ELTON JOHN ◈ DON\'T SHOOT ME i\'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER ◈ NM archive 1973 MCA book
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ELTON JOHN ◈ DON\'T SHOOT ME i\'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER ◈ NM archive 1973 MCA book:
$26.03
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gatefold sleeve EX/NM
book NM
vinyl NM unplayed
Everything is strictly graded using the classicGoldmine Standards that we have been applying since 1983:
M (rarely ever used unless still sealed) / NM / EX / VG+ / VG / VG- / G+ / G (please see bottomof sale for specific grading information).
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Wevisually grade all records using the classic Goldmine Standard, to which we haveadded EX (as have many others), but we do not use any other variant from theclassic scale. NoNM- or EX+ (which are both EX), EX- VG+++ or Near Excellent (which are allVG+), or any such other nebulous grades here! We feel that nearly every collector will bemore than pleased with anything listed EX or above in our sales; they willall be top-shelf, archive quality items which will play M- throughout. AVG+ record will truly satisfy all but the most critical curator. On thevery rare occasion we actually grade an opened LP as straight MINT, we can guarantee you’ll never find a nicer copy anywhere!
Wewill play-grade any LP if there is any reason to do so; any questionable mark,scuff or noteworthy artifact of any kind will be sampled to determine its truesignificance (which may obviously impact the grade ). We will also gladlyplay-grade anything upon request; if you are curious about the actual pressingcharacteristics or any have other questions about its actual performance pleasefeel free to ask.
MINT : Absolutely perfect.
This record looks like it has just left the plant, with no flaws whatsoever. It appears unhandled and unplayed, with no marks of any sort. Usually only sealed or (sometimes) unplayed LPs will warrant this grade.
Thecover does not appear to have had a record inside it; there is no wear ordistraction of any kind.
NM : Virtually flawless, top copy.
The record is virtually identical to the moment it was opened, but may have a few faint paper, packaging or pressing scuffs which will produce no sound whatsoever and are very hard to see without critical inspection. It was very carefully handled and played, likely only once or twice.
The cover is as close to perfect as can be expected given its age. There may be minor impressions due to the outer edge of the vinyl (no ring wear), the lightest possible corner bumps, or a few tiny laminate creases (mainly on imports), but no wear or whitening of any kind whatsoever.
EX : A beautiful specimen, which will please most criticalcollectors and not need to be upgraded.
The record has no scratches or significant blemishes, and will play NM throughout. It retains 100% of the gloss, sheen and luster, but may have a handful of faint superficial scuffs, hairlines or light spindle marks which will not produce any sound whatsoever.
The cover is nearly perfect. There may be the absolute faintest suggestion of ring wear or possibly a light touch of dulling on the corners (nothing wrinkled or obtrusive in any way), but no notable seam or spine wear, writing or sign of tape anywhere.
VG+ : Plays perfectly nearly all of the time, with only afew minor distractions.
The record still retains nearly all of the gloss, sheen and luster, but there may be a handful of inaudible superficial marks or scuffs, a mild scattering of light hairlines (which would only be faintly audible between tracks or in some very quiet passages), or a few stray marks which may mildly sound for a few revolutions. Each flaw is very minor, barely noticeable to the naked eye, and will not detract from the enjoyment in any way.
The cover is still very clean and crisp, but may look slightly more aged and have a few minor flaws such as small unobtrusive writing, minor wear to the seams and spine (no splits), slightly worn corners, very light ring wear or minor creasing. No flaw is at all distracting in and of itself.
VG : A nice play copy, which will perform without muchsignificant distraction.
The record appears well played, but still has the majority of the luster. It will not have been abused, though there will be some audible sound defects which will not overpower the dynamics of the music, such as mild surface noise in the quietest sections, a handful of stray isolated pops and clicks (which are brief and occasional), or possibly some very mild groove wear; still no skips, repeats, or anything deep or seriously pronounced. It will play through quite nicely most of the time, with very minimal distraction.
The cover looks somewhat used and shows some mild wear. There may be some minor seam splitting, ring wear (which still doesn’t overwhelm the cover), discreet writing (not large magic marker), or mild yellowing due to air contaminants. It is still nice, just a few notable flaws away from VG+.
We will never sell anything less than VG, so the rest of the scale is unnecessary. We absolutely detest groove wear, so we will almost never list anything lacking the overwhelming majority of the luster, sheen and gloss. Anything of significance will always be noted.
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ELTON JOHN ◈ DON\'T SHOOT ME i\'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER ◈ NM archive 1973 MCA book:
$26.03