Paul Simon – Graceland – Folk Rock-Afrobeat-Zydeco Vinyl LP - OG

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Many critics and fans alike consider this to be Paul Simon’s finest work.  It won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 1987, and the title song won the Grammy for Record of the Year in 1988.  It features an eclectic variety of musical styles including folk, rock, zydeco, jazz, African, funk, and soul.  It is also noteworthy for the way it highlighted the music of South Africa.  It’s a beautiful album!  It was released on Warner Brothers in 1986, number 9 25447-1.  This is the original release of the album.  The vinyl is in absolutely beautiful condition with its bright original luster just a couple of barely discernible surface scratches that barely impact play.  It plays with almost no background noise.  The vinyl grades VG+. The embossed album cover shows very light ring wear and very light corner and edge wear.  All seams are clean, tight, sharp, and intact.  There is a small crease near the lower left corner. The original inner sleeve with lyrics is included and has a small split on the bottom seam.  The cover grades VG+. 

Track List: 
The Boy In The Bubble
Graceland
I Know What I Know
Gumboots
Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes

You Can Call Me Al
Under African Skies
Homeless
Crazy Love, Vol. II
That Was Your Mother
All Around The World or The Myth Of Fingerprints

Grading Information

I use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition.  My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve.  The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static.  On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.   Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there.  That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G. This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy.

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings.  The first album will be shipped for $21.  Additional albums will be shipped for $6 per album, with up to four pounds able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.  At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost. 

Shipments to outside the US and Canada will vary depending on your country.  Typically the cost per album will be no more than $27.  Combined shipping is welcome here as well, at a cost of $10 per additional album up to the maximum of four pounds.

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.

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