RIC OCASEK (LP) Beatitude. 1982. Geffen Records GHS 2022. EX/NM

Description: Here is the LP by Ric Ocasek called Beatitude. From 1982 and on Geffen Records GHS 2022. Manufactured by Warner Bros. This is a solo release by Ric Ocasek, but Greg Hawkes of the Cars plays with him on this album, too, besides other musicians from elsewhere. The record cover still has the shrinkwrap on, but opened at the right to let the LP out. A little shrinkwrap tearing on the back cover at the top seam area for a couple of inches only. The name, Mari, is handwritten on the front cover at the upper right corner and I took a pix of that area here. The back cover shrinkwrap has a lot of a bubbly look to it. No ringwear showing. The inner sleeve has a photo of Ric on one side and song lyrics and info on the other side. There is a little tear at the bottom mid-section of the inner sleeve and the record steeps out of it only a little bit, but you can put some tape on it. Side 1 of the record is in great shape. I saw only 1 light surface scratch across the first song which didn't affect the sound quality at all and a photo of that is here. Side 2 has a little scuff area near the beginning and only a light short surface scratch of which I was able to post a photo of the surface scratch here. It's over the first song and did not affect any sound quality either. Here is a minute and 37-second audio/video of Side 1 sections of several songs so you can hear the great sound quality. No skips, pops, crackles, or tics! I rate the album cover as Excellent (EX) except for the owner's name at the upper right corner. The vinyl is in Excellent (EX) shape with only a couple light surface scratches. Sound quality is more like Near Mint (NM). ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Feel free to email me for more information on an item. Depending on your state, they may charge sales tax now and it may show up on your invoice. If buying 2 or more records, don't pay yet. Let me send you an invoice combining both records to save on the postage costs. SHIPPING: Will ship within one day of receiving payment and I will ship between Monday and Friday. Will ship in LP mailers with inserts and bubblewrap for protection. Will provide tracking number also within the USA. Ships out of the Cleveland, Ohio area via Media Mail. Guidelines I use to rate the quality of these records (based on the Goldmine Grading Guide): NM:Near Mint - Vinyl, still shiny, as if opened for the first time. No writing or stickers on the vinyl. No obvious scratches. Label: No writing or stickers and no fading of the label. NM-: Near Mint Minus - Similar to NM but will have some very light scratches on the vinyl not affecting the sound quality. No writing or stickers on label and no fading (or ringwear) on cover or label. EX: Excellent - Not quite a Goldmine Standard Listing, but being used by many now. Cover: No ink wear, minor creases to corners, no seam tears. Vinyl can have scratches, but not felt by your fingers. Sound quality must be near mint. No more than 15% of the surface should have wear or scuffs on it. To me, EX is like a VG++. VG+: Very Good Plus - Similar to NM- except that on the label, there may be a sticker or writing, but it shows very little wear. There may be only a couple light surface scratches on the grooves, but do not affect the playback with noise or skips. You may only see these scratches if you put them under a bright light and really look for them. The cover might have light creasing or minor seam or corner wear, but still in great condition to show off. VG to VG-: Very Good to Very Good Minus - May not be that shiny anymore and you will see scratches without putting it under a bright light, but they still would not affect the quality of the playback. The sound quality is still pretty good, maybe a little noise, but not enough to detract from the listening experience. The label might have some fading around it, besides having stickers or writing. The cover may have obvious ringwear in the middle or around the perimeter of where the record was, maybe some side seam splits, or little tears at the top or side where the record goes back into. If less defects, then it's a VG. If it has all this just mentioned, then a VG-. G, G+: Good or Good Plus - It doesn't mean the vinyl is trashed. It plays though without skipping, but may have heavy noise or fuzz sound because of age, quality, or worn-down grooves. Heavy writing or stickers on the label, ringwear is very obvious on label and cover probably has seam splits. But, amazingly, if you have special audio LP recording software, you could probably clean up those crackles and fuzzes, if you want to create a CD of it for yourself. P: Poor - This is when the vinyl is warped to the point it warps the playback also. Or it's cracked, but it may or may not still play without a skip. If a picture sleeve is with it, this is torn or marked up bigtime. But someone may want to have it for nostalgia or even attempt to fix it. See my other listings for more great items!

Price: 13 USD

Location: Cleveland, Ohio

End Time: 2025-02-02T20:27:11.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.38 USD