Sold Date: October 5, 2019
Start Date: March 25, 2019
Final Price: $164.99 (USD)
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Up for auction are twenty-nine (29) classic rock vinyl albums including FOUR double albums from the following artists:

ELTON JOHN
 - YELLOW BRICK ROAD (2 LP's)  Album - NM, Cover - VG+  - HONKY CHEATEAU   Album - VG+, Cover - VG  - EMPTY SKY  Album - VG+, Cover - VG  - DON'T SHOOT ME (I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER)  Album - VG+, Cover VG
STYX
 - PIECES OF EIGHT (with Poster)  Album - EX, Cover VG  - THE GRAND ILLUSION  Album - EX, Cover VG  - CRYSTAL BALL  Album - NM, Cover - VG
SUPERTRAMP
 - BREAKFAST IN AMERICA  Album - EX, Cover - VG+  - FAMOUS LAST WORDS  Album - NM, Cover - VG+  - PARIS (Live - 2 LP's)  Albums - EX, Cover VG+
HEART
 - HEART (Debut)  Album - NM, Cover - VG+  - DOG AND BUTTERFLY  Album - VG, Cover - VG+  - HITS - LIVE  (2 LP's)  Album - EX, Cover VG+
PAT BENETAR
 - PRECIOUS TIME  Album - EX, Cover EX
 - TROPICO  Album - NM, Cover - EX
 - GET NERVOUS  Album - EX, Cover - EX
 - SEVEN THE HARD WAY  Album - NM, Cover - EX

PETER FRAMPTON
 - FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE (2 LP's)  Albums - EX, Cover - VG  - FRAMPTON (Debut - 2)  Albums - VG & NM, Cover - VG+  - I'M IN YOU  Album - NM, Cover VG+
DAVE MASON
 - HEADKEEPER  Album - EX, Cover - VG+  - DAVE MASON (Debut)  Album - VG, Cover - VG  - ALIVE  Album - EX, Cover - VG+
CAT STEVENS
 - TEASER AND THE FIRECAT  Album - NM, Cover - VG+  - BUDDHA AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX  Album - NM, Cover - VG+  - TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN  Album - NM, Cover - VG+  - FOREIGNER  Album - NM, Cover - VG+  - CATCH BULL AT FOUR  Album - NM, Cover - VG+
These albums have been stored in a cool dry place.  When I played these albums, I always treated them like gold and cleaned them every time I played them.  They are, overall, in remarkable condition considering they are anywhere from 30 to 50 years old.  There are several album covers that show some wear but overall they are in very good to excellent condition.  All albums have inner sleeves.  Most are in very good condition but I have taken the liberty to make slight repairs on some of the sleeves.  All sleeves are placed upwards so records cannot fall out.  I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

I have used a  combination of the industry standard Goldmine Grading Scale as well as a 1-10 scale to ensure a clear and accurate account of each album’s condition. Cover/Sleeve Grading applies to OUTER SLEEVE ONLY.  

THE SCALE IS AS FOLLOWS:

10: MINT (M), Pristine, Looks as if it just came off the manufacturing line, also listed as New, Mint Sealed/Unopened

9: NEAR MINT (NM), Looks as if it just came from a store and was opened for the first time, maybe played a few times if ever, no evidence of play or wear whatsoever

8: EXCELLENT (EX), also listed as VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS (VG++), LP may have a faint surface mark or two barring it from being truly Near Mint, but sound quality will not be affected at all, cover sleeve is just short of Near Mint, often used for cover sleeves in Shrink, or with no ringwear or staining or easily visible flaws whatsoever, seams and spine fully intact

7: VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+), Shows slight signs of wear, light scuffs or scratches may be present but they do not affect playback other than faint surface noise heard sporadically in between tracks, or the occasional soft click from a surface mark here or there, cover sleeve is considered still \u201cframeable” yet when observed closely will show to have a flaw or small flaws, very minor ringwear if any, seams and spine intact but not pristine

6: VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD PLUS (VG/VG+), more obvious signs of wear and handling, LP has surface noise that is noticeable in some spots but perhaps is quiet and clean in other spots, clicks and pops will be heard, but will not significantly disrupt the music, cover sleeves have more obvious ringwear or marks/staining, seams may have cracking, minor seam splitting or some missing spine text but are still fairly well intact. Writing may be present on label.

5: VERY GOOD (VG), significant and obvious wear and handling including surface noise throughout, audible scratches which cause clicks and pops and crackle but no skips or repeated grooves, cover sleeve may have significant ringwear and/or staining, seam splits may be evident, label or sleeve may have writing, names, stickers etc.

4: VERY GOOD MINUS (VG-), in our shop typically only going to be seen on a cover sleeve for a significantly rare album that is in extremely bad shape, lots of splitting etc, yet is still worth owning due to its rarity. We will likely never offer albums with a Vinyl/LP grading of 4.

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PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE GREAT MUSIC ON BOTH VINYL AND CASSETTES.  I ALSO HAVE SOME TV SHOWS ON DVD AND A WIDE VARIETY OF MOVIES ON BOTH DVD AND VCR TAPES.  IN ADDITION, I ALSO HAVE A VARIETY OF VIDEO GAMES FOR COMPUTER, NINTENDO AND PLAYSTATION.  FINALLY, I HAVE A VERY SPECIAL BOARD GAME AND SOME VIDEOS FOR ADULTS WITH IMAGINATION!!