MARVIN GAYE LP WHEN I'M ALONE I CRY TAMLA 251 MINT DG

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100

*NO RESERVE AUCTION!

*CHECK LARGE PHOTOS BELOW FOR DETAILED CONDITION

*ACCURATE DESCRIPTION GUARANTEED! CHECK FEEDBACK!  ALL ITEMS WILL BE PACKAGED IN STURDY, OVERSIZE BOXES WITH LOTS OF PADDING, AND RECORDS WILL SHIP OUTSIDE JACKET TO PROTECT AGAINST SEAM SPLITS.   SEE GRADING SCALE AND ABOUT ME BELOW*

RECORD DESCRIPTION: MARVIN GAYE "WHEN I'M ALONE I CRY" (TAMLA TM-251) ORIGINAL DEEP GROOVE LABEL

MATRIX INFO (stamped):
a)R4RM 3832-1 D (2 parallel lines w/ bump in middle of top line) H  
b) R4RM 6544-1 D (single line w/ bump in middle)   H

ITEM CONDITION: RECORD IS NEAR MINT 96 WITH NEW SHINE AND ONLY 2 OR 3 LIGHT, WHISPY SLEEVE MARKS. THE PLAYING SURFACES AND LABELS LOOK BRAND NEW! THE PLAYBACK IS ALSO LIKE-NEW WITH NO BACKGROUND NOISE AT ALL. THERE IS A PRESSING FLAW ON SIDE 1 THAT LOOKS LIKE A TINY BUMP IN THE VINYL. THIS RESULTS IN A LIGHT TICK, BUT THAT IS THE ONLY THING WRONG WITH THE PLAYBACK ON THIS BABY! NO OTHER POPS OR CLICKS, NO SKIPS OR REPEATS, AND SILENT, LIKE-NEW PLAYBACK! THE LABELS LOOK PERFECT,  MINT 99 WITH NO TRACE OF USE, FINGER PRINTS, OR ANYTHING ELSE! CHECK PHOTOS BELOW; THEY ARE STUNNING! THE JACKET IS NEAR MINT 97 WITH SOME VERY MINOR WEAR TO THE BOTTOM EDGE AND THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER, AND SOME PRICE STICKER RESIDUE IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE BACK. I PURCHASED THIS RECORD IN THE SHRINK BUT DECIDED TO REMOVE IT BECAUSE IT WAS TOO TIGHT FOR MY LIKING. THE FIRST PHOTO BELOW SHOWS A REMNANT PIECE OF SHRINK THAT HAS A STICKER ON IT, WHICH I SAVED AND WILL BE INCLUDED. EVEN THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS NEAR MINT/ MINT 98 WITH NO SPLITS OR DEEP CREASES. IN MY OPINION, IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO UPGRADE THIS RECORD, JACKET AND SLEEVE, AND I ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE THE CONDITION OF THIS SET! CHECK PHOTOS BELOW FOR DETAILS

GRADING SCALE
ALL RECORDS VISUALLY GRADED UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. I WILL USE + OR - IF NEEDED FOR BORDERLINE ITEMS

MINT SEALED: SAYS IT ALL! JACKET WILL BE GRADED SEPARATELY TO ACCOUNT FOR ANY FLAWS

NEAR MINT/MINT 98-100: RECORD AND/OR JACKET LOOK BRAND NEW, NO VISIBLE WEAR! LABELS WILL SHOW NO SIGNS OF USE OR WEAR OF ANY KIND. ONLY THE NICEST, LIKE-NEW ITEMS WILL GET THIS TOUGH GRADE!

NEAR MINT 90-97: LITTLE TO NO SIGNS OF WEAR. JACKET WILL HAVE ONLY A COUPLE OF LIGHT FLAWS, AND RECORD WILL HAVE ONLY THE LIGHTEST OF COSMETIC FLAWS THAT DO NOT AFFECT PLAY. LABELS IN THIS GRADE WILL ONLY SHOW 1 OR 2 ALMOST IMPERCEPTIBLE SPINDLE MARKS

EXCELLENT 80-89: LOOKS GORGEOUS WITH ONE OR TWO FLAWS TO KNOCK IT DOWN FROM NEAR MINT. SHOULD STILL LOOK LIKE NEW AT A GLANCE

VERY GOOD 70-79: RECORD AND/OR JACKET WILL SHOW SIGNS OF USE, BUT NOTHING MAJOR. RECORD WILL SHOW LIGHT MARKS FROM FREQUENT USE, BUT NO DEEP SCRATCHES, NO LOUD REPEATING POPS AND CERTAINLY NO SKIPS OR RETURNS. RING WEAR MAY START TO SHOW ON THE COVER, AND SMALL SEAM SPLITS MAY BE PRESENT, BUT SEAM MUST BE LARGELY INTACT

GOOD 60-69: RECORD AND JACKET WILL SHOW SIGNIFICANT SIGNS OF USE. STILL A RECORD THAT IS PLAYABLE AND NO SKIPS OR RETURNS.

FAIR 50-59: A WELL LOVED ALBUM THAT WILL PLAY WILL SHOW MUCH USE AND LITTLE CARE. I WILL NEVER LIST A FAIR OR WORSE RECORD UNLESS IT IS INSANELY RARE IN ANY CONDITION!!

POOR 49 AND LOWER: SEAMS TOTALLY SPLIT, TONS OF SURFACE WEAR ON LABELS AND RECORD. AGAIN, ONLY IMPOSSIBLY RARE RECORDS WOULD EVER SHOW UP IN MY EBAY WITH THIS GRADE

ABOUT ME: I AM AN EXTREMELY PICKY COLLECTOR. ALL RECORDS ARE INSPECTED UNDER A BRIGHT BULB AND I MAKE SURE TO NEVER OVERSTATE THE CONDITION OF MY COLLECTIBLES. MY EQUIPMENT IS A DUAL 606 TURNTABLE AND A SHURE M97XE CARTRIDGE THAT HAS LESS THAN 100 HOURS ON IT. IF YOU ARE EVER UNHAPPY WITH MY GRADING, I WILL GLADLY ACCEPT RETURNS AND REFUND YOUR MONEY!

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