Wiregrass Notes: Black Sacred Harp Singing from Southeast Alabama Lp w/booklet Wiregrass Notes: Black Sacred Harp Singing from Southeast Alabama Lp w/booklet

Wiregrass Notes:
Black Sacred Harp Singing from Southeast Alabama 
 

Original 1982 vinyl Lp
record album with booklet.  
 
 Tracks:  
Amazing Grace
Shades of Night
Prosperity
Life Is the Time to Serve the Lord 
Desire for Piety
The Signs of Judgement 
Murillo's Lesson
I'm Wandering To and Fro 
My Mother's Gone
Pisgah
The Road to Life and Death 
New Jerusalem
Florida Storm, Give Me Just a Little More Time, Closing Prayer
 
 

Alabama Traditions ALA-TRIB 102.
"This record and booklet are joint projects of the Alabama State Council on the Arts and Humanities in conjunction with the Archives of American Minority Cultures at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, the Arts Experiment Station at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia, and the Greater Birmingham Arts Alliance, with grant support from the Folk Arts Program of the National Endowmen for the Arts in Washington, D. C." 
 
condition (see grading definitions below):
Vinyl vg++. Small visual warp, but it does not appear to affect play. Both sides play well. Sound clips are from actual disc being offered. 1-inch split on top and bottom jacket edges.  Jacket otherwise nice, presents well. Booklet like new.  See photos.  
 
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Records are visually graded.

Record grades:

sealed: Original plastic seal still intact, so record is unplayed. Could refer to shrink-wrap on outer jacket, or to inner plastic sleeve some companies sealed.

mint: I do not use this grade, unless record is still sealed. See 'near mint'

near mint: Close to new condition. Vinyl surface is shiny. Disc appears to have been rarely, if ever, played. No scratches or obvious marks.

vg++: (very good plus plus) Played, but well cared for. Vinyl surface is shiny. May show minor evidence of use (for example, a small mark here or there), but nothing that would upset most people who aren't mint fanatics.

vg+:(very good plus - also known as 'excellent') Disc may show a few scuffs or surface scratches, but nothing too serious. Disc may have begun to lose a little of its shine. Still in above-average condition and very enjoyable.

vg:(very good) A medium grade. Played a lot by a non-collector. A lot of surface shine may be gone. Disc may show numerous scuffs or surface scratches, but no deep gouges or cracks. Should play enjoyably with no skips or sticks.

vg- & g+: (very good minus and good plus) These two grades are in-between 'g' and 'vg'.

g: (good) Special note to new collectors: "good" is a LOW grade for a record. It means "good" in the sense that if it were any worse, it would be no good to anyone. A "good" record will show a lot of wear, and probably have no surface shine. It may have numerous surface scratches or scuffs, and have a lot of surface noise. Still, it should play through with no skips or sticks and be reasonably enjoyable. Many older records that look "good" play surprisingly well.

fair: May show excessive wear that will seriously diminish listening enjoyment, or other damage that will be noted in auction listing. Should, however, play through without skipping or sticking unless otherwise noted.

poor: May show excessive wear that will make enjoyable playback impossible, or other serious damage (obvious defects will be noted in auction listing).