POLYNESIAN PARADISE - PHIL MOORE (STRAND SLS 1004)

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It's time to begin auctioning off some more of my vinyl.   I believe that the Goldmine Grading Guide is still the best reference.  An abridged version can be found at the end of this description - please read it BEFORE BIDDING!  I try to grade records so that the most discerning buyer will be pleased.  PLEASE NOTE:  if you want 100% "perfect" condition then you'll probably be disappointed.  Most of these albums will be VG+ which will satisfy the majority of buyers who are willing to settle for excellence, not perfection.  If you have ANY questions about condition, then please email me before bidding.  As a buyer I know how annoying it is to purchase an album in good faith only to find that the condition is not what I expected.   So, I try to keep it simple - ACCURATE GRADING and a LOW MINIMUM BID.  I hope this seems fair. 

Exotic jungle sounds, sensuous rhythms and sonorous acoustics ... elephant bells, beaded cabases, marimbas, Chinese bell tree, wind bells, sharkskin drums ... another entry into the Exotica catalog (and let's not forget the nude cover)...

VINYL: NEAR MINT 

COVER: NEAR MINT 

Please make payment 5 days after close of auction.  If mailing payment please email details within that 5 day period.  Paypal preferred (usually ships next day). Checks require 10 days for clearance. International bidders MUST use paypal.  Will combine for postal savings if you win multiple auctions.      EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING.

GRADING GUIDELINES:

Mint

P-E-R-F-E-C-T.  A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturer without any handling - no scuffs, scratches, blotches, stains, labels, writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect!  And age has nothing to do with it.  A mint sleeve should essentially appear as though a record were never placed between its front and back covers! No slight seam splits, no dog-eared or rounded corners, no prices or dates stamped or written anywhere, including inside the sleeve.  Mint means perfect and since no record can be guaranteed to be perfect I rarely use this grade. 

Near Mint

A record that is otherwise mint but has one or two tiny, inconsequential flaws that do not affect the play or the appearance is "Near Mint".   LP covers should still be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident; slight ring-wear; minor denting to a corner; writing on the cover should all be noted properly.  In my opinion "Near Mint" is as close to perfect as one will get.

Very Good Plus

A record that has been handled and played either infrequently or very carefully. That is, an item obviously not perfect, but not too far from it. On a disc, this could mean that there are light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a dust jacket; the vinyl may have lost some – not all – of its original lustre. A light scratch that did not affect the play in an otherwise nearly mint disc would all be acceptably VG + for most collectors; a scratch of any sort that audibly clicked throughout at a level greater than or equal to the music would not be acceptable.  On covers and sleeves, some wear from storage is acceptable, especially light wear that does not affect the beauty of the artwork.

Very Good

Used but not abused. A very good record will display visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl lustre, surface , groove wear, spindle trails from countless spins on the turntable. When played, surface noise will be evident, although it should not prevent the listener from enjoying the audio aspect of the disc. In other words, a VG record should appear to have been well-played although well-loved by a responsible owner.  This is a difficult grade when discussing paper goods; usually a cover, like a disc, is VG when a variety of problems are evident.  Ring-wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss on the photo, stains, etc. An aggravated combination of two of these problems – never all of them – would likely cause a sleeve to be graded VG.