This record is in pristine NM condition. Looks like it was rarely or never played on a turntable. The cover, front and back, edges, corners and spine are all in NM condition as if it just came out of shrink.

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 ‎– The Boss Label:  ‎– M8-923M1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US Released: 1979 Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop Style: Soul, Disco Tracklist A1No One Gets The Prize4:37A2I Ain't Been Licked4:00A3All For One4:13A4The Boss3:42B1Once In The Morning4:49B2It's My House4:29B3Sparkle5:19B4I'm In The World3:56 Companies, etc. Produced For –  Phonographic Copyright (p) –  Copyright (c) –  Published By –  Recorded At –  Mixed At –  Mastered At –  Credits Arranged By [Horn & String] –  (tracks: A4, B2),  (tracks: B1, B3, B4), * (tracks: A1, A2, A3) Coordinator [Album] –  Coordinator [Studio] –  Design [Cover] –  Engineer [Assistant] – ,  Engineer [Vocal] –  Mixed By, Mastered By – * Photography By –  Recorded By [Chief], Mixed By [Chief] – * Written-By, Producer, Arranged By – , 

We use the industry standard Goldmine Grading Scale  Cover/Sleeve Grading applies to OUTER SLEEVE ONLY. If the original Inner sleeve is included it will be shown in the photos. Please ask any additional questions regarding inner sleeve or album condition BEFORE purchase! 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 ring-wear 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 frame-able” yet when observed closely will show to have a flaw or small flaws, very minor ring wear 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 ring wear 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 ring wear 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 this rating.