FRANK ZAPPA LUMPY GRAVY UK VERVE VLP 9223

	£		45
	$		60

FRANK ZAPPA

'LUMPY GRAVY' LP

UK Verve Label Cat No VLP 9223 1968 Gatefold Sleeve

    The Vinyl is very clean and shiny . There are marks on both surfaces which are audible during play-testing. There are no major scratches and the interference during play is not excessive.  The labels are free of stickers or writing. There is minimal to moderate spindleware. I would rate the vinyl as G/G+ using the RECORD COLLECTOR GUIDE to Condition Rating. 

The Vinyl comes in a standard white polylined Inner Sleeve which is creased but has no tears, splits or writing.    

The Outer Gatefold Sleeve is completely in tact. There is very little evidence of any fraying or wear to the edges but there is creasing, age-wear and discolouration. The spine is in sound, robust condition with no tears or splits. There is no writing or sticker on the Outer Sleeve.     I would rate the condition of the Outer Sleeve as VG-.

Item comes with my no nonsense guarantee and will be properly packaged for shipment anywhere in the World. I separate the vinyl from the sleeve for shipping to avoid splitting or other damage during transit. Please see my recent feedback for assurance when bidding and please check out my other items for sale.

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Goldmine Standard for listing the condition of items for sale.
Mint (M) Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed.
Should be used sparingly as a grade, If at all.

Near Mint (NM or M-) A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying
(perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear.
A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear
or other signs of slight handling. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable
similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts,
such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got
it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.
Near Mint is the highest price listed in all Goldmine price guides. Anything that exceeds this grade,
in the opinion of both buyer and seller, is worth significantly more than the highest Goldmine book value.
Very Good Plus (VG+) Generally worth 50 percent of the Near Mint value. A Very Good Plus record will show
some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record
surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect
one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some
ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen
by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners,
or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole,
indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a
couple things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a
Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.
Very Good (VG) Generally worth 25 percent of Near Mint value. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record
will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft
passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise.
Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail)
that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached.
The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems
at the same time, only two or three of them. Goldmine price guides with more than one price will list
Very Good as the lowest price. This, not the Near Mint price, should be your guide when determining how
much a record is worth, as that is the price a dealer will normally pay you for a Near Mint record.
Good (G), Poor (P), Fair (F) we don't go there and usually only list items that are VG+ at least
unless it is an extreme rare item and then we would describe any defects in detail.