| NB |
Narrow Band (Decca) |
| No |
Number |
| No’d |
Numbered |
| NOC |
Non Original Cover (or Centre) |
| NSSM |
Non-Sounding Surface Mark |
| OBI |
Original Band Intact (japanese LPs) |
| OIS |
Original Inner Sleeve |
| ORG |
Original Pressing |
| OSP |
One Sided Pressing |
| PC |
Picture Cover |
| PD |
Picture Disc |
| PH |
Punch Hole (sleeve) |
| PI |
Picture Inner of Insert |
| PL |
Peeled Label |
| PS |
Picture Sleeve |
| PO |
Poster |
| POS |
Poster Sleeve |
| PR |
Promotional Copy |
| PT(s) |
Part(s) |
| QUAD |
Quadraphonic |
| RD |
Record Dished |
| RE |
Re-Issue |
| RI |
Re-Issue |
| RMX |
Remix |
| RPM |
Revolutions Per Minute |
| RS |
Rubber Stamped (rarely used) |
| RW |
Ring Wear (sleeve) |
| S |
Single |
| SC |
Saw Cut (form of Cut-Out) |
| SCO |
Small Cut-Out |
| SCU |
Scuff |
| SD |
Sticker Damage |
| SDOL |
Sticker Damage On Label |
| SL(t) |
Slight |
| SLD |
Slight Label Damage |
| SLV |
Sleeve |
| SM |
Surface Marks |
| SOBC |
Sticker On Back Cover (rarely used) |
| SOC |
Sticker On Cover |
| SOFC |
Sticker On Front Cover (rarely used) |
| SOIC |
Sticker On Inner Cover (rarely used) |
| SOL |
Sticker On Label |
| SOS |
Sticker On Sleeve |
| SP |
Short Play or Single |
| SRW |
Slight Ring Wear On Sleeve |
| SS |
Seam Split (US term) |
| SSS |
Spine Seam Split |
| ST |
Sleeve Tear(s) |
| STOC |
Stamp On Cover |
| STOL |
Stamp On Label |
| STK(ed) |
Sticker(ed) |
| SW |
Shrink (or Slight) Wrapped |
| SWOC |
Small Writing On Cover |
| SWOL |
Small Writing On Label |
| TOC |
Tear On Cover (rarely used) |
| TOBC |
Tear On Back Cover (rarely used) |
| TOFC |
Tear On Front Cover (rarely used) |
| TOIC |
Tear On Inside Cover (rarely used) |
| TOL |
Tear On Label (rarely used) |
| TP |
Test Pressing |
| TS |
Tape Seam (repaired with tape) |
| TSS |
Top Seam Split (rarely used) |
| UNP |
Unplayed |
| VER |
Version |
| VOL |
Volume |
| WB |
Wide Band (Decca) |
| WD |
Water Damage |
| WL |
White Label |
| WM |
Watermark on sleeve |
| WOC |
Writing On Cover |
| WOBC |
Writing On Back Cover |
| WOFC |
Writing On Front Cover |
| WOFS |
Writing On Front Sleeve |
| WOIC |
Writing On Inside Cover |
| WOL |
Writing On Label |
| WORS |
Writing On Rear Sleeve |
| WOS |
Writing On Sleeve |
| WP(d) |
Warp(ed) |
| WRP |
Warp(ed) |
| WSM |
Wispy Surface Marks |
| WSOC |
Water Stain On Cover |
| WSOL |
Water Stain On Label |