JAQUELINE DU PRE
A JAQUELINE DU PRE RECITAL
1982 HMV RECORDS No HQS 1437
Matrix Nos 2YEA 7441-4-1-2 //2YEA7442-2-1-2
Jacket Condition NM please note that the original selophane is still in place- this tends to make good photos difficult, so please excuse the reflections etc
Disc condition NM Clean labels, no spindle trace marks.
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GRADING GUIDELINES
Although record grading
can often be a matter of personal opinion, we have to find some common ground,
and so my gradings are essentially based along the guidelines laid down by the
Record Collector publication. However, I will elaborate here in order that you
will understand how my gradings are made.
MINT (M) A record described as Mint should be absolutely as new, just as it came out of the factory and in truth, never have been played although this is often difficult to prove or disprove. The sound should be crystal clear with no background noise or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any additional items such as posters, inner sleeve or lyric sheets should also be as new, with no creases, stains or writing(an acceptable exception would be the shopkeeper's hand-written price on the rear of the sleeve) which was common-place in the 60's and 70's, before the days of bar-coding and automated pricing machines.
NEAR
MINT (NM) or (M-)This
grading means that the record and/or it's cover are just marginally short of
qualifying as being Mint. The vinyl may just show signs of having been played
once or twice. The area around the spindle hole should be pretty much free of
spindle trace marks, or at least only have the minimum of these marks. In other
words, it is close to being Mint but not quite close enough to describe as
such.There
may be the very slightest crease marks on the sleeve, or the laminate may have
lifted in small areas without detracting too much from it's overall
appearance
EXCELLENT
(EX)/(EX+)/(EX-) There
will be indications on the vinyl surface that the record has been played,
possibly several times but at the same time, it has been well cared for. There
should be very little deterioration in the listening experience. The
sleeve/jacket could have minor creasing and/or signs of storage
wear/discoloration, particularly on the back. EX- would indicate that the record
would qualify for an EX grading apart from perhaps a small initial written on
the label or sleeve or a scuff on the label or other very minor defect which
does not affect the overall appearance or sound quality of the
item.
VERY
GOOD (VG)/(VG+)/(VG-) the
record will show significant signs of having been 'well played', it will show
surface scratches and/or scuffs but will still play nicely without too much
background noise. The cover and extras (lyric sheets etc) will also have creases
or normal wear characteristics which are usually acceptable for this grade. VG+
and VG- are simply up and down variations on this grading, depending on the
degree of wear and tear.
GOOD The
record has obviously been played or mis-treated so much that the sound quality
is not what it used to be, but may be acceptable depending on the criteria of
the individual collector. It will have several surface scratches and/or other
defects but may still be useful as a 'gap filler' within a collection. The
sleeve will probably be creased badly, torn or repaired with sellotape. Album
sleeves may have crushed or damaged spines caused by bad storage
etc.
FAIR This
grade may be only just about playable, with 'skips and jumps' and not really
worth having UNLESS it is exceptionally rare, in which case it could serve as a
'gap filler'. I will not list any item in this condition unless it was mega-rare
and this would be shown clearly in the description, so that there is no doubt
about it.