MERCYFUL FATE Melissa & King Diamond No Presents for Christmas Vinyl Record LP

$

75

Vintage 1980's black metal albums. Condition is used.  The play with no skips or jumps and sound good. 

Mercyful Fate "Melissa" (1983) - Megaforce Records MRI-369.  Comes with lyrics insert sheet.  33 1/3 RPM Sleeve = G+  Edge and corner wear.  The surface has nice gloss.
Vinyl = VG+  A couple of minor scuffs but retains nice gloss.  


King Diamond - No Presents for Christmas (1985) Roadrunner RR 125485 45.  45 RPM
Sleeve = VG - Some slight creases and edge wear.  Surface has nice gloss. Vinyl = VG - Some scuffs / surface scratches.  

I used the below guidelines I found on internet to help determine the album grade. 

Very Good Plus (VG+) 
Generally worth 50% of the Near Mint value. A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Defects should be more of a cosmetic nature, not affecting the actual playback as a whole. 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". The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. Spindle marks may be present. Picture sleeves and inner sleeves will have some slight wear, slightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear, and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation, or cut corner. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint.  
Very Good (VG)  Generally worth 25% of Near Mint value. Many of the 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 with 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, it will not have all of these problems at the same time. Goldmine price guides with more than one price will list Very Good as the lowest price.  
Good (G), Good Plus (G+)  Generally worth 10-15% of the Near Mint value. A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be played through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise, scratches, and visible groove wear. A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear, or other defects will be present. While the record will be playable without skipping, noticeable surface noise and "ticks" will almost certainly accompany the playback.  
Poor (P), Fair (F) Generally worth 0-5% of the Near Mint price. The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully split, crinkled, and written upon.  



















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