ILL WIND (LP) Flashes. 1968. ABC Records ABCS-641. VG+

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Here is the 1968 LP from Ill Wind called Flashes.  They were a psychedelic type band.  On ABC Records ABCS-641.   A Rasputin Production by Tom Wilson.

You can see the song titles on the photographs of the back of the cover plus the label.  Interesting thing is that on the back of the cover, one song on Side 1 is Dark World, but on the label it is In My Dark World.  And the back cover titles don't match up with the label line-up.  The cover looks pretty good front and back, but is showing some white ringwear at the top and bottom areas.  There is some aging wear to the bottom seam.  The label is fine. 

I put a video up here of a bit of the first song, then moved it to the second song, and then to the third song of Side 1.  This is because I heard some 'tics' in the beginning of the first 2 songs and then it eventually got quieter and this may be because of some light surface scratches. I took several photos of some scratches I could see under the bright lamp.  But the bulk of them did not cause any sound problems, only the first song on Side 1 which I put the video up here.  All the rest sounded great. Comes with a beige inside sleeve.

I played it on my Technics turntable and it played well except for those few light 'tics' in the beginning of 2 songs. 

I rate the cover at Very Good  to Very Good Plus (VG+).  No tears at the seams.  The vinyl gets a Very Good Plus (VG+)  for sound quality but can be up to Excellent, too, if those few tics weren't on the first 2 tunes.  Listen to the video and decide if you can live with this on the first two songs, just a few seconds to a minute.  Because all other songs are in good shape sound.

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Guidelines I use to rate the quality of these records (based on the Goldmine Grading Guide):

NM:Near Mint - Vinyl, still shiny, as if opened for the first time. No writing or stickers on the vinyl. No obvious scratches. Label: No writing or stickers and no fading of the label.

NM-: Near Mint Minus - Similar to NM but will have some very light scratches on the vinyl not affecting the sound quality. No writing or stickers on label and no fading (or ringwear) on cover or label.

EX: Excellent - Not quite a Goldmine Standard Listing, but being used by many now. Cover: No ink wear, minor creases to corners, no seam tears. Vinyl can have scratches, but not felt by your fingers. Sound quality must be mint. No more than 15% of the surface should have wear or scuffs on it. To me, EX is like a VG++.

VG+: Very Good Plus - Similar to NM- except that on the label, there may be a sticker or writing, but it shows very little wear. There may be only a couple light surface scratches on the grooves, but do not affect the playback with noise or skips. You may only see these scratches if you put them under a bright light and really look for them. The cover might have light creasing or minor seam or corner wear, but still in great condition to show off.

VG to VG-: Very Good to Very Good Minus - May not be that shiny anymore and you will see scratches without putting it under a bright light, but they still would not affect the quality of the playback. The sound quality is still pretty good, maybe a little noise, but not enough to detract from the listening experience. The label might have some fading around it, besides having stickers or writing. The cover may have obvious ringwear in the middle or around the perimeter of where the record was, maybe some side seam splits, or little tears at the top or side where the record goes back into. If less defects, then it's a VG. If it has all this just mentioned, then a VG-.

G, G+: Good or Good Plus - It doesn't mean the vinyl is trashed. It plays though without skipping, but may have heavy noise or fuzz sound because of age, quality, or worn-down grooves. Heavy writing or stickers on the label, ringwear is very obvious on label and cover probably has seam splits. But, amazingly, if you have special audio LP recording software, you could probably clean up those crackles and fuzzes, if you want to create a CD of it for yourself.

P: Poor - This is when the vinyl is warped to the point it warps the playback also. Or it's cracked, but it may or may not still play without a skip. If a picture sleeve is with it, this is torn or marked up bigtime. But someone may want to have it for nostalgia or even attempt to fix it.