| Sealed |
Jacket sealed shut in shrink wrap; disc sold ungraded or "as is". |
| NM |
Appears unplayed and will bear no marks, sleeve scuffs, or scratches. We seldom use this grade. |
| VG++ |
May have one or two visible imperfections (i.e. sleeve scuffs, faint scratches, or other superficial marks) that will not affect play. |
| VG+ |
A few visible imperfections. These may include sleeve scuffs, light scratches, or other superficial marks. |
| VG |
Same imperfections found on VG+ records but in slightly greater numbers. Records graded VG and above will typically not have any scratches that are deep enough to be felt with a fingernail. |
| VG- |
A number of visible imperfections; the presence of a considerable number of light scratches will force a VG- grade, as will the presence of significant isolated defects such as scratches deep enough to be felt with a fingernail. |
| G |
Pervasive imperfections of varying degrees including both light scratches and scratches deep enough to be felt with a fingernail. G+ and G- are used to indicate stronger and weaker copies within this range. |