SEALED 1968 DEEP PURPLE - The BOOK OF TALIESYN 1st U.S. pressing LP vinyl MINT

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SEALED 1968 DEEP PURPLE - BOOK OF TALIESYN 1st U.S. pressing LP vinyl N.O.S. MINT

SEALED first U.S. pressing 

1968 

STEREO

Tetragrammation Records T-107

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later U.S. pressing had “jacket printed in Canada” lower right corner on the back

The disc should be MINT but it's sealed so i can't check

the shrink wrap is tight (it's been on it for over 50 years) so the corners aren't perfect.

no holes, no saw cuts

the artwork looks great

I play grade about 95% of what I sell.  If I’m selling a big lot of cheap records I’ll give them a visual inspection only and not even clean them. Many eBay sellers don’t take the time to wash their albums and only give them a visual grade, not me.  BUT, I’m only human and many of the records are OLD.  If I think Side 1 of a record from 1969 sounds EX and you think it’s only VG+ sorry - I’m trying my best here.  If a record sounds incredible but has one rough patch I’ll drop the grading and usually make note that it’s a NM side except for whatever.  Even SEALED albums can sound terrible.  If you like records then prepare to hear surface noise, the occasional pop, and some stuff a MP3 doesn’t have.

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If the album is in a small lot or sold separately rest assured I have washed and rinsed the disc in my two “Spin Clean”s.  I use “The Groovinator” record cleaning solution in distilled water for bath #1 and straight distilled water in bath #2 to rinse the disc.  I wipe down the discs with soft 100% cotton clothes.  All discs are placed in thin round-bottom poly inner sleeves - sometimes something else but never straight paper unless it’s a cheapo going into a big lot.  All, but the cheapos, are placed into 2 or 3mil poly outer sleeves.  I’ll give most of the covers a light cleaning.  I try my best to eliminate dirt and/or mold.

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By “cheap or cheapo record(s)” I mean less desirable music.  If a record is inexpensive due to its condition I won’t sell it.  A very, very scratched up Led Zeppelin album has no place in my eBay listings or apartment.  A “M-“ album by some unknown band from the early 80’s that belongs in a dollar bin might make it into a lot.  Just because it sells for dirt cheap doesn’t mean someone out there wouldn’t want a pristine album in their collection. 

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Vinyl Grading System: (modified from another eBay seller)

?Mint (M) : Absolutely perfect in every way. Never been played and usually sealed - maybe played just one time, maybe.

?Near Mint (NM) : The record has been on a shelf between other records. The vinyl looks glossy and clearly has only been played a few times. There are no marks on the vinyl and the whole package is complete.

Excellent (EX) : Same but I’d tolerate very light marks where the vinyl has been in and out of the inner sleeve a few times, or tiny signs of use generally.

?Very Good Plus (VG+) : A few further faults are acceptable, but nothing that really compromises the record visually or audibly. A little rub, light inaudible marks, a little background crackle.

?Very Good (VG) : It’s seen a bit of life, but is still usable. Light pops and clicks, maybe an edge split, light visible scratches. You can still listen to it and enjoy looking at it, but it is visually and audibly USED.

?Good (G) : To be honest you’re making trouble for yourself here, as Good means Bad. I’d only be selling something really desirable in this condition, with a bargain price and a full, no holds barred description to match.

?Poor (P), Fair (F) : Attempting to listen will be a disturbing experience. Expect major noise issues, skipping or repeating. The record itself is cracked, badly warped and has deep scratches. The cover is also approaching death.

?> I’ll also use M-, NM+, NM-, EX+, EX-, VG-, etc. record grading is kinda tricky and NM might be too high but EX isn’t doing it justice, hence, EX+ or maybe NM-

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I TEST-PLAY MY RECORDS LOUD.  

?All records sound quiet and clean if you can barely hear them. I crank up the volume so I (and you) can hear the defects - scratches, cracks, dirt, pressing flaws, etc.

?If the record is worth $25, $40, $50+ I won’t step away from it when I’m grading it.  The cheaper the album the more likely I’ll get up to go to the kitchen or whatever.  But, like i said, I play the records loud so not to miss the pops and stuff. Remember, most eBayers only visually grade their albums. A shiny clean album may look like it sounds nice only to find out it’s a hot mess. I’ve found this out the hard way on more than one occasion. 

?I use LP mailers.  If I can, I’ll place two LPs into a mailer (designed for one) so as to save on shipping and lessen the chance of one getting lost.  Discs are placed outside of the outer sleeve/cover to avoid splitting the cover.  Unless the album is dirt cheap it will be placed into an outer poly sleeve.  I received a big lot recently in a pizza box - the thing was thick and clean so I might use something like that for a big lot but usually not.

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