I am in the process of listing several of the sealed LP's in my collection. I've hung on to these for years and decided that while they are valuable, I am probably never going to open them. Most of these are rock/hard rock but there are a few odds and ends. All of the sealed records in my collection have come from brick and mortar record shops or from collections that have been sitting around for years. There are some sellers on eBay who are known to "reseal" records and sell them as such; I can guarantee you that these records are untouched and have been since they were manufactured. All you need to do is look at my feedback. I have rarely sold sealed records before and when these are gone, they are gone. I'll use the money and go buy some unsealed records that I can listen to...or buy some sealed ones that I plan on opening!

ITEM DESCRIPTION:

ARTIST: MEAT LOAF

TITLE: BAT OUT OF HELL

LABEL: EPIC

CATALOG NUMBER: PE 34974

YEAR: 1977

VINYL GRADE: *SEALED* (Vinyl is assumed to be in mint, unplayed condition.)

JACKET GRADE: 9 NrMINT (Very minor corner dings. Still in top condition for it's age.)

INNER SLEEVE: *SEALED*

ADDITIONAL INFO: No bar code on back. No cutouts or indication of record club issue. This looks to be an original store stock pressing from the late 70's. 

Please check out my other auctions - I am in the process of listing a ton of records. Win as many as you like, I won't charge any more than $4 for shipping if you are in the US! SHIPPING IS FREE IF YOU WIN 3 OR MORE AUCTIONS!

DUDES AND DUDETTES - I CLEAN MY RECORDS. I TAKE GOOD PHOTOS. I ACTUALLY LIKE TO SIT HERE AND GRADE THEM WHEN MY KIDS ARE IN BED. I'M HAVING A GAS - YOU SHOULD TOO!

Most of my albums (both jackets and discs) show their age and have been visibly used over the years. I have cleaned each and every one of these and given them a visual grade (and will also play grade - time permitting - if they show questionable surface marks).  I will try to be as specific as possible with the imperfections in the details below and will note when there is something significant. Most of these will be decent players at higher volume levels so if that's what you're after, go for it. I have a full time job and don't really do this for the money - most of the time the money I make goes right back into more records for my collection. I have 2 young kids and this is called "daddy" time in the basement. I absolutely do NOT want to attempt to rip off anyone...I'm here for the party, man!

FREE SHIPPING TO ALL US BIDDERS!

This is available to INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS, but it will be EXPENSIVE TO SHIP! PLEASE USE THE SHIPPING CALCULATOR BEFORE BIDDING! ALL PACKAGES OVER 4 LBS. ARE REQUIRED TO BE SENT VIA USPS PRIORITY MAIL.

***NO SHIPPING TO ITALY***NO WAY***NEVER AGAIN***

Overall, anything with a grade of 7/VG+ will show some surface wear and/or needle marks but nothing deep. Anything with that grade will still play fine in my book. Obviously if it's an 8/EX or 9/NrMINT it will be in fantastic condition. Please note the subjective nature of grading; your VG+ might be my VG or my VG+ might be someone else's EX - you just have to pay attention, read my grading scale, and most importantly - ASK QUESTIONS.

HERE'S HOW I GRADE:

10 – MINT (Sealed, perfect condition.)

9 – Nr MINT (Like new with only a hint of wear.)

8 – EX (Very few blemishes. Maybe a couple light scratches on the vinyl or a few light creases to the jacket. Serious collectors will be satisfied with this grade.)

7 – VG+ (Average, used condition. Most of my vinyl and jackets are in this condition. Vinyl will show playwear/scratches, but nothing deep and it will play through fine. You may encounter a "pop" or two or some light background noise.The jacket may have creasing, edgewear, ringwear, or corner dings but nothing significant.)

6 – VG (Vinyl/jacket may will show a fair to moderate amount of wear .Vinyl may show a number of scratches and you will likely experience some background noise during playback, but NO skips. The jacket may show a fair amount of wear in the form of creasing, edgewear, ringwear, writing, seam splits, etc.)

5 – VG- (Rarely will I sell anything of this grade unless it is a collector item with some value. Moderate to heavy wear on the vinyl and/or jacket.)

I WILL DETAIL ANY IMPERFECTIONS TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY IN MY ITEM DESCRIPTION! HONESTY IS ALWAYS THE BEST POLICY!

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