M / Mint Reserved for sealed Records
NM with no more than a couple of insignificant defects.
EX Plays just short of NM
VG++ A very strong VG+
VG+ Used but not abused. Will have some audible imperfections but no serious problems.
VG A well used record that still sounds OK but will have some pops &/or surface noise but nowhere near the volume of the music
VG- A very worn record that plays through without repeating or has a skip that loses more than a couple of notes/words.
It will have defects that will be noted