A Excellent record will play with little surface noise (if any) and will have a great listening experience. Jacket may have 2-3 of the following: light ring wear, wear on the corners/ seams, small names, stickers, notch/ corner cuts, creases, and light discoloration. Labels may have spindle marks, small writing such as initials, and small stickers. VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) Shows signs of wear, light scuffs or scratches may be present but they should not affect playback significantly.
Jacket may have a 3-4 of the following: ring wear, shelf wear, seam splits (less than 1 long), writing, creases, discoloration, names, stickers, notch/corner cuts. Record has surface noise that is noticeable in some spots but perhaps is quiet and clean in other spots. Clicks and pops may be heard, especially during a song's intro/outro. Some of the scratches can be felt with a fingernail. The jacket can have more pronounced ring wear, shelf wear, stickers, marks, staining, seam splits on any or all 3 sides but they are still fairly intact, writing, cuts, and discoloration.Jacket may have significant ringwear and/or staining, seam splits and all 3 sides, cuts/rips/tears. Shelf wear, stickers, and discoloration. The jacket can have more pronounced ring wear, shelf wear, stickers, marks, staining, seam splits on all 3 sides but they are still fairly intact, writing, cuts, and discoloration, chunks of jacket may be missing view pictures clostly.