KILLER RARE ROCKABILLY ALVIS WAYNE DEE JAY PROMO 45 VINYL

      'SLEEP ROCK-A ROLL ROCK-A BABY'/SWING BOP BOOGIE'

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL - NOT A REPRO!!!!  1956 DEE JAY RELEASE ON WESTPORT

                                   VG/VG+ CONDITION / GREAT SOUND

                  LABEL :  WESTPORT WE- 49          MATRIX : WE - 45 - 49 / WE - 45 - 48

Goldmine record grading/condition/appraisal guide

MINT (M): Perfect! This record looks like it has just leftthe manufacturer, with NO flaws what so ever. It looks as though it hadnever been handled. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains. Nostickers address labels, writing on the covers or labels. No tears orseam splits. No wear to the cover or record period! Age of the recordhas nothing to do with it.

NEAR MINT or NM, M- : this recordappears virtually flawless A very minor scuff and very little else canappear on the vinyl. It should play without any noise over the flaw.The flaw is very hard to see. The cover looks as close to perfect withonly minor signs of wear and or age. Minor impressions to the cover(due to the outer edge of the vinyl resting inside) may be acceptable,however the artwork is be as close to perfect as can be.

EXCELLENT or EX or VG++ : minor scuffs which are only slightly visible. There may be more than a few scuffs and NOScratches COVER: Artwork is still as close to perfect as can be. Someimpression to the cover (minor outer ring wear) but no ink wear! Someslight creases to the corners, but not wrinkled and obtrusive to theeye. The corners can show white (where the artwork pasted slick was)meaning, slight wear. No seam splits or writing on the cover or tapedrepairs can make this grade.

VERY GOOD PLUS or VG+ record shows wear,surface scuffs. The vinyl still has a great luster, but the flaws willbe noticeable to the naked eye.  COVERS: A virtuallyclean cover, but may have small writing on it.The artwork looks cleanwith slightly more aging. The back of the cover usually gives away theage of the cover. Flat white paper will be somewhat yellow yet nostains or mildew from water damage. Some minor wear to the seams orspine, but no tears or holes popping through. The corners will beslightly dog eared yet no crackly bends, defacing the artwork. Inessence, a VG+ cover should have no more than 3 flaws mentioned.

VERY GOOD or VG: this record is a recordthat is good enough. They are not really going to look very good,. There will almost always be some surfacenoise when they are played. The Dynamics should still be excellent,overpowering the surface noise. A VG record will appear well have beenplayed but still have some luster. VG covers will look worn, used.There may be some seam splitting . There will be some ring wear, wherethe ink has begun to wear off. Giving the cover a look of snow falling.If the artwork looks snowy all over, it is less than VG condition.There may be some writing on the cover (still, no Large letters inmagic marker). It will look aged and more yellowish due tocontamination's in the air (sometimes looking like cigarette smoke).Still it should be decent.

GOOD or G A good record will look very well played, dull, grayish and possibly abused. However a Good record should still play. It will have distractingsurface noise. Such as crackle that is continuous or some hiss. Willalso have some loss of dynamics caused from grooves being worn. Itshould play without any skips or any obtrusively loud pops or repeatedclicks, caused by deep scratches. Good means that it will play withsome form of decency, so one can still enjoy the music even though youcan still hear noise caused from the wear. A Good cover will have justabout everything wrong with it. It will have seam splits (possiblytaped repaired, but only with scotch tape. No duct tape or masking taperepairs. These are big turn offs. May have magic marker writing on thecover but still if they are in huge letters, it is a big turn off.Inessence, the cover will looked virtually trashed, but some artwork willstill be noticed. If the artwork is worn, it is POOR and the cover isworthless.