Sold Date: February 28, 2021
Start Date: February 21, 2021
Final Price: $15.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 5
Seller Feedback: 718
Buyer Feedback: 0

1986 ANITA BAKER Rapture ELEKTRA 60444-1 vinyl LP.  Vinyl is VG  very light hair lines under bright light, luster is dull and side one label is damaged see pictures  Cover G+ light ring wear,  left edge damage and lower corner damage.  see picture Original inner sleeve VG 2 sides have small seam splits 

 Grading is visual unlessotherwise noted. The LP and album cover were graded using the definitions onthe Discogs website, included below; where in doubt, the lower of two gradeswas used. 

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Conditionis Used.

Iship USPS Media Mail packaged in a record mailer and each LP is in a diskeepersleeve and the cover is in a plastic sleeve protector. I can combineshipments. Please contact me for details.  

Note:Please see my feedback and you will see I grade my records fairly. I know it’sa terrible experience to open that album you have been waiting for and find ithas been over graded.   I am a musiclover and bought my 1st 45 in 1968.  Ihave been buying and hording ever since. My family says it’s time to start downsizing. So, I am starting onerecord at a time.  It’s all about themusic for me, please bid with confidence if you are not happy please let meknow and I will make it right.

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Mint (M)

Vinyl

Absolutelyperfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed.Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all.  

Near Mint (NM or M-)

Vinyl

Anearly perfect record. A NM or M- record has more than likely never beenplayed, and the vinyl will play perfectly, with no imperfections duringplayback. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhapscorrectly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show noobvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the mostminor defects, such as any sign of slight handling. An LP cover should have nocreases, folds, seam splits, cut-out holes, or other noticeable similardefects. The same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyricsleeves, etc.  

 Very Good Plus (VG+) 

Vinyl

A Very Good Plus record will show some signsthat it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good careof it. Defects should be more of a cosmetic nature, not affecting the actualplayback as a whole. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may haveslight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listeningexperiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". Thelabel may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barelynoticeable. Spindle marks may be present. Picture sleeves and inner sleeveswill have some slight wear, slightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split.An LP cover may have slight signs of wear, and may be marred by a cut-out hole,indentation, or cut corner. In general, if not for a couple of minor thingswrong with it, this would be Near Mint.  

Very Good (VG) 

Vinyl

Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will bemore 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 notoverpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as withlight scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect thesound. Labels may be marred by writing or have tape or stickers (or theirresidue) 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. Goldmineprice guides with more than one price will list Very Good as the lowest

Good (G), Good Plus (G+) 

Vinyl 

A record in Good or Good Plus conditioncan be played through without skipping. But it will have significant surfacenoise, scratches, and visible groove wear. A cover or sleeve will have seamsplits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear, orother defects will be present. While the record will be playable without skipping,noticeable surface noise and "ticks" will almost certainly accompanythe playback.  

Poor (P), Fair (F)

Vinyl 

The record is cracked, badly warped, andwon't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is waterdamaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. TheLP cover barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully split,crinkled, and written upon.