And most local shops have setup to listen to a potential purchase. I will put it on to see if it will play through a noticeable spot. Picked up a 54 year old King Crimson without listening and it was basically unlistenable. Tiny radial scratches (or cracks) were hit on every revolution. Took it back and the store credit cost me a new pair of speakers and a couple more albums. It's an interesting hobby now, back in the day, we really didn't care about "hi-fidelity", we just put the needle on the record.

And it turns out that some albums offer good, very good and excellent versions.

I don't know the names that they used.