The Thelonious Monk Quartet
Monk's Moods
Columbia CS 8765

Features Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse, John Ore, Frankie Dunlop

Record Description & Grade

N- /  New Minus

The record appears played occasionally/just a few times

light handling marks are inaudible

no wear to the record surface

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Jacket Description & Grade

EX / Excellent

Laminated, light shelf wear, name on back

RECORD  GRADING CODE

To ensure satisfaction, great care is given to correct grading.

Records are cleaned to remove contaminants, fingerprints, reduce

remnants of surface marks left from storage.

Accurate playback systems are used to check any surface marks for audible wear.

Any marks are examined in detail and checked for surface noise.  

Silent marks inherent to the LP pressing process are not graded as wear

N = MINT CONDITION - A RECORD THAT APPEARS UNPLAYED, UNDER CLOSE EXAMINATION,  FLAWLESS IN EVERY RESPECT.

NM = NEAR MINT CONDITION - A RECORD THAT APPEARS SELDOM OR INFREQUENTLY PLAYED, PLAYS LIKE A MINT RECORD, ANY HANDLING/

PLAY MARKS ARE INAUDIBLE, UNDER CLOSE EXAMINATION, VERY NEAR MINT IN EVERY RESPECT.    

N - = NEW MINUS CONDITION - AN OCCASIONALLY PLAYED RECORD, MINOR INCIDENTAL HANDLING MARKS ARE SILENT AND RELATIVELY UNOBTRUSIVE IN APPEARANCE.

EX+ = EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION - RECORD APPEARS SOMEWHAT USED, RETAINS ORIGINAL SOUND QUALITY DESPITE BRIEF SPOTS OF LOW LEVEL SURFACE NOISE.

EX = EXCELLENT CONDITION - A MORE USED  RECORD THAT RETAINS BETTER SOUND QUALITY DESPITE OCCASIONAL PASSAGES AFFECTED BY LIGHT/MODERATE SURFACE NOISE.

VG+ = RECORD PLAYED OFTEN,  MORE EXTENDED AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SURFACE NOISE, HEAVY WEAR IS EXCLUDED FROM LISTING.

RECORD JACKETS ARE SIMILAR TO DISC CONDITION, WITH EXCEPTIONS NOTED.

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