BOB DYLAN (7 LOT) GH-II, Hard Rain, Empire, Infidels,, Slow Train, Shotf Love,+1

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I. Description:
Grading: Vinyl/Jacket   1) Greatest Hits Vol. II, 1971, Columbia KG 31120,  (Very Good Plus to Excellent/Very Good Plus to Excellent) 2) Hard Rain 1976, Columbia PC34349, (Very Good Plus to Excellent/Very Good Plus to Excellent) 3) Infidels, 1983, Columbia QC-38818 (Excellent/Excellent to Near Mint) 4) Empire Burlesque, 1985, Columbia FC40110,  (Excellent/Excellent) 5) Down In The Grove, 1988, Colmbia C-40957, (Excellent/Excellent - hole punch) 6) Shot of Love, 1982 Columbia TC37496  (Very Good Plus/Excellent) 7) Slow Train Coming, 1979, Columbia FC 36120, (Very Good Plus /Very Good Plus to Excellent)
Bob Dylan's influence on popular music is incalculable. As a songwriter, he pioneered several different schools of pop songwriting, from confessional singer/songwriter to winding, hallucinatory, stream-of-consciousness narratives. As a vocalist, he broke down the notion that a singer must have a conventionally good voice in order to perform, thereby redefining the vocalist's role in popular music. As a musician, he sparked several genres of pop music, including electrified folk-rock and country-rock. And that just touches on the tip of his achievements. Dylan's force was evident during his height of popularity in the '60s -- the Beatles' shift toward introspective songwriting in the mid-'60s never would have happened without him -- but his influence echoed throughout several subsequent generations, as many of his songs became popular standards and his best albums became undisputed classics of the rock & roll canon. Dylan's influence throughout folk music was equally powerful, and he marks a pivotal turning point in its 20th century evolution, signifying when the genre moved away from traditional songs and toward personal songwriting. Even when his sales declined in the '80s and '90s, Dylan's presence rarely lagged, and his commercial revival in the 2000s proved his staying power.

* per AllMusic.com

______________________________________________________________________________________________________ II. PAYMENT:    1. Payment at sale completion would be greatly appreciated but if that is not possible the established payment deadline is seventy-two (72) hours  ollowing delivery of               the invoice after which will begin to initiate unpaid claims.    2. Payments are only accepted via PayPal, no other options available. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ III. SHIPPING:   1. Shipping will be very quick, items will be mailed out by the next business day at the latest    2. Multiple purchases are always combined to create maximum postage savings. If combining is your plan please let me know so that I am prepared    3. Shipping type is the the buyers discretion. Seller will offer at least two methods for which the seller may select. For records, compact discs and books those options              will be Media Mail and Priority in the U.S. All other items will be shipped either standard post or priority mail. International Shipping will be First Class International            or Priority International (over 4 pounds requires Priority Mail).    4. S&H Fee ($1.40) is for reimbursement of protective polyurethane sleeves, inner sleeves, special durable mailers, adhesive shipping directions and delivery                            confirmation. Each of these being factors to improve probability of non-damaged receipt.    5. Items will only be shipped to the eBay address of record, this is an eBay requirement with no exceptions.     6. Records are ALWAYS packed outside of their jacket in order to protect against jacket splitting. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ IV. Returns:    1. Accepted within the first fourteen (14) days of receipt. Returns are normally for those items that were not accurately described.    2. For Vinyl sales, please remember grading vinyl is very subjective, for that reason I tend to grade very conservatively    3. Lost, or damaged, in transit please address with local postal service so that a claim can be initiated. Many times items are found at the post office.     4. Partial returns are not accepted ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ V. CONFIDENCE:    1. Please check feedback to view 1,000+ satisfied customers    2. Communications window is open both pre-sale and post sale
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ VI. GRADING:    IMPORTANT NOTE:  Please remember that any record graded below a Mint, or a Near Mint, will obviously have some marks on the vinyl and/or jacket otherwise it too would have been graded Mint, or Near Mint. Marks on vinyl can be disturbing but on the other hand they can be non-factor. If I see any marks that may impact a listeners sound quality I will play grade the vinyl to ensure that the marks do not result in any deterioration of the sound quality. My priority, for all buyers, is a pleasant listening experience. 

• Vinyl is normally visually graded, except for above, primarily due to time constraints and the sheer volume (thousands) of records being graded. I am selling off my personal collection as this is NOT a business where I buy and sell. I use very bright lights & magnifiers to search for flaws ensuring that no over-grading occurs. The grading scale is as follows:

  Mint (M):  Still Sealed, if opened the grading should not reflect Mint.

  Near Mint (NM):   Looks as though it just came from the retail store and was opened for the very first time (i.e. nearly perfect). Shiny vinyl with no visible defects such as writing, stickers, markings on either jacket or vinyl. Near Mint records do not have to be one that has never been played because used record that have been played multiple times can also be Near Mint providing that they have been properly cared for during its' life.  

  Excellent (EX):  Looks like a Near Mint at first glance but upon thorough exam a minimal blemish or mark may be noted. As a Near Mint is in perfect condition, this grade is just a small step down in the grading scale. An jacket saw cut. corner cut or punch hole will result in the nicest looking jacket having to be downgraded to Excellent due to these flaws.

  Very Good Plus (VG+):  Shows slight signs of wear, including scuffs or light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound and minor signs of handling will fall into this category. Telltale marks around the center hole, from repeated playing may have enlarged or damaged the hole and may be visible. Light ring wear or discoloration, can be noted but should not be overwhelming. Very Good + jackets should have minor wear such as a very minor seam wear or split (less than 1"long) at one of the seams (normally the bottom seam which is most vulnerable. A Very Good + may have some jacket defacing such as cut-out markings which can be either a circular hole punch, a cut corner or a saw cut. 

• Very Good (VG):   Shows more obvious flaws than the above. They may lack the original gloss found on factory fresh records, groove wear is evident as are light scratches that may be deep enough to feel with a fingernail. The Very Good record could have minor surface noise and some scratches may be audible most likely in the intros and the empty space between songs but not at a level that would overpower the music. Minor writing, tape or sticker may exist on the jacket and/or label. These records will still remain a fine listening experience.  

• Good (G):  Good does not mean Bad and far as a listening experience it can be far from meaning so. A Good record will still play through without skipping but may have significant surface noise and groove wear but when visually graded it may look like it has the groove wear but when listening to the vinyl none may be heard. A record that may look bad could sound like an Excellent graded record. The label may be worn, there may be heavy writing. If an item that you have been looking for then still grab it on the cheap. Will/May have ring wear and/or seam splits.

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