Sold Date: January 23, 2023
Start Date: January 22, 2023
Final Price: $29.99 (USD)
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Yellow Magic Orchestra BGM Vinyl LP - A&M SP-8453 VG+ First Pressing (1981)
Condition: VG+ Vinyl and VG++ (EX) Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on both sides and plays really well throughout. Cover is fully intact with good color and no splits, still has gloss.
BGM is the fourth studio album by Yellow Magic Orchestra, released in March 1981. The title stands for "Background music", though Japanese TV and press advertising alternately used "Beautiful Grotesque Music". This album was produced by Haruomi Hosono. The album was the first of any kind to feature the Roland TR-808, one of the earliest programmable drum machines; YMO had already been the first band to use the device, featuring it on-stage as early as 1980. In addition to the TR-808, this was also their first studio album recorded with the Roland MC-4 Microcomposer.
Tracklist
A1Ballet A2Music Plans A3Rap Phenomena A4Happy End A51000 Knives
B1Cue B2U • T B3Camouflage B4Mass B5Loom
Personnel Haruomi Hosono – Bass, Synth Bass, Keyboards, Delays & Harmonizer on "U•T", Production Ryuichi Sakamoto – Keyboards, Vocoder Yukihiro Takahashi – Drums, Electronic drums
Guest musicians Hideki Matsutake – Programming Takeshii Fujii, Don Nagata & Tomoki Miyadera – Equipment Coordination Peter Barakan – Lyrics
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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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