP 12” Country: US Year Released: 1969 Genre: Blues / Chicago Blues / Piano Blues Matrix/Side A: ZAL 8658-3 Bell Sound SF Matrix/Side B: ZAL 8659-3 Bell Sound SF Visual Grade (Vinyl/Cover) VG / VG, Very Good / Very Good Vinyl Visual Grade Notes & Description: Record/Vinyl: Numerous light to medium light scuffing, no deep scratches, great shine/gloss. Spindle marks on labels otherwise good labels. Cover/Sleeve: Shelf/ring/rub wear, good spine with printing mostly visible, mild wear to the top and bottom seams, some creasing, dulled corners. Original paper inner sleeve is split/discolored. Records are cleaned with the Spin Clean MKII. Tracklist A1Crack Your Head A2Iced Nehi A3Wagon Wheel A4No Sense In Worrying A5Dollar Twenty-Five B1Everything's Gonna Be Alright B2Lucky So And So B3Sometimes I Wonder B4Mr. Highway Man B5What Will Become Of Me

Goldmine Grading

MINT (M)

These are absolutely perfect in every way. Often rumored but rarely seen, Mint should never be used as a grade unless more than one person agrees that the record or sleeve truly is in this condition. 

NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)
A good description of a NM record is it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it's nearly perfect. Many dealers won't use a grade higher than this, implying (perhaps correctly) that no record or sleeve is ever truly perfect.

NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any spindle marks from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. Major factory defects also must be absent; a record and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. (NM records don't have to be never played; a record used on an excellent turntable can remain NM after many plays if the disc is properly cared for.)

NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)

or EXCELLENT (E)

VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.

VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.

Very Good (VG)
VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and ending. But the noise will not overpower the music otherwise. Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label.

VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won't be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written or it or stamped a price tag on it, too.

Good (G),
Good Plus (G+)
or Very Good Minus (VG-)
Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear, and the label is worn. The Cover will have significant ring wear, heavy writing, or obvious damage caused by someone trying to remove tape or stickers. 

Fair (F) and POOR (P)

Records in Fair (F) and (P) are usually unlistenable, unplayable, and unenjoyable with heavy scratching, damage and wear. Covers will be frightfully bad. 

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