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▶ Grading Policy

All gradings are visual and very strict.

▼ Record grading

S (Sealed)	Record is still sealed and has never been played.
M- (Mint minus)	Like new. The record does not have any visible light scratches or cracks.
E+ (Excellent Plus)	The record has hardly visible small scratches etc. The label may have some * In effect E+ means almost faultless. We think you can find records graded E+ quite satisfactory, unless you are a collector who is determined to own a brand new record.
EX (Excellent)	There are some light scratches and cracks on the record (which can be felt by touch). Sometimes these slight defects may influence sound. *Although some noise is audible in quieter sections of the record, such as fade-outs, and it is especially conspicuous between tracks, it does not have a profound influence on the whole record. The label may have discolorations or ring wear.
EX- (Excellent Minus)	It is worse than the above, but there are no needle jumps. There is some noise. The label may have discolorations or ring wear.
VG+ (Very Good Plus)	It is worse than the above. But,No Needle jumping. There is some noise. The label has discolorations or ring wear.
VG (Very Good )	It is worse than the above.

▼ Cover grading

S (Sealed)	Record is still sealed and has never been played.
M- (Mint minus)	Like new.The Cover does not have any lines, folds, scratches, cracks, spots, or other similar folds.
E+ (Excellent Plus)	The Cover has small lines / folds / scratches / cracks / spots / ring wear, or other similar faults.
E (Excellent)	The Cover may have light lines, folds, scratches, cracks, spots, some writing, some tape or sticker (or traces of such) and ring wear. It may be slightly dirty.
E- (Excellent minus)	It is worse than the above, The Cover may have light lines, folds, scratches, cracks, spots, some writing, some tape or sticker (or traces of such) and ring wear. The Cover may be dirty.
VG+ (Very Good Plus)	It is worse than the above,The Cover has striking folds, scratches, cracks, spots, ring wear, some writing, scotch tape, or stickers.
VG (Very Good)	It is worse than the above.

▼ OBI grading

S	(Sealed)
M-	(Mint minus)
E+	(Excellent Plus)
E	(Excellent)
E-	(Excellent minus)
VG+	(Very Good Plus)
VG	(Very Good)
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▼ Other Abbreviations

W	Writing
ST	Stickers, tape
WD	Water Damage
S	Stain
M	Mold
C	Corner cut
P	Punch hole
D	Drill hole
SP	Cover Split
DJ	promotion copy
SF	Same Flip

▼ OBI Abbreviations

OW	OBI Writing
OST	OBI Stickers, tape
OWD	OBI Water Damage
OS	OBI Stain
OM	OBI Mold
OP	OBI Split
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-	-
-	-
-	-
-	-

▼ Degree of Warping

Vinyl Condition: 「Warp 1」

Vinyl Condition: 「Warp 2」

Vinyl Condition: 「Warp 3」

▼ NOTICE

All gradings are visual. Please note that we only perform lightly cleaning.
An abbreviation of the country of origin is listed next to/below the label. Warps, heat damage, or chemical changes due to polyurethane sleeves and vinyl chloride records, and manufacturing defects, etc... are separately described in the comment column. We will be happy to give you more information for any special record if you have further questions.

▶ International Buyers - Please Note:

Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges.
These charges are the buyer's responsibility.
Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.

These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight(shipping) company or when you pick the item up - do not confuse them for additional shipping charges.
We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as"gifts"- US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.

IMPOTANT: As of Aug 29, 2025, the U.S. ended the "De Minimis" exemption - even low-value orders may now incur customs duties/taxes.

▶ Payment

The item will be shipped within 3 business days after the payment is received.
The reserve period is up to 14 days.

▶ Shipping Information

All of the items will be shipped by from Japan.

You can check the single or combined international shipping cost from the rates table shown below.
Please wait for the invoice of total values which will be issued after the auction.

Due to postal regulations aimed at preventing the spread virus infection, postal delivery has been delayed worldwide.
Please note that the postal delivery may take more time than eBay expectation to arrive.
Please register your phone number with eBay so that your carrier can contact you.
When reporting about damage to the cover jacket or vinyl record after you received, please include a photo of the condition of the parcel that was mailed to you.

　SHIPPING RATES LP
　We ship by　

ASIA
DHL	$20	each add.	LP $4.00	Gatefold LP/2LP $6.00	7"/CD $2.00
USA / CANADA / NORTH AMERICA
DHL	$23	each add.	LP $5.00	Gatefold LP/2LP $7.50	7"/CD $2.00
EUROPE / OCEANIA
DHL	$23	each add.	LP $5.00	Gatefold LP/2LP $7.50	7"/CD $2.00
SOUTH AMERICA / AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST
DHL	$34	each add.	LP $6.00	Gatefold LP/2LP $9.00	7"/CD $2.00

ELLA RECORDS has been selling vinyl records & collectibles for over ten years. Located in Tokyo,Japan.
We specialize in Japanese pressing in all kind of music.

ARTIST	John Fahey
TITLE	John Fahey Hitomi Important Records imprec030 US sealed,180g VINYL LP
LABEL	Important Records
FORMAT	LP w/Gatefold Cover
COVER	S (Sealed)
VINYL	S (Sealed) S (Sealed)
OBI STRIPE	NONE
COMMENTS	The pictures in this page show actual item which you will receive. Accessories not shown in the photo are not included. Please note that shipping rates are for single LPs. Gatefold & Double albums count as 2LPs, 2CDs Triple albums count as 3LPs, 3CDs & Box Sets are counted per LP & CD.