DJ Andy Smith - The Document II - Vinyl 12" - Triple Album. Ex.
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listening as i list & this might actually be in better nick than my copy of Urban Hymns. it's very VERY nice. can't see a blemish on it & plays that well tbh. biggest 'problem' with it that i can't get the static-y fluff off it. anyone with one of them fancy record-cleaner deeglys is getting a MINT record out of this, both in northern vernacular AND vinyl-grading terms.
edit: i'm starting to get feedback re my vinyl on this account too so hopefully that's a pointer that i'm at least doing 'not bad' with my grades.
THE RULES OF GRADING NEAR MINT or NM: NM means almost mint. Virtually flawless, not perfect. A very minor scuff and very little else, the flaw should be very hard to see. If a scuff covers more than a few tracks yet can be seen, it will not be NM, however it may come very close. EXCELLENT or EX: An EX (or VG++) will allow minor scuffs which are visible but only slightly. There may be more than a few, so be careful not to call a record that has wear to more than 15% of the surface VG++. Wear should be minimal and of course should play mint! Any scratches that can be felt with your fingernail CANNOT be called scuffs. Scuffs lay on top of the grooves. If any break in the grooves are felt, they ARE scratches. Most often, they will be heard when played (soft clicks or loud pops). Once again, no scratches can make this grade. VERY GOOD PLUS or VG+: Will show wear, surface scuffs and some very light scratches. Flaws will be noticeable to the naked eye. Sometimes under very bright light, you will see many tiny lines across the surface. Because there are more than 15% (yet less than 30%) of wear to the surface, it can make this grade. Scratches are not acceptable to a serious collector in any way. If you call a record 95% NM but note the record as having 1 track with a bad scratch, many will only consider it as VG (explained next). VERY GOOD or VG: The Very Good Grade does not mean Very good at all. At least not in the visual sense. A Very Good (VG) record will appear well played. More and more surface scuffs and scratches. GOOD or G (including the G+ and VG- grades): Well played, and possibly abused. However should still play. It will have deep scratches. Good means that it will play with some form of decency. FAIR, & POOR: The easiest way to define this is if does not meet the lowest grade above (GOOD).
i'd bet that, especially cos of the wording, half of these i'm listing could be Ex for condition too btw. a good cloth/glove & cleaner & plenty would come up NM imo. i just don't have the time or inclination to be doing any of that tbh. i'm also using a pair of 'inner' gloves to handle stuff & listening to everything on a 30yr old turntable off an Aiwa stack system... so it's not to say i'm mishandling them but the invested will get much more out of tons of this vinyl than i am. & forgot to say in first 10 or so listings, all this is from a former smoking environment while mixing somewhere & have also been sat in a loft for 15 years so they're not 'out of sleeve fresh'. regards, Paul. & feel free to check my other stuff inc on my other account (katakuritollah) yada yada etc
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