ETTA JAMES at last - LP Mono

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This Auction is for Etta James: at last! mono LP 4003 James is the winner of four Grammys, 17 Blues Music Awards, and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001, and the Grammy Hall of Fame both in 1999 and 2008. In the 1950s and 60s, she had her biggest success as a blues and R&B singer. She is best known for her 1961 ballad "At Last", which has been classified as a "timeless classic".

The record plays well. No scratches or skips.

Side 1

• Anything to Say You're Mine
• My Dearest Darling
• Trust In Me
• Sunday Kind of Love
• Tough Mary

Side 2

• I Just Want To Make Love To You
• At Last
• All I Could Do Was Cry
• Stormy Weather
• Girl Of My Dreams

Condition:

• Record VG+
• Cover VG - No splitting, just the back is smudgy. Unfortunately someone wrote their name on the back of the album cover and on the record label.

I am using the Goldmine record grading system.

Mint (M)

Absolutely perfect in every way

Near Mint (NM or M-)

Near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap. 

Nearly perfect. No obvious signs of wear. Sleeve has no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

An LP cover has no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable defects. No cut-out holes. The same is true of any inserts. 

Very Good Plus (VG+)

Shows 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 is not  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

Very Good (VG)

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+)

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. 

Poor (P), Fair (F)

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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