The American Analog Set, Promise Of Love, Vinyl LP

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The American Analog Set, Promise Of Love

We Love You, AMOUR 7LP, UK press, 2003

Auditory: NM

Visual: NM

Cover: NM

I bought this copy new in a record store in Camden Town, London in 2005.  The record is a solid NM.  Although I have to say that records advertised as having been played 1 or 2 times seems like a suspicious sales gimmick to me, if that is important to you, I know for sure this copy has been played only twice.  The cover has some slight fraying at the lip, and very tiny perpendicular splits at the edges.  Nevertheless, in my opinion, these are too minor to deserve a VG+ grading, but I can add a photo if anyone is concerned.  Any questions, please ask!  And please check out my other auctions for the following:

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GRADING:

Auditory Grading*

M (sealed); M- (unplayed); NM (dead quiet); NM- (surface noise in-between tracks); VG+ (surface noise in-between tracks & quiet passages); VG (surface noise in quiet/mid-range passages, occasional crackles/pops); VG- (frequent crackles/pops); G (crackles/pops throughout, as well as skips)

*As played on a Rega P1 turntable with Ortofon OMB 5E cartridge.  Personally, once a record falls to VG-, the noise is too distracting for me to enjoy the playback.

Visual Grading*

M (sealed); M- (unhandled); NM (beautiful copy, full gloss, no scuffing/marking); NM- (beautiful copy, full gloss, light scuffing); VG+ (very good copy, well-handled, scuffing); VG (very good copy, average handling wear, scuffing/marking); VG- (very good copy, poorly handled, marking/surface scratches); G (badly handled, surface and deep scratches)

* As viewed in bright natural light.  I give a separate visual grading, because in my experience records sometimes look better than they play and vice versa.      

Cover Grading*

M (perfect); NM (minor corner dings); VG+ (major corner dings or minor creases); VG (major creases and/or minor marks or splits); VG- (major marks and/or splits and/or minor ringwear); G (major creases, marks, splits and/or ringwear)

* See item description for listing of all imperfections

SHIPPING

Shipping to USA only!  Records will be shipped in Diskeeper Ultimate Audiophile Inner Sleeves, outside of cover, sandwiched between cardboard.  Covers will be in Ultimate Outer 5.0 polypropylene or Climacz PVC sleeves.  Everything will be well-packed in a record mailer.  USPS Media Mail ($4) for items under $40, but over $40 I will upgrade to USPS Priority with tracking, and cover this difference myself.  If you would like USPS Priority for items under $40, just ask!  I can also add insurance upon request, just ask!  I am also happy to combine shipping for multiple items.

MY COLLECTION

I have been collecting indie records for 11 years now, in the US and the UK, so I have a lot of EU presses too.  I take very, very good care of them, cleaning them regularly and storing them vertically in high quality inners and outers.  Thus, all of them bought from new are no less than VG+.  This is the first time I have ever sold any vinyl, so I’m starting with just a few as a trial.  I aim to please, so my descriptions are very detailed!  Finally, my vinyls come from a smoke and pet-free apartment!