Gold mine (magazine)
Goldmine was founded in 1975 and is an American music magazine primarily aimed at collectors of records and CDs from around the world. The publisher F + W Publications, Inc. publishes 26 issues of the magazine per year.
content
The editions contain interviews, essays, rare photos, biographies and discographies, memorabilia and reviews from the fields of rock, blues, country, folk, jazz and classical music. In addition, they provide information on collectors' fairs, exchanges and markets. The magazine regularly publishes price guides for older records that collectors can use as a guide .
rating scale
Goldmine Magazin has developed an internationally valid system to assess the condition of used sound carriers:
- SS (Still Sealed)
Original welded
- M (Mint)
New. No damage, neither on the case nor on the medium - probably never played.
- NM (Near Mint)
Like new, no damage, neither on the sleeve nor on the medium
- EX (Excellent)
Few signs of wear, slight deterioration in sound quality. The cover is slightly worn
- VG (Very Good)
Small scratches or slight noise can occur. The cover may have tears, but is still usable.
- G (Good)
The record has lost its quality. Has severe scratches. The cover shows damage.
- F (fair)
The sound carriers are acoustically completely without value, since they can practically no longer be played. The cover is torn or incomplete. Buying to complete the collection is only worthwhile for rare items.
Literature (selection)
- Goldmine Magazine: Goldmine Classic Rock Digest: 25 Years of Rock'n'Roll . KP Books, 1999, ISBN 978-0873416887 .
- Goldmine Magazine: Goldmine Roots of Rock Digest . KP Books, 1999, ISBN 978-0873417754 .
- Goldmine Magazine: Goldmine the Beatles Digest . KP Books, 2000, ISBN 978-0873419482 .
- Tim Neely: Goldmine Jazz Album Price Guide . KP Books, 2000 ISBN 978-0873413848 .