Original 1973 U.S. QUAD 2-LP ELVIS PRESLEY Aloha From Hawaii RCA SHRINK/STICKER

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Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite 2-LP - ELVIS PRESLEY (RCA VPSX-6089)

Original 1973 U.S. QUAD 2-LP set. Here's the first of my 2 listings on this legendary double album set. This copy features: COVER STILL IN SHRINK, QUAD STICKER ON FRONT SHRINK,STICKER ON BACK SHRINK, DOES NOT include "Also sprach Zarathusa (Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey)," for whatever reasons - perhaps some sort of legal issues between the songwriter &/or song publishers and RCA, I have no idea. In addition, this copy does NOT have the QuadraDisc designation printed in the lower right front corner (see pic), as most copies do; again, no explanation for this forthcoming here. Also includes the original DARK ORANGE RCA QUADRADISC LABELS. Plus the original, thick slick inner sleeves, with the very poor splicing of ELVIS into the photo w/ all the Hawaiian babes. (Where was photoshop in 1973?!) Since the cover is still in shrink, that means: GATEFOLD COVER HAS NEVER BEEN OPENED!  (Incidentally, the copyright date on the cover reads 1972 - apparently RCA printed up the covers long before the actual airing/recording, which was in January, 1973, of course.)

Discs =VG+ clean,light scratch on side 3,light scuff on side 2,plays very well

Cover = IN SHRINK; front -  very slight wear in all corners, very slight right edge wear, record company quad sticker on shrink,  record company sticker on shrink,top right corner bump

small tear on side of one sleeve

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Mint (M) Perfect Condition, which basically means that it is as good as new, literally. The vinyl has to look new and sound as though it was never played, and the cover has to look untouched. Some argue that the only mint records are brand new unopened ones still in their original packing.

Near Mint (NM) Vinyl is near perfect. At most, a light scuff appears on the record, but it should play without any noise or skips. The record sleeve should also be near perfect with only minor signs of wear. There should be no" outline sleeve.)

Excellent (EX or VG++) Vinyl should still play with no skips of any kind. There can be some very minor surface scuffs, but they should not affect the sound quality. The record sleeve can have some minor ring wear but it should be mostly in good shape. Also, there can be some minor creases in the corners but no splits in the seams.

Very Good+
(VG+) This is the grading category where the quality of the sound is affected -- there will be some surface noise -- and the vinyl will show wear, including surface scuffs and some light scratches. However, the record is still very listenable as there are no deep scratches that cause skips. On the cover, the corners may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or holes.

Very Good
(VG) Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well enough. Surface noise will probably be present, including pops and clicks. At higher volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and clicks present. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but the cover should for the most part still be in good condition.

Good (VG-) Vinyl is well played and looks it. However, the record should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the type of records he or she collects. A rock record may still sound ok at a high volume, but quieter styles of music will be practically unlistenable. The record cover may have many problems including seam splits, tears, and writing on it.

Fair/Poor (F/P)

Using the word fair for this quality of record is, in the opinion of JRS, too generous and not recommended since it may be misleading. Records described as fair (F) or Poor (P) in the Goldmine grading system are ones that are basically unlistenable. Surface noise, skips and pops make hearing what's on the record nearly impossible, if not completely impossible. The cover is falling apart, torn, and has writing all over it. The only reason to keep it would be if the record is extremely rare or you want to eventually melt the vinyl and shape it into an ashtray.