· Title/ Flip Side: Who will Kiss your Ruby Lips / Java • Artist Mitch Miller 45 RPM
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Condition (see below for
Grading): VG
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Year Released: 1957
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Jacket: Generic
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All of these Vinyl Records
& CDs are from my Personal Collection and are ORIGINAL COPIES of the
Original Artists, not remakes nor re-releases on “OLDIES” labels. All have been
personally played and had no skips when played. Please read the
“grading” so as to get an idea of Condition. International Buyers, please email
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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. If the artwork is worn, it is
POOR and the cover is worthless.
On a scale from 1 (Poor) to 10 (Perfect) the above gradings are
equivalent to:
MINT - 10, Near Mint - 8, Excellent - 7, Very Good Plus - 6 , Very Good - 5 ,
Good - 2