All Lp's are original U.S. 1st pressings & stereo unless noted. Imports have the country of origin noted before the label in parenthesis & all have a release date shown. UK = England, G = Germany, C = Canada, I = Italy, F = France, J = Japan, S = Spain, H = The Netherlands, SWE = Sweden & others have the country in full.

DISCS are carefully graded; machine cleaned, played & viewed under bright light.

SS = sealed
N = new
M- = played, perfect (very few Lp's make this grade)
EX+ = has no more than 2 hairline marks that do nothing
EX = plays M- w/cosmetic/visual imperfection(s) (most Lp's listed elsewhere as M- or NM are actually this)
VG = slight imperfections/surface noise that'll bother only those looking for disappointment. IT MEANS VERY GOOD.
G = noisier though still enjoyable & nowhere near trashed - IT MEANS GOOD

Many 60's Lp's were pressed very well & can look gruesome yet still play close to, if not M- & on some titles this must be taken into consideration. If an entire pressing for a title is substandard & likewise, if a label is known for this it will be noted but doesn't factor into the grade. Many local/small label/private Lp's aren't high-tech & have noise, pops etc...vinyl discolorations don't lower a grade either (early 70's Lp's seem to be the worst for this).

COVERS are graded before discs.

M- = used, perfect
EX = as close as possible to M- without being so due to conditions listed
VG = pretty good
G = not bad
TC = tatty cover, meaning it's not as bad as you'll think if its' numerous conditions are listed - it looks like it's had a life but doesn't mean trashed

Conditions noted by symbols:

woc/roc/toc = writing/ringwear/tear on cover
sps = seam split
cc = cut corner
h = drill/punch/staple hole, grommet saw notch
H2O = water/moisture effects
cw = cover wear such as scuffs, fine lines from sliding in/out of bins/racks etc
its = in the shrinkwrap
is = ink stamp
rg = radio station graffiti; some combination of writing, stickers, tape etc
sp = spine
st = sticker
sn/sr = stain/sticker residue
fstr = from sticker removal
pst = promo/label sticker
ts = timing strip
cr = cover crimp
sw = seam wear = like how seams become white and/or frayed but not split
tps = taped seam
pe = promo/free embossment
ccr/lcr = cover/lamination crease(s)
otol = roc and/or cw on top of lamination that 9 out of 10 times can only be seen under direct bright light
t = top
b = bottom
f = front
bk = back
r = right side
l = left side
c = center
e = elsewhere
po = pocket opening(s)
to/bo = top/bottom pocket opening
s, m or h = if these preceed any symbol it designates small/slight, medium or heavy

MISC SYMBOLS USED

wol/stol/srol/tol/isol = writing/stol/tol/isol = writing/sticker/sticker residue/tear/ink stamp on label
slo = sleeve lines only (these occur mostly from paper innersleeves or with import discs that have a thinner edge lip and are harmless)
msl = mostly sleeve lines
sl = sleeve line(s)
pm = pressing mark(s)
pmo = pressing mark(s) only
wlp/ylp/glp = white/yellow/gold label promotional copy
iptc = I played to check
dnap = does not affect play
ywnm = you won't notice much
dfwysi = don't freak when you see it
sio&hab = slap it on & have a blast
re = reissue
ex re = exact reissue
ltd ed = limited edition
# = numbered
ci = custom innersleeve
o/p = out of print
S1/S2 = side 1 or side 2
T1, 2, 3 etc = song number (for example S2T5 = Side 2 Song 5)
m/f voc = male/female vocals

CD's

Nearly all the U.S. titles are New & Unplayed. UK & European titles were played once & filed. Unless noted, they're also the original first issue/release. If the jewel case has been damaged I've replaced it (on some 2 cd sets this isn't possible due to the case design).

SYMBOLS USED

SS = sealed
pe = promo embossment
h = a drill hole in the case/punch hole in booklet or bottom tray card/saw notch on case spine
adv = advance copy; the cd equivalent of a white label promo. There's usually no booklet. There may be a single top artist/title sheet in generic print (i.e. no artwork) or nothing at all & there's usually a generic back tray card listing the contents & giving release date/artist info. Some advance copies do have the 'official release' back tray card.