ELTON JOHN - HONKY CHATEAU VINYL LP / MCA RECORDS 93135

SPECIFIC DETAILS:  COVER WEAR, VINYL IS STRONG VG+!

Condition is "Used". Shipped with USPS Media Mail.

GRADING IS COVER FIRST , VINYL SECOND.

(VG/VG+)   NO SPLIT EDGES.

VINYL IS VG+  WITH SHINE .

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Hi, welcome to my new auctions! In this collection of records, I will be listing nice condition records that I have to make room for. The records look to be in VG+ or better condition, and the vinyl is shiny and almost new. If a record does not meet this standard, I will usually play it and indicate the goldmine standard of grading for that particular record.

Again, if a record does not meet this standard, I will indicate this. When I grade a record as VG, that usually means you will hear some noise in the quiet sections of the record. If a cover shows wear I will indicate this by edge wear or a tear (an occasional cut corner may appear in my listings.)

Record Grading

NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)

A good description of a NM record is “it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time.” In other words, it’s nearly perfect. NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)

or EXCELLENT (E)

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.

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)

Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG record. 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.

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+)

or Very Good Minus (VG–)

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.

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