Cookin'/With The Miles Davis Quintet - Analogue Productions [Ltd Ed Seq. #0006]

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Artist: Miles Davis

Album:  Cookin'/With The Miles Davis Quintet

OUT-OF-PRINT!  HQ 180 GRAM SUPER VINYL   LIMITED EDITION SEQ. #0006
Vinyl NM / Cover NM Analogue Productions - AAPJ 021 - Mono  Mastered at the Mastering Lab with Tube Electronics by Doug Sax, Gavin Lurssen, Ron Lewter


Grading Vinyl Records:

The following is a standardized grading system first developed by Goldmine Records. I follow it carefully, but prefer to err in favor of a conservative rating rather than an overly optimistic one.

Unless otherwise noted, records are visually graded.

A record's vinyl grade is listed first, followed by that of the sleeve or the cover.

* Mint (M)    Absolutely perfect in every way. Never been played, possibly even still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all.

* Near Mint (NM or M-)    A nearly perfect record. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. The same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, etc. 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% 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. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear. 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.

* Very Good (VG)    Generally worth 25% 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+)    Good does not mean Bad! Generally worth 10-15% of the Near Mint value. A record in Good or Good+ 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. 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.

* Poor (P), Fair (F)    Generally worth 0-5% 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. Except for impossibly rare records otherwise unattainable, records in this condition should be bought or sold for no more than a few cents each.