Near Mint (NM): Record/Cover Is Almost Flawless And Shows Barely Visible Signs Of Actual Use But May Have Slight Visual Imperfections Such As Paper Cuffs From Record Sleeve, etc. These Imperfections Will Not Affect Sound Quality And The Record's Audio Will Still Be Flawless.

Excellent (EX): Record/Cover Will Show More Signs Of Handling And Use But The Audio Will Still Be Powerful With Virtually No Detectable Noise Outside Of The Recorded Sounds.

Very Good ++ (VG++): Record/Cover May Show Signs Of Use, But Only Light Surface Marks. Record Will Play Near Perfect, With Only An Occasional Faint Or Crackle During Softer Passages Only.

Very Good + (VG+): Record Will Play Through Very Well, With A Little More Surface Marks That Will Result In A Little More Background Noise. It Will Play Without Skips. Cover May Have A Seam Split Or Ring Wear, Corner Wear, Shelf Wear Or Writing. But Not All Of The Above.

Very Good (VG): Record/Cover Will Show Signs Of Use Both In Terms Of Handling And Having Been Played. Visual Signs Of Use Will Likely Include Scratches, Scuffs, etc.  The Audio Can And Quite Possibly Will Reflect These Signs Of Use, Including The Possibility Of Occasional Pops And/or Clicks.

Very Good - (VG-): A Weak Very Good

Good (G): Record/Cover Will Show Heavy Signs Of Use, Including More Pronounced Scratches And Scuffs. These Scratches And Other Signs Of Use Will Certainly Affect Sound Quality, And The Record Will Almost Certainly Include Pops, Clicks, And May Even Possibly Jump On At Least One Occasion.

Poor (P): Record/Cover Will Be In Very Bad Shape, And At Best Should Really Only Be Considered For Reference Purposes.