GRADING

SHIPPING RATES

PAYMENT METHODS

Grading:

All Lp's are graded visually, Indian records also by ear. With each record I describe the faults if any.

Near Mint: Cover almost faultless, record new or almost new.

VG++: Excellent condition. Sleeve looks nice, maybe some wear at the spines. Record has some very light inaudible sleeve marks. For a good condition this is my standard rating. Indian pressings may have some noise, but not too loud.

VG+ Sleeve does not look excellent, but acceptable if you're not necessarily after a clean copy. Record has lighty audible marks or many surface marks. No heavy audible scratches. Indian pressings may some more noise.

VG Sleeve is very worn, record may has a lot of surface wear or some audible scratches. Still is an enjoyable listen if you're in it for the music.

G Trashed cover, record has been used as dancefloor!

NOTE: Indian pressings of filmmusic can be quite bad, especially before 1977 or so. This has two reasons: first of all the music was compressed to match the limited frequency range of the celluloid. This was done while recording the master tape and therefore the LP's have the same dull sound. Secondly the pressing quality was often quite bad. Most lp's have noise or even distortion in certain passages. Sometimes a record looks mint but sounds VG+. This is an unavoidable experience in collecting hindi film music. If the pressing is worse than average, I consider this in my grading.

Non-film Lp's sound in general better because the mastertapes were not compressed. Also the side distortions seem less. Foreign releases can even sound good.

After 1977 or so pressing quality becomes better. After 1978 the recording equipment also improves and rigid compression is absent. Nevertheless: you can come across a C-grade 1983 Bappi soundtrack that sounds like a 1972 score because it was recorded in a louzy studio. With R.D. Burman it is the same: Caravan sounds excellent, Heera Panna from the same period sounds dreadfull!

NOTE ABOUT THE SLEEVES: Maybe 50% of Indian records have seamsplits. Not at the sleeve opening, but mostly at the back spine or at the left side of the lower & upper spine. This is because of the plastic innersleeves: they were pressed into the sleeve, and caused seamsplits. Often you don't really notice these seam splits.

Shipping:

Europe:

	Standard	Registered
1 LP 2 LP's 3-4 LP's 5-6 LP’s 1-2 seven Inch	9.00 11.00 13.00 14.00 4.00	14.00 15.00 20.00 22.00 9.00

US, Canada, Japan & other countries:

	Standard Airmail	Registered
1 LP 2 LPs 3 –4 LPs 5-6 LP's 1-2 seven Inch	11.00 14.00 19.00 22.00 6.00	20.00 30.00 34.00 36.00 11.00

Payment Methods:

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