Sold Date: November 30, 2022
Start Date: November 17, 2022
Final Price: $45.99 (USD)
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A Very Special Christmas Vinyl LP - A&M SP-3911 (1987) Near Mint w/ Shrink Wrap, Gold Lettering, Hype Sticker U2 - Madonna - Sting - Bon Jovi - RUN-DMC - Pointer Sisters Whitney Houston - Pretenders - Bryan Adams - Bruce Springsteen

Condition: Near Mint Vinyl and Near Mint Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on both sides and plays beautifully with warm fidelity. Cover is like new, still has shrink wrap and hype sticker with great color, gold lettering, and no splits or writing. Includes original inner sleeve with full credits.
A Very Special Christmas is the first in the A Very Special Christmas series of Christmas-themed compilation albums produced to benefit the Special Olympics. The album was released on October 12, 1987, and production was overseen by Jimmy Iovine for A&M Records. A Very Special Christmas has raised millions of dollars for the Special Olympics.
The album was certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA for shipment of four million copies in the United States.
Tracklist
Side One The Pointer Sisters*–Santa Claus Is Coming To Town3:21 Eurythmics–Winter Wonderland3:34 Whitney Houston–Do You Hear What I Hear3:31 Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band*–Merry Christmas Baby4:51 The Pretenders–Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas4:40 John Cougar Mellencamp–I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus2:38 Sting–Gabriel's Message2:10
Side Two Run - D.M.C.*–Christmas In Hollis2:59 U2–Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)2:19 Madonna–Santa Baby2:34 Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band–The Little Drummer Boy3:29 Bryan Adams–Run Rudolph Run2:42 Bon Jovi–Back Door Santa3:52 Alison Moyet–The Coventry Carol3:24 Stevie Nicks–Silent Night4:36
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I use the Goldmine Grading System, and play-test all records. I note any differences between vinyl and cover, and make note of any inserts, special sleeves, or potential defects.

MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.

GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.

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