LED ZEPPELIN III 3 1ST PRESS VINYL A5/B5 UK 2401 002 ATLANTIC PLUM/RED EXCELLENT

	£		145
	$		192

A very nice copy, first press copy of Led Zeppelin's third album. 
The sleeve is excellent, hardly any wear. The wheel is perfect.
The vinyl shows only minor signs of playing, with a couple of light scratches, and it plays VG+. The scratches, whilst visible are not audibly noticeable in my opinion. Play tested it twice to be certain. Excellent sound quality, Vinyl VG+. 
See my photos of the actual item. 
Very first pressing, with A5/B5 matrix, and Peter Grant credited as executive producer on both labels.  
'Do what thou will'  and 'So mote it be' etched into run-out grooves, Aleister Crowley quotes. 
SPECIAL DELIVERY IS THE ONLY OPTION TO POST IN UK FULLY INSURED. 48 HOUR TRACKED IS ONLY £5.40 BUT ONLY INSURED TO £100. THAT WOULD BE THE MAXIMUM CLAIM FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE IN TRANSIT. 
This item will be carefully packed, and the vinyl placed in a new paper liner outwith the original packaging. Special delivery within UK.
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"Led Zeppelin III is the third studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released on 5 October 1970. It was recorded in three locations. Much of the work was done at Headley Grange, a country house, using the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. Additional sessions were held in more traditional recording studios, such as Island Studios and Olympic Studios in London. As with the prior album, the band eschewed the use of guest musicians, with all music performed by band members Robert Plant (vocals), Jimmy Page (guitars), John Paul Jones (bass, keyboards), and John Bonham (drums). The range of instruments played by the band was greatly enhanced on this album, with Jones especially emerging as a talented multi-instrumentalist, playing a wide range of keyboard and stringed instruments, including various synthesizers, mandolin and double bass, in addition to his usual bass guitar. As with prior albums, Page served as producer on the album, with mixing done by Andy Johns and Terry Manning." 
"Led Zeppelin III's original vinyl edition was packaged in a gatefold sleeve with an innovative cover, designed by Zacron, a multi-media artist whom Page had met in 1963 whilst Zacron was a student at Kingston College of Art. Zacron subsequently graduated from the Royal Academy of Arts and became a lecturer at the University of Leeds. Page asked him if he would help design a sleeve for the album and, on 24 January 1970, Zacron met the band at their gig at his university and agreed to do the cover. That spring, he met the band members individually and took a series of photos of each of them, which he would assemble into a collage."
Here is some info on this version courtesy of discogs;-
Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin III Label: Atlantic – 2401002, Atlantic – 2401 002 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold, First Pressing Country: UK Released: 5 Oct 1970 Genre: Rock Style: Classic Rock, Hard Rock
Tracklist   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* 7:25 A5 Out On The Tiles Written-By – Page*, Bonham*, Plant* 4:04
B1 Gallows Pole Arranged By – Page*, Plant* Written-By – Trad* 4:58 B2 Tangerine Written-By – Page* 3:12 B3 That's The Way Written-By – Page*, Plant* 5:38 B4 Bron-Y-Aur Stomp Written-By – Page*, Jones*, Plant* 4:20 B5 Hats Off To (Roy) Harper Arranged By – Charles Obscure Written-By – Trad* 3:41
Companies, etc. Licensed From – Atlantic Recording Corporation Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd. Manufactured By – Polydor Records Ltd. Printed By – E.J. Day Group Made By – E.J. Day Group
Credits Design Concept [Visual Creations] – Zacron Engineer [Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee] – Terry Manning Engineer [London] – Andrew Johns* Executive-Producer – Peter Grant Producer – Jimmy Page
Notes Released on the Atlantic "red/maroon" label, in a fully laminated gatefold sleeve with working wheel. 1st Cat on labels , 2nd Cat on sleeve Specific to the first pressing ; (1) 2401002 (on labels) (2) Produced by Jimmy Page , Executive Producer : Peter Grant (credited on top half of labels) (3) Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (4) Matrix numbers end with A5 and B5.
Various matrix number combinations from A6/A7 to B5/B6/B7 may exist with the above described first generation of label. They are transitional copies from the first pressing to the second pressing (the ones without Peter Grant credits), and they are later copies. Under License from Atlantic Recording Corp., U.S.A. Manufactured for Polydor Records Ltd., London Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group London and Bedford. Directly after the Peter Grant credit was removed another label was released with a track error, the track 'celebration day' was incorrectly typed 'celebration' and was immediately changed to the latter label variation ? 1970 (Later subsequent pressings released on the Red/maroon labels do not have the Executive Producer Peter Grant credits on the label, the label Cat# appears as 2401-002 and the publisher credits appear only as Warner Bros. Music)
Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 - Runout side A): 127 Do what thou wilt 2401002 A-5 Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 - Runout side B): 122 So mote it be 2401002 B-5 Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 - Runout side A, stamped/etched): 1 1 7 / Do what thou wilt 2401002 A-5 Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 - Runout side B, stamped/etched): 1 1 1 / So mote it be 2401002 B-5 Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 - Runout side A, stamped/etched): 1 1 8 / Do what thou wilt 2401002 A-5 Gp? Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 - Runout side B, stamped/etched): 1 1 7 / So mote it be 2401002 B-5 G4C Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 - Runout side A, stamped/etched): 11 1 / Do what thou wilt 2401002 A 6 Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 - Runout side B, stamped/etched): 11 11 / So mote it be 2401002 B-5 Matrix / Runout (Variant 5 - Runout side A, stamped/etched): 11 4 / Do what thou wilt 2401002 A 7 OP? Matrix / Runout (Variant 5 - Runout side B, stamped/etched): 11 / So mote it be 2401002 B-5 21 G4C Matrix / Runout (Variant 6 - Runout side A, stamped/etched): 1 4 3 / Do what thou will 2401002 A-5 Gp? Matrix / Runout (Variant 6 - Runout side B, stamped/etched): 11 / So mote it be 2401002 B-5 G4C Matrix / Runout (Variant 7 - Runout side A, stamped/etched): 144 / Do what thou will 2401002 A-5 Gp? Matrix / Runout (Variant 7 - Runout side B, stamped/etched): 128 / So mote it be 2401002 B-5 G4C Matrix / Runout (Variant 8 - Runout side A, stamped inverted/etched): 11 4 / Do what thou wilt 2401002 A-5 GHC Matrix / Runout (Variant 8 - Runout side B, stamped inverted/etched): 11 5 So mote it be 2401002 B-5 GHC Matrix / Runout (Variant 9 - Runout side A, stamped, 4 inverted/etched): 15 4 / Do what thou wilt Gp? 2401002 A-5 Matrix / Runout (Variant 9 - Runout side B, stamped/etched): 13 12 / So mote it be Gp? 2401002 B-5 Matrix / Runout (Varinat 10 - Runout side A, stamped/etched): 11 7 / Do what thou will 2401002 A-7 Gp? Matrix / Runout (Varinat 10 - Runout side B, stamped/etched): 12 14 / So mote it be 2401002 B-5 GHC