AMERICAN TOP 40 1972 Year End 2-Part Show RARE Top 80

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• TITLE: American Top 40 hosted by Casey Kasem
• ARTIST: Various Artists
• YEAR: 1972  *2-Part Year End Show
• LABEL: American Top 40
• CATALOG #: Program No. 724-13 ~ Chart Date: 12/23/72 // Program No. 724-14 ~ Chart Date: 12/30/72
• GRADING STANDARDS:  Goldmine *see details below
• VINYL: VG+/VG++  play-grade  for the 12/23 discs. *overall grade of all records, with minimal surface noise occasionally heard. The play-grade for 2 of 3 of the 12/30 discs would be VG+, although surface noise was still present during some portions of play. Side 2A & 3A would grade at VG. Specific flaws: There is a surface scratch at beginning of Side 2A that created numerous click/skips and pop/clicks during play of 1st song (Moody Blues "Nights in White Satin").  It carried over onto the next 2 tracks "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash, and Billy Preston "Out of Space", creating several click/skips and some clicking on both tracks. Also, Side 3A has a bit more surface noise present on Al Green track than others. 
• COVER: VG   *split corners on tops & boxes with overall general wear. 
• NOTES:  This is a two part show at the end of 1972 which counted down the Top 80 songs of the year. The original DJ cue sheets for the 12/23 show are included with no markings and minimal wear.
• INFO:  You can check out the entire listings for both shows at  www.charismusicgroup.com . Featured artists on the 12/23 discs (Songs #80-41) include Badfinger, Redbone, Chicago, Alice Cooper, Commander Cody, Nilsson, Derek & the Dominos, Curtis Mayfield, T. Rex, Argent ++++. The 12/30 Countdown Show finished with songs #40 to #1 and include Neil Young, Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, The Hollies, America, Don McLean, Melanie, Roberta Flack ++++.

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GRADING STANDARDS:  Conservative Goldmine Grading Standards are used, in addition to my own personal grades that capture "in-between" conditions that I feel are important distinctions (listed in RED). I will indicate whether vinyl was visually graded or play graded, and include any pertinent comments in NOTES field. 

VINYL GRADING:

• Near Mint ( NM )   A nearly perfect record and my highest grade.  Records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings will not appear on the label, nor any "spindle marks". If played, it will do so with no surface noise.
• Near Mint Minus ( NM- ) Slightly lower grade than NM grade because record  may have any one of the listed visible defects found in a Near Mint record.
• Very Good Plus Plus ( VG++ ) This is the higher end of a VG+ grade and except for something minor would be a NM-/NM record. It will have fewer of the listed defects found in a VG+ record.
• Very Good Plus ( VG+ )    A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Record may also have slight warps that do not affect the sound. Record may show minor signs of handling , such as telltale marks around the center.
• Very Good ( VG )   Many of the defects listed for a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but 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 will affect the sound, casuing a momentary skip or isolated pop. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached.
• Good (G)   A record in good condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping, although it will have more severe audible surface noise and scratches than a VG record. Visible groove wear may also be evident, and labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached.  
• Good Minus (G-) This is my lowest grade reserved for those "harder-to-find" records. A record in Good Minus condition will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear may be evident. Occasional "non-repeating" skips may also be heard. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached.    

COVER GRADING:

• Near Mint ( NM )   A nearly perfect cover. It will have no creases, folds,seam splits, or any signs of human handling.  The cover will have no cutout markings of any kind, and it also will have no ring wear.
• Near Mint Minus ( NM- ) Slightly lower grade than NM grade because cover may have any one of the above listed visible defects found in a Near Mint cover.
• Very Good Plus Plus ( VG++ ) This is the higher end of a VG+ grade and except for something minor would be a NM-/NM cover. It will have fewer of the listed defects found in a VG+ cover.
• Very Good Plus ( VG+ )    A Very Good Plus cover will show minor signs of wear, but like the vinyl was handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a seam split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. The cover might be marred by a cutout marking (cut corner, small hole punch, a cut in the spine) or promotional stamp. There might also be some slight signs of handling, such as light creasing at the corners, or "bend' creasing at various spots. There may also be slight signs of wear at the most vulnerable areas and even a tiny bit of ring wear.
• Very Good ( VG )   Many of the defects found in a VG+ cover will be more pronounced in a VG cover. It will have more signs of wear, such as minor seam splits at the bottom center, the middle of the spine, and at the upper & lower right, where the record is removed from the cover. These seam splits will still not be overwhelming. Also, there may be minor writing, tape, or a sticker which also detract. Other signs of handling will be more evident, ring wear, for example,  which affect the entire cover to a minor degree.