| NM |
No visible surface
marks and plays without any surface background noise |
Crisp and clean with
no creases / bends or discoloration |
| EX+ |
One or two very
light surface marks, marks do not cause
any problems and the record plays back without any surface
background noise |
Crisp and clean - may be one or two small creases and/or there may be a
slight bit of discoloration which is common with age |
| EX |
One or two
light surface marks - there may be some occasional light
surface background noise and/or one or two very light
ticks during playback - still a great copy |
Clean - maybe a few small creases and/or there will also be
some mild discoloration due to the age |
| EX- |
Few light
surface marks - maybe some occasional light surface
background noise and/or some occasional light ticks
during playback - still a great copy |
Clean - there will be
a few creases and/or bends. There will probably be some
discoloration and the edges of the jacket may be a little
tatty - there could be some laminate lift or a small
piece of laminate missing from the front of the jacket |
| VG+ |
Few surface
marks - there will be some surface background
noise
and/or some occasional
ticks during playback - still a very listenable and enjoyable
record |
Few creases and/or bends. There will
be some discoloration and the edges of the jacket
may
be a little
tatty with one or two small tears - there will probably
be some laminate lift and/or some missing laminate |
| VG |
Few surface
marks - there will be some surface background noise and/or
ticking during playback |
Many creases and/or
bends in the jacket. Discoloration
and the tatty edges of the jacket with
a few small tears - the laminate will probably be coming
away or have a large section missing - a small piece
of the jacket may be missing - e.g. part of the flipback |
| VG- |
Many surface
marks - there will be constant surface background
noise and/or some consistent ticking during playback
- the record could also have a small, but more serious
mark
that causes
a small skip in the playback |
Many creases and/or
bends in the jacket. Discoloration
and tatty edges with
a few tears - the laminate will probably be coming
away or have a very large section missing - a small to
medium piece of the jacket may be missing |
| G |
Good - Not used |
Good - Not used |
| F |
Fair - Not Used |
Fair - Not Used |
| P |
Poor - Not Used |
Poor - Not Used |
| B |
Bad - Not Used |
Bad - Not Used |
