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This LP was cleaned with the Spin-Clean® Record Washer System MKII.
The following guidelines were used to determine the grades assigned to this album.
MINT (M): Perfect! This record looks like it has just left the manufacturer, with NO flaws what so ever. It looks as though it had never been handled. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains. No stickers address labels, writing on the covers or labels. No tears or seam splits. No wear to the cover or record period! Age of the record has nothing to do with it.
NEAR MINT or (NM, M-):
This record appears virtually flawless. A very minor scuff and very little else can
appear on the vinyl. It should play
without any noise over the flaw. The
flaw is very hard to see. The cover
looks as close to perfect with only minor signs of wear and or age. Minor impressions to the cover (due to the
outer edge of the vinyl resting inside) may be acceptable, however the artwork
is be as close to perfect as can be.
EXCELLENT or (EX or VG++): Minor scuffs which are
only slightly visible. There may be more than a few scuffs and NO Scratches. COVER: Artwork is still as close to perfect
as can be. Some impression to the cover
(minor outer ring wear) but no ink wear! Some slight creases to the corners, but not
wrinkled and obtrusive to the eye. The
corners can show white (where the artwork pasted slick was) meaning, slight
wear. No seam splits or writing on the
cover or taped repairs can make this grade.
VERY GOOD PLUS or (VG+): Record shows wear, surface
scuffs. The vinyl still has a great
luster, but the flaws will be noticeable to the naked eye. If the flaws don't cause any surface noise,
the vinyl can still make the VG+ grade. COVERS:
A virtually clean cover, but may have small writing on it. The artwork looks clean with slightly more
aging. The back of the cover usually
gives away the age of the cover. Flat
white paper will be somewhat yellow yet no stains or mildew from water damage. Some minor wear to the seams or spine, but no
tears or holes popping through. The
corners will be slightly dog eared yet no crackly bends, defacing the artwork. In essence, a VG+ cover should have no more
than 3 flaws mentioned.
VERY GOOD or (VG): This record is a record that is good enough. They are not really going to look very good,
but it will STILL play very good. There
will almost always be some surface noise when they are played. The Dynamics should still be excellent,
overpowering the surface noise. A VG
record will appear well have been played but still have some luster. VG covers will look worn, used. There may be some seam splitting. There will be some ring wear, where the ink
has begun to wear off. Giving the cover
a look of snow falling. If the artwork
looks snowy all over, it is less than VG condition. There may be some writing on the cover (still,
no Large letters in magic marker). It
will look aged and more yellowish due to contamination's in the air (sometimes
looking like cigarette smoke). Still it
should be decent.
GOOD or (G): A good record will look
very well played, dull, grayish and possibly abused. However a Good record should still play. It will have distracting surface noise. Such as crackle that is continuous or some
hiss. Will also have some loss of
dynamics caused from grooves being worn. It should play without any skips or any
obtrusively loud pops or repeated clicks, caused by deep scratches. Good means that it will play with some form of
decency, so one can still enjoy the music even though you can still hear noise
caused from the wear. A Good cover will
have just about everything wrong with it. It will have seam splits (possibly taped
repaired, but only with scotch tape. No
duct tape or masking tape repairs. These
are big turn offs. May have magic marker
writing on the cover but still if they are in huge letters, it is a big turn
off. In essence, the cover will looked
virtually trashed, but some artwork will still be noticed.