BIG EDSEL BAND ~ LIVE Vinyl grading - Ex- Sleeve grading - Fair Various pictures uploaded, sleeve close ups, front and rear, disc - apologies for any tripod reflection - and a view of the label details. The pictures are part of the description, too, look them over... Low-budget, local / regional small scale release, small label, with 40 minutes of the Big Edsel Band recorded live - unnamed venue - and delivering a solid set of late '50's / early '60's Rock 'n' Roll-based covers, including a version of Telstar... Vinyl is graded EX-, no issues, and the sleeve needs your attention, in the photographs uploaded...the front has just the usual light shelfwear, but the back has been got at by someone with a green marker pen and an elevator that doesn't go all the way to the top, so thanks to them...the black and white line drawings of the band members, plus some of the text has either been highlighted or the musicians now have green facial markings - see the pictures, it'll be obvious...priced accordingly, $11.99 including shipping. Released on - Bulls Eye 1978 Catalog number - BER 00101 US issue. Produced by - WB Donald Duration - 40 minutes. Matrix numbers - Side One - BER 00101 A Side Two - BER 00101 B Please read the record grading guide below and familiarize yourself with the grades used. Goldmine standards adhered to, plus full description in all aspects. I strive to grade fairly, and have never sold a record without listening to it first. Visual grading is not an option at all. This 44 year old LP I have graded as being in Excellent- condition. Both sides play through with no jumping, skipping or any other audio horrors. The sleeve, as noted above, I have graded being in Fair condition with light scuffing to the edges, minor bumps to the corners, light shelfwear to front and rear, as per age and vintage. In the main, it's a sturdy and complete item, no seam splits etc - be aware of the green ink issue... The label for Side One is in good condition, with no defects, the label for Side Two was mis-applied at the time of pressing and ended up with a crease that was pressed into place and now, for collectors of labelling oddities, that's how it is..see close-up pictures uploaded. The inner liner is plain. Tracklisting - See pictures uploaded, track titles and details shown. Any questions, email and I'll help if I can. Thanks for looking! :o) Buy-it-Now, $11.99 Postage - USA - Free Shipping...nice! Overseas orders welcome - $24, wherever. * Records are posted in dedicated record mailing boxes with 2 corrugated cardboard stiffeners. GRADING GUIDE. (Goldmine Standard) * Gradings range between - for example - VG, VG+ and VG++. In some cases, for example again, VG- may be used. MINT (M) Absolutely perfect in every way. Often rumored but rarely seen, and if it is not just out of the pressing plant it is unlikely that, personally, I would ever use this grading. NEAR MINT (NM OR M-) A good description of a NM record is it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect. NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any 'spindle marks' from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. Major factory defects will be absent. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind. VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) or EXCELLENT (E) A good description of a VG+ record is except for a couple minor things, this would be Near Mint. VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. VG++ is a step up from VG+ generally. VERY GOOD (VG) Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG record. VG records lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible. Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. They remain a fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape. VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won?t be obvious upon looking. A small pen or ink mark, or an original price sticker may be noticeable. GOOD (G), GOOD PLUS (G+) or VERY GOOD MINUS (VG?) Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, so it can serve as filler until something better comes along. But it has significant surface noise and groove wear, and the label is worn, with significant ring wear, heavy writing, or obvious surface damage to the label. A Good to VG cover has ring wear, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing. POOR (P) and FAIR (F) Records that have obvious damage, they are cracked, impossibly warped, or skip and/or repeat when an attempt is made to play them.