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January 28, 2023
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Select the album(s) you'd like from the "Album" dropdown list. Click "Add To Cart" instead of "Buy Now" to add multiple items to your order. If you have any questions, message me. TitleYearRecord GradeCover GradeNotesAlways On My Mind1982VG+VGFC 37951Angel Eyes1984VG+VG+FC 39363Before His Time (SEALED)1977NEWEXAYL1-3671Country Winners1973VG+VG+ACL-0326Half Nelson1985EXVG+FC 39990Family Bible1980VGVGMCA-3258Hello Walls1978VG+VGSPC-3584Island In The Sea1987EXVGFC 40487Willie Nelson & Roger Miller Old Friends1982EXEXFC 38013Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson Poncho & Lefty1982VG+EXFE 37958Red Headed Stranger1975VG+VGKC 33482Willie Nelson & Ray Price San Antonio Rose1980VG+VG+JC 36476Shotgun Willie1973EXVG+SD 7262Willie Nelson Sings Kristofferson1979VG+VGJC 36188Somewhere Over The Rainbow1981EXVGFC 36883Willie & Kris Kristofferson Music From Song Writer1984VG+VGFC 39531Sweet Memories1979VG+VGAHL1-3243The Minstrel Man1981VG+VG+AHL1-4045The Sound In Your Mind1976VG+VGKC 34092Without A Song1983EXEXFC 39110Without A Song1983VG+VG+FC 39110Yesterday's Wine1971VGVGANL1-1102I try my best to give an honest assessment of the condition of the records I sell based on the Goldmine Grading Guide. I do not claim to be an expert at grading, but I try to be as objective as possible. I also try to show the quality as best I can in the photographs I take. Please look at the photos to see the condition for yourself. Below I've included an abridged description of each Grade from the Goldmine Record Grading 101 post which you can find online.
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Grading Scale
MINT (M)
NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)
EXCELLENT (E) or VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)
Very Good (VG)
Very Good Minus (VG-), Good Plus (G+) or Good (G)
POOR (P) and Fair (F)
Detailed Grading Descriptions
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 an 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.
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. If played, it will do so with no surface noise.
NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind. Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.
EXCELLENT (E) or VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)
A good description of a VG+ record is "except for a couple of minor things, this would be Near Mint."
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.
VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear, minor ring 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.
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 on it or stamped a price tag on it.
VERY GOOD MINUS (VG-), GOOD PLUS (G+), or GOOD (G)
The record still plays through without skipping, so it can serve as filler until something better comes along. But it has significant surface noise and groove wear, and the label is worn, with significant ring wear, heavy writing, or obvious damage caused by someone trying to remove tape or stickers and failing miserably. A Good to VG- cover has ring wear to the point of distraction, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing, such as, for example, huge radio station letters written across the front to deter theft.
POOR (P) and FAIR (F)
Records are cracked, impossibly warped, or skip and/or repeat when an attempt is made to play them. Covers are so heavily damaged that you almost want to cry.