Sold Date: May 23, 2024
Start Date: September 8, 2023
Final Price: $32.00 (USD)
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This is a mint minus or better condition copy of the Beastie Boys 45 Brass Monkey, backed with Brass Monkey, which charted #48 in March of 1987. It is a promo copy. The grooves glisten. Looks unplayed. Minor sticker glue mark on one label.

RECORD VINYL RATINGS

Mint

Virtually does not exist. The vast majority of 45s were never sealed. This being true, no one can say conclusively that a 45 was never played. So I do not use this rating.

Near Mint or Mint Minus

Appears to either be unplayed, or shows hints of play by a meticulous and responsible collector. Play should be virtually free from any surface noise, except perhaps a couple/few seconds of starting grooves, and maybe a couple/few light ticks.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

A record in fine shape that should please most collectors. Signs of wear are evident, perhaps slight scuffs or very light scratches, that are either not deep enough to be audible, or at a minimum marginally audible in quiet passages of the song, or in lead-in grooves.

Very Good (VG)

Generally listenable condition. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Scratches will be readily apparent. Surface noise may be evident but not overpowering. Casual listeners may find it acceptable, but demanding audiophiles will likely not.

Very Good minus (VG-)

Questionable condition. The record will have many scratches, at least some surface noise is guaranteed, yet the single will play through without skipping. For cheaply and easily obtained singles, many would look for better quality. However, for rare or otherwise expensive singles, one might appreciate this condition, as in being lucky to have found the single at all.

Good, Fair, Poor. 

Most sellers entertain 45s of these ratings. I do not. I throw them out and do the world a favor. Records in these grades include distortion, significant warps, skips, or so much surface noise that one has to make an effort to appreciate the song. The only exception is for a ragingly rare 45 that’s so miraculous to find, that for vanities sake, you might want it as a place holder or artifact.