Soft Cell, Memorabilia, 12” single

Sold Date: January 24, 2022
Start Date: November 24, 2021
Final Price: $30.00 (USD)
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Hello.  This is for “Memorabilia” (Long Version) b/w “Persuasion” by Soft Cell, 12” single on the Some Bizarre label, 45 rpm, 1981.  Record good, inner sleeve good, outer sleeve good. Ships from Long Island, with a tracking number.  Thank you for considering this record. Update:  We listened to this record, both sides, and there are no skips.  The surface noise is moderate.
b/w means “backed with”
c/w means “coupled with” or “combined with”
LP means LONG PLAYING (album)
EP means EXTENDED PLAY (mini-album)

Explanation of grading (record):
Record fair condition/acceptable condition means it shows many marks and/or scratches, but was played and is expected to continue to play without skipping.
Record good means it shows an amount of marks that comes with extended use.
Record very good means it shows a few marks.
Record excellent means it shows slight marks.
Record like-new means it shows no marks.

Inner sleeve fair condition means it shows much wear and handling, and might have partially split seams.
Inner sleeve good means it shows an amount of wear that comes with much handling.
Inner sleeve very good means it shows a moderate amount of wear from handling.
Inner sleeve excellent means it shows a little wear.
Inner sleeve like-new means it shows no wear.

Jacket fair condition means it shows much shelf wear and use, and might have partially split seams.
Jacket good means it shows an amount of shelf wear that comes with age and much handling, and may have a DJ sticker on it.
Jacket very good means it shows a moderate amount of shelf wear/storage wear.
Jacket excellent means it shows a little wear.
Jacket like-new means it shows no wear.
For those of you who want the Goldmine grading, this record is VG.
Good [G], Good Plus [G+]: Good does not mean bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear. A jacket or sleeve has seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object.

Very Good [VG]: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record are more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise is evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during the song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of those.
Very Good Plus [VG+]: Shows some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but is should be barely noticeable. The center hole is not misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turn-up corners, or a slight seam-split. An LP jacket my have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.