Vinyl Grade NM- : No appreciable marks / fully tested, sounds great with no major issues / few light clicks here and there Jacket Grade NM- : slightest of wear if any, as shown Inner sleeve - included / no major wear
VINYL GRADING
Near Mint (NM) : Vinyl surface shiny with no appreciable marks / No background noise / comparable to a newly opened record
Near Mint Minus (NM-) : Vinyl surface shiny with only the slightest of marks that don't affect play / no significant background noise
Very Good Plus (VG+) : Vinyl surface shiny / may have a few very light surface marks that don't cause skipping or significant noise / minimal background noise at most in quiet sections
Very Good (VG) : Vinyl may have mild groove wear / mild to moderate surface marks / no significant skipping / May have mild to moderate background noise but not overpowering music
Very Good Minus (VG-) : Vinyl may have moderate groove wear / moderate to significant surface marks / possible skipping (will be noted in description above) / May have moderate to significant background noise
Good / Good Plus : Not good :( We don't sell records in this condition
Jacket Grading
Near Mint (NM) : Wear extremely minimal if any / comparable to newly bought jacket
Near Mint Minus (NM-) : Very slight wear only / maybe some dull corners or mild crease here and there / No significant spine wear or tearing
Very Good Plus (VG+) : May have mild spine wear or creases / Images, artwork looks good / No significant spine tearing
Very Good (VG) : Moderate spine wear or creases / artwork looks overall good / only minimal spine tearing at most (will be pictured and mentioned above)
Very Good Minus (VG-) : Moderate creasing or spine wear / artwork may be partially damaged / possible partial spine tearing / may have significant marks or writing
Good / Good Plus : May have full length spine tearing and significant damage to cover or artwork
Inner Sleeves : Will be mentioned if original inner sleeve included and if tearing / will be pictured