PLEASE NOTE: I WILL ONLY GRADE AN OPENED LP NEAR MINT (NM) IF I CAN GUARANTEE IT HAS NEVER BEEN PLAYED (i.e. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER). OTHERWISE, NEAR MINT MINUS (NM-) IS THE ABSOLUTE HIGHEST GRADE I WILL ASSIGN AN OPENED LP.
WILDLY RARE Jacksonville pressing from 197? on Warner Brothers' palm tree label with banner over shield logo at the top, WEA logo in the lower label rim text, NO stereo text on the labels and original printed poly inner sleeve with WB shield wallpaper design!!! LP is a nice VG with a small 1" scratch at the start of side 2 that can be lightly felt and cover is VG+/VG++ with barely a hint of ring. This album was the shot heard 'round the world when it was released to an unsuspecting public 54 years ago(!) and scared the hell out of me when I first heard it as a 2nd-grader. Crushingly heavy, it changed the entire musical landscape of the 1970s and beyond and remains one of, if not THE most influential LP in the entire history of metal. Absolutely essential listening for any fan of metal.
I USE GOLDMINE GRADING~
MINT (SEALED)
NEAR MINT: LOOKS UNPLAYED
VG++: VERY VERY MINIMAL SIGNS OF USE
VG+: AVERAGE SIGNS OF USE, NOTHING DEEP, SUPERFICIAL