Cleaned and Play tested
This is the original 1958 vinyl 7” single, Tom Hark by Elias and his zig zag jive flutes B/W Ry-ry.
On the Columbia label,
Cat No 45 DB 4109, in a company sleeve. I
have graded it using the grade system below, play tested. From a smoke free
home, please see my other listings, if you buy multiple items I will combine
postage where possible.
Vinyl – VG
Cover – VG
MINT (M)
These are absolutely perfect in every way
NEAR MINT (NM)
Vinyl - 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.
Cover - Free of creases, ring wear
and seam splits of any kind.
EXCELLENT (EX)
Vinyl - 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 tell-tale 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.
Cover - Should have only minor
wear, might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long)
at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, cover may have some
defacing, such as a cut-out marking.
VERY GOOD (VG)
Vinyl – They lack most of the
original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight,
as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG
record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft
passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise will not overpower
the music otherwise.
Cover - Many signs of human
handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the
edge of a record would reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more
creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on
all three sides, though it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have
written or it or stamped a price tag on it, too.
GOOD (G)
Vinyl - Significant surface noise
and groove wear, and the label is worn, with significant ring wear, heavy
writing, or obvious damage caused by someone trying to remove tape or stickers
and failing miserably.
Cover - Ring wear to the point of
distraction, has seam splits obvious on sight, some tearing and may have even
heavy writing or defacing