Used Records & New With Small Defects

List of New Items With Small Defects currently available at discounted prices, please contact us for more details about each item condition (and photos if required):

George Michael Listen Without Prejudice Vol.1 LP 180 Gram Vinyl Epic 2017 EU = 16,90 = UL

Until The End Of The World Soundtrack 2LP 180g Vinyl Run Out Groove 2019 USA = 29,90 = SP

Miles Davis Bopping The Blues LP 180g Vinyl Mono Grundman Black Lion ORG Music = 19,90 = SP

Ciaramella Dances On Movable Ground LP 180g Vinyl 45rpm Grundman Yarlung = 24,90 = CB

Vanessa Fernandez Use Me 2LP 45rpm 180g Vinyl Groove Note Bernie Grundman RTI = 34,90 = OL

Rebecca Pidgeon Raven 2LP 45rpm 180g Vinyl Sterling Analogue Productions QRP = 44,90 = CB

U2 ‎3D Dance Mixes LP Vinyl 45rpm U2 Dot Com U2COM13 EU 2018 = 9,90 Eur = NP

Anne Bisson Blue Mind 2LP 45rpm 180g Vinyl Bernie Grundman Camilio RTI USA = 42,90 = CB

Electric Light Orchestra Eldorado LP 180g Supervinyl Limited Numbered Edition MFSL = 44,90 = SP

Peter Gabriel Live In Athens 1987 2LP Half Speed Remaster Real World = 21,90 = SP

John Coltrane Olé Coltrane 2LP 180g Vinyl 45rpm Mono Bernie Grundman ORG USA = 44,90 = OC

Joe Jackson Night And Day LP 180g Vinyl Kevin Gray Intervention Records RTI USA = 39,90 = CB

Charles Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus 2LP 45rpm Vinyl Impulse Analogue Productions = 46,90 = CB

Eric Alexander Gentle Ballads III LP 180g Vinyl Venus Hyper Magnum Sound Japan = 36,90 = CB

NAGRA 70th Year Anniversary Collection Album 2LP 45rpm 200g Vinyl René Laflamme = 59,90 = CB

SP = Split Seam (New/Sealed)

CB = Crushed or Bent Cover Corner (New/Sealed) 

OC = Other Cover Damage (New/Sealed)

NL = Non-audible visual mark or stain on disc

OL = Other Disc Damage

OD = Other Damage

UL = New without damage but not sealed

NP = New and Sealed, no problem at all (catalog error)

(this list last updated on October 02, 2022)

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List of Used / Pre-Owned Items currently available, please contact us for more details about each item condition (and photos if required) - Grading is for Disc/Cover:

Kavinsky Outrun LP Record Makers Numbered Ltd Edition Book 2013 (NM/EX) = 39,90 Eur
Sonic Youth The Eternal 2LP 180 Gram Matador Records 2009 UK (NM/NM) = 19,90 Eur
Neil Young Time Fades Away LP Vinyl Reprise USA First Pressing (EX/EX) = 39,90 Eur

Miles Davis Ascenseur Pour L'Échafaud LP 180g Vinyl Speakers Corner (EX/EX) = 24,90 Eur

Iron Maiden The Final Frontier 2LP Vinyl Picture Disc Gatefold USA 2010 (NM/NM) = 39,90 Eur

Queen A Night At The Opera LP Vinyl EMI 2C 068 97176 France 1976 (G/VG) = 14,90 Eur

Pink Floyd Dark Side Of The Moon LP Vinyl Vintage Pressing UK A9/B7 (F+/VG) = 9,90 Eur

Camel The Snow Goose LP Vinyl Decca/Gama SKL-R 5207 Holland (G/VG) = 9,90 Eur

U2 Live Under A Blood Red Sky LP Vinyl Island Germany 1983 (EX/VG) = 9,90 Eur

The Alan Parsons Project I Robot LP Vinyl Arista 1C 064-99 168 Germany (EX/F) = 9,90 Eur

The Knife Shaking The Habitual 3LP + 2CD Rabid Records 2013 EU (NM/NM) = 19,90 Eur

Prefab Sprout Steve McQueen LP Kitchenware KWLP3 Original UK (VG/VG) = 9,90 Eur 

Duke Ellington Money Jungle LP 200g Vinyl Blue Note Classic Records Quiex (EX/EX) = 34,90 Eur

Panda Bear Tomboy LP White Vinyl Paw Tracks PAW36 Gatefold USA (NM/NM) = 19,90 Eur

(this list last updated on March 03, 2022)

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The Used Records & Small Defects section is now open at Vinyl Gourmet. As the name implies here you will find a selection of previously owned records, items we choose to present here based on the music quality, sound quality and sometimes rarity. But that's not all, as with any activity, we sometimes receive products with small defects, usually external aesthetic issues like crushed corners or split seams caused during shipping from our suppliers. Since these items are almost always free from any problems regarding playback and sound, we will make them available in this section as Used Records & Small Defects, at reduced prices.

We grade the condition of all items visually, discs first and then covers, acording to this grading system:

Fair (F) < Good (G) < Very Good (VG) < Excellent (EX) < Near Mint (NM) < Mint (M)

Our Used Records grading is based on the Goldmine Grading System, with some variations and adjustments. This is what each grading means:

Mint (M) - The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition and as new. It should look and play as if it was just bought new from a store.

Near Mint (NM) - Will be used for a record that appears like new but is known to have been played because the label has light spindle marks or because it has come from a previous owner and is assumed to have been played by them. Other than for these small details, it should look, feel and play almost as new, everything should be in great condition.

Excellent (EX) - The record shows some signs of having been played, such as very light surface lines and spindle marks, but it was clearly well cared for and there is very little lessening of sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing, but the spine must remain fully readable and no split seams are acceptable for this grade, also corners should not have any major damage.

Very Good (VG) - The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable. Items graded VG can show signs of small split seams on the top and bottom edges (these will always be mentioned in the description), but not on the spine.

Good (G) - The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits on any of the edges, discoloration, sticker marks etc...

Fair (F) - The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise: it may even jump. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing. This is only of use as a collection filler or as a special object, it is still playable but not for true enjoyment.

For records which appear to fall between grades, (+) and (-) signs will be added to fine tune the grading.

In addition to the basic grading, any individual faults will be noted separately in the description such as if an otherwise Excellent cover has a name written on it, or if an insert is missing.

In some cases a Play Grade may be included in the description, and for any item that is not play graded one can be requested, we can play sections of a record to let you know how it sounds.

For records with Small Defects, the grading is probably always M or NM+, they are like new records (sometimes even sealed), and their respective defects or faults will be explained in the item description and clearly visible in the item photos.

Need more details about the records condition or pressing information? Feel free to contact us for any questions. Thank you very much!