RCA Victor Encyclopedia of Jazz- 12 10" LPs, NM

$

24

Artist(s):

Many, see pic

Title(s):

RCA Victor Encyclopedia of Recorded Jazz

Label

RCA/Victor

Catalog #:

LEJ-1 through LEJ-12

Mono or Stereo:

Mono

Condition – Vinyl

ALL NM

Condition – Cover

VG++ (some have a catologing sticker)

Original or Reissue:

Orig.

INFORMATION ABOUT ME

I’m a jazz and blues music lover and record collector.  I’ve completely run out of room for my records and, as much as I hate to do it, I am getting rid of about 200 of my records.  I’ve taken great care of them and I hope you do the same.  Thanks for looking!

MY POLICIES

Payment:

·        PayPal only

·        Please pay within 3 days of winning record

Shipping:

·        Within USA and Canada only, sorry

·        All records shipped through Media Mail, packed in sturdy record mailer with record outside of cover and cardboard stiffeners added as needed.

·        Cost of shipping is $4.00 for the first record or lot, and $1.00 per each additional record for combined shipping.  If you are buying multiple records, please wait for an invoice with a corrected total shipping cost. 

Returns:

·        I make every effort to grade records accurately and conservatively.  However, if you wish to return the record because I have made a mistake in grading, or have otherwise misrepresented the record, I am happy to refund your money, including shipping, with no hassle.

Other:

·        All records are cleaned using a VPI record cleaning machine

GRADING SYSTEM

All records visually graded based on Goldmine grading system (see recordcollectorsguild.org):

Mint (M)  

Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed.

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. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like.  Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.

VG Plus Plus (VG++)

LP or cover that is in between NM and VG+

Very Good Plus (VG+)  
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. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play.  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 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! 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.