MILES DAVIS CHRONICLE - 12 LP COMP. PRESTIGE RECORDINGS

Item Description

This Limited Edition 12 LP complete set of Miles Davis on Prestige is part of collection of approx. 600 LP's from a serious collector. I would like to write "Mint" condition of the quaility of all 12 LP's, but according to the Goldmine Jazz Album Price Guide, basically no used LP can have "mint condition" status. These records look like they have never been played, and seeing that the collector has almost all of the Miles Davis Prestige LP individually, I'm sure that he bought this box just to have it, and may not have ever played them! With that in mind, I would rate the vinyl as "near mint".

The Box is also in VG+ condintion. The only visible minus is that it shows a bit of wear on spine edges otherwise kept with care!! The essay insert has some pen marks on page 2! Pages have no bends or tears!! Beautiful!

This was a limited edition printed in 10,000 copies in which this is low pressing # 2528.

There is a beautiful insert of over 20 pages which includes a long essay written by Dan Morgenstern. Plus a discography and extensive information about all the recorded tracks.

As with all of the LP's from this collection, the condition is very high. The owner was a true collector, who valued his collection and treated them accordingly.

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Note that the Goldmine system gives a grade to both the record and its cover.

Mint (M)

Perfect Condition, which basically means that it is as good as new, literally. The vinyl has to look new and sound as though it was never played, and the cover has to look untouched. Some argue that the only mint records are brand new unopened ones still in their original packing.

Near Mint (NM)

Vinyl is near perfect. At most, a light scuff appears on the record, but it should play without any noise or skips. The record sleeve should also be near perfect with only minor signs of wear. There should be no "ring wear" on the cover. (Ring wear is when the outline of the record inside shows through the sleeve.)

Excellent (EX or VG++)

Vinyl should still play with no skips of any kind. There can be some very minor surface scuffs, but they should not affect the sound quality. The record sleeve can have some minor ring wear but it should be mostly in good shape. Also, there can be some minor creases in the corners but no splits in the seams.

Very Good+
(VG+)

This is the grading category where the quality of the sound is affected -- there will be some surface noise -- and the vinyl will show wear, including surface scuffs and some light scratches. However, the record is still very listenable as there are no deep scratches that cause skips. On the cover, the corners may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or holes.

Very Good
(VG)

Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well enough. Surface noise will probably be present, including pops and clicks. At higher volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and clicks present. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but the cover should for the most part still be in good condition.

Good (VG-)

Vinyl is well played and looks it. However, the record should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the type of records he or she collects. A rock record may still sound ok at a high volume, but quieter styles of music will be practically unlistenable. The record cover may have many problems including seam splits, tears, and writing on it.

Fair/Poor (F/P)

Using the word fair for this quality of record is, in the opinion of RCR, too generous and not recommended since it may be misleading. Records described as fair (F) or Poor (P) in the Goldmine grading system are ones that are basically unlistenable. Surface noise, skips and pops make hearing what's on the record nearly impossible, if not completely impossible. The cover is falling apart, torn, and has writing all over it. The only reason to keep it would be if the record is extremely rare or you want to eventually melt the vinyl and shape it into an ashtray.

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