CODE: M (Mint) * The record is in brand new condition, absolutely perfect. Usually a sealed record. * Cover and extra documents like lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. CODE: NM (Near Mint) * The vinyl looks glossy and has only been played a few times. There are no marks on the vinyl and the whole package is complete. * The cover looks close to perfect with only minor signs of wear. CODE: EX (Excellent) * The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. * The cover and packaging might have slight wear but excellent aspect overall. CODE: VG+ (Very Good +) * The record has been played a few times but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, no wear, despite occasional light marks. * Cover shows some minor imperfection like normal wear and tear, price tag, creasing, etc. Cover can also be in mint condition but there is, for example, a promo copy stamp or cut in the corner. CODE: VG (Very Good) * VG records have more obvious flaws than VG+ or NM records. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise will not overpower the music otherwise * Cover suffers from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, and so forth. CODE: G (Good) * The record has been played so much that the sound quality has been noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. * The cover and contents can be torn, stained and/or defaced, there also can be some writing on it. CODE: P (Poor) or F (Fair) * Poor and fair records are cracked, impossibly warped, or skip and/or repeat when an attempt is made to play them. * The cover is so heavily damaged.