Sold Date: March 26, 2017
Start Date: March 16, 2017
Final Price: £17.99 (GBP)
Bid Count: 1
Seller Feedback: 132
Buyer Feedback: 31

This was bought new in the late 80's. It contains the lyrics poster and the four posters/post cards of El Fab four. The vinyl still sounds fabulous and is in at least excellent condition except on side 1 where there is a hairline scratch which covers most of the first 4 tracks. This doesn't effect playability but you can hear a very faint click in the background - such as in Dear Prudence. It's a shame because the this is the only flaw I could see in all four sides and the rest of the album sounds fantastic. 
The sleeve does show some signs of age. There is some discolouration (which you can see quite accurately on the photos, particularly on the inside.) The sleeve gatefold is lovely and crisp and it presents itself well when being searched for in your record collection (ie thick strong unsquashed spine). The poster and postcards have been put up on a wall but they show minimal deterioration for this and they only way you could tell is because of the pin prick holes in the corner and a little bit of grease from a small blob of bluetack (you can see these in the photos).  
Please have a look at my other records, of course if you wanted to buy more than one from me then please let me know so that we can get a good saving on the postage for you.
I'm selling my record collection because I've found that I don't listen to them anymore. That, and I've been told to "declutter" starting with things I don't use :)
I have some solid record mailers and packaging to get this to you in the best possible condition. 
Record Grading
NB: I have tried to listen to all my records before selling them but time is not allowing me to do so. As a result I have been listening to the start and end of songs, the gaps between records, and then investigating any scuffs or scratches that I've seen to make sure this hasn't effected the records sound. As a result things may slip through, if I have made a mistake in the grading as a result of missing something then please let me know as I want these records to be loved as much as I loved them.
I've looked a all the grading systems (and been baffled beyond belief) but have decided to adhere to this one as it seems relatively simple and makes some sense to me and it's one that mentions the playing experience (why do some systems fail to mention hardly anything about the sound!!!)
Near Mint (NM)   A nearly perfect record. The record  should show no obvious signs of wear. The record should have no more than the most  minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear, other signs of slight handling, no more that a couple of wispy hairline marks and a couple of spindle trails.  The cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar  defects. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same will be true of any  other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. Basically, an LP in near  mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed  the shrink wrap.           

Excellent (EX)    An excellent  record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous  owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may  have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences.  Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ring  wear or discolouration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will  not have been misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will  have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover  may 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.

Very Good (VG)   Many of the defects  found in a EX record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be  evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade,  but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable,  as with 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 them