Sonny Rollins; Tour de Force; Prestige PRLP 7126; DG, RVG, 50th label

$

69

A rarity here. A Rollins classic, and a one of the earliest examples at that. An interesting copy where the album cover is better than the record itself, which always baffles me. In any case, it's a perfect album for collector -- audiophiles might want to stay away from this one, unless you want it as a filler play. I start every one of my records at $4.99, and let the market dictate from there ... so cheers!
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VINYL: VG- (5.5 of 10) Deep groove, RVG stamp, 50th label for sure. But the vinyl has a haze ... and I'm not sure from what. I suppose it could be groove wear, but it looks to me to be either water haze or a pressing issue. In either case, the vinyl does have some needle drop marks generally consistent on both sides -- the original owner probably used it as a party record. But it will play through, and actually plays like a lower VG, but because of the haze, I'll assign it a VG- (although the number suggest slightly better) ... it's not awful, but not great. 
COVER: VG+ (8.0 of 10) Beautiful. Seams are strong, corners are crisp, high gloss, and the white is white ... a fantastic cover other than some slight corner wear. Looks like it wasn't ever stored under any extreme conditions, which is rare.  _________________________________________________________________ Now the standard messages:

GRADING: Yes I use standard grading. HOWEVER, I will NEVER use the word "mint" or "near mint" to describe a used LP ... sorry, won't do it. The highest I go is VG+. I use a number after to more represent a combination of how the vinyl looks and how it sounds. 10 is the best. I'll describe what I see in addition. I've found the combination of these two can minimize expectation gaps. But ask questions when in doubt.

CLEANING: Yes. All vinyl is cleaned ... on MY own machine I made. Vacuum machine. I wash and rinse with my own formula cleaners -- once with my enzyme cleaner, and rinsed with my own distilled water/alcohol formula. ... this process has worked for me for years.

TESTING: Yes. I've listened to the records I sell. I play on a Lenco L70, via Denon 103 MC cart; tube preamp, standard solid state amplification to KLH 17 speakers. An accurate-sounding system if I say so myself. 
SHIPPING: $4.99 for anywhere Media Mail, domestic. Overseas is BY WEIGHT, so check that weight before bidding, you overseas-ers! LPs shipped in a proper box with plastic sleeve, and yes, vinyl shipped outside the sleeve. 
RETURNS: Generally a no go, unless you have a damn compelling reason. I describe accurately, offer time for questions, and I deal in used records, not new stuff ... yes, it's always kind of a gamble buying via eBay, which is why I try to do my best to make an objective attempt to describe the LP in question. ASK QUESTIONS WHEN IN DOUBT. I promise, we can make this an easy transaction.