CHICAGO - CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY MFSL Test Pressing RARE 2xLP 1984 VG+
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DESCRIPTION: CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY - S/T (1984 MFSL)
This is a mobile fidelity sound lab test pressing of the first Chicago album. It is a mega rare 2xLp set.
The number on the groove is MFSL 2-128. There is not much info on the discs, but it is the chicago album which was confirmed by listening.
TRACKLIST:
A1 Introduction
A2 Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
A3 Beginnings
B1 Questions 67 And 68
B2 Listen
B3 Poem
C1 Free Form Guitar
C2 South California Purples
C3 I'm A Man
D1 Prologue, August 29, 1968
D2 Someday, August 29, 1968
D3 Liberation
Condition:
Vinyl: VG+
Vinyl is in great condition!
JACKET:
The plain white sleeves show a little bit of ringwear and have some small stains but are in fine condition! SEE PHOTOS!!
LOST WEEKEND RECORDS GRADING SCALE
MINT (M)
These are absolutely perfect in every way. Lost Weekend will never grade a record as Mint as we believe it is an unattainable grade.
VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS (VG++)
VG++ records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any “spindle marks” from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. Major factory defects also must be absent; a record and label obviously pressed off center is not VG++. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. (VG++ records don’t have to be “never played”; a record used on an excellent turntable can remain VG++ after many plays if the disc is properly cared for.)
VG++ covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.
VG++ will be the highest grading Lost Weekend Records uses. Even so we won't grade many records at this level as we are very particular about this level of grading.VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)
VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.
VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.
VERY GOOD (VG)
VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise will not overpower the music otherwise.
Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. Many collectors who have jukeboxes will use VG records in them and not think twice. They remain a fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape.
VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written or it or stamped a price tag on it, too.
VERY GOOD MINUS (VG-)
VG- does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, so it can serve as filler until something better comes along. But it has significant surface noise and groove wear, and the label is worn, with significant ring wear, heavy writing, or obvious damage caused by someone trying to remove tape or stickers and failing miserably. A Good to VG– cover has ring wear to the point of distraction, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing, such as, for example, huge radio station letters written across the front to deter theft.
POOR (P)
Records are cracked, impossibly warped, or skip and/or repeat when an attempt is made to play them. Covers are so heavily damaged that you almost want to cry. Only the most outrageously rare items ever sell for more than a few cents in this condition.
Lost Weekend Records will rarely if ever sell an LP in Poor condition unless it is very rare.
STILL SEALED (SS)
Lost Weekend Records will sometimes list an album that is Still Sealed from the factory. They will typically bring higher prices than a clean opened copy.
We can't call Sealed records mint because there might be a minor flaw in the pressing of the vinyl or some minor warping from being sealed.
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