XTC x 3: Drums & Wires, Go2 LPs & 3D 12" Package VG/VG
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Will be shipped promptly & sent in Musicmax or similar custom packaging, with a poly inner sleeve & plastic outer to preserve its condition. I recycle packaging for budget items. Please note that due to increase in Royal Mail charges - USA buyers: I now ship via Economy service - it appears to be efficient atm and is cheaper. Intl Standard, though technically quicker, now costs nearly £17 not allowing for packaging etc. ROW: I'll ship International Standard where possible as it on average is cheaper than USA, though will send via Economy if more than you have paid. All packages have a proof of posting and work for low value items, if higher value I will specify more.
Grading Summary - Good/VG/VG+/NM - see specific description and refer to Goldmine guidance below
RECORD: VG COVER: VG LABEL: VG INNER: VG Inner with Go+, otherwise generic.
The records have been played but retain a dynamic sound, which jumps out on Go2 - forgotten how good it is. Occasional speckles, the odd crackle, with unobtrusive background noise but dominated by strong sound on each record. Drums & Wires has a couple of crackles on Ten Feet Tall, on the fade out of Millions and before Complicated Game. Reel by Reel has a 25 second scratch which then stops - if you can ignore that then the sound is excellent. I have other copies or I'd be happy to keep and play these.
Sleeve on D&W has general wear, a dinted spine with a missing piece, bumped corners. Some modest ring wear where scuffed. Hairlines and scuffs visible but is clean. Go2 shows some wear since it is a black sleeve, particularly on the bottom edge. Some edge creasing and dinted corners. General creasing on insert poster. Record is clean. £D EP plays well but sleeve is worn [shows on white] with sticker marks and ring/edge wear with dinted corners. Sound is strong with low level unobtrusive background noise inbetween tracks.
Goldmine Grades
Near Mint (NM or M-) A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly)that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.Very Good Plus (VG+) Generally worth 50 percent of the Near Mint value. A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.
Very Good (VG) Generally worth 25 percent of Near Mint value. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.
Good (G), Good Plus (G+) Generally worth 10-15 percent of the Near Mint value. Good does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white). A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object. It is a common item, you'll probably find another copy in better shape eventually. Pass it up. But, if it's something you have been seeking for years, and the price is right, get it...but keep looking to upgrade.
Poor (P), Fair (F) Generally worth 0-5 percent of the Near Mint price. The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully seam split, crinkled, and written upon.
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