- Sealed(S)
Brand New. The record is still packed.
- Mint (M)
Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed.
Cover and extra documents like lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.
- Near Mint (NM)
A nearly perfect record. A NM- record has more than likely never been played, and the vinyl will play perfectly, with no imperfections during playback.
The cover should look close to perfect with only minor signs of wear and or age.
- Excellent(EX)
The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and packaging might have slight wear but excellent aspect overall.
- Very Good Plus (VG+)
Most common condition for records. The record has been played a few times but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, no wear, despite occasional light marks.The average person would not notice anything wrong.
Cover shows some handling imperfection like normal wear and tear, creasing...
- Very Good (VG)
Now the signs of age and handling are starting to show. You can notice some clear wear on the surface, there is some noise .
Cover suffers from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration ...
- Good Plus (G+)
The record has been played so much that the sound quality has been noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches.
The cover and contents can be torn, stained and/or defaced, there also can be some writing on it.
- Good (G)
The record should be just playable but will display considerable surface noise and may even jump or skip.
The cover and contents are badly damaged or partly missing.
Cover can also be missing.
