Dexter Gordon - A Swingin' Affair - Mono1963 Blue Note VanGelder ear Sonny Clark
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Description
The vinyl has good gloss and is a fine example. It plays, however, with slight surface noise. I am tempted to grade it VG+, but my guidance is "when in doubt, use the lower grade." Therefore, the record is graded VG. The cover is handsome. The seams are solid without chips or splits. The corners show slight wear. The bottom corner at the opening is the worst and is in a photo above. There is a wrinkle in the lower left corner on the front. See the photo. There is the slightest rubbing in the ringwear pattern. Small writing on back in upper right corner and after two titles. No tape, or stickers. No clipped corner, notch, or cutout hole. Records are play-graded, but when visual grading is different from the sound, the record is marked at the lower grade.
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The following Goldmine descriptions were used for grading:
· NM (Near Mint) ---- A nearly perfect record. The disc looks as if you just got it home from a new record store. Many brand new discs do not meet this standard. The jacket should show no obvious signs of wear with no creases, folds, seam splits or cut-out holes.
· VG+ (Very Good Plus) ---- 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 slight signs of wear such as slight scuffs or very light scratches that don’t affect the listening experience. The label may have some ring wear or discoloration but it would be barely noticeable. The jacket may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation, or corner indicating it was sold at a discount.
· VG (Very Good) ---- Surface noise will be evident, especially in soft passages, but will not overpower the music. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches that will affect the sound. Labels and the jacket may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers attached. Ring wear, scuffing, or seam splitting may be present on the jacket. Many of the defects in a VG+ jacket will be more pronounced in a VG one. The jacket will not have all of these problems at the same time.
· G (Good) ---- Good does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put on a turntable and will play through without skipping or sticking. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear. A jacket 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.
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