LED ZEPPELIN II RL Robert Ludwig HOW MIX 1st Pressing
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LED ZEPPELIN II RL Robert Ludwig HOW MIX 1st Pressing. Earliest U.S. pressing on Atlantic Records SD 8336 1841 Broadway Nee York address PRESSWELL pressing plant as indicated by the SP in the runouts and labels. Robert Ludwig infamous HOT MIX featuring fuller bass and an expanded soundstage that was quickly withdrawn due to skips on cheap turntables. RL on both sides of the dead wax.
VINYL in VG condition, several hairline marks that produces background crackle and static in quieter segments and between tracks. Fortunately, the mix is so loud and aggressive that the music shines through the noise. I test played the record all the way through, no skips on my system, loud and full audio! Crackle is noticeable in songs that have quieter sections like “Thank You” and “Moby Dick”, closer to G+ in areas, but when the sound is rocking, the background noise is not noticeable. Some groove wear noticeable in places, especially “Thank You”, but in every copy I have heard, this seems to be the case, still a highly enjoyable copy!
COVER in VG with rubbing, staining, seam wear, some chipping on bottom. Bottom seam split 75% from opening. Small split in middle gatefold (see photos). Spine has 1” area where paper starting removed, corner bumps.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Rights Society: ASCAP
Pressing Plant ID (On labels): PR
Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): (ST-A-691671 PR)
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): (ST-A-691672 PR)
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Variant 1): ST-A-691671-C RL SS P LW W AT
Companies, etc.
Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Manufactured By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Mastered At – Longwear Plating
Mastered At – Atlantic Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Presswell
Published By – Superhype Music, Inc.
Credits
Artwork – David Juniper
Engineer – Andrew Johns*, Chris Huston, Edwin H. Kramer*, George Chkiantz
Executive-Producer – Peter Grant
Lacquer Cut By – Bob Ludwig
Mastered By – Robert Ludwig*
Performer – Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant
Producer – Jimmy Page
Technician [Director Of Engineering] – Edwin H. Kramer*
Written-By – Jimmy Page, John Bonham (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B4), John Paul Jones (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B4), Robert Plant (tracks: A1 to B3, B5)
Notes
US 1st pressing (with the 1841 Broadway address on the labels), featuring Robert Ludwig's "hot" mastering on both sides. These were withdrawn early because the high bass levels caused low-grade cartridges to mistrack, leading people to return the album on the belief that it was defective. Another engineer was then hired to recut a much less "hot" version of the album, and that is the far more common version.
On some copies the Sterling Sound credit, "SS", appears in both runouts following Ludwig's "RL", and on others the "SS" appears only in the Side Two runout. The "RL" will still appear in both runouts.
This sub should only be used for copies with "RL" in both runouts, as only these are the true "RL" pressings which command hundreds of dollars (albeit in Near Mint condition). Later transitional pressings which featuring "RL" on only one side and another engineer's work on the other should receive their own subs.
"PR" in label matrix denotes a Presswell pressing.
"LW" in runouts indicates Longwear Plating metal parts.
"AT" in runouts indicates Atlantic Studios mastering
"W" in runouts indicates that blank lacquers came from the company Audiodisc.
Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS Media Mail.
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