RECORD COLLECTOR’S GRADING SYSTEM 

GOOD - The record has been played so much that the sound has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration…etc. 

FAIR - The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be torn, slightly stained and/or defaced.

POOR - The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.