Metallica Ride The Lightning 1984 US White Label Promo LP Elektra Gold Stamp

Metallica - Ride The Lightning - 1984 US White Label Promo LP - Elektra 60396-1

Cover - VG Light creasing, a marker mark along the front edge, and a pencil price mark inside the opening. Gold \"Lent for Promotional Use Only\" stamp on the back.
Vinyl - Strong VG+ Disc is in great shape. White \"For Promotion Use Only\" labels. Includes the original black and yellow photo and credits inner sleeve in great shape.

1984 US Elektra/Megaforce white label promo, Allied pressing, Masterdisk cut with STE-60396-A-3 in the runout.

Records are graded conservatively by eye under good light. The sleeve and the vinyl are graded separately, and any notable flaws are called out above.

• NM (Near Mint): Appears unplayed and bears no marks, sleeve scuffs, or scratches. This grade is seldom used.
• VG++ (Very Good Plus Plus): May have one or two visible imperfections (e.g., sleeve scuffs, faint scratches, or other superficial marks) that will not affect play.
• VG+ (Very Good Plus): A few visible imperfections, which may include sleeve scuffs, light scratches, or other superficial marks.
• VG (Very Good): Similar imperfections as VG+, but in slightly greater numbers. Records graded VG and above typically won’t have scratches deep enough to be felt with a fingernail.
• VG- (Very Good Minus): A number of visible imperfections, including a considerable number of light scratches. Significant isolated defects, such as scratches deep enough to be felt with a fingernail, will result in a VG- grade.
• G (Good): Pervasive imperfections of varying degrees, including both light scratches and scratches deep enough to be felt with a fingernail. G+ and G- indicate stronger and weaker copies within this range.

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