THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO Vinyl 1983 Germany Reissue Polydor 2459 358 Stereo

	£		25
	$		33

1983 German reissue from the Deutsche Grammophon "Special Price" series. Has one small mark on Side 1, Track 2. Otherwise vinyl is Excellent throughout.

I use Goldmine Grading (with additional "Excellent" category from Record Collector Grading) as per eBay grading for vinyl, sleeves and inlay.

See guide at end of description for an explanation of terms. Any further description will be added to the details below and to the condition field in the listing.

ARTIST The Velvet Underground & Nico 

TITLE The Velvet Underground & Nico

DATE 1983

LABEL Polydor

COUNTRY Germany

GENRE Rock

STYLE Garage Rock / Psychedelic Rock / Art Rock

CATALOGUE NUMBER 2459 358

BARCODE n/a

RECORD GRADING Very Good Plus/Excellent PLAY TESTED FEBRUARY 2024 Lovely clean flat copy. Has one 2mm mark (see pictures) to Side 1, Track 2 with a handful of pops. Other than that, no visible marks to playing surface. Playback did not reveal any further ticks, skips or surface noise. Rest of vinyl is Excellent. 

SLEEVE GRADING Very Good Plus - Clean and tidy sleeve, minor scuffs to corners. Crease to front. Very light ringwear. 

INLAY CONDITION Very Good Plus. Light shelfwear. Original Deutsche Grammophon 'Special Price' black and white illustrated inner with catalogue information and cover photos. 4912 000 18970 [Y]

FULL MATRIX/RUNOUT

Side 1: 2428 506 S 1 = 3 111 3 20 V3 1B 3̶ 4

Side 2: 2428 506 S 2 = 4 113 320 V3 3

TRACKLIST

A1 Sunday Morning 2:53

A2 I'm Waiting For The Man 4:37

A3 Femme Fatale 2:35

A4 Venus In Furs 5:07

A5 Run, Run, Run 4:18

A6 All Tomorrow's Parties 5:55

B1 Heroin 7:05

B2 There She Goes Again 2:30

B3 I'll Be Your Mirror 2:01

B4 Black Angel's Death Song 3:10

B5 European Son 7:40

All vinyl cleaned (no alcohol, no ammonia) and fully play checked before listing

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Goldmine Grading for vinyl, sleeves and inlay

Mint (M)

Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all. 

Near Mint (NM or M-)

A nearly perfect record. A NM or M- record has more than likely never been played, and the vinyl will play perfectly, with no imperfections during playback. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as any sign of slight handling. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits, cut-out holes, or other noticeable similar defects. The same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, etc. 

Excellent (EX)

The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening of sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

I will use this grade when I consider a record to be in outstanding condition, even though I know it has been played. A record may have a handful of light, barely visible scratches to the playing surface as a result of careful use. As all vinyl is play tested there will have been no noticeable faults during playback.

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. Defects should be more of a cosmetic nature, not affecting the actual playback as a whole. 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. Spindle marks may be present. Picture sleeves and inner sleeves will have some slight wear, slightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear, and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation, or cut corner. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. 

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.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+)

A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be played through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise, scratches, and visible groove wear. A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear, or other defects will be present. While the record will be playable without skipping, noticeable surface noise and "ticks" will almost certainly accompany the playback.