LEROY SMART - GET SMART - GUSSIE - ORIG JA PRESS MINT REGGAE LP

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GUSSIE Records (Augustus Clarke) - Original Jamaican Release

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Side 2

MINT / MINT (New As Purchased)

LABEL CONDITION -

Original release, In storage for 35+ years - new as purchased. Magic marker hash marks when recorded to cassette, in storage since.

Conservative grading will always be used and will refer to the Vinyl. If the listing states MINT, it means as bought new. As with Most Jamaican recordings and pressings, there are very wide tolerances, so even a brand new (NOS) pressing which may have never been played may have some noise and or surface marks as it left the pressing plant. Additionally, as those of you who may remember, in almost EVERY Jamaican (JA or NY), boxes of 25 came and ALL were subject to the whims of the salesman at the sales stand. It always felt that probably every 45 was "Man-Handled" once in their possession.  These and all like them always seemed to be the only ones available, and often VERY hard to find (in the 70's). I was very glad to get them. Some were given to me by producer. As such, as I state "New As Purchased", it is all in lieu of what I have just written. Many I recorded to cassettes, hence the index marks, sorry...who knew? Those were listened to for many years, then they were Xferred to digital, CD's etc., and those have been what has listened to.  None of the vinyl was used as dj or selector or jukebox . If it has a scuff, I bought it that way as new. So, please go by the sounds provided and the scans / photos.

The audio player has the original recording, recorded direct at flat response and converted to Mp3. Please determine the quality of the record by the supplied audio clips and images. They are the most accurate.

SHIPPING:

Domestic Options

First, USPS Media Mail without insurance and second, USPS Priority, which includes insurance. This is the most reliable and safe way to ship, for not much more expense.

International Options

The first is USPS International Priority Flat Rate Envelope, with no insurance. The second, USPS Priority International Package , includes partial insurance and is significantly more expensive, but safer. If full insurance is requested, please inform me, and a rate will be quoted.

Handling Charges: There will be nominal handling fees that are included with the shipping cost.

Grading for Visually Detectable Wear on Vinyl Records:

      ** NEW  (NEW-)  As with all vinyl, Jamaican  pressings, visual grading is important. Many original pressings and how they were originally sold at retailer's stores varied widely. Some records sounded used, some looked used, but in fact were how they were sold as new records. The following grade may be used for NOS (New Old Stock):     N -  
Since this is an unknown "standard", the reasonable grading is Mint. This ONLY applies to JA, and often many Country's accepted "standards" for Jamaican music vinyl sold as new.

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What appears below is Standard Grading, what is accepted, absolutely applicable to almost every other style and genre of vinyl as sold as new.

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MINT (M) The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.  Records advertised as Sealed or Un-played should be Mint.            NEAR MINT (NM+/-) As above, but only played a few times. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in nearly perfect condition.EXCELLENT (EX+/-) The record shows some signs of having been played,  but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.          VERY GOOD (VG+/-) The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.            
          
GOOD (G+/-) The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.
          
FAIR (F+/-) The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn,  stained and/or defaced.
          
POOR (P+/-) The record will not play properly due to scratches, un-cleanable dirt etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.            
          
 BAD (+/-) The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.