Sold Date: October 20, 2016
Start Date: October 18, 2016
Final Price: $19.95 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 1565
Buyer Feedback: 9

I have inspected this album visually and listened to what I consider to be a fair amount of audio samplings. Audio samplings consist of approximately 10 separate spots on the record in which I will listen for 30 seconds up to 2 or 3 minutes, depending on what I'm hearing. As subjective as grading can be, with the intention of not disappointing the buyer, I always try to grade at or below the actual quality. If you have any questions with or without a pending purchase in mind, please don't hesitate to ask. Thanks for looking!

Condition:

Vinyl Record(s):

Visual Appearance: NM

Sound: VG+ - EX

Sleeve(s): VG+ - EX   

Album cover: VG+

Additional notes: 

GRADING SYSTEM FOR VINYL APPEARANCE:

MINT (MT): Only if the record is in a cover that is still sealed in original shrink wrap.

NEAR MINT (NM): Looks like it was just opened and/or barely played.

EXCELLENT (EX): Only a very minor imperfection or two.

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+): Has a few very light scuffs or scratches that don't affect play.

VERY GOOD (VG): Looks handled, with possible light marks and/or scratches, but nothing major.

GOOD (G): Has a lot of surface marks and more than likely a couple of significant looking scratches that are very likely audible.

FAIR (F): Has a lot of surface marks and scratches that are deep, audible, and may cause skipping.

POOR (P): Has surface marks all over and many scratches, quite a few that are deep, and will skip!

GRADING SYSTEM FOR VINYL SOUND:

MINT (MT): I won't use since I can't hear the record.

NEAR MINT (NM): Virtually no surface noise. Possibly an isolated crackle or two.

EXCELLENT (EX): Additional isolated crackles, but so few & far between that they shouldn't affect a discerning listener's enjoyment.

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+): Minor audible surface noise that can be heard mainly during quiet passages and at some fade-ins & fade-outs.

VERY GOOD (VG): Audible surface noise with a possible occasional isolated pop being heard.

GOOD (G): Increasing pops able to be heard, but no skipping.

FAIR (F): Surface noise consisting of crackles & repetitive loud pops usually resulting from scratches and/or marks on vinyl.

POOR (P): Not really worth playing without risking damage to needle.

GRADING SYSTEM FOR SLEEVE / COVER CONDITION:

MINT (MT): This pretty much does not exist so we do not use it

NEAR MINT (NM): Looks like it just was opened.

EXCELLENT (EX): A few tiny spots at most of edge wear only.

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+): Very minor surface/edge wear. May have very light crease(s) 1/2” or less coming from cover edge or on sleeve.

VERY GOOD (VG): Minor surface/edge/corner wear along with possible beginnings of edge splits and light creases.

GOOD (G): Obvious surface/edge/corner wear with edge split(s) on sleeve(s). Possible light ring wear on cover and more pronounced creasing.

FAIR (F): Wear as noted above, only with a more pronounced severity.

POOR (P): Also includes possible paper loss, writing, cover edge separation, personal labels, etc.