Sold Date: July 12, 2018
Start Date: July 7, 2018
Final Price: $212.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 23
Seller Feedback: 2098
Buyer Feedback: 266

See heading and pics for artist, title, and catalog number. International buyers purchasing items that sell over $50 must pay an additional $12.50 for registered mail. The total on the invoice will read $26.50

GRADING IS CONSERVATIVE AS ALWAYS!! SEE MY FEEDBACK AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!

Cover: VG+, UK laminate style cover has wear from lp indention on front but no true ring wear. The indention wear can be seen depending on the angle of light while holding the cover. Inside the gatefold has blue text. Inserts have matching numbers to this release.

Vinyl: All four sides have the proper text for a first pressing. Both records are pressed on heavy 180 gram vinyl. Side A is VG- but the Minus is added more for a few minutes of playback than the entire side. I consider Side A VG with the later portion of voodoo child, the low music drum portion, VG- due to a small cluster of random pops in this area. Otherwise side A plays with isolated crackle in lower passages of music and occasional non distracting tics. If my explanation sounds a bit complicated please keep in mind i am trying to build you a mental picture of playback. Side D is strong VG but closer to VG+ with surface noise at needle drop and only a few light pops right at the start after which playback is straight up VG+. Side B and C are VG+ with surface noise at the needle drop and between some tracks. Overall a solid copy with one side VG to VG- depending on how you grade personally.

Grading is done under a 100 watt light bulb and is always conservative.

MY GRADING SCALE: Below are definitions of each of my grading categories.

I USE THE GOLDMINE GRADING STANDARD AS THE BASIS FOR GRADING ALL LP's AND 45's.

Covers are graded separately.

Near Mint: very clean unmarked copy. Pic sleeve, if present, will be of the highest quality.

VG++: May have just a couple of sleeve rubs only. This will be a very clean high gloss copy. Any 45 in this grade can be expected to be a strong collectors keeper. Pic sleeve will be flat with good corners. It will have very few, if any, creases or wrinkles. Sleeve will have no splits.

VG+: Will show a few more signs of normal use and wear. The 45 may have very light superficial marks and rubs but will be a well taken care of copy. The record may play with isolated noise at intro and in lower passages of music. The noise will not be continuous and will not overpower the music. Labels may have a small jukebox/address sticker or small name or initial but otherwise will not show any defects.
Pic sleeves with this grade may have very light creases. The sleeve may have a small split no larger than 1" in any area.

VG: The 45 will show more signs of normal use and wear. It may have lost some of its factory gloss and in some cases might exhibit groove wear upon inspection. This copy will be enjoyable but will play with light background noise. There may also be light but isolated crakle and/or pops and ticks. Any of the previous will not be continous and will remain behind the music at all times and never overpower it. This will be an enjoyable copy but one that has been more heavily played.
Pic sleeves with this grade will have noticeable wear.

VG-: A 45 that will have either pressing type noise throughout or crackle type noise throughout but not both. This noise will be low but continous. A decent copy and one that can still be enjoyed. This grade is generally used on only very rare or valuable records.
Pic sleeves with this grade will exhibit overall wear and may have a tear or completely split but taped seam.

G: The 45 will have both heavy background noise and crackle throughout. It will visually be a very rough copy. This grade is only used on records of extreme rarity or value. Pic sleeves with this grade will have many noticeable defects.

All grading is visual unless otherwise stated. Due to time constraints I am not able to play each record. Some records will be visually graded, some will be spot played and some will be fully play graded. Grading method will be stated. Sealed records cannot be returned once opened.