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GRATEFUL DEAD  Europe 1972  3 LP Set Vinyl Record Burbank WB label High VG
record grade: VG (all sides) sleeve grade: VG
The records have a few light marks and light sleeve wear and play with light surface noise mainly audible during quieter passages and between tracks. There is a lot of variance with a lot of folks' "VG" grade, but my VGs are in decent shape and this is a nice listen. All sides have been VPI cleaned.

The gatefold cover has the usual small tears along the top and bottom of the main spine. There's also a third small tear at the top of the secondary spine on the right edge of the jacket. There's also light ring wear, light general wear, light creasing, light staining, and some light bumps along edges. Please see pictures.

This looks to be a 1973 Terre Haute pressing. I don't think this pressing came with the booklet. It is not present.

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I grade LPs based on a conservative interpretation of the Goldmine standard. This means that a VG+ record is in very nice shape and should have little to no surface noise barring an occasional moment here and there. A record with sustained surface noise will be at best a VG. All records are play-graded since not all surface noise can be detected visually. All records are shipped in new Whiplash mailers with cardboard backing with the sleeved record outside of the jacket to prevent seam splits.

Below is more thorough info on my grading system:

NM: Surfaces essentially look new. This is the highest rating I give used records.
VG+: Very nice shape. May have a few stray very light hairlines and/or light paper scuffs visible under bright light. Will have little to no surface noise barring an occasional moment here and there. No feelable marks.
VG: Has hairlines and/or paper scuffs and has audible surface noise particularly between songs and during quieter passages.
G+: Has more pronounced hairlines and paper scuffs and may have a few small feelable marks, but still no skips.