PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO ITALIAN REGULATIONS A STICKER MIGHT BE ON THE SLEEVE OF THE RECORD/CD OR ON THE LABEL OF THE RECORD. THIS IS TO PRESERVE THE COPYRIGHT OF THE RECORD.PLEASE NOTE THAT AS MOST OF THE RECORDS ARE SECOND HAND THERE MIGHT BE STICKERS ON THE SLEEVE AND/OR STAMPS ON THE LABEL FROM THE RECORDS SHOPS WHERE THE RECORDS WHERE BOUGHT.
PLEASE NOTE THAT GRADING REFERS EXCLUSIVELY TO VINYL AND CD AND NOT TO SLEEVES, COVERS AND PACKAGING.
Standard for grading the condition of Vinyl and CD
SS Still Sealed. Never opened. Flawless, with no damage whatsoever.
EX Excellent. Has been opened, but is still flawless with no damage whatsoever. Vinyl & CD: No visible marking / scuffing / scratches.
VG Very Good. Vinyl: May have scuff marks and signs of some wear but will still play almost perfectly throughout, with only "barely detectable" crackles or pops. A slight noise at the begining is allowable. No scratches or gouges that a touch with a dry finger can feel. CD: Visible scratches but plays perfectly all the way through.
G Good. Vinyl: May crackle, pop or make other annoying noises, but only occasionally, never continuously, and not more loudly than the music being listened to.
F Fair. Vinyl: Only one side playable.
P Poor Only one or two songs on the whole album are playable.
If the above policy leaves any doubts, please refer to GEMM's generally accepted Grading Standard
