Bo Diddley - HIS GREATEST SIDES Vol 1 LP 1984 Canadian Issue SUPERB NEAR MINT++

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There never was a Volume Two, due in part to a change in ownership of the Chess Records catalog in the mid '80's. Not to worry, this single LP album offered the best sound on the classic Bo Diddley songs. Bo only had one Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and only one album charting on the Billboard 200 but Bo has achieved world-wide fame and respect as a member of the founding of rock and roll and has had his songs covered by many diverse artists. 

This album was well cared for, and did not received a great deal time on the turntable other than to make cassettes for everyday use.  Since its early years it's been in storage - for most of nearly THIRTY YEARS. It is in TOP SHELF superb condition.

• The jacket is outstanding and grades at NEAR MINT. It still has the original shrink film (slit open) protecting it from environmental dust, dirt, stains and oxidation. No ring wear, no crushed corners or fuzzy edges. No stains or blemishes. No folds or wrinkles. No markings or writing. Crisp, clean edges at the open end of the pocket.
• The vinyl disk still retains its deep black luster. We grade it at NEAR MINT due to its nearly flawless aspects. The label is in perfect condition. There are NO discernable whisps or paper scuffs of the surface. There are NO hairline scratches to effect playing quality. There is NO dirt or other defects or blemishes to the disk. A beautiful sight.
• The inner sleeve is poly film and therefore mostly impervious to damage. There are NO defects. The poly is free of significant major wrinkles, only exhibiting some fine "ribbing" (see photos) typical of poly sleeves bunching a bit as they slide into a jacket. There are NO holes, tears, splits, marks or stains. You could call it a NEAR MINT if inner's have a grade.

• Vinyl condition (visual) - Side 1: NEAR MINT
• Vinyl condition (visual) - Side 2: NEAR MINT
• Jacket condition: NEAR MINT  (original shrink film)
• Inner sleeve condition: NEAR MINT (poly film)
• Other inserts: None
• Special Notes: Label Cat No CH-9106 
• Matrix/Runout Side 1:  CH-8204-A  /  TR Pa 1-24
• Matrix/Runout Side 2:  CH-8204-B  /  TR Pa 1-24

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VISUAL GRADING SCALE WE USE
(M) Mint - The record is in factory-new condition. Absolutely perfect in all respects, with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. NOTE: Age of the album has nothing to do with its "grade". The jacket and any extra items like inserts, etc. are verified present and in perfect condition. Records advertised as "Sealed" should be Mint. Those classified "Unplayed" but opened must be validated as meeting "untouched by human hands" status. Even the act of inserting the disc or removing it from the paper sleeve may cause scuff marks on the vinyl.

(NM) Near Mint - A nearly perfect record in every respect. It should exhibit no obvious signs of wear. The vinyl is bright and shiny. A minor scuff or two is permissible but no scratches. The jacket should have no more than the most minor of defects, such as almost invisible ring impression or other minimal signs of slight handling. There should be no folds or seam splits, corner crushes anywhere, or other noticeable similar defects. Artwork should be as close to perfect (without defect or age deterioration) as possible. Similar criteria applies to the inner sleeve also. No CUT-OUT holes, either, in any of the parts comprising the album. An LP in Near Mint condition looks as if you just bought it NEW, brought it home from the record store and opened the shrink wrap.

(EX) Excellent -(or VG++) The record shows some signs of having been played. Some minor paper scuffs may be present. A very light, difficult to visually detect hairline scratch or two may permissible, but nothing that is significant enough to effect the quality of play. The vinyl is bright and shiny and without warps. The label clean and unblemished. The jacket may have slight circular disc impression but no ink wear, or may have slight corner creases, no wrinkles or puckers, seam splits, or writing anywhere on the label, jacket, or sleeve. Artwork should be clean and unworn and without ink wear. No taped repairs can be allowed in this grade. No CUT-OUT holes, either, in any of the parts comprising the album.

(VG+) Very Good PLUS - The record show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner, who took good care of it. Vinyl still has great luster but the record surfaces may show signs of wear visible to the naked eye. May have slight scuffs or very light scratches as long as they don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". Spindle hole should be round and not significantly worn. The jacket (and sleeve) must be clean and free from stains. Small writing or marking is acceptable. The back of the jacket usually gives away clues to the albums age. Flat white areas will be somewhat off-white in the yellow cast, yet no stains or mildew from moisture are present. Some minor wear to the seams or spine, but no tears or holes through. The corners may be slightly dog eared (fraying) yet no creased bends, defacing the artwork. In essence, a VG+ jacket should have no more than 3 flaws mentioned.

(VG) Very Good -This is a record that is GOOD ENOUGH, meaning it's not really going to look very good, but it will STILL play very good. The vinyl will not have the deep black luster of NM grade. The record will have been played many times, and there will always be some surface noise. Despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch, the record should exhibit no major deterioration of dynamic range and sound quality, overpowering the surface noise. There should be no skips. The label may exhibit some tears, tape marks, larger writing, or other blemishes but should still be very easily legible. There may be some wear or deformation of the spindle hole. The jacket will look worn, used. There may be some seam splitting. There will be some ring wear, where the jacket art ink has begun to wear off (this gives the jacket a look of being "snow-speckled" where the white paper shows through the worn ink). If the artwork looks snowy all over, it is less than VG condition. There may be some writing on the jacket (still, no LARGE letters in felt tip marker). There may be corner crushing or creasing, or gouges or scratches blemishing the jacket art. Colors will not have the saturation and an overall yellowish cast may be present as a sign of age deterioration.

(G) Good - An often-played, with a less lustrous, grayer vinyl. Deeper scratches and wear causing distracting surface noise. The record will still play through without any skips. Will also have some loss of dynamics caused from grooves being worn. Good means that it will play with some form of decency, so one can still enjoy the music even though you can still hear noise caused from the wear. Labels may be significantly defaced or damaged. On the jacket, several (but not all of the following flaws will apply: Seam splits, large marker writing, major seam splits, significant ring wear, damaged corners, tears, cuts, gouges, masking or duct tape seam repairs, or other flaws and damage. Again, probably only useful to fill a collection niche until something better can be found.

(F) Fair - The record has been played so often and mishandled so much that the sound quality has completely deteriorated. Deeper scratches, wear and skips cause continuous, major distracting "surface noise". These disks are basically trash and only useful as inexpensive "placeholders" in a collection until a better quality item comes along. The jacket and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration etc. The jacket at this grade level is typically held together with tape to keep the disc from falling out. Again, basically trash.

On a scale from 1 (Poor) to 10 (Perfect) the above grades are equal to:
MINT = 10, Near Mint = 8, Excellent = 7, Very Good Plus = 6 , Very Good = 5 , Good = 2