| M- |
Mint Minus - A nearly perfect, almost unplayed record. |
| EX+ |
Excellent Plus - Almost new with only a few superficial signs of use that don’t affect play. Only well cared will be graded out to EX+. Will satisfy all but the most demanding collector. |
| EX |
Excellent - A used, reasonable copy. There will be obvious signs of wear and the possibility of light surface noise between tracks and passages, but still quite nice. |
| EX- |
Excellent Minus - Significant wear and marks and usually quite noticeable surface noise. |
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| VG+ |
Very Good Plus - From here on down (VG, VG-, G) is regular condition for 2nd hand record imported from Jamaica, we're talking about beat-up records. |
| VG |
Very Good - Beat-up record. Noticeable scratches or scuffs, minor surface noise. |
| VG- |
Very Good Minus - Even worse beat-up record. Well-played record with deep scratches and scuffs, distracting surface noise. Still play through without any skips(any complaints not accepted for VG- graded record) |
| G |
Good - Worst condition of beat-up record. Trash record with major noise, surface damage, deep scratches, and skips.(any complaints not accepted for G graded record) |