Portugal. The Man - The Satanic Satanist - (2009) 1st press gatefold black vinyl

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• This has the high audio quality of what other sellers regularly list as a 'NM' vinyl grade, especially on Discogs. These lazy sellers think "looks good, sounds good, NM". In my experience most sellers don't know how to follow the Goldmine grading standards correctly or accurately at all. It's physically impossible for that many records listed to be truly NM by strict Goldmine grading standards. I regularly open brand new sealed modern records that come with hairline marks or scuffs on them from manufacturing and shipping, immediately disqualifying them from being graded as high as NM ever, unplayed right out the shrink wrap. All of the existing vinyl plants are now constantly overbooked and their process has been hastened, quality control is not what it used to be at all. If you've been collecting records for a while then you've probably already observed exactly what I'm referring to. The only reason I didn't list this as NM is because it has a few minor visible marks that technically visually disqualify it from being graded NM on the Goldmine scale, but they don't affect audio meaningfully at all. This is a clear, dynamic, high-quality audio experience from start to finish. You can rest assured and buy with confidence from an honest conservative grader valuing accuracy and transparency.

Vinyl (EX/VG+): Vinyl not 100% flat but almost flat and sound unaffected, slight vertical variance around the circumference of the record but audio unaffected. Both sides have some scattered light surface marks, harline marks, or scuffs. All surface marks are cosmetic and superficial with no meaningful impact on playback. No audible major pops/ticks during side A playback. Side A has almost no audible noise on lead-in and intros/quiet passages. Any very faint noise floor of side A disappears when the music is playing fully. Side A audio mix has great dynamics and seperation, overall very clean and solid. Minor discoloration on vinyl a few small patches on A/B, discoloration has no meaningful affect on playback on audio either side. Great seperation and mix overall on side A with basically minimal noise floor/crackle. Great mastering and seperation of instruments and frequencies, bass not muddy. Very light faint ocassional short crackle during side A, towards the end of side A there is a very light noise floor audible vs 1st half. Great seperation and mix overall on side B even with minor noise floor/crackle. Side B audio mix has great dynamics and seperation, overall very clean and solid. No audible major pops/ticks during side B playback. Side B has slightly more noise floor than side A and mild ocassional crackle, even though side B has slightly higher noise floor it still doesn't overpower mix. When music is playing fully on side B the noise floor essentialy disappears and no distraction. Surface marks dictate VG+ grade visually but audio and playback quality bumps it up to 'EX'.
Jacket (VG): Jacket is in overall great condition with minor wear. Corners are overall sharp, bottom right corner has slight lip at edge with some creasing and whitening. Corners have slight wear and minor whitening along the tips, no major crushing. Surfaces are clean only minor friction microabrasions and minor pressure indentations. Gatefold photo, art, lyrics all excellent and clean. Spine has no major crushing or deformation physically visible/detectable. Small pressure indentation near the bottom left corner onto the spine. Jacket opening has minimal light wear with very little to barely any detectable whitening. This jacket is honestly excellent, but if you're following strict Goldmine grading standards, the corners technically disqualify it from VG+ or higher. I've seen plenty of listings with jackets in worse condition than this listed as "NM", whether to dishonestly push sales through or just out of sheer incompetence. Nothing is egregious on this, just graded following the rules properly and conservatively.
Inner Sleeves: Stock white paper inner sleeve has heavy creasing. No major rips or tears in the stock inner but creases around and ring outline. Small light stain in bottom corner of stock inner sleeve visible from both sides. Adhesive coming apart at joint seam of stock inner, small flap older over on itself. Stock inner sleeve will be included for completeness but the vinyl will be shipped in upgraded replacement sleeve for continued protection. One owner and vinyl has been swapped into a Boundless Audio 3-ply poly inner sleeve which will be included and help protect the vinyl during shipment.
Please note that while graded conservatively, modern vinyl grading remains inherently subjective; audio playback can vary depending on individual turntable setup quality, stylus, cartridge alignment, and tracking force.
Please note that due to the static nature of vinyl records, minor dust, fibers, or paper particles may be present upon arrival despite careful handling. Records will be carefully handled and visually inspected prior to shipment; however, vinyl naturally attracts dust/static and it is not possible to guarantee a completely particle-free surface during storage and transit. A light carbon fiber brush cleaning on each side is recommended before first play, and additional wet-cleaning methods may be used depending on equipment and preference.
Shipped in a cardboard LP mailer with vinyl record placed outside of the jacket to prevent seam splits. Jacket and contents will be protected using cardboard stiffeners, outer sleeves, and bubble wrap as necessary to minimize movement during transit. *Shipment service by default is USPS Ground Advantage, I used to use Media Mail but after having multiple packages severely damaged upon delivery, I honestly don't think it's a viable method for safely delivering vinyl records anymore. Ground Advantage is higher priority handling than Media Mail, typically gives better tracking updates overall and also includes a default insurance coverage. Most importantly, I haven't had any 'Ground Advantage' packages be delivered heavily compromised yet, so I have a lot more faith in it to deliver your item undamaged.

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