SANTANA LOTUS 3 LP SET LIVE JAPAN PRESSING QUADRAPHONIC 1974 ALL INSERTS EX

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SANTANA LOTUS 3 LP SET JAPANESE PRESSING QUADRAPHONIC 1974 ALL ORIGINAL INSERTS EX

ARTIST: Santana

TITLE: Lotus

LABEL AND NUMBER: CBS/SONY TOKYO JAPAN 63AP 821

YEAR OF RELEASE: 1974

COVER CONDITION: EX- Trifold cover unfolds into an amazing collage of pictures/scenes…see pics!

INSERTS: EX- includes 4 dual-sided 12” cardboard  pinups/inserts with pictures of band members and other scenes and a Japanese insert with the names of the band members and songs written in Japanese/English- very cool. The three inside sleeves have been numbered in gold (likely by previous owner) but looks good-see picture.

VINYL CONDITION: EX-NM they look unplayed!!

NOTES: This is a Japanese first pressing, three record set. It includes all of the inserts and original record sleeves. This is an awesome set in EX condition. Please see pics of the actual item for sale.

I use a grading system based on the Goldmine Grading Standard. I visually grade both the record and the sleeve separately, under a bright light. These are the grades I use, though please keep in mind all grading is inherently subjective:

Still Sealed (SS) = a new record, sealed in its original shrinkwrap.

Near Mint (NM) Vinyl is near perfect. Very likely unplayed. At most, a light scuff appears on the record, but it should play without any noise or skips. The record sleeve should also be near perfect with only minor signs of wear. There should be no "ring wear" on the cover. (Ring wear is when the outline of the record inside shows through the sleeve.)

Excellent (EX) Vinyl should still play with no skips of any kind. There can be some very minor surface scuffs, but they should not affect the sound quality. The record sleeve can have some minor ring wear but it should be mostly in good shape. Also, there can be some minor creases in the corners but no splits in the seams.

Very Good+ (VG+) This is the grading category where the quality of the sound is affected -- there will be some surface noise -- and the vinyl will show wear, including surface scuffs and some light scratches. However, the record is still very listenable as there are no deep scratches that cause skips. On the cover, the corners may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or holes.

Very Good (VG) Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well enough. Surface noise will probably be present, including pops and clicks. At higher volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and clicks present. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but the cover should for the most part still be in good condition.

Good (VG-) Vinyl is well played and looks it. However, the record should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the type of records he or she collects. A rock record may still sound ok at a high volume, but quieter styles of music will be practically unlistenable. The record cover may have many problems including seam splits, tears, and writing on it.