Play Tested LP: Carpenters - An Old-Fashioned Christmas 1984 A&M Records VG+/VG

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LP: Carpenters - An Old-Fashioned Christmas - 1984 - A&M Records
Comments: Cleaned and fully play-tested. This album is full of beautiful Christmas music.  
Visual Record Condition: The vinyl is very glossy with some light surface scuffs and a few short, light surface scratches. I would grade it VG+ based on appearance, but lowered the grade to VG to account for more ticks/clicks than expected.  
Record Labels Condition: The labels look beautiful with hardly any wear. There is no writing on the labels.
Play Test Notes: I played this record from start to finish before offering it for sale. General background record surface noise/crackle is mostly minimal while the music plays. Mild crackle is heard in the intro and in the quietest passages. Some ticks and clicks are heard off and on throughout - more so on Side 1 than on Side 2. The sound quality is superb though and I found the album very easy to enjoy with tolerable record surface noise. Of course, there were no skips or sticks.
Jacket Type and Condition: Please examine the photos for the best understanding of condition. The standard LP jacket is in VG+ condition with mild general wear. There are a few surface creases and there is a short crease at the lower right corner. There is some light ring-wear on the back. Edge and corner wear is minimal and the spine lettering looks great and is entirely readable. There are no seam splits. The album is in a protective outer poly sleeve now, to guard against further wear.    
Inner Sleeve Type and Condition: The record is housed in a quality, poly replacement inner sleeve. 
Inserts: None.
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Please see the photos to check out the condition for yourself. Zoom right in and have a good look. 
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