MAXOPHONE s/t ITALIAN PRESS import GATEFOLD rare prog rock CLEAN hear 33rpm LP

$

193

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I provide ample padding in each package to prevent shifting during the shipping process. I also use industry-standard shipping boxes which are specifically designed for shipping records. Records are shipped outside their sleeves (if a sleeve is included) and covers to prevent damage during transit.  

Goldmine Standard Grading:
SS / NM- / VG++ / VG+ / VG / G+ / G / P
I grade conservatively, please see my grading scale below the record description for more details.

Here's a rare Italian pressing of Maxophone's eponymous album, released in 1975.  This appears to be a very high quality, thick vinyl re-release.  Beautiful playback, excellent in general.  Great sound from this very clean record!


Vinyl:  VG++ to NM-
I try to be conservative when grading. Record looks very very nice, great shine.  Probably closer to NM- but I'm erring on the safe side with the VG++ grade as there may be a scuff or mark I missed seeing. No skips or odd audio defects during playback.  Sound is excellent in my opinion.  This is a very nice record.  Great sound as the clip below shows, all from playback on my Yamaha P-520 direct drive turntable, I use a Digitrac 280 E cartridge at 2g. 

This is a visual grade as well as a complete play grade.  Again, please feel free to check the sound clips below!


Please check out the sample below:  
available here!




Cover / Sleeve:  VG+ to VG++
The cover looks great, nice color and print.  Brilliant sheen to the cover, very nice condition.  Top seam on pocket side has a 3 inch clean split.  Bottom corner at spine has a slight crease.   Nice color, print is awesome.  Inner is all in Italian I believe.  All the pictures and text inside look to be in very, very nice condition.  I enjoyed listening to this record; its hard to let it go but I have my eye on some more records, so...  The inner sleeve is of nice paper quality lined with poly inside.


Please inspect the pictures well for something I may have missed mentioning. I try to be conservative when grading, I hope my description was sufficient.



Thanks for looking!
Mike




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Packaging:
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Goldmine Grading Details
SS = Still Sealed
any defects will be listed and/or photographed to complete the description

NM- = Near Mint Minus
just short of absolutely perfect
acceptable defects would include a hairline mark not detectable to the touch and not affecting playback, background noise is nearly silent

VG++ = Very Good Plus Plus
most records I will list fall under this grade, just short of NM- but may have a mark or contact wear to the label to grade it slightly lower, maybe a drill hole or cut, maybe a mark or name written on the label lightly, sound is still great, loud and near perfect, cover may have slight edge or corner wear, maybe slight ring wear

VG+ = Very Good Plus
a great record, sound is high quality though may have a few pops or clicks, overall very nice looking vinyl possibly with light marks & scuffs, labels may have a name or mark on them, possible light contact wear to the label, covers may have a small split but not large or gaping, edge wear on cover may show more than slight, may be a mark on cover

VG = Very Good
only records I will list with this grade would be rather rare or of higher book value, meant to sell as a filler until a better record comes along, vinyl may have feelable marks but should play through without skipping, pops or clicks may be louder than usual, may have marks or wear on the label, cover may have open splits, wear on print, may have marks or other very apparent defects (all will be stated in description either by type or in the pictures)