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A box of curated VPI cleaned and play graded records in the main room next to the CDs.


All curated records are VPI cleaned, play graded and visually inspected.
Grading is by vinyl/cover

The term "player copy" (vs collector copy) is used for a copy which are not visually good (scuffs, needle marks, light scratches), but not detectable groove wear and play grade excellent.


JAZZ & FOLK

Art Pepper and George Cables - Goin’ Home (Galaxy) (EX+/M-)
added on 2025-8
$10

Cannonball Adderley with Bill Evans - Know What I Mean? (Riverside) (EX+/VG+)
OJC 1984
Cover has corner creasing
added on 2025-9
$18

Coleman Hawkins - Hawk Eyes (Prestige) (EX/VG)
Green prestige label 1987 OJC
Cover EX+ on front but has some tan stains mostly at rear upper left.
Side 1 has one inaudible scuff but otherwise superclean
added on 2025-9
$15

John Fahey - Volume 6 / Days Have Gone By (VG/G)
1968 pressing. No booklet.
Cover has writing and split along top
This recording is crackly in general but this copy is more so at lead
added on 2025-10
$10

John Fahey - Volume 6 / Days Have Gone By (VG/G)
1968 pressing. No booklet.
Cover has writing and split along top
This recording is a little crackly in general but a little more so on this copy esp at the beginning
added on 2025-10
$8

Miles Davis - In a Silent Way (EX+/VG-)
‘70s issue. Cover has moderate creases but no splits or wear
added on 2025-8
$20

Oscar Peterson - Something Warm (EX-/VG+)
Japanese press. No obi. No insert. Spindle mark.
added on 2025-9
$6

Satch and Josh - Count Basie encounters Oscar Peterson (M-/M-)
Still in partial shrink.
added on 2025-9
$15

Wes Montgomery - Return Engagement 2xLP (EX-/EX-/VG)
Wear on cover. Plays Excellent
added on 2025-8
$8

ROCK

Bangles - Different Light (M-/M-)
with printed lyric inner
added on 2025-8
$12

Bangles - Everything (M-/M-)
with printed lyric inner
added on 2025-8
$10

Beatles - ’67-’70 2xLP (VG/EX-/VG)
With insert in EX- and inner sleeves. Disc 1 plays OK with occasional crackle
added on 2025-8
$20

Bonzo Dog Band - History of the Bonzos 2xLP (Liberty) (M-/M-/M-)
Top shape!
added on 2025-2
$15

Crosby Stills Nash and Young - 4-way Street 2xLP (M-/M-/M-)
gatefold still in shrink. With lyric sheet M-
added on 2025-10
$15

David Johanson - (M-/VG)
With original inner sleeve
Name of previous owner written on rear.
added on 2025-5
$7

Electric Light Orchestra - Out of the Blue 2xLP (Disc 1 VG / Disc 2 EX+ / Cover EX)
Disc 1 has inaudible scuffing. No inserts. Printed inners (M-)
added on 2025-8
$10

Elton John - Rock of the Westies (M-/M-)
inner sleeve
added on 2025-8
$10

Elton John - Captain Fantastic LP (EX+/EX-)
With all inserts and posters (M-)
added on 2025-8
$15

Jackson Browne - Running on Empty (EX/VG)
With booklet M- and inner
added on 2025-10
$5

Lindsay Buckingham. Law and Order (M-/M-)
Original inner sleeve EX
added on 2025-5
$7

UFO - Lights Out (EX-/M-)
added on 2024-12
$12


Sold Curated Vinyl Records

Alice Cooper - Alice Cooper Show M-/VG+
first press
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-11 $10

Art Pepper - Omega Alpha EX/VG+
blue note. cover is M- but has a couple of pen marks on rear resulting in downgrade
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-11 $15

Art Pepper - Omega Alpha M-/M-
Blue Note. sealed copy, hole punch in corner
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-12 $25

B-52s - S/T (island) VG/EX
Early press. Plays EX. No printed inner sleeve
added on 2025-1, sold on 2025-1 $8

Beatles - 1 (2xLP) (VG+/VG+/M-)
All inserts and posters. Inaudible marks
added on 2025-8, sold on 2025-10
$25

Beatles - Meet the Beatles (EX/VG)
1971 Stereo reissue (Apple label). Cover has green Beatles text.
added on 2025-5, sold on 2025-5 $15

Beatles - Sgt Pepper (VG(+)/VG)
1st US stereo press (LA)
Split seam on top of the rear gatefold portion, tape residue on gatefold.
No insert or original inner sleeves.
Play graded great - slight static at runout of Day in the life.
added on 2025-9, sold on 2025-10
$20

Beatles - Yellow Submarine Soundtrack VG+/VG
Early pressing with Apple inner label.
Small 1/4” scratch on track 3 of the George side that causes a click but does not skip.
Back of Cover and record label has a rubber stamped name in red ink. (Fairly small).
added on 2025-1, sold on 2025-1 $10

Billy Eilish - Don’t Smile With Me (EX/M-)
Red vinyl with download card
Slight warp of thick vinyl that did not affect play
added on 2025-9, sold on 2025-9 $10

Billy Eilish - When We All Fall Apart (EX+/VG+)
Yellow vinyl. Cover has a small split seam on top
added on 2025-9, sold on 2025-10
$10

Billy Joel - Piano Man (EX-/EX)
1981 press, cover still in shrink with slight wear at the opening, vinyl has one inaudible scuff on side 1. plays flawlessly
added on 2025-1, sold on 2025-2 $12

Billy Joel - Innocent Man (M/M)
Sealed copy
added on 2025-1, sold on 2025-2 $15

Blue Oyster Cult - Agents of Fortune (VG++/VG+)
wear on cover
added on 2025-8, sold on 2025-9 $10

Bob Seger - Night Moves (VG+/M-)
Cover still in shrink.
Clean vinyl plays well with the occasional crackle.
Custom inner sleeve is VG due to seam splits, otherwise clean.
added on 2025-2, sold on 2025-8 $8

Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love EX+/VG+
added on 2024-12, sold on 2024-12 $8

Cal Tjader - Soul Sauce (Verve) (M-/VG+)
Reissue with bar code. Sleeve has a little creasing and edge wear
added on 2025-2, sold on 2025-5 $18

Caravan - Back to Front (Kingdom) (M-/EX)
Original UK press of this minor prog classic. Sounds great.
added on 2025-2, sold on 2025-8 $20

Charles Mingus - Better Git It In Your Soul M-/M-/VG+
2xLP A little ringwear on cover but quite nice.
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-12 $25

Charlie Haden - The Golden Number (M-/VG+)
Promo copy. All star free jazz cast.
added on 2025-2, sold on 2025-2 $12

Charlie Parker – At Storyville M-/VG+
Blue Note. First pressing. Cover is M- but has checkmarks in pen on the rear, resulting in VG+.
added on 2024-12, sold on 2024-12 $10

Charlie Parker – At Storyville (Blue Note) (EX-/VG+)
added on 2025-2, sold on 2025-2 $10

Charlie Parker - Bird the Savoy Recordings M-/M-/M-
2xLP
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-11 $12

Cheap Trick - Live at Budokan VG/EX
Epic, Record plays EX without issue and visually EX for the most part - however, there are 3 specific areas
where there is visual blemish along the grooves leading to a VG downgraded. Includes booklet in VG+ condition.
added on 2024-12, sold on 2024-12 $8

Clash - Combat Rock (M-/EX+)
added on 2025-5, sold on 2025-5 $20

Clifford Brown Memorial (Prestige) (EX/M-)
1982 reissue with Yellow/Black, still in shrink. no obi.
with prestige postcard and original Fantasy inner.
Vinyl has non-audible mark on side 2, track 1, thus EX. Otherwise M-.
added on 2025-4, sold on 2025-5 $15

CP Krunt 45
added on 2025-2, sold on 2025-2 $8

Craig Harris - Tributes (OTC) (EX/EX+)
1985. Great recording.
Vinyl play grades as M-. Visual M- but with an inaudible storage mark.
added on 2025-2, sold on 2025-2 $16

Dave Brubeck - Jazz at Oberlin (VG/EX)
UK Mono reissue. Player copy
added on 2025-9, sold on 2025-9 $6

Def Leppard - High n Dry EX/VG+
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-11 $12

Derek and the Dominoes (Eric Clapton) - Layla EX+/EX+/VG
2xLP, Both discs are superclean. Cover has ring wear on both sides
added on 2024-12, sold on 2024-12 $12

Dr John - Positively Bonaroo (EX)
Original 1974 press with original Atco inner sleeve
added on 2025-5, sold on 2025-5 $15

Ella and Basie! Mono (verve) (EX/VG)
added on 2025-10, sold on 2025-10
$6

Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac (VG+/M-)
added on 2025-2, sold on 2025-2 $10

Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (EX+/VG+)
Great original copy complete with inner lyric foldout in M-. condition.
added on 2025-4, sold on 2025-4 $18

Fleetwood Mac - Tusk 2xLP (M-/M-/EX)
Original press with all inner sleeves
added on 2025-5, sold on 2025-5 $20

Gary Burton and Chick Corea - Duets M/M-
ECM, 1979, still sealed
added on 2024-12, sold on 2024-12 $8

Gary Burton and Keith Jarrett (EX/VG+)
Plays M-. Cover is VG+ due to light crease on left side.
added on 2025-5, sold on 2025-5 $8

Go-Go's - Talk Show (IRS) (M-/EX)
includes original printed inner sleeve in M- condition. great unsung third album chock full of minor hits.
added on 2025-1, sold on 2025-2 $10

Grateful Dead - American Beauty EX-/VG+
Late 70s/early 80s press, sounds superb
added on 2024-12, sold on 2024-12 $25

Grateful Dead - Aoxomoxoa (VG(+)/VG)
Green label with the original 1969 “psychedelic”mix, not the later 1971 remix
Original company sleeve provided
added on 2025-5, sold on 2025-5 $22

Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters EX/EX+
1973 still in shrink. First press of this landmark jazz fusion record. Shrink coming off a little on the right.
added on 2024-12, sold on 2024-12 $40

Herbie Hancock - Magic Windows EX-/EX-
Columbia. First pressing 1981.
added on 2025-1, sold on 2025-1 $10

Herbie Hancock - Perfect Machine (Columbia) M-/M-
Still in shrink with hype sticker
added on 2025-4, sold on 2025-8 $15

Herbie Hancock & Foday Musa Susa - Village Life EX/M-
Columbia. First pressing 1985.
added on 2025-1, sold on 2025-1 $10

Incredible String Band - Changing Horses VG/VG+
player copy
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-11 $8

Inxs - Listen Like Thieves (M-/EX+)
Super nice copy.
Custom inner sleeve is VG+ due to a 2-3” seam split on the bottom, otherwise no flaws.
added on 2025-2, sold on 2025-8 $12

James Brown - Gettin’ Down to It EX/VG+
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-11 $20

James Taylor - Sweet Baby James (M-/EX+)
added on 2025-9, sold on 2025-10
$15

Janet Jackson - Control (M-/M-)
Perfectly preserved original pressing with hype sticker.
With Original inner sleeves (EX due to small split at bottom)
added on 2025-5, sold on 2025-8 $15

John Coltrane - Blue Train (VG+/VG)
1985 reissue
Cover has creases and stains on rear
Vinyl has a few light inaudible scratches on side 1 in on spot.
Play grades EX+.
added on 2025-10, sold on 2025-10 $12

John Lennon - Live in New York City (M-/EX)
Original 1986 pressing with rainbow capital label and custom inner sleeve.
Vinyl appears unplayed.
added on 2025-2, sold on 2025-2 $12

John Prine - Storm Windows M-/EX
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-12 $10

Kaleidoscope - Incredible Kaleidoscope (EX/EX)
Original pressing
added on 2025-4, sold on 2025-4 $15

Larry Coryell - Spaces EX+/M-
Vanguard, 1974 Reissue with the way cooler cover
added on 2024-12, sold on 2024-12 $10

Led Zeppelin - In Thru The Out Door M-/M-
No brown outer bag. Cover was released with 6 different variants. This is Variant “A”.
Pristine original pressing with original inner sleeve.
added on 2024-12, sold on 2024-12 $20

Leon Russell - Leon Russell M-/M-
still in shrink
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-11 $15

Link Wray and the Wraymen M-/M-
80’s UK issue with 4 extra tracks sounds great
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-11 $12

Madonna - Like a Virgin Sire EX-/EX-
added on 2024-12, sold on 2024-12 $8

Miles Davis - Blue Haze (Prestige) (M-/VG+)
1984 reissue (the Original Jazz Classics series)
Cover has upper right corner splitting
added on 2025-5, sold on 2025-5 $25

Modern Jazz Quartet, Volume Two VG(+)/EX+
Atlantic. Mono first press 1961. Cover is super clean with full gloss.
Vinyl has paper impressions, plays VG+ with occasional static and pop.
No original Atlantic stock inner but a lined poly inner is provided.
added on 2024-12, sold on 2024-12 $10

Neil Young - Harvest UK (VG+/VG+)
First UK pressing with inner sleeve and poster.
Cover has gummed label affixed inside gatefold and small ringwear.
added on 2025-5, sold on 2025-8 $25

Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps (M-/EX)
Early press with lyric insert. Cover has a cut out saw mark.
added on 2024-11, sold on 2025-4 $15 - reduced from $20

Otis Redding - Love Man (Atco) (VG++/VG+)
First Stereo pressing. Vinyl was perfect until a fingernail left a mark during record cleaning.
It is inaudible. Cover is fully intact, but has some rub wear.
added on 2024-12, sold on 2025-4 $20

Otis Redding - Immortal Otis Redding EX/EX+
early press
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-11 $25

Paul Simon - Graceland (M-/VG+) $12
Original inner is VG+ (small split on bottom)
added on 2025-5, sold on 2025-5 $12

Pearls Before Swine (VG+/M-)
added on 2024-11, sold on 2025-1 $10

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon VG+/EX
Original early press. No poster or stickers. Play tested very well.
added on 2024-12, sold on 2024-12 $25

Pink Floyd - Obscured by Clouds EX-/EX-
occasional pop or static heard but vinyl is visually clean and sounds good
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-11 $25

Pink Floyd - The Wall (VG+/VG+/VG)
Considering the number of copies this album sold, we only recall getting this record in twice in the past 6 years.
Some moisture waviness and slight stain at upper right. Presents well enough in a plastic outer sleeve.
Disc 1 has some visual storage marks on side 1 but play grades a strong EX
Disc 2 has some small signs of handling, and plays VG+ due to occasonal crackle on side 3.
Original inner sleeves, with some seam splits, but and only minor signs of handling. VG
added on 2025-2, sold on 2025-2 $35

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (EX/VG-)
inaudible blemish
added on 2024-11, sold on 2025-1 $20

Plasticland LP (via Instagram)
added on 2025-2, sold on 2025-2 $10

Police - Regatta De Blanc M-/M-
stellar copy
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-11 $15

Prince - Around the World in a Day M-/EX
intact OBI
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-11 $20

Queensryche EP (EMI) VG-/EX+
added on 2024-12, sold on 2024-12 $15

Rain Parade - Explosions in the Glass Palace EP (Enigma) M-/M-
Paisley Undergrounds stalwarts.
added on 2025-2, sold on 2025-2 $12

Rolling Stones - Big Hits (High Tide) VG-/VG
early mono press. player copy
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-11 $10

Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue EX/VG+
with poster
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-11 $10

Rolling Stones - More Hot Rocks 2xLP (EX/EX/VG)
Cover has some wear. Some damage to bottom.
Vinyl is Excellent to M-!
With Original printed inner sleeves (seam split on one.)
added on 2025-5, sold on 2025-5 $15

Rolling Stones - Tattoo You VG+/M-
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-11 $10

Round Midnight Soundtrack (M-/EX+)
added on 2025-2, sold on 2025-2 $12

Run-DMC - Raising Hell (Profile) (EX+/EX)
added on 2025-4 $18

Sandy Bull - Fantasias for Guitar and Banjo (EX+/VG+)
Original Mono copy. with rare Silver Vanguard labels.
added on 2025-5, sold on 2025-5 $8

Simply Red - Picture Book EX/EX
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-12 $8

Steely Dan - Aja VG+/VG+
player copy
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-11 $12

Steely Dan - Aja (EX/VG+)
nice copy
added on 2024-12, sold on 2025-1 $15

Styx - Grand Illusion (EX/VG+)
Original printed inner sleeve VG+. No poster.
added on 2025-5, sold on 2025-5 $8

Supertramp - Crime of the Century (VG+/M-)
Player copy. Audible scratch on side 2 track 2 "Rudy" that causes a light pop - otherwise M-
added on 2024-11, sold on 2025-1 $7

Supertramp - Crime of the Century (M-/EX+)
Original printed inner sleeve (VG+ due to 3” seam split, else M-).
added on 2025-5, sold on 2025-8 $15

Supertramp - Even in the Quietest Moments (EX/M-)
inaudible scuff
added on 2024-11, sold on 2025-2 $10

The Who - Story of the Who M-/M-/EX
Japanese, 2xLP
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-11 $16

Upsetters - Blackboard Jungle Dub M/M
Sealed copy
added on 2024-12, sold on 2024-12 $20

Van Halen - 1984 (M-/M-)
till in shrink with 2 hype stickers and the reverse rear cover!
Original custom inner sleeve (M-)
added on 2025-5 $22

Various - Best of Blue Note 2xLP (Blue Note) (M-/EX-)
Promo copy! 1984. Both discs are flawless M-. Gatefold cover has a tiny bit of edgewear at one spot along bottom.
added on 2025-1, sold on 2025-2 $25

Willie Nelson - Greatest Hits 2xLP (M-/M-/EX)
added on 2025-4, sold on 2025-4 $12

X - More Fun in the New World (Elektra) (VG+/VG+)
Cover is clean but with small wear. Vinyl has light marks. With original inner sleeve in VG+ (edge discoloration and 1” split on one side).
added on 2025-1, sold on 2025-8 $12

Yo - Charm World M-/EX+
underrated 80s local indie
added on 2024-11, sold on 2024-12 $6

Zappa - Them or Us / Thing-Fish (Barking Pumpkin) (EX+/VG+)
Promo only 6 song EP. Cover has no creases or splits. It’s VG+ due to some foxing in the white areas.
Picture
added on 2024-12, sold on 2025-1 $25

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