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Vinyl should be very clean, but can have less luster than near mint.
Should still shine under a light, but one or two marks may show up when tilted.
Can have a few small marks that may show up easily, but which do not affect play at all. Most marks of this quality will disappear when the record is tilted, and will not be felt with the back of a fingernail.
This is the kind of record that will play "near mint", but which will have
some signs of use (although not major ones).
May have slight surface noise when played.
Additional Marks & Notes
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if it is an oddity that is the only wrong thing about the record.
This might include, but isn't limited to, warped records, tracks that skip,
cover damage or wear as noted above, or strictly cosmetic flaws.
Incredible stuff from Hugh Masekela – the kind of a record that ties it all together and serves up a whole new sound! The set was recorded in front of a jazz and folk-loving audience at the Village Gate – who gave Hugh the freedom to really unwind in a set of longer tracks that push ... LP, Vinyl record album
70s work by the Ikenga Super Stars group – featuring a number of midtempo groovers that have a messed up guitar sound that gives them a nice edge. Side one features the extended "Peace Movement Social Club Of Nigera" track – a long and strange little groover – and side ... LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has some stuck-on paper at the edge and plays with loud surface noise and some crackle. Cover has surface wear, heavy aging, wide clear tape on the seams and spine, and bent panels.)LP, Vinyl record album
With selections by Orchestre Veve, Orchestre OK Jazz, Orchestre Cercul Jazz, Mando Negro Kwala-Kwa, Dr Nico and L'African Fiesta, L'Orchestre Conga 68 De Johnny B, and L'Orchestre Comete Mambo Techeza. LP, Vinyl record album
Includes African tribal music and dances performed by Sonar Senghor and his troupe; plus music of the Malinke, Baoule, and the Princes Of Dahomey at the festival of the Tohossou. LP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest records ever from Mandrill – a set that has the group tightening things up and getting even more funky than on their first few records, but with a vibe that's still nicely loose and spontaneous overall! The set's got Mandrill perfectly balanced between jazz-tinged funk ... LP, Vinyl record album
The clown prince of hip hop at his goofy best, a great reminder that hip hop can have some levity and still be dope. One of our all time favorite Juice Crew LPs, with production by Marley Marl, and a helping hand on the lyrics from the Kane. Just about every cut here's an essential classic: " ... LP, Vinyl record album
Maybe our favorite-ever album from Minnie Riperton during the 70s – a sweet, smooth jazzy gem that really makes some of the best use of her vocals! There's a sophistication here that's a great 70s counterpart to Minnie's earlier work with Charles Stepney – served up here in a very ... LP, Vinyl record album