CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL Bayou Country 1969 Stereo LP Fantasy 8387 Vinyl EX

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CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL "Bayou Country" 1969 LP On Fantasy Records 8387 Classic Blues Rock Vocal Stereo Release, Vinyl EX++, Album Cover EX, Superb Sound!.
THIS RELEASE CONTAINS A TOTAL OF 7 SELECTIONS INCLUDING THE HUGE HITS "Born On The Bayou AND Proud Mary.  COMPLETE TRACK LISTING, TRACK TIMES, CREDITS, ANY MATRIX RUNOUTS OR OTHER IDENTIFIERS (If Available) MAY BE VIEWED IN THE LAST FRAME OF THE PHOTO GALLERY. ATTN: Collectors...Matrix Runout Identifiers Noted In Dead Wax Trail Off Area Match Those As Seen In The Last Frame Of The Photo Gallery.
ALBUM COVER EX:  Cover is in really nice condition overall.  No bent corner creases, very minor dings on a couple of corners.  Near zero roughness along the edges.  No graffiti.  No seam splits or glue separation.  No noticeable ring/shelf wear on either side.  Full shrinkwrap is hanging in there, but has major tears in several spots.  Old price sticker top corner of mouth edge and promo sticker top corner spine edge (see photos). Spine is in NM condition, no cracks or roughness and the lettering is still quite bold.  No other specific damage or wear to disclose. Cover is not quite perfect, and the only real defect is the torn shrinkwrap noted above.   Very few rough spots, great condition overall.
INNER SLEEVE EX+:  Original plain vanilla paper sleeve (no label hole) is in great condition overall. No seam splits, glue separation or bent corner creases.  No graffiti. The mouth edge is smooth, no nicks or tears about it.  Very light yellowing from age along the edges.  Sleeve is super nice overall, just missed being perfect.
LABELS  EX:  Labels are in very nice shape overall.  Clean, no scratches, tears or graffiti. Background base colors and logos are still bold, silver fine print is not faded or faint. The lettering is 100% legible. No bubbling or wrinkles on either side.  Minor wear around the spindle hole both sides (no serious cracking)(see photos).  Zero visible spindle trails on either side. Both sides are in very nice condition all around.
VINYL RECORD EX:  The vinyl is very clean visually on both sides, no egregious scratches or blemishes.  If looking closely, you can find a few very light surface scratches or blemishes within the groove area on either side.  These minor flaws are purely cosmetic in nature and have no impact on sound quality. The record is almost totally noise free, and sounds superb with no surface noise issues during tracks play.  Zero noise between tracks. Almost no wear is noticeable on both sides and the vinyl is still quite shiny. The record was played infrequently, (not overplayed), on more modern equipment, and with care.  A thorough "professional" type deep cleaning might enhance overall sound quality, but the record sounds superb as is.  Very nice listening indeed.  NOTE: I did not need to audibly grade this album "wall to wall" due to the excellent visual condition of the album.  However, I did grade about 75% of the tracks on each side to be able to provide an honest assessment of overall sound quality. If there are any flaws or distortions in this recording that are omitted from this description, please contact me for resolution of any issues.
BOTH SIDES OF THIS ALBUM WERE GRADED AUDIBLY, "LOUD" IN STEREO MODE SO THAT ANY NOISE POLLUTION COULD BE DOCUMENTED FOR THIS DESCRIPTION.  NO HEADPHONES GRADING!
PLEASE USE THE LETTER GRADE GUIDE DETAILS FOLLOWING THE SONG TITLES, TO DETERMINE THE CONDITION OF THE RECORD AFTER IT HAS BEEN PLAY GRADED.  Any comments not highlighted in the following letter grades will be noted immediately following the audible grade next to the song title.
SIDE ONE:  - Audible Grade "A" (Superb sound, no surface noise or noise between tracks). SIDE TWO:  - Audible Grade "A" (Awesome sound, very light surface noise lead in groove area, zero noise between tracks).
"A" * Near zero to zero noise in the lead in groove area.  Clean, crisp, clear overall sound with virtually no surface noise during track play and zero to near zero noise in the dead wax trail off area.  Zero or near zero noticeable wear in the groove area and appearance is shiny with virtually no wear visible.
"A-" * Very light to near zero noise in the lead in groove area.  Excellent overall sound with only very light surface noise on occasions during track play but nothing distracting.  Almost no visible wear in the groove area and appearance is shiny with nice luster.  Very light to near zero noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"B+" * Very light to light noise in the lead in groove area.  VG+ overall sound with very light to light surface noise scattered throughout the track.  A scattered very light pop can be noticed on rare occasions.  Only slight wear noticeable in the groove area and visual appearance is shiny with very nice luster.  Very light to light noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"B" * Very light to light or moderate noise in the lead in groove area.  VG+ to EX overall sound with very light to light surface noise scattered or occasionally throughout the track, but nothing of a distracting nature.  Light or very light pops possible on one or more than one occasion.  Very light to light wear in the groove area and appearance is shiny with little to no noticeable wear.  Light or moderate noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"B-" * Light noise in the lead in groove area.  VG+ overall sound with light or moderate surface noise fairly constant throughout the track. Possible very light or light pops and/or clicks are noticeable on occasions.  Light wear in the groove area and appearance is fairly shiny. Light to moderate noise with one or more pops in the dead wax trail off area.
"C+" * Light to moderate noise and/or popping in the lead in groove area.  Just above average overall sound with moderate surface noise fairly constant throughout, but nothing terribly distracting.  Light wear in the grooves and appearance is still somewhat shiny.  Occasional pops or clicks. Moderate noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"C" * Moderate noise and/or popping in the lead in groove area.  Average overall sound with moderate surface noise almost constant throughout.  Noise is a minor distraction, but side still sounds nice enough to be recorded to another audio medium.  Light to moderate wear in the grooves and appearance is slightly dull.  Moderate noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"C-" * Moderate to semi-loud noise and popping in the lead in groove area.  Below average sound with moderate to semi-heavy surface noise on a fairly constant basis throughout the track.  Moderate wear in the grooves, appearance is dull.  A short skip may/may not be noticed during track's play.  Moderate to semi-loud noise and/or popping in the dead wax trail off area.
"D+" * Semi-loud noise and/or popping in the lead in groove area.  Playable, but a lot of distracting surface noise, clicking and/or popping.  Fair to Good Minus overall sound quality.  Moderate to near heavy wear in the grooves, appearance is grayish.  A lot of semi-loud noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"D" * Loud noise and/or popping in the lead in groove area.  Moderate to heavy wear in the grooves and appearance is very dull.  Poor overall sound quality.  Excessive surface noise, clicking or popping throughout the track.  Excessive noise in the dead wax trail off area.
"D-" * Very loud noise and popping in the lead in groove area and the dead wax trail off area.  Track is loaded with excessive noise and/or popping.  Heavy wear in the grooves and nearly unplayable.  Listening is painful if not nearly impossible.
"F" * Record is cracked, chipped, damaged or scratched so badly to a degree where it is unplayable and is scrap material.  A record with this grade would only be listed in the event it were extremely rare, and then only for collector purposes.
SUMMARY:  This album package is in really nice condition overall for a 50+ year old pre-owned album and the vinyl is very, very clean.  The cover is VG+ to EX, and the record is, "in my opinion", easily qualified for casual listening and/or re-recording to another audio medium.  There is virtually no surface noise during tracks play on either side, and certainly nothing of a distracting nature.  The record has almost no visible wear, and is not dull in appearance on either side.  No nasty surface scratches on either side, and the sound quality is excellent. This record has been played a few times but certainly not overplayed. Pleasant listening overall throughout and "a player" if there ever was one.
Please examine all photos carefully prior to bidding/purchasing.  Some of the pictures may have shadow pollution, and may have been lightened and/or enhanced for better view clarity.  No photos have been altered to be of a deceptive or misleading nature.  Any flaws noted in this description may be viewed more closely in the photo gallery and if any damage or flaw has been omitted from the description, it is purely an oversight on my part and not an attempt to deceive or mislead potential buyers.  May I stress, don't like it?  Not as nice as you'd hoped or expected?  Just let me know.  Buyer satisfaction always guaranteed.
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