BILLY JOEL Greatest Hits Volume 1 & Volume 2 LP Orig. Columbia C2 40121 EX!

 

Vinyl: NM- to NM, superb!

 

Cover: NM- to NM

RECORD GRADING

Vinyl

 

NM: like new, plays superb and looks superb…as close to perfect as a used record gets.

 

NM-: plays excellent, looks excellent… very, very, light audio and/or visual wear.

 

VG++: plays great, glossy, very light wear...a solid, well preserved record that has been played, but handled with care

 

VG+: plays loud, strong & clear… with some light background audio wear and some light visual wear that while present does not effect strong play and an enjoyable listening experience.

 

VG to VG+: still plays loud, strong & clear…slightly more background audio wear and visual surface wear than VG+, still very listenable

 

VG: still plays loud & strong, has some noticeable visual wear, and some noticeable audio wear, that does not overpower the music.

 

VG-: plays through good without skips, has noticeable audio wear to very noticeable audio wear, but not so much that it ruins the play…  visually, has noticeable to very noticeable visual wear or heavy wear. Please read my descriptions of individual record for more detail.

 

Cover

 

NM: superb, crisp edges and corners, vivid colors…super light wear, if any

 

NM-: excellent plus, nice edges and corners, vivid colors… some very light wear to tips of corners or edges…very light hint of circle wear.

 

VG++: excellent, light wear to edges and corners, still vivid image…may have some circle wear, or other minor defects, as noted

 

VG+: still nice, no splits, unless noted, some wear to corners and edges, and/or circle wear, and/or minor defects, such as small writing on back, as noted

 

VG: shows wear to corners and edges, and/or circle wear, may have a split, may have writing, as noted

Label

NM: superb, like new, bright and vivid colors

 

NM-: excellent, bright and vivid colors, super light wear if any

 

VG++: still excellent, bright and vivid colors, some light wear, maybe around hole or very edge of label, as pictured

 

VG+: has some noticeable wear, may have small writing on label, and/or circle wear, and/or other defects

 

VG: has very noticeable wear, and/or writing on label, sticker, sticker tear, noticeable wear around circle, and/or other defect