

The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Surface noise is evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during the song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Very Good : Many of the defects found in a VG+ record are more pronounced in a VG disc.
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All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. An LP jacket my 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. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turn-up corners, or a slight seam-split. The center hole is not misshapen by repeated play. The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but is should be barely noticeable. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experience. Very Good Plus : Shows some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Basically, Near Mint looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.Įxcellent : Grades better than VG+ but due to a couple of minor imperfections, is not quite good enough to be considered NM And of course, the same is true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, and the like. An LP jacket has no creases, folds, seam splits or any other noticeable similar defect. A 45 rpm sleeve has no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. The record shows no obvious sign of wear. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. Will ship in a standard record mailer with an extra layer of cardboard for protection. Please contact me directly with any questions or concerns. Cover is VG- with ring/shelf/corner wear as well as a 3" split on bottom front gatefold and 1" split on top. Vinyl is strong VG+ with just a few light superficial marks. "Promotion Not For Sale" printed on labels.
