John Lennon Imagine LP poster & postcard Apple SW 3379

$

30

THIS IS A RECORD LP,  NOT A CD

>> We play-grade all our records, we never just "visually grade" like some other sellers (we're guessing those guys are space aliens, since they can hear with their eyes....?)

At the end of this listing our grading system is detailed (it's from the acknowledged standard source in the field of record collecting, Goldmine Magazine).

ARTIST:  John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band (with The Flux Fiddlers)

TITLE:  Imagine

LABEL/DETAILS:  Apple Records, Catalog No. SW 3379; original-era issue; with the Lennon "face label", inner sleeve with lyrics, the poster, and the postcard.  "Mfd. By Apple Records, Inc." appears at lower edge of labels, "Bell Sound" stamper appears in matrix (followed immediately by a hand-scrawled "S.F."), matrix numbers are hand-written.

CONDITION:  The vinyl plays in VERY GOOD PLUS to NEAR MINT condition throughout, very minor surface noise here and there. Many sellers wouldn't hesitate to grade it NEAR MINT, but we're being ultra-picky here.  You won't be disappointed with this original-era release.

The cover is in VERY GOOD PLUS condition, with a small bumped corner and a very minor crease, both at the lower left of the back. Glossy and clean! 

The lyric inner sleeve is graded NEAR MINT (no tears, seam splits or stains, but some very-very light age toning due to the pulp sort of paper originally used).

The folded poster is NEAR MINT, nice and white, and clearly was stored carefully inside the album cover all the time (it would've been graded MINT, but there's a tiny tear in the center of the very top when it's unfolded, and we mean tiny!).  NO pinholes, stains, writing, etc., etc. Near-pristine.

The postcard is graded MINT, no flaws whatsoever.

Can't go wrong here, folks....a beautifully-preserved original. 

Buy with confidence, but please ask questions before you buy. Thank you.

International collectors: WE COMBINE SHIPPING SO YOU PAY A LOWER RATE, so check out the other LP originals we're offering!

CONDITION GRADING key (GOLDMINE MAGAZINE standards):

MINT (M) : Absolutely perfect in every way. Should be used sparingly as a grade, If at all.

NEAR MINT (NM): A nearly perfect record. Many sellers won't give a grade higher than this, implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. Basically, an LP in NM condition looks as if you just got it home from a record store and opened it. The NM record should show no signs of wear. The LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other similar defects; no cut-out holes, saw marks, staples, or indentations [all such are signs of being an overstock item, that is, taken out of print by the manufacturer or distributor and re-marketed to retailers at a discount].  The same should be true of any inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like (or else these should be graded separately).

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+): A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by someone who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences.

Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK", but should be pointed out to a buyer.

The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but such should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear as well, and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or cut corner, indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount.

In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, a VG+ condition record and cover would be graded Near Mint. Correctly graded, Very Good Plus records are highly sought after by most collectors.

VERY GOOD (VG): Many of the slight defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as possibly will be light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail), that will affect the sound.

Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers.

However, a VG item DOES NOT have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.

GOOD (G), GOOD PLUS (G+): Good does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white).

A "G" condition cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object.

FAIR/POOR: Only the rarest of the rare items are even slightly acceptable in this shape, and even those sell for 1/10th the price of the same thing in VG or VG+