Weldon Irvine "Spirit Man" 1975 Promo LP Jazz Funk Samples RCA Victor HEAR IT

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89

Album Details

Artist - Weldon Irvine

Title - Spirit Man

Record Label - RCA Victor

Cat. Number - APL1-0909

Mono/Stereo - Stereo

Country - United States

Pressing - Original 1975 U.S. pressing.

 

VINYL GRADE: EX

COVER GRADE: VG

VINYL

• "JAZZ" is written in magic marker on both of the labels. No spindle hole marks. No scratches visible except for a tiny hairline or two. There are some very tiny spots that are slightly lighter than the rest of the vinyl, and I'm not sure if that's from the manufacturing process or not. I didn't hear them on my test plays though.

SOUND  

• I listened to the entire album a couple of times and didn't hear any pops or loud clicks.  It's a nice clear, quality recording.  On a few occasions I could barely make out some background crackle but not anything more than you'd expect to hear even on an unplayed record. Click here to hear a sample of the playback.

JACKET 

• Some light ring wear. Top seam taped with invisible tape. 'JAZZ' is written in green marker on the front cover. "NOT FOR SALE PROMOTION USE ONLY" is embossed into the top right corner of the cover. Some shelf wear to spine, seams, and corners.

INNER SLEEVE  

• Plain white inner sleeve, taped at edges with invisible tape. 

 

DISC (VINYL) GRADES SS
(STILL SEALED) Sealed at factory and never opened. Disc is assumed to be undamaged and mint, but this cannot be proven until the album is actually opened and the disc examined. M
(MINT) Perfection, no flaws, defects, marks or otherwise indications of being handled or played. Any scuffs, hairline scratches or other marks disqualify discs from this category.  NM or M- 
(NEAR MINT or MINT MINUS) The vinyl is virtually flawless, bright and shiny. A very minor, barely visible scuff or two may be permitted, but no scratches. The disc should play with no audible noise. The label is bright, clean and unmarked. E or VG++
(EXCELLENT or VERY GOOD ++) Disc plays near perfectly, but may have minor paper scuffs that do not interfere with the sound quality. There can possibly be a hairline scratch or two but nothing that is obvious or affects play. Vinyl is bright and shiny; label is clean and unmarked. VG+
(VERY GOOD PLUS) Some visible surface wear, very minor scratches and scuffs, but minimal impact on the sound quality. Vinyl will still have good luster; labels may have minor imperfections (small labels or initials, etc.) but otherwise clean. VG
(VERY GOOD) Vinyl will have noticeable scratches or scuffs that cause minor surface noise, but do not overpower the music. There will be no skips. Vinyl may appear somewhat dull and grayish. Labels may have small tears, tape marks, larger writing, etc. but still easily legible. There may be wear or deformation of the spindle hole. G
(GOOD) Well-played, dull, grayish vinyl with deeper scratches and wear causing distracting surface noise (hisses, pops, cracks, etc). The record will still play through without any skips. Labels may be significantly defaced or damaged. F
(FAIR)
P
(POOR) There will be major noise, surface damage, deep scratches, and skips. Records in this condition are mostly used to fill spots in collections until a better copy comes along. They would make for difficult listening.

ALBUM COVER GRADES SS
(STILL SEALED) Album is still in the factory-applied shrink-wrapping. M
(MINT) Absolutely perfect; no corner dings, marks, tears, dents, impressions from the disc, or other flaws. Cover should appear as if a record has never been inside. NM or M-
(NEAR MINT or MINT MINUS) Very minor signs of wear or cover impressions. Artwork is as close to perfection as possible. E or VG++
(EXCELLENT or VERY GOOD ++) Minor disc impression or slight corner creases, no wrinkles, puckers, seam splits or writing on the cover. Artwork is clean and unworn and there is no ink wear. VG+
(VERY GOOD PLUS) Cover is clean but may have minor writing or marks and may show slight wear. There may be just the start of ring wear, where the disc has created a raised area on the cover that resulted in the ink wearing off the paper. There may be slight discoloration or staining, minor seam wear, but no splits or tears. Corners may have small creases or fraying. VG
(VERY GOOD) Covers are worn and used. Seams may be starting to split or may have been unobtrusively repaired with clear tape. There is moderate ring wear, but the artwork is still attractive. There may be yellowing or discoloration and there may be larger writing, labels, or marks. Corners may have damage or creases and there may be scratches or gouges that otherwise damage the artwork. G
(GOOD) Several (but not all of the following flaws will apply: Seam splits, large marker writing, major seam splits, significant ring wear, damaged corners, tears, cuts, gouges, masking or duct tape seam repairs, or other flaws and damage. Again, probably only useful to fill a collection niche until something better can be found. F
(FAIR)
P
(POOR) It's a sleeve, but it won't be pretty.