Grateful Dead - Reckoning - original 1981 US 1st Press Double LP - complete

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GRATEFUL DEAD
Original 1981 Vinyl LP
RECKONING

This is the original real-deal album purchased upon its release in 1981 and stayed in the same caring family ever since. If you need to be sold on this album's music, you're not the right buyer. From Dire Wolf starting out side 1 to an incredible Bird Song and life-altering Ripple closing out side 4, this is an amazing Dead album!
Please see the detailed condition description and take a careful look at all of the images as well. What you see is what you get....
Meanwhile, thanks for looking. 

Please note that this album is visually inspected and graded only. Grading is subjective, but I try to err on the side of conservative grading so, hopefully, the product is in as good or slightly better shape than the grade it gets.

That said, here’s how the grading adds up:             

VINYL DISC GRADING:

 Mint (M): Not new but probably never played and usually sealed, visually and audibly perfect. Like from the factory almost.              

Near Mint (NM): The record has been opened and maybe even played, but appears to be free of marks, scuffs, scratches or visual defects, though might have very slight inner sleeve rub.              

Excellent (EX): A step down from NM typically due to a few marks or light scratches or hairlines, and general signs of use. Should be no audible issues.     

Very Good Plus (VG+): Minor wear, more faults are visible including a few light scratches and scuffs; Audibly, might be some crackles but nothing compromising.

Very Good (VG): More visual faults apparent, including scuffs and obvious light scratches, possible groove wear, but should still be an enjoyable record to hear.     

Good Plus (G+): Has been used and played a lot, shows moderate scratches (some detectable with fingernail) and scuffs. Still playable but may have some clicks, pops and scratches.            

Good (G): Definitely seen better days and probably shows heavy wear, many scratches, might even be slightly warped. Still might have its greatest value as a collectible or for sentimental reasons other than quality of its sound.

 COVER GRADING

 Mint (M): Looks brand new though not sealed.             

Near Mint (NM): No creases, no ring wear, no seam splits, no cutouts, no stains.

Excellent (EX): Very slight seam or shelf wear; probably on a corner or two; no ring wear. 

Very Good Plus (VG+): Minor seam wear, some corner(s) dinged; a split less than 1 inch along the bottom; title on spine mostly or totally readable ; cutout marking may be present

Very Good (VG): Normal wear considering age of album; Signs of handling; some ring wear on front and/or back covers; seam splits on two or three sides; title on spine mostly readable; price tag, writing or cutout marking visible

Good Plus (G+): Obvious ring wear; significant seam splits; dog-eared corners; title on spine not readable

Good (G): Like G+ but worse…heavy wear and might show some damage; definitely has lived its lifetime; maybe works as an artifact or collectible.

SLEEVES:

No grades for generic sleeves, even if from back in the day. If they’re missing, I replace them with new protective sleeves. Otherwise, when original album sleeves feature band photos, lyrics or credits, or promotional material, that will be mentioned in the condition description.