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The Velvet Underground ~ Unripened

Product details

Year: 2007

Jacket Grade: NM

Record Grade: NM

Import

Norman Dolph acetate 1966

 

We're going zen! Anything that isn't used regularly must go. All items are gently used unless otherwise noted.

All LPs are graded to the best of our ability based on the following guidelines:

MINT (M): Perfect! This record looks like it just left the manufacturer, with NO flaws whatsoever. It looks as though it had never been handled. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains. No stickers, address labels, writing on the covers or labels. No tears or seam splits. No wear to the cover or record period! Age of the record has nothing to do with it.

NEAR MINT (NM, M-): This record appears virtually flawless. A very minor scuff and very little else can appear on the vinyl. It should play without any noise over the flaw. The flaw is very hard to see. The cover looks as close to perfect with only minor signs of wear and/or age. Minor impressions to the cover (due to the outer edge of the vinyl resting inside) may be acceptable, however the artwork must be as close to perfect as can be.

EXCELLENT (EX, VG++): Minor scuffs which are only slightly visible. There may be more than a few scuffs and no scratches. COVER: artwork is still as close to perfect as can be. Some impression to the cover (minor outer ring wear), but no ink wear! Some slight creases to the corners, but not wrinkled and obtrusive to the eye. The corners can show white, meaning slight wear. No seam splits or writing on the cover or taped repairs can make this grade.

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+): Record shows wear, surface scuffs. The vinyl has a great luster, but the flaws will be noticeable to the naked eye. If the flaws don't cause any surface noise, the vinyl can still make the VG+ grade. COVERS: a virtually clean cover, but may have small writing on it. The artwork looks clean with slightly more aging. The back of the cover usually gives away the age of the cover. Flat white paper will be somewhat yellow, yet no stains or mildew from water damage. Some minor wear to the seams or spine, but no tears or holes popping through. The corners will be slightly dogeared, yet no crackly bends defacing the artwork. In essence a VG+ cover should have no more than 3 flaws mentioned.

VERY GOOD (VG): This record is a record that is good enough. They are not really going to look very good, but will still play very good. There will almost always be some surface noise when they are played. The dynamics should still be excellent, overpowering the surface noise. A VG record will appear to have been well played, but still have some luster. VG covers will look worn and used. There will be some ring wear, giving the cover a look of snow falling. If the artwork looks snowy all over, it is less than VG condition. There may be some writing on the cover (still no large letters in magic marker). It will look aged and more yellow, due to air contamination (sometimes cigarette smoke).

GOOD (G): A good record will look very well played, dull, greyish and possibly abused; however a good record should still play. It will have distracting surface noise, such as a continuous crackle or some hiss. It will also have some loss of dynamics caused by worn grooves. It should play without any skips, obtrusively loud pops or repeated clicks, caused by deep scratches. Good means that it will play with some form of decency, so one can still enjoy the music. A good cover will have just about everything wrong with it. It will have seam splits (possibly tape repaired - with scotch tape only). It may have magic marker, but huge letters are a big turn off. In essence the cover will look virtually trashed with some artwork still noticed. If the artwork is worn, the condition is POOR and the cover is worthless.

On a scale from 0 (Poor) to 10 (Perfect) the above gradings are equivalent to:

Mint - 10, Near Mint - 8, Excellent - 7, Very Good Plus - 6, Very Good - 5, Good - 2

*Based on the Goldmine Grading System referenced on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
   

 

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