Goldmine (magazine)

Gold Mine was founded in 1975 and is an American music magazine that is designed primarily for collectors of vinyl records and CDs from around the world. The publisher F W Publications, Inc. brings by the magazine 26 issues a year on the market.

Content

The expenditure includes interviews, essays, rare photos, biographies and discographies, and Memorabile reviews in the field of rock, blues, country, folk, jazz and classical. In addition, they provide information on collectors fairs, exchanges and markets. The journal regularly publishes Price Guides for older recordings, in which collectors can follow.

Rating scale

The Goldmine magazine has developed an internationally valid system to evaluate the condition of used Media:

• SS ( Still Sealed )

Welded original

• M ( Mint)

New. No damage, neither on the cover nor on the media - probably never played.

• NM (Near Mint)

Like new, No damage, neither on the cover nor on the media

• EX (Excellent )

Little signs of use, minor deterioration in sound quality. The cover is slightly worn

• VG (Very Good)

Small scratches and has obviously been played many times. The cover may have tears, but is still usable.

• G ( Good)

The plate has lost its quality. Has strong scratches. The cover shows damage.

• F ( Fair)

The recordings are acoustically completely without value, since they are virtually unplayable. The cover is torn or receive incomplete. Only on rare pieces worth making a purchase to complete the collection.

Literature (selection )

• Goldmine Magazine: Classic Rock Gold Mine 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: Gold Mine The Beatles Digest. KP Books, 2000, ISBN 978-0873419482.
• Tim Neely: Goldmine Jazz Album Price Guide. KP Books, 2000 ISBN 978-0873413848.