Sold Date: December 30, 2020
Start Date: December 28, 2020
Final Price: $19.98 (USD)
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AMERICAN GRAFFITI SOUNDTRACK - 41 Original Hits By "Various Artists" 1973 Double LP On MCA2-8001 Pop Rock Vocal Stereo Release, Vinyl EX++, Album Cover VG+, Awesome Sound!....Gloversville Pressing, Gatefold
THIS RELEASE CONTAINS A TOTAL OF 41 SELECTIONS.  TRACK TIMES, CREDITS, ANY MATRIX RUNOUTS OR OTHER IDENTIFIERS (If Available) MAY BE VIEWED IN THE LAST (2) FRAMES OF THE PHOTO GALLERY Not noted in track listing is "BEACH BOYS ALL SUMMER LONG". ATTN: COLLECTORS: Exact Matrix Runouts Available Upon Request.
ALBUM COVER VG+:  Album cover has some rough spots, but is in pretty nice condition overall.  No bent corner creases.  Moderate dings and abrasions on the corners.  Light to moderate roughness along the edges.  Minor graffiti bottom corner mouth edge (see photo).  No seam splits or glue separation.  Moderate to semi heavy ring/shelf wear on both sides. No shrinkwrap.  Spine is rough with significant wear but no cracks, just general roughness and the lettering is still legible for the most part. No other specific damage or wear to disclose. Cover is in VG+ condition overall.
INNER SLEEVES EX+:  Original MCA label paper inner sleeves (with label holes) are in excellent condition with exception. No serious bent corner creases, glue separation or seam splits. One side of one label hole has a couple of significant tears in the label hole area (see photo).  Mouth edges are smooth.  No graffiti or other common damage or wear to declare.
LABELS EX+:  Labels are in great shape overall.  Clean, no scratches, tears or graffiti. Background base black and logos are still bold, black fine print is faint, but lettering is 100% legible. Near zero wear and only a couple of minor cracks around the spindle holes (see photos).  Near zero visible spindle trails on any of the sides.  Each side is in very nice condition all around.
VINYL RECORDS EX+:  The vinyl is extremely clean visually on all four sides, no egregious scratches or blemishes.  If viewed closely there are a couple of marks or blemishes on a couple of sides (no impact on sound), and very few to almost no light surface scratches and/or blemishes on other sides. The record still sounds super nice and my audible gradings were all A-.  No side is completely noise free but what audible flaws there are, are purely incidental and not distracting.  Very light to near zero wear is noticeable on any side and the vinyl is not dull.  The records were played infrequently, not overplayed, on more modern equipment and with care.  A thorough "professional" type deep cleaning might enhance overall sound quality, but the records still sound fantastic in "as is" condition.
ALL FOUR SIDES OF THIS ALBUM WERE GRADED AUDIBLY, "LOUD" IN MONO MODE SO THAT ANY NOISE POLLUTION COULD BE DOCUMENTED FOR THIS DESCRIPTION.  NO HEADPHONES GRADING!
PLEASE USE THE LETTER GRADE GUIDE DETAILS FOLLOWING THE SIDE NUMBERS TO DETERMINE THE CONDITION OF THE RECORD AFTER IT HAS BEEN PLAY GRADED BY THIS SELLER.  Any comments not highlighted in the following letter grades will be noted immediately following the audible grade next to the side number.
SIDE ONE:  - Audible Grade "A-" (Awesome sound, very light noise between tracks). SIDE TWO: - Audible Grade "A-" (Great sound, a very light pop track one, tiny bit of scattered very light surface noise). SIDE THREE - Audible Grade "A-" (Ex sound, very light noise in the lead in groove area, almost an "A"). SIDE FOUR  - Audible Grade "A-" (Awesome sound, a few very light pops in track 8).
"A" * Near zero to zero noise in the lead in groove area.  Clean, crisp, clear overall sound with virtually no surface noise during track play and zero to near zero noise in the dead wax trail off area.  Zero or near zero noticeable wear in the groove area and appearance is shiny with virtually no wear visible.
"A-" * Very light to near zero noise in the lead in groove area.  Excellent overall sound with only very light surface noise on occasions during track play but nothing distracting.  Almost no visible wear in the groove area and appearance is shiny with nice luster.  Very light to near zero noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"B+" * Very light to light noise in the lead in groove area.  VG+ overall sound with very light to light surface noise scattered throughout the track.  A scattered very light pop can be noticed on rare occasions.  Only slight wear noticeable in the groove area and visual appearance is shiny with very nice luster.  Very light to light noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"B" * Very light to light or moderate noise in the lead in groove area.  VG+ to EX overall sound with very light to light surface noise scattered or occasionally throughout the track, but nothing of a distracting nature.  Light or very light pops possible on one or more than one occasion.  Very light to light wear in the groove area and appearance is shiny with little to no noticeable wear.  Light or moderate noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"B-" * Light noise in the lead in groove area.  VG+ overall sound with light or moderate surface noise fairly constant throughout the track. Possible very light or light pops and/or clicks are noticeable on occasions.  Light wear in the groove area and appearance is fairly shiny. Light to moderate noise with one or more pops in the dead wax trail off area.
"C+" * Light to moderate noise and/or popping in the lead in groove area.  Just above average overall sound with moderate surface noise fairly constant throughout, but nothing terribly distracting.  Light wear in the grooves and appearance is still somewhat shiny.  Occasional pops or clicks. Moderate noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"C" * Moderate noise and/or popping in the lead in groove area.  Average overall sound with moderate surface noise almost constant throughout.  Noise is a minor distraction, but side still sounds nice enough to be recorded to another audio medium.  Light to moderate wear in the grooves and appearance is slightly dull.  Moderate noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"C-" * Moderate to semi-loud noise and popping in the lead in groove area.  Below average sound with moderate to semi-heavy surface noise on a fairly constant basis throughout the track.  Moderate wear in the grooves, appearance is dull.  A short skip may/may not be noticed during track's play.  Moderate to semi-loud noise and/or popping in the dead wax trail off area.
"D+" * Semi-loud noise and/or popping in the lead in groove area.  Playable, but a lot of distracting surface noise, clicking and/or popping.  Fair to Good Minus overall sound quality.  Moderate to near heavy wear in the grooves, appearance is grayish.  A lot of semi-loud noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"D" * Loud noise and/or popping in the lead in groove area.  Moderate to heavy wear in the grooves and appearance is very dull.  Poor overall sound quality.  Excessive surface noise, clicking or popping throughout the track.  Excessive noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"D-" * Very loud noise and popping in the lead in groove area and the dead wax trail off area.  Track is loaded with excessive noise and/or popping.  Heavy wear in the grooves and nearly unplayable.  Listening is painful if not nearly impossible.
"F" * Record is cracked, chipped or otherwise damaged to a degree where it is unplayable and is scrap material.  A record with this grade would only be listed in the event it were extremely rare, and then only for collector purposes.
SUMMARY:  A one owner purchased by a friend, this album package is in great condition overall for a pre-owned album and the vinyl is very clean in appearance.  The cover has rough spots, but the records are, "in my opinion", easily qualified for casual listening or re-recording to another audio medium.  There is little to no surface noise and/or popping during tracks play.  The record has very light to near zero visible wear, and is not dull in appearance on any side.  No nasty surface scratches on either side. The sound quality is excellent.  This record has been played several times, but certainly not overplayed. All sides play through okay with no skips or hangs.  Pleasant listening overall throughout all of the tracks.  NOTE: I "did" grade this album "Wall To Wall" due to the number of great songs on the album and also to note any and all deficiencies in sound quality that I could share with prospective buyers. The record package is "a player", for sure.
Please examine all photos carefully prior to bidding/purchasing.  Some of the pictures may have shadow pollution, and may have been lightened and/or enhanced for better view clarity.  No photos have been altered to be of a deceptive or misleading nature.  Any flaws noted in this description may be viewed more closely in the photo gallery and if any damage or flaw has been omitted from the description, it is purely an oversight on my part and not an attempt to deceive or mislead potential buyers.  May I stress, don't like it?  Not as nice as you'd hoped or expected?  Just let me know.  Buyer satisfaction always guaranteed.
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I am not a licensed dealer, nor will I pretend to be an expert on grading records. I'm just a guy that's been buying and collecting records for close to 60 years. I use Goldmines price guide as a tool when either buying or selling an album or 45. My listing procedure is: to clean the record (if necessary), visually inspect record and/or cover for obvious flaws, damage or imperfections, and to play each record in its entirety to evaluate overall sound quality. I try to simply give my honest opinion of the records' condition without any technical gobbledygook. I believe that grading a record can be as subjective as judging Olympic figure skating, therefore, my opinion may well differ from yours as a prospective buyer, either in a positive or in a negative way. I simply offer a full money back guarantee on any record that I sell if you are not 100% satisfied with the purchase. I do not want negative feedback in the event that I overlook an egregious flaw or if my opinion of the record is beneath the buyer's expectations. If you are the end buyer and are dissatisfied in any way, please contact me immediately and return the record in the condition you received it within 30 days of the purchase date. I ship same or next business day after payment is received. All records with a purchase price of $25.00 or more will be insured (included in the shipping price).
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