COMPLETE SET of 8 A Very Merry Christmas Vinyl Records - Volume 1-8

Description

Dozens and dozens of great classic Christmas songs across these eight albums! Tough to find a complete set of them. These were produced exclusively for Grants, see below for condition. All records have their original inner sleeves.

I'll carefully pack these records!

Record/Cover condition (See my Record Grading Guide below - I grade conservatively):

1967 A Very Merry Christmas LP featuring Ray Conniff, Jimmy Dean, Patti Page, Simon & Garfunkel, Johnny Mathis, Burl Ives, Bobby Vinton, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and more (Columbia Special Products - CSS 563)
Record: VG (a few light scratches and small ding on the edge of the vinyl) / Cover: VG+

1968 A Very Merry Christmas Volume 2 LP featuring Anita Bryant, Andre Kostelanetz, Steve Lawrence, Mahalia Jackson, Doris Day, Johnny Mathis, Johnny Cash, Bing Crosby and more (Columbia Special Products - CSS 788)
Record: VG (some light scratches) / Cover: VG+

1969 A Very Merry Christmas Volume 3 LP featuring Robert Goulet, Leslie Uggams, Percy Faith Orchestra, Johnny Mathis, Ray Conniff Singers, Jim Nabors, Burl Ives, Mahalia Jackson and more (Columbia Special Products - CSS 997)
Record: VG (a few light scratches) / Cover: VG+ (in shrink)

1970 A Very Merry Christmas Volume IV LP featuring Gary Puckett, Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops, Mel Tormé, Barbra Streisand, Johnny Cash, Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin, Bing Crosby, Julie Andrews and more (Columbia Special Products - CSS 1464)
and more Record: VG+ / Cover: VG+

1971 A Very Merry Christmas Volume 5 LP featuring Perry Como, Ed Ames, Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops, Henry Mancini, Harry Belafonte, Mario Lanza and more (RCA Special Products – PRS-343)
Record: VG (light scratches/scuffs) / Cover: VG+

1972 A Very Merry Christmas, Volume VI LP featuring Perry Como, Chet Atkins, Robert Shaw Chorale, Harry Belafonte, Henry Mancini, Leontyne Price, Ed Ames, Norman Luboff Choir and more (RCA Special Products - PRS-427)
Record: VG (light scratches/scuffs) / Cover: VG+

1973 A Very Merry Christmas Volume VII LP featuring Perry Como and the Ray Charles Singers, The Robert Shaw Chorale, Julie Andrews, Sir Thomas Beecham, Charley Pride, Morton Gould and more (RCA Special Products - DPL1-0049)
Record: VG+ / Cover: VG+

1974 A Very Merry Christmas Volume VIII LP featuring Bing Crosby, Peggy Lee, Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Nat King Cole, Glen Campbell, Dinah Shore, The Hollywood Pops Orchestra and more (Capitol Special Markets - SL-6954)
Record: VG (light scratches/scuffs) / Cover: VG+

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Record Grading Guide

• Mint (M):
  I only use Mint to describe sealed records. Even sealed covers I often won't grade Mint, depending on the condition.


• Near Mint (NM or M-):
  NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any spindle marks. When played, it will do so with no surface noise.
  NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind. They may have the original shrinkwrap.


• Very Good Plus (VG+) or Excellent (EX):
  VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches. 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.
  VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking or price sticker.


• Very Good (VG):
  VG records may lack some of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear may be evident, as well as light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has some surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages.
  VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear may be obvious, though not overwhelming. Multiple creases might be visible. Seam splitting can be more obvious, and it may appear on all three sides. Writing, or a price tag, may be present too.


• Good (G), Good Plus (G+), Very Good Minus (VG-):
  Good records may have significant surface noise, groove wear, worn labels, significant ring wear, heavy writing, or other obvious damage.
  Good covers may have ring wear to the point of distraction, seam splits obvious on sight, obvious writing (marker, pen, etc).


• Poor (P), Fair (F):
  Poor records may be heavily scratched, cracked or badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating.
  Poor covers may be water damaged, split on all three seams or heavily marred by wear and writing. The cover may barely keep the LP inside of it.