LED ZEPPELIN II RL Both Sides 1969 1st U.S. Press Rare Atlantic SD 8236 HOT MIX
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LED ZEPPELIN II RL Robert Ludwig Both Sides 1969 rare HOT MIX 1st U.S. (PR) pressing with thick cardboard matte gatefold cover and original inner sleeve-
Rarest of the early pressings of this title featuring withdrawn mix later remastered to eliminate "excess" bass.
Played all the way through to determine condition.
As noted above, side 1 vinyl is VG, with moderate scuffs & wear, but nothing deep or that can be felt with a fingernail…pops and crackles can be heard at the beginning of track one, during quiet spots & in between the song tracks and at the end of “Thank You”. The noise is not really apparent during the louder passages and of course, the Ludwig mix really shines on these tracks…the is a repeating skip in the middle of “Lemon Song” during the quiet part, but there’s nothing on the vinyl itself like a scratch, etc. that would cause this..all other tracks play through fine..
Side 2 vinyl is VG with the same moderate scuffs & wear, also there is the same light popping and crackling during quiet parts as on side one…all Thracian play through fine on this side…
Listening to both sides carefully, this has to be the best mixed version of this title that I have heard; everything is more clear and defined, especially the bass (including drums & bass guitar) but also you can hear more acoustic & rhythm guitar. The original RL/SS pressings are regarded as possibly the best versions of this LP that was available at the time…
It’s almost impossible to find these in clean condition, but the good thing is that even beat copies rock hard because of the recording and the mix which is very loud in volume and mastering so tends to obscure a lot of the crackles and noise..
COVER is in VG Condition with shelf wear along the seams and corners, but all are intact- Spine is solid, inside gatefold looks good (Broadway address) Correct Atlantic is VG with age/weathering like the cover….you can tell this was a “party record” back in the day and was probably dragged around wherever people were having a good time!
I’m regarding this as a “starter/placeholder“ or “reference” example of a pretty rare record that should be judged as so, and will start the bidding accordingly at $9.99
Side 1 matrix runout: ST-A-691671-C-RL SS-LW Side 2 matrix runout: ST-A-691672-A-LW-AT-RL SS
USPS Media Mail $3.85 (If the auction goes over $100 I will send it USPS Priority Mail at my cost) Ask me for combined shipping deals on multiple albums.
Vinyl will be placed in it’s own anti-static sheath, separate from its cover, sandwiched between two cardboard spacers & well packed in a standard record mailer, USPS Media Mail
*Check my other auctions for more vintage records....this is probably the 6th of these I have had up for auction….bid early & often!
Of course returns are accepted if item does not match description-Check my feedback, it’s 100% positive!
Just a note: These albums come from a "virus-free" home. My heart goes out to those that are affected worldwide. You can be sure that I adhere to the social distancing policy very strongly and will thoroughly clean & pack these items well before shipping.
Thank you for looking,
Leoslespaul
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