RECORD GRADING SYSTEM |
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Mint / Sealed (M) |
The album is sealed in its original packaging and has never been played. |
Near Mint (NM) |
The vinyl is in excellent condition and shows no visible signs of wear or damage that will affect sound quality. The cover looks like new. |
Excellent (EX) |
The vinyl looks close to new. There may be a few light marks that should not affect sound quality. Covers also look close to new. There may be minor wear on the edges and spine but corners are tight and the cover image is clear. |
Very Good Plus (VG+) |
While not flawless, the condition is very good, showing only minimal signs of use. Any visible blemishes should have minimal effect on play quality, though light surface noise maybe present at very quiet portions or between tracks. Covers may have light ring or cover wear but no seam splits. Any writing, cut-outs or punch holes will be noted in the item description. |
Very Good (VG) |
The vinyl has scratches and/or other visual blemishes. Light to moderate surface noise should be expected but the record will play through without skipping or repeating. Covers may have moderate to heavy ring wear, edge wear, cut-outs, punch holes and/or seam splits. |
VG- and below |
Sound quality is low and the cover may be in very poor shape. |