FUNKADELIC Maggot Brain Westbound 1971 VG++
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FUNKADELIC
Maggot Brain
Westbound Stereo WB-2007 in interior opening Gatefold Jacket
Disc: VERY GOOD ++ (NO spindle marks, some microdust and a few paper scuffs away from NM)
Jacket: VG+ (Some ring and edge wear)
Record from a collector who recorded everything onto reel to reel and then played the tapes (I am still trying to buy the reel to reel machine).
Disc graded visually under a 100 W bulb, I try to grade conservatively to the best of my experience using Goldmine standards listed below...
MINT (M) Still sealed with no cut out or damaged jacket (my desription).
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. Many dealers won’t use a grade higher than this, implying (perhaps correctly) that no record or sleeve is ever truly 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 also must be absent; a record and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. (NM records don’t have to be “never played”; a record used on an excellent turntable can remain NM after many plays if the disc is properly cared for.)
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.” Most collectors, especially those who want to play their records, will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if it toward the high end of the grade (sometimes called VG++ or E+).
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. Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.
I will not list item belkow VG+ unless they are extremely rare.
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