Sold Date: August 3, 2023
Start Date: July 24, 2023
Final Price: $326.32 (USD)
Bid Count: 35
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I played every title all the way through to check for skips and repeats. Some have skips. Some just have a very poor playback quality. Picture discs in general aren't known for their playback quality so they already that strike against them, but these discs were being stored without jackets. I'm selling these as an auction lot because I feel that none of them have a playback quality alone that justifies a listing of their own. 
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Madonna: The First Album:
Playback quality: notable crackling during Lucky Star and many skips on Borderline. The sound quality improves after Borderline for the rest of Side A. Notable crackling on Holiday and many skips.
True Blue (LP): Playback quality: only one skip that I noticed during Jimmy Jimmy. Lots of crackling especially during Papa Don't Preach and Live To Tell, but a lot of the time the crackling does not spoil the listening experience.
Like A Virgin LP: Playback quality: lots of crackling, groove wear, and skips.  Skips happen at the beginning of Into The Groove** and various parts of Angel. 
** This track was added to this picture disc. This appears to be the 1985 US version of this picture disc. 
True Blue 12" Single: Playback quality G+ - no skips or repeats, but evident crackling
Causing a Commotion 12" Single: One skip on the remix and notable crackling at the beginning of the remix, but the other tracks sound pretty good.
Like A Prayer 12" Single: skip on the very beginning and notable crackling as well, but this dissipates pretty quickly and the rest of the song sounds pretty good.  Side B also has notable crackling at the beginning and the end.
Who's That Girl? 12" Single: Crackling before and after tracks, but it's less noticeable once the music is in full gear. No skips that I noticed.
Express Yourself 12" Single: Crackling before and after tracks, but it's less noticeable once the music is in full gear. No skips that I noticed.
La Isla Bonita Extended Mix 12" Single: Side one is free of skips, but does have crackling and occasional ticks. Side two has a couple of skips as well as some audible crackling.

please see grading descriptions below
Please review the pictures for further details on the condition of the jackets.
Your records will be shipped in a cardboard LP mailer and wrapped in shipper's wrap inside for further moisture protection. The record will be removed from the jacket and placed in the inner sleeve outside of it so that it doesn't slide around inside the jacket and create damage during transit. If the record has a unique picture sleeve the record will be placed in a generic sleeve for shipping.

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REGARDING SHIPPING: The default shipping option that you see is Media Mail which is inexpensive, but sometimes unpredictable with no guaranteed delivery time. I have shipped over 2000 records using Media Mail without any hassles, but there have been a few instances where the record took a month to arrive and was stuck at a sorting facility for two or more weeks. If you want a faster method with a guaranteed delivery time I suggest that you choose the Priority Mail option.
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Grading System Definitions:
Mint (M) - Perfect condition. Completely clean, no marks and unplayed. Almost only used for factory sealed items. Occasionally used for open, unplayed records.
Near Mint / Excellent (NM/EX) - Nearly perfect with shiny gloss, plays perfectly with no imperfections. Typically only played a few times or less. Cover will have no more than very minor imperfections, showing only signs of slight handling. Covers should have no creases, folds, seam splits, cut-out holes, or other noticeable similar defects. The same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, etc. 
Very Good Plus (VG+) - Record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Defects should be more of a cosmetic nature, not affecting the actual playback as a whole. 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 discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. Spindle marks may be present. Picture sleeves and inner sleeves will 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 things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. 
Very Good (VG) - 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.
Good (G) - The record can be played through without skipping but it will have significant surface noise, scratches, and visible groove wear. A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear, or other defects will be present. While the record will be playable without skipping, noticeable surface noise and "ticks" will almost certainly accompany the playback. 
Fair (F) - The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully split, crinkled, and written upon.