• SS             Still Sealed - vinyl assumed mint, never open.
• NM           Near Mint - vinyl nearly perfect. Cover should have no creases, seam splits, or cut-out holes.
• VG+         Very Good Plus - vinyl and cover well taken care of, with only superficial blemishes or flaws
• VG            Very Good -  vinyl and cover in decent shape, vinyl will have signs of wear and possible surface noise, cover might have stickers, folds, creases, and/or other blemishes
• VG-           Very Good Minus – vinyl and cover will have significant wear and tear but still act as a functional record to listen to and enjoy
• G               Good – Good  vinyl and cover will have more severe wear and tear and would probably only be acceptable to a collector if it was a rare title