Sold Date: May 9, 2014
Start Date: April 29, 2014
Final Price: £11.05 (GBP)
Bid Count: 5
Seller Feedback: 614
Buyer Feedback: 28

THE BEST OF TOP OF THE POPS - 1974 : INCLUDING ORIGINAL GIANT CALENDER POSTER

LABEL: HALLMARK - SHM 890 STEREO
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: ENGLAND
YEAR : 1974

VINYL RECORD: - VISUAL & AUDIO:  EX / EX : Obviously been played before but visually the record looks to be in in excellent condition - side one label looks to be sightly off-center - nothing serious - overall an excellent grade for visual. Sound quality is also an excellent grade - the record has a very slight warp to the edge - again nothing serious and absolutely no affect on play - audio is an excellent grade.

OUTER COVER:   EX-  : Very light signs of wear but overall still in excellent shape for its age - overall an excellent minus grade for the outer cover.

INNER SLEEVE:  EX  : Plain paper inner sleeve.

POSTER : VG+ : Overall the poster appears to be in very good condition - no major defects - in fact the poster actual looks superb when folded out (see photo) - however there is a split to one of the creases - quite common with many old posters. Once the poster is folded out you wouldn't really notice the split is there to be honest (see photo) - overall a very good plus grade for the poster.


Vinyl Record Grading System

So as to try and avoid disappointment I play all records before listing them and attempt to grade them as conservatively as I can using the following guide - however please remember that some vinyl records regardless of condition can still have an occasional tiny tic :-


MINT (M):

The record itself will be unplayed and in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster will be in perfect condition.

NEAR MINT (NM):

The record will appear like new but will be known to have been played before because it has come from
a previous owner and the record will therefore be assumed to have been played by them - the label might have some light spindle marks. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster will be in near perfect condition.
 

EXCELLENT (EX):

The record might show some signs of having been played before and there may be some infrequent light surface/background noise and/or some occasional light ticks during playback but there will be very little lessening in sound quality and overall still a great copy. The cover and packaging will have slight wear and / or creasing.


VERY GOOD (VG):

The record will obviously have been played many times before, it may have some obvious light background noise (crackles/ticks) but no real major deterioration in sound quality, despite any noticeable surface marks or the occasional light scratch. The cover will have normal wear and tear also on any extra items, without any major defects, is also acceptable.


GOOD (G):

The record will have been played so much that the sound quality will have noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some
distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents will suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc

For any records that appear to fall between the above grades a plus (+) or minus (-) sign will be added to try and provide a more accurate grading.


ANY QUESTIONS - PLEASE ASK BEFORE BIDDING.

OVERSEAS BIDDERS:
Overseas bidders are welcome - however if you are unsure about anything in the description then please ask for clarification before bidding. Please could you also request a postage price to your country before bidding.