Vinyl grading Abbreviation Terms

Here is a list of most commonly used abbreviations and what they tend to stand for. Abbreviation Full Name + Notes (in Brackets)
2CD
Double Compact disc
2LP
Double Long Playing (33rpm, vinyl)
3LP/4LP
Triple/Quadrouple LP
2P
Second Pressing
45rpm/45gg
45 RPM Record (Also known as 7 Inch Single)
78rpm
78 RPM Record
AC/Acetate
Acetate is The first item pressed to test the quality
ALT
Alternative
B/W
Backed With
B & W
Black and White
BK
Back
BL
Blistering (vinyl has bubbled)
BO
Include Book, booklet
BOC
Bend on Cover
BOOT
Bootleg half abbreviation, half slang a bootleg is usually unreleased or live material. A illegal copy of an existing record is called a Pirated copy.
B/S
Box Set
BSS
Bottom Seam split
BTC
Bent corner
CASS
Cassette
CASS SINGLE
Cassette Single
CAT #
Catalogue Number
CC
Cut Corner (a Cut Out or promo item)
CD
Compact Disc
CDs
Compact Disc Single
CD3
3" Compact Disc Single
CD5
5" Compact Disc Single
CDR, CD-R
CD Recordable
CD-RW
CD Re-writable
CNR
Corner
CO
Company (Usually refers to sleeve)
CUT
Cut Out (type of cut out not specified) Used since the 80's for promo items and deletions
CODH
Cut Out Drill hole
COMP
Compilation
COPH
Cut Out Punch Hole
COH
Cut Out Hole
C/P
Cut out Punch
CUST
Custom
CVR
Cover
CW
Cover Wear/Worn
DAT
Digital Audio Tape
DBK
Double
DC
Discoloration (on label or sleeve)
DCC
Digital Compact Cassette
DEL
Deleted ( This means that the record label will not manufacture this release until further notice)
DEMO
Demonstration Copy
DHL
Drill hole Through Label
DJ
Disc Jockey (Usually in reference to a promo copy for DJ's)
DVD
Digital Video Disc
DVD-A
Audio DVD
EDN
Edition
EP
Extended Play
EW
Edge Warp (rarely used)
EX
Excellent, refers to the condition of record
EXT
Extended
F
Fair, refers to the condition of record
FLEXI, FLX
Flexi Disc
FOC
Fold out Cover
FOS
Fold out Sleeve
G
Good, refers to the condition of record
G/F, G/FOLD, GF
Gatefold
HCRW
Heavy Cover Ring Wear
IMP
Import
INST
Instrumental
IND
Indie
INTL
International
LE, LTD
Limited Edition
LP
Long Playing Record
LPR
Later Pressing (Not original)
M
Mint (perfect), Refers to the condition of record
MAG
Magazine
MB
Minimum bid
M/C
Music Cassette (tape)
MD
Mini disc
NM
Near Mint, Refers to the condition of record
NCR
No Cover
No, #
Number
No'd
Numbered
NOC
No Original Centre (mainly old European 45s with push out middles)
OBI
Original Band Intact (refers to paper band on Japanese LPs)
OOP
Out of print (Release is not yet deleted, but the record company is currently not manufacturing it)
Orig, ORG
Original (pressing)
OSP
One Sided Pressing
P
Poor, Refers to the of record (Rarely Used)
P/C, PC
Picture Cover (pretty much the same as picture sleeve!)
P/S, PS
Picture Sleeve
PD, PDK, PIC DISC
Picture Disc
POS
Poster
PROG
Progressive (Music Style of '70)
PROMO, PRO, PR
Promotional Copy
QUAD
Quadrophonic
RE, RI
Re-Issue
RE-R
Re Release
RMX
Remix
RPM
Revolutions per minute
RS / GS
Rubber stamped / Gold stamped
RW, R/W
Ring Wear
SACD
Super Audio CD
SC
Saw Cut (a form of cut out)
SCR
Scratch (the record is scratched)
S/face, Sface
Surface
SLV
Sleeve
SM
Small
PIRATE
Illegal copies of officially released recordings
SOFC
Sticker on Front Cover
SOL
Sticker on label
SS
Seam split (usually happens when distributor or manufacturer ships item
S/S
Still Sealed
ST
Stereo
STKR
Sticker
STKRD, STKRED, STK
Stickered
SW
Shrink Wrapped
TOBC
Tear on Back Cover
TOFC
Tear on Front Cover
TOIC
Tear on Inside cover
TOL
Tear on Label
TP, T/P
Test Pressing
TPL, TRPL
Triple
TS
Tape Seam (Repaired with cellotape)
TSS
Top Seam split
UNP
Unplayed, Refers to the condition of record
VID
Video
VG
Very Good, Refers to the condition of record
WD
Water Damage
W/
With
W/L, WL
White Label
WARP, WRP
Warped
WOC
Writing on Cover
WOFC
Writing on front cover
WOIC
Writing on Inside cover
WOL
Writing on Label
WOS
Writing on Sleeve
WP, WPD
Warp, Warped
ZINE
Fanzine

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