Vinyl is as good as it gets on this one. From the dark glossy wax with deep grooves with only the faintest of hairlines to the amazing flat labels with hardly a hint of play. The original inner sleave has just a touch of ring and still has the feel of the first time it was removed from the cover. The original cover has some slight bin wear, rounding to the corners, no cutouts or other major damage, very firm to the touch, and overall an amazing copy.