LIGHTNIN HOPKINS Lightnin and The Blues HERALD LP-1012 MONO SCARCE BLUES TOP
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Description
This is for a mono deep groove early pressing of the blues monster album Lightnin and the Blues. I have played this copy 3 times and it sounds amazing. It only has a few light statics spots on the album. I would play grade it STRONG VG+ and I believe most would call it NM. This is the tri-colored original styrene pressing. From research I believe it to be much more rare than the original black label. You just do not see these pressings ever show up. Look at all the auction result sites. You will see quite a few black label pressings but this one will be hard to find. I have listened to a copy of the black label pressing and this original tri-color label one sounds identical in quality. This is speaking from years of record collecting knowledge. I would also assume that due to the styrene pressing and it's wear properties you will not find another in this top condition. The jacket is also very clean with a nice white back. The only thing keeping me from calling the jacket MINT is a small faint pen mark be on the upper corner of the back of the jacket. In that same corner it appears there was once a 1/2" to 1" split that was cleanly repaired with some sort of glue. This is a tough one to sell so I dubbed it. If you are the winning bidder and interested I can provide you with the digital copy via e-mail.
Condition as shown above in item specifics.
Grading scale is as shown below.
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VINYL GRADING SCALE
STILL SEALED (SS)
Mint (M) Perfect in every way. Never been played, possibly even still sealed. We usually won't grade this unless we really mean it.
Near Mint (NM or M-) A nearly perfect record. The record should show no obvious signs of wear.
Very Good Plus (VG+) This will show some signs that it was played and handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. The vinyl surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't greatly affect one's listening experiences. Very light warps that do not affect the sound or tracking may be present. The label may have some light ring wear or discoloration.
Very Good (VG) Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced for this grade. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in quiet passages or during a song's intro and fade, they will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that may affect the sound. The label may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached.
Good (G), Good Plus (G+) Good does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and should play through without skipping. It will have significant surface noise, scratches and visible groove wear. Labels will have heavy wear. (If its is a vinyl you have been seeking for years, and the price is right, get it...but look to upgrade down the road)
JACKET GRADING SCALE:
STILL SEALED (SS) Even though a record is sealed the jacket may still have wear. This can result in a grade such as (SS VG+) (This means it is sealed but maybe it has some light ring wear from sitting for years or a very small cut in it somewhere.)
Mint (M) Perfect in every way.
Near Mint (NM or M-) A nearly perfect jacket. It should show no obvious signs of wear. The cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. Definitely no cut-out holes.
Very Good Plus (VG+) Jacket will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. Possible a well-repaired seam split that is no longer highly noticeable. The jacket may have slight signs of ring wear, or may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount.
Very Good (VG) The jacket can have any of the defects listed in VG+. It may have a little larger seam splits then the VG+ jacket could have. The jacket may also be marred by writing, or have tape, stickers, or their residue attached. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them. It may have larger seam splits that are carefully repaired and nearly un-noticeable.
Good (G), Good Plus (G+) The jacket will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the look of jacket.
Poor (P), Fair (F) The jacket can be water damaged, split on all three seams, heavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves (if original) are fully seam split, crinkled, and written upon. This could also have heavily repaired seam splits with tape.
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