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April 15, 2024
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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. ArtistAlbum TitleYearRecord GradeCover GradeCatalog NumberNotesA Taste Of HoneyA Taste of Honey1978EXVGST-11754A Taste Of HoneyTwice As Sweet1980EXVG+ST-12089George BensonThe George Benson Collection1980VG+VG2HW 3577C'est Chic C'est Chic 1978VG+VG+SD 19209Linda CliffordIf My Friends Could See Me Now1978EXEXCUK 5021Natalie ColeUnpredictable1977EXVGSO-511600Natalie ColeNatalie1976EXVGST-11517CommodoresNatural High1978VG+VG+M7-902R1CommodoresMidnight Magic1979EXEXM8-926M1Lamont DozierBittersweet1979EXVGBSK 3282Earth, Wind & FireSpirit1976VG+VG+BL 34241Roberta FlackFeel Like Makin' Love1974EXVGSD 18131GatefoldRoberta FlackFirst Take1969EXEXSD 8230Al GreenFull Of Fire1976VG+VG+SHL 32097Janis IanStars1974VG+VGKC 32857Al JarreauBreakin' Away1981EXEXBSK 3576Al JarreauJarreau1983EXVG+1-23801Al JarreauHigh Crime1984EXVG+W1-25106Kool & The GangCelebrate1980VG+VG+DSR-951830-Day Money-Back Guarantee
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Below I've included an abridged description of each Grade from the Goldmine Record Grading 101 post which you can find online.
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.