ZZ TOP - ROCKING THE CASTLE - RARE 1985 - MONSTERS OF ROCK - DOUBLE VINYL LP
Sold Date:
April 12, 2014
Start Date:
April 5, 2014
Final Price:
£12.50
(GBP)
Bid Count:
3
Seller Feedback:
2254
Buyer Feedback:
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ZZ TOP - ROCKING THE CASTLE - RARE 1985 - MONSTERS OF ROCK - DOUBLE VINYL LP
DID YOU KNOW IT COSTS THE SAME TO SEND 3 PIECES OF VINYL AS IT DOES 1 WITHIN THE UK? WHY NOT TRY AND WIN A COUPLE MORE OF MY AUCTIONS, THERE IS NO MORE POSTAGE TO PAY ON THE NEXT 2 PIECES OF VINYL.
Artist: ZZ TOP Title: ROCKING THE CASTLE Label: HOMESTEAD Cat No: HMS004 Matrix: ON REQUEST Vinyl: VG+/EX Sleeve: VG+/EX
Description: EXTREMELY RARE. EVEN RARER IN THIS CONDITION.
Postage & Packaging
Double packs count as 2 records
UK
RECORDS
1ST CLASS
SIGNED FOR
SPECIAL
1
£4.00
£5.10
£7.95
2
£4.00
£5.10
£9.25
3
£4.00
£5.10
£9.25
4
£7.85
£8.95
£12.00
5
£7.85
£8.95
£12.00
6
£7.85
£8.95
£12.00
7
£7.85
£8.95
£12.00
8
£7.85
£8.95
£12.00
REST OF THE WORLD
RECORDS
SIGNED FOR
1
£12.85
2
£15.70
3
£18.55
4
£21.40
5
£21.40
6
£24.25
7
£27.10
8
£29.95
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I am not a record dealer I am merely selling loads of vinyl that myself, friends and family have collected over the years. I am not clued up on what is rare and what is not I am also not 100% on all the dealer terminalology.
If I have listed something that you are curious about please message me and i will do my best to answer any of your questions.
Some of the records I have here are very close to being mint but I will not list them as mint or near mint. I do not want my idea of grading to upset someone so you will never see me list higher than VG+ on the vinyl. You may win an auction and end up with a mint record if you are lucky.
I will package any records I send out in proper record mailers and use 1 stiffener to go with it. If you win one of my auctions please let me know if you want it packaged a certain way.
How I grade my records
MINT (M)
These are absolutely perfect in every way.
NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)
NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any “spindle marks” from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. Major factory defects also must be absent; a record and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. (NM records don’t have to be “never played”; a record used on an excellent turntable can remain NM after many plays if the disc is properly cared for.)
NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.
VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)
VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.
VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.
Very Good (VG)
VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise will not overpower the music otherwise.
Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. Many collectors who have jukeboxes will use VG records in them and not think twice. They remain a fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape.
VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written or it or stamped a price tag on it, too.
Good (G),
Good Plus (G+)
Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, so it can serve as filler until something better comes along. But it has significant surface noise and groove wear, and the label is worn, with significant ring wear, heavy writing, or obvious damage caused by someone trying to remove tape or stickers and failing miserably. A Good to VG– cover has ring wear to the point of distraction, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing, such as, for example, huge radio station letters written across the front to deter theft.
POOR (P)
and Fair (F)
Records are cracked, impossibly warped, or skip and/or repeat when an attempt is made to play them. Covers are so heavily damaged that you almost want to cry.