LED ZEPPELIN II US ORIG'69 ATLANTIC 1ST PRESS ROBERT LUDWIG PROMO WHITE LABEL

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*LED ZEPPELIN~LED ZEPPELIN II~ULTRA RARE US ORIG'69 ATLANTIC ROBERT LUDWIG PROMO SAMPLE COPY WHITE LABEL STICKERS SHRINK NM*

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE FIRST US PRESSING PRE-RELEASE DJ RADIO STATION “NOT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC” COPY FOR AIRPLAY TO PROMOTE THE ALBUM WHITE LABEL HOT MIX ROBERT LUDWIG MASTERING INITIALS (R)OBERT (L)UDWIG ARE STAMPED IN THE DEAD WAX / TRAIL-OFF VINYL ON BOTH SIDES

PLEASE NOTE: PROMOTIONAL, DEMONSTRATION AND RADIO STATION COPIES WERE SENT TO THE RADIO STATIONS AS MUCH AS FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THE RECORD AND CONSIDERED TO BE THE EARLIEST VERY FIRST PRESSINGS OF THE PARTICULAR TITLE.

***HOLY GRAIL***

***INCREDIBLE!!! WOW!!! SAMPLE COPY WITH THE VERY EARLY FIRST -1A/-1A NUMBER MATRIX***

*** STERLING SOUND (SS), RECORD MASTERING COMPANY FOUNDED IN NEW YORK BY LEE HULKO & JOACHIM " JOE" PASCHAL IN 1968 AND THEN JOINED BY BOB LUDWIG IN 1969, HANDWRITTEN [SS] INDICATORS IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL ON BOTH SIDES ***

***ORIGINAL BLACK PRINT “SAMPLE COPY NOT FOR SALE” WHITE PROMO LABELS***

***LEGENDARY TERRE HAUTE, COLUMBIA RECORDS PRESSING PLANT INCLUDE “CTH” SUFFIX ON THE LABEL*** ***INCREDIBLE AMBIENCE TORNADO HOT MIX SOUND HIGH BASS LEVELS***

***ORIGINAL”PROMOTIONAL COPY NOT FOR SALE” ROUND NEON ORANGE STICKER***

***ORIGINAL HYPE STICKER WITH THE SONG TITLES ON THE BACK COVER***

***AMAZING CRAZY TOP COPY FINAL UPGRADE***

LED ZEPPELIN~LED ZEPPELIN II~INCREDIBLY RARE 1ST US PRESSING PRE-RELEASE SAMPLE DJ COPY ORIGINAL 1969 ATLANTIC RECORDS SD-8236 STEREO ORIGINAL PROMOTIONAL SAMPLE COPY NOT FOR SALE WHITE ATLANTIC LABEL WITH THE LARGE ATLANTIC LOGO AT THE TOP.  THE RECORD LABEL HAS THE ”1841 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y.” ADDRESS THE LABELS INCLUDE THE [CTH] SUFFIX INDICATING THAT IT WAS PRESSED AT COLUMBIA RECORDS PRESSING PLANT, TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

THIS IS THE LEGENDARY ”HOT MIX” PRESS THE ORIGINAL BOB LUDWIG MASTERING; HIS INITIALS (R)OBERT (L)UDWIG ARE STAMPED IN THE DEAD WAX TRAIL-OFF VINYL .

ORIGINAL FIRST ISSUE MATTED "TEXTURED" (CRUDE FINISH) THICK CARDBOARD (AMERICAN STYLE) GATEFOLD COVER IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINK (CELLOPHANE) WRAP. THE SHRINK IS FULLY INTACT WITH THE ORIGINAL BREATHE HOLES. THE FRONT COVER HAS THE ORIGINAL ”PROMOTIONAL COPY NOT FOR SALE” ROUND NEON ORANGE PROMOTIONAL STICKER AFFIXED TO THE COVER. THE BACK COVER HAS THE ORIGINAL HYPE STICKER WITH THE SONG TITLES AFFIXED TO THE COVER.

ORIGINAL FIRST RELEASE ATLANTIC RECORDS PRINTED COLOR INNER SLEEVE WITH ADVERTS FOR OTHER ATLANTIC RECORDS RELEASES.

CLEAR WEAR-FREE LABELS.

THICK HEAVY GLOSSY VINYL PRESSING WITH THE VERY FIRSY MATRIX NUMBERS IN THE  TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH SIDE 1: ST-A-691671-1A RL SS  / SIDE 2: ST-B-691672-1A RL SS  (DENOTES THE VERY EARLY, ORIGINAL FIRST US PRESSING) LOOK!!! INCREDIBLY RARE STERLING SOUND CREDIT ‘SS’ ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VINYL

***THESE ARE THE REAL IMAGES OF THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU ARE BIDDING ON. PLEASE NOTICE THAT THE PHOTOGRAPHS HAVE THE "DIMAGRAPHY" WATERMARK IN THE CENTER TO PROTECT THE PHOTOS FROM BEING COPIED. THE WATERMARK MIGHT BLEND WITH THE IMAGE TONES SOMETIMES AND CAN BE TAKEN FOR SOMETHING ELSE. PLEASE TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT HIGH-RESOLUTION MACRO PHOTOGRAPHS MOST OF THE TIME SIGNIFICANTLY EMPHASIZE ANY FLAWS OF THE COVER OR VINYL, WHICH ARE BARELY NOTICEABLE UNDER THE STANDARD MAGNIFICATION***

***ALL OF THE RECORDS ARE DESCRIBED VISUALLY, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED***

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT! THE ORIGINAL EXPRESSION OF THE IDEA - THE STYLIZATION OF THE LISTING’S DESIGN AND THE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS, WHICH WERE THE SWEAT OF THE BROW AND TRUE EFFORT OF THE AUTHOR, ARE THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, WHICH ARE PROTECTED BY THE COPYRIGHT LAW, WHOSE KEY WORDS ARE EXPRESSION AND ORIGINALITY.

·   VINYL: NEAR MINT MINUS (NM-)

UNDER EXTREMELY STRONG LIGHT ONLY A FEW VERY LIGHT SURFACE HAIRLINES THAT ARE NON FEELABLE, THEY APPEAR FAIRLY INSIGNIFICANT TO THE OVERALL CONDITION OF THE VINYL, WHICH LOOKS GREAT, WITHOUT ANY VISUAL FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS. THE ORIGINAL LUSTER IS FULLY INTACT AND THE VINYL SHINES AND SPARKLES LIKE NEW

·   COVER: NEAR MINUS (NM-)

·   ORIGINAL ATLANTIC RECORDS INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT MINUS (NM)

OUR POLICY:

VERY IMPORTANT: WE ALWAYS DO OUR BEST TO DESCRIBE OUR ITEMS IN DETAILS AND PROVIDE OUR CUSTOMERS WITH THE BEST SERVICE POSSIBLE, BUT IF, FOR SOME REASONS, YOU AREN'T SATISFIED WITH THE PURCHASED ITEM(S) PLEASE CONTACT US FIRST WITHOUT LEAVING A NEGATIVE FEEDBACK AND WE WILL WORK TOGETHER TO FIND THE BEST SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM THAT YOU ARE FACING. IF YOU AREN'T SURE THAT YOU'LL BE ABLE TO GIVE US A CHANCE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BEFORE LEAVING A NEGATIVE FEEDBACK  PLEASE REFRAIN FROM BIDDING!!!

IF THE BUYER LEAVES A NEGATIVE FEEDBACK WITHOUT GIVING US AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE HE WILL BE IMMEDIATELY ADDED TO THE BLOCKED BIDDER / BUYER LIST AND WON'T HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BID OR BUY ON OUR AUCTIONS  IN THE FUTURE ANYMORE !!!

·     WE DON'T ACCEPT BIDS FROM BUYERS WITH A ZERO RATING. IF YOU HAVE A ZERO RATING PLEASE CONTACT US FIRST BEFORE BIDDING .

·     WE ALWAYS DESCRIBE OUR ITEMS AS DETAILED AS POSSIBLE AND INDICATE WHY WE THINK THAT A PARTICULAR SEALED RECORD IS THE FIRST PRESSING, BUT WE DON'T HAVE TELEPHATIC ABILITIES AND CAN'T LOOK THROUGH THE COVER TO BE 150% SURE IN SOME CASES. WHEN THE BUYER  BIDS ON SUCH ITEMS HE TAKES A RISK AND IT IS HIS RISK EXCLUSIVELY. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT SEALED ITEMS MUST BE RETURNED SEALED. IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS THAT THE RECORD IS NOT THE FIRST PRESSING PLEASE DO NOT OPEN IT AND CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY. IF A SEALED ITEM IS RETURNED OPEN IT'S NOT GOING TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY KIND OF REFUND AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BACK UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH IT PLEASE REFRAIN FROM BIDDING.

·     IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION THAT CONTRADICTS OUR DESCRIPTION PLEASE INFORM US ABOUT IT RIGHT AWAY. ALSO, WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ADDITIONAL USEFUL INFORMATION REGARDING THE LISTING'S DESCRIPTION.

·     WE ATTEMPT TO GRADE ALL ITEMS HONESTLY AND CONSERVATIVELY.

·     WE SHIP THE RECORDS WITHIN 10 BUSINESS DAYS

·     WE REQUIRE THE PAYMENT WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS

·     WE COMBINE SHIPPING

·     WE DO NOT DO PARTIAL REFUNDS. IF FOR SOME REASONS YOU AREN’T SATISFIED WITH THE ITEM(S) YOU BOUGHT YOU CAN RETURN THE ITEM(S) AND RECEIVE THE REFUND. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A REFUND THE ITEM(S) SHOULD BE IN THE EXACT SAME CONDITION AS WHEN IT WAS SHIPPED TO YOU. THE BUYER PAYS FOR THE RETURN POSTAGE. WE ARE ALWAYS CONCERNED ABOUT OUR CUSTOMERS AND SOLVE ALL OF THE PROBLEMS THROUGH DIALOGUE. BEFORE OPENING A CASE PLEASE CONTACT US.

YOUR BID MEANS THAT YOU'VE CAREFULLY READ OUR POLICY AND INFORMATION IN THE DESCRIPTION, AND AGREE WITH IT.