Grading Sleeve: GENERIC
We follow grading parameters from Goldmine Magazine:
Mint (M)
Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed.
Near
Mint (NM or M-) A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a
grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly)that no record is
ever truly perfect.
The
record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve
should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost
invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.
An
LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable
similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same
should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and
the like.
Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.
Very Good Plus (VG+)
A
Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and
otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it.
Record
surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very
light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight
warps that do not affect the sound are "OK".
The
label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely
noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated
play.
Picture
sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned
up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs
of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner
indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount.
Very Good (VG)
Many
of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG
disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft
passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the
music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light
scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the
sound.
Labels
may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue)
attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers.
However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only
two or three of them.
Good (G), Good Plus (G+)
Good
does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put
onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will
have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on
a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white).
A
cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on
the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to
overwhelm the object.
We
accept returns. We try our best to properly grade the vinyl records
and follow the above criteria. If you are not satisfied for any reason,
please contact us first. Vinyl records we ship via USPS Media Mail
which can take from 2 to 10 days to deliver. We ship fast! We ship
within 1 business day. Please see pictures for condition of item.