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GRADED: GD+ MEDIA..VG+ COVER AND INNER SLEEVE THIS IS A REAL NICE COPY THE ONLY REASON ITS HAS A GD+ GRADE IS THE SMALL WARP THAT DOESN'T EFFECT PLAYBACK Label:  – SD 19130 Format: , LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold Country: Released: Genre: Style: , 
NOTES Similar versions have Columbia House printed on rear sleeve, this release has no words printed on album front, back or inside at all. Specialty Records pressing, but not a club release. Back of inner sleeve reads: Atlantic Recording Corporation 1841 Broadway, New York, New York 10023 1973 Atlantic Recording Corporation All lyrics 1973 Superhype Music, Inc., ASCAP Printed in USA Matrix Runouts are etched, except SRC logo [Large S with R and C in the loops] stamped
Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (Side 1 label): ST-A-732783-SP Label Code (Side 2 label): ST-A-732784-SP Matrix / Runout (Side 1 (Variant 1) ): ST-A-732783-H @tGP 1-1SM1-1 SRC logo Matrix / Runout (Side 2 (Variant 1)): ST-A-732784-G @tGP 1-4 SRC logo Matrix / Runout (Side 1 (Variant 2) ): ST-A-732783-H @tGP 1-1SM1-1 SRC logo Matrix / Runout (Side 2 (Variant 2)): ST-A-732784-H @tGP 1-1SM1-1 SRC logo
GOLDMINE GRADING VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) OR EXCELLENT A good description of a VG+ Record is “except for a couple of minor things, this would be Near Mint.”Most collectors, especially those who want to play their records, will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if it is toward the high end of the grade, (sometimes called VG++ or E+).

VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that don’t affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, so long as repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.

VG+ Covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable locataion. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.VERY GOOD (VG)

Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ Record are more obvious on a VG record. That said, VG records — which usually sell for no more than 25 percent of a an NM record — are among the biggest bargains in record collecting, because moost of the “big money” goes for more perfect copies. For many listeners, a VG record or sleeve will be worth the money.

VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail.

When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise won’t overpower the music otherwise. Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. Many collectors who have jukeboxes will use VG records in them and not think twice. They remain a fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape.

VG covers will have many signs on human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover, where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious; it may appear on all three sides, thought it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written on it or stamped a price tag on it, too.

GOOD (G), GOOD PLUS (G+) OR VERY GOOD MINUS (VG-) Lower-grade records go for 10 to 15 percent of the Near Mint value, if you are luckyGood does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, so it can serve as filler until something better comes along. But it has significant surface noicse and groove wear. The label is worn and exhibits significant ring wear, heavy writing or obvious damage caused by tring to remove tape or stickers and failing miserably.

A Good to VG- cover has ring wear to the point of distraction, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing, such as huge radio station letters written across the front to deter theft.

If the item is common, it’s probably better to pass it up. But if you’ve been seeking it for a long time, get it cheap and look to upgrade.