LED ZEPPELIN III (3) 1ST PRESS PETER GRANT CREDIT (EX)

	£		77
	$		102

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 LED ZEPPELIN III 

Original 1st Press Vinyl LP

'Peter Grant Executive Producer'

Non-hyphenated catalogue number 2401002 on labels

RED / PLUM Labels

Original E. J. Day & Co Sleeve with Working Wheel

 IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

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Year of release if known; 1970

Inscribed in the dead wax:

                              Matrix Number     Mother Stamp & Inscriptions      

Side One / A

2401002 A-5

Do what thou wilt    1  5  2

Side Two / B

2401002 B-5

So mote it be             1 1       2 1

NOTES

This is The RARE 1st UK release with Red/Maroon label design.
Matrix numbers A5/B5 in The 1st issue fully-laminated gatefold sleeve with working wheel, printed and made in England by E. J. Day.
Run of wax has “Do what thou wilt” & “So mote it be”, also hand etched on Side One and Two respectively.
Later pressings followed with different Red/Maroon label composition where Peter Grant credit was removed.
The Cat. Number towards the right of the label says 2401002, later labels say 2401-002.
The Credit at the bottom of the label states -"Warner Bros Music Ltd" later labels say "Warner Bros Music".

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VINYL (VISUAL)

Thickly pressed quality vinyl, you only find with the early red/plum labels.

It looks really good. There is only 1 light hairline surface mark on side one and three on side two, there are some very faint wispy lines on both sides, but you have to look hard for them, none of the marks affect the audio, this is a great example.

  GRADED; EXCELLENT

VINYL (PLAY GRADED) With headphones

It plays absolutely brilliant, there are NO skips, jumps or anything intrusive, I have played it as loud as I could and did not hear any distortion, it’s clear and bright, and I don’t think this has had much use at all. As with most vinyl you do get some static in the quiet moments but this is very minimal. A great example.

  GRADED; EXCELLENT

SLEEVE

First issue fully laminated E J. Day Gatefold sleeve is in a superb condition, (plenty of photos so you can see it at all angles) I don’t think many survive without the wheel coming out or the laminate lifting but this one is ok, the wheel works perfectly and the laminate is fine.

It lays flat no curving as with most you find, and only a slight amount of yellowing at the edges.

The sleeve has only got one corner crease, its not too noticeable (see photo), and absolutely NO graffiti or stickers whatsoever.

The spine is excellent.

  GRADED; EXCELLENT

INNER SLEEVE

It is in a excellent condition, no rips or tears and virtually no creasing, Plastic Bags Can Be Dangerous. 

Made in England / Patent number 800513 original.  

   GRADED; EXCELLENT

LABELS

Labels are the sensational red / plum ATLANTIC with the ATLANTIC logos to the left of the central holes on both sides of the labels to confirm that this is the very first issue of this magnificent rarity. Has the original first pressing "produced by Jimmy Page executive producer Peter Grant" label texts, and the cat no in one 2401002 later pressings do not have this, cannot see any spindle lines (see photo).

SIDE ONE, has NO graffiti, NO rips NO tears or stickers, just one hairline mark (see photo)

SIDE TWO, has NO graffiti, NO rips NO tears, but has a mark where once a sticker had been, I guess, it could easily be tidied up. (See photo)

SIDE ONE GRADED; EXCELLENT

SIDE TWO GRADED; VERY GOOD

TRACK LISTING

A1

Immigrant Song

Written-By – Page*, Plant*

2:26

A2

Friends

Written-By – Page*, Plant*

3:55

A3

Celebration Day

Written-By – Page*, Jones*, Plant*

3:29

A4

Since I've Been Loving You

Written-By – Page*, Jones*, Plant*

7:35

A5

Out On The Tiles

Written-By – Page*, Bonham*, Plant*

4:08

B1

Gallows Pole

Arranged By [Traditional] – Page*, Plant*

4:58

B2

Tangerine

Written-By – Page*

3:12

B3

That's The Way

Written-By – Page*, Plant*

5:39

B4

Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp

Written-By – Page*, Jones*, Plant*

4:20

B5

Hats Off To (Roy) Harper

Arranged By [Traditional] – Charles Obscure

3:42

RECAP;

This is a very good example of one of Led Zeppelin`s Rarest albums, in an Excellent condition.

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Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide

MINT:
The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks
or deterioration in sound quality.
The cover and any extra items are in perfect condition.
Records advertised as sealed or un-played should be mint.

EXCELLENT:
The record shows some signs of having been played,
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VERY GOOD:
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The record has been played so much
that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated,
perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches.
The cover and contents suffer from folding,
scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

FAIR:
The record is still just playable but it has not been cared for properly 
and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. 
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.