RECORD CONDITION: NM

SURFACE CONDITION: VERY SHINY, VERY LIGHTLY PLAYED, NO VISIBLE SCRATCHES  

LABEL: NM - NO VISIBLE MARKS OR DEFECTS, EXTREMELY CRISP BLACK TEXT ON TAN LABEL

COVER CONDITION: NM -  

STILL HAS ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP. SOME VERY LIGHT EDGE WEAR AT THE OPENING, STILL HAS ORIGINAL HYPE STICKER (SEE PICS) 

SLEEVE: VG  

 ORIGINAL PLASTIC SLEEVE SOME WRINKLES AND LIGHT RING WEAR.

The Dead Milkmen ?– Bucky Fellini

Tracklist

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – Capitol Records, Inc.
• Mastered At – Capitol Mastering
• Pressed By – Allied Record Company
• Recorded At – The Firestation
• Mixed At – Austin Recording Studio

Credits

• Artwork – The Dead Milkmen
• Bass, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Sampler – Dave Blood
• Concept By – Chris Coccia (2), Dean Clean
• Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Drum Machine, Sampler – Malory (5)
• Engineer – Mike Stewart (2)
• Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – David Reckner*
• Guitar, Vocals, Whistle [Whistling Tube Of Plastic], Piano, Resonator Guitar [Dobro], Sampler – Joe Jack Talcum
• Mastered By – Eddy Schreyer
• Photography – Chris Coccia (2), Laurie Seniuk
• Producer – Brian "Mud Lounge" Beattie*
• Sounds [Additional], Backing Vocals – Dan Mapp, Kim "Cookie" Cook, Sheri Lane
• Sounds [Additional], Lap Steel Guitar, Backing Vocals – Brian Beattie
• Sounds [Additional], Noises [Power Saw], Backing Vocals – David Reckner*
• Sounds [Additional], Percussion – Dave Cameron
• Sounds [Additional], Performer [Sample Source] – Lee "TCB" Woulfe
• Sounds [Additional], Violin, Backing Vocals – K. McCarty*
• Vocals, Guitar – Rodney "Cosloy" Anonymous*
• Written-By – Daniel Johnston (tracks: A6), The Dead Milkmen (tracks: A1 to A5, A7, B1 to B3, B5-B9),Duane Houser (tracks: B4), Jay Miller* (tracks: B4)

                                         THIS ITEM SHIPS FREE WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.

Note: I use the Goldmine Record Grading Guide and tend to grade conservatively.  I do this to ensure anyone who purchases a record from me will not be disappointed in what they receive. 

 NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)

A good description of a NM record is “it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time.” In other words, it’s nearly perfect. Many dealers won’t use a grade higher than this, implying (perhaps correctly) that no record or sleeve is ever truly perfect.  NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any “spindle marks” from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. Major factory defects also must be absent; a record and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)
or EXCELLENT (E)

A good description of a VG+ record is “except for a couple minor things, this would be Near Mint.” Most collectors, especially those who want to play their records, will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if it toward the high end of the grade (sometimes called VG++ or E+).  VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.

VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking.  

Very Good (VG)

Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG record. That said, VG records — which usually sell for no more than 25 percent of a NM record — are among the biggest bargains in record collecting,  VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise will not overpower the music otherwise.

VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written or it or stamped a price tag on it, too.

Good (G),
Good Plus (G+)
or Very Good Minus (VG–)
 

Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping but it has significant surface noise and groove wear, and the label is worn, with significant ring wear, heavy writing, or obvious damage caused by someone trying to remove tape or stickers and failing miserably. A Good to VG– cover has ring wear to the point of distraction, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing, such as, for example, huge radio station letters written across the front to deter theft.