Sold Date: December 9, 2016
Start Date: December 2, 2016
Final Price: £20.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 10
Seller Feedback: 562
Buyer Feedback: 79

I bought this album myself, new, from a record shop in 1978.  This legendary debut LP is in EXCELLENT condition*, with hardly any visual evidence of having been played.  Further, it is in the rarer blue vinyl.  (* See ratings below.)

 The cover is a little bit shabby - only at the edge - so would still be rated VERY GOOD, going by the categories copied below.  The inner sleeve is in sound condition, but I always provide a new modern replacement, for the next owner, anyway.

The record has been played, but only very occasionally and in its era.   Later, I hardly dug it out.  Probably some crackling at the start and end of discs, in between tracks and only very occasionally, during tracks.  

Only played on a Thorens TD-150 turntable and handled carefully.

All of my vinyl records on sale are classified as VERY GOOD or EXCELLENT.

(+ or - may be added as appropriate.)

The scale is used elsewhere, and is not of my own creating.

I think my ratings are honest, but any return of the album in same condition will see you refunded as terms herein.  

 All records have been cleaned and are regarded as cleared of static here using: the German Knosti Record-cleaning kit.

Demo, local collection and cash payment welcome.

 Vinyl condition

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.

 VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.

 GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches.

 Record sleeve condition

Excellent:  The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing. 

Very Good:  Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

Good:  The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.