Rep those grail you have in shitty condition

DjArcadian

I wanna know if you got grails that are in shitty condition. Time to rep your mold covered Stark Reality.

drewnice

My Del Jones is in terrible shape with pops, clicks, numerous skips, writing on the cover, all of that mess.

I could use a Four Mints upgrade, although it's nowhere near as bad as the Jones.

NateBizzo

My Phil Ranelin "Vibe/Tribe" is not in the most stellar of conditions.

Otis_Funkmeyer

My "Funky Streaker" 45 by Backlash is unplayable.

kala

My Phil Ranelin "Vibe/Tribe" is not in the most stellar of conditions.

mine is mint but i have no cover

jinx74

my test of the Rhythm Machine is in VG condition. three or four skips and an edge warp. okay maybe VG- but it still plays great.

lambert

I have a Billy Wooten that is simply awful.

In the rain/we've only just begun sound fine, but everything else has at least one skip or extended rotational clicks (like for 30 seconds of spin: click..... click..... click...., etc.)

Thank god this was recorded live, as the background probably obscures a whole lot of shit you would hear otherwise.

ToccuDomu

My copy of Haze 2nd Lp (B&W Cover) is listenable, but looks like utter shit, even after a thorough cleaning.

mannybolone

My Cavaliers Unlimited (thanks Laserwolf!) plays ok but looks like it's been stepped on a few times over.

kidinquisitive

Totally unplayable.

Dj_Coma_Toast

my cold grits-its your thing has a crack. lotsa noise but no skips.

TheMack

is that a mike vick production?

captainplanet

i have this in VG-


and this ($2)


just got this with no cover and lots of light scratches, but it was a buck and it plays through fine


thing is, with all of these, they actually play through no problem, sound pretty decent, and the fact that they have some wear makes me feel more comfortable about cramming them into my crate for gigs- except the mulatu.

HarveyCanal

My prized copy of the Coup's debut EP on Polemic has a severe pop trunk wave problem.

Garcia_Vega

Side 2 is unplayable.

ariel_calmer

I used to have a totally rinked S.O.U.L. - what is it, but gave the cover (which had busted seams but otherwise okay) to a strutter who had a decent copy of the record sans cover.

I wish thrift stores like that were around me now. That day I found a load of latin & funk, including an eddie curtis LP that I hadn't heard of before or since.

p_gunn

most of my collection...

G_Balliando

as i've mentioned, i've got the og deep groove new jazz eric dolphy at the 5 spot vol. 1 but it sounds like bacon.



i also have a totally fucked og of miles davis "walkin", but luckily, I have a later pressing that plays fine.

high_c

my Trinikas looks like death. Plays a little bit better though.

my 13th floor elevators collection is pretty skate-tastic.

joe bataan fanias = minus

goodwill_hunting

My copy of Haze 2nd Lp (B&W Cover) is listenable, but looks like utter shit, even after a thorough cleaning.

i've got a copy of this but the cover is pretty warped, got it on cd if you want a clean copy to listen to, i've also got a lewis connection with no cover and a skip in the best song, and a st paul dreamcycle rhythm and blues soul band 45 that starts out with a high pitched noise

tripledouble

Side 2 is unplayable.

yo, whasthat? looks mad decent.

i got a mike james kirkland at the LA swapmeets that is crazy rugged. hang on in there plays allright, so im not mad at the 2 dollars i spent (after hagling down from $3)

ariel_calmer

I almost forgot, I recently acquired a VG- original press of



It plays amazingly well for being so visually nasty, but is indeed in shitty condition.

Kinetic

I gota Barbara Lyn - I'm a good woman 45 on ebay that looked like absolute shit. Like, you would pick it up at a thrift store, take one look at it, and pass on it even for a buck... but it plays really, really well.

I have no idea how this is possible, but I'm not complaining

upskiboo

almost unplayable, on the bright side the cover is definately EX......

mannybolone

almost unplayable, on the bright side the cover is definately EX......

"Almost" unplayable? How can you play that?

kitchenknight

my Trinikas looks like death. Plays a little bit better though.

my 13th floor elevators collection is pretty skate-tastic.

joe bataan fanias = minus

those fanias are fucking rugged...my copy of acid don't look so hot, but plays like a champ.

canonical

Side 2 is unplayable.

Still quite a find.

Sun_Fortune

I love the mold on this. It makes this already impossibly raw recording even rawer. I would never want a cleaner copy of this.

Disc is practically mint tho.

(hi everyone.)

ariel_calmer

I love the mold on this. It makes this already impossibly raw recording even rawer. I would never want a cleaner copy of this.

Disc is practically mint tho.

(hi everyone.)

I seriously wouldn't let that near my collection because it looks like the mold would just eat through it! Is the red part of the mold too?

Freejazz-hungry mold demon.

kidinquisitive

I gota Barbara Lyn - I'm a good woman 45 on ebay that looked like absolute shit. Like, you would pick it up at a thrift store, take one look at it, and pass on it even for a buck... but it plays really, really well.

I have no idea how this is possible, but I'm not complaining

I've had about 4 or 5 copies of that record that were VG- or VG (the kind you find unsleeved at the flea market) and all played great. Actually it's not uncommon for marked up 45s to play well. It cuts both ways though, in that clean looking 45s will turn out to be unusuable because someone with a bad needle ruined them.

luck

I love the mold on this. It makes this already impossibly raw recording even rawer. I would never want a cleaner copy of this.

Disc is practically mint tho.

(hi everyone.)

Look out for that red mold. That's about as bad as black mold and is probably toxic. No lie.