Artist: The Chipmunks

Title: Christmas With The Chipmunks Vol 2

Label: EMI

Year: 1987

Genre: Children's / Christmas / Holiday Music

Format: CD

Grade:  (  NM   ) Compact Disc Grade / Insert Media / Tray Card 

HOW WE GRADE OUR CD'S / COVERS / MEDIA:

One of the most subjective parts of collecting compact discs (either buying or selling) is assessing the overall condition of the CD itself as well as the cover/insert material that the disc is packaged with.  We are extremely conservative graders and will downgrade (most of the time) as to ensure the expectation in receiving the disc and cover is in line with the customers trust and expectations. 

Since you cannot hear or see every possible defect by a photograph or cover art on all sides and angles, we do our best to follow the standard outlined below to ensure your satisfaction (as we too have been collecting for decades).  

While there are industry standards that are available, our grading is defined as below.  We feel our customers would agree upon the letters and their meaning it aligns closely with these popular grading standards.

We typically replace the cases that the discs come in when cracked, split, or broken.

GRADING STANDARDS:

Compact Disc Grading (Disc Condition)

Mint (M):  Perfect. Never played, Sealed.

Near Mint (NM or NM-):  About as close to Mint as it gets. Played rarely with no visible signs of wear.  Handled meticulously.

Very Good Plus (VG+):  Played lightly. Possible, but faint, surface marks or slight noise in quiet parts, but still plays well.

Very Good (VG): Visible wear, some hiss, pop, surface noise and minor scratches. Plays without skipping.

Good (G) / Good Plus (G+):  Noticeable wear, surface noise, with the probability of skips or warping upon visible inspection. Considered playable but sound quality is poor.

Poor (P) / Fair (F):  Completely worn, warped, or scratched. Might not play properly without skipping or noise. Typically collected for nostalgia or display purposes.  Collectible ONLY if extremely rare or out of print, or hard-to-find.

CD Media Grading (Tray Card, Inner Sleeve, Insert and other Media Inside Condition)

Mint (M):  Perfect.  Sealed. No wear, writing, stickers, or discoloration.  Has not been touched or opened by human hands.

Near Mint (NM): Almost perfect. Little to none visible wear.  Kept in pristine archival condition.

Very Good Plus (VG+):  Very minimal wear or sharp edges and corners. Possible wear on front or back or small bends or creases in cover, Presentable.  

Very Good (VG):  Moderate wear, may have writing on it, and /or stickers.

Good (G) / Good Plus (G+): Extreme wear, complete but heavy wear.

Poor (P) / Fair (F):  Cover or tray card media damaged, tears, flaking, stains, water damaged, or incomplete. Mostly for archival, nostalgia or display purposes.  Collectible if rare or hard-to-find.

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