LED ZEPPELIN III 3 - PLUM/RED 1970 original UK PRESS "Do what thou wilt"

	£		49
	$		65

LED ZEPPELIN -

III  (3)

ATLANTIC

2041-002

1st UK Press 

 1970

Matrices first press matrices A-5  B-5

This has the "Do what thou wilt" and "So mote it be" etched into the run-out grooves indicating the earliest press. Also retains its original blue printed ("Plastic bags etc ...") inner sleeve.

Vinyl: VG+.  A splendid heavy vinyl that sounds marvelous all the way through.  It has some retraction type paper traces on both sides and a few wispy hairlines visible under a strong light but is an above average quality vinyl that would please most collectors. Of course this is the earliest ultra heavy quality vinyl being an original first press with the very first  matrices ending A-5  B-5 and has the etchings in the run-outs "So mote it be" and "Do what thou wilt". Not very many out there left now so late in the day ....  Most copies found these days are trashed and unworthy. What a delight to find this stunner! Tested on my trusted Linn Sondek/Rotel/Technics set-up and it sounded fantastic! Plays without jumps or skips and only a small amount of static at times certainly not distracting from the powerful audio recording.

Gatefold sleeve: VG+.  An original gatefold sleeve with the spinning wheel. The spine is still fully 100% readable. "Visual creations by Zacron" printed on the right inside gatefold, indicating the original item. An original UK printed gatefold which is quite rare as most of these had sleeves printed in Germany or the US because of a capacity issue in the UK. To the rear underlaminate horizontal lift lines and a scuff. The edges are superb without wear, super crisp. A classic worthy of investment but above all for your enjoyment! No tears , no writing, no smudges or seam splits etc. 

Important : International postage will be registered and insured if over GBP 20.00.  These fees in England have gone up significantly last May. Please wait for my invoice before paying. Postage will be according to Royal Mail rates. Postage is NOT a money spinning exercise for me.

***This is a unique prime investment opportunity!!! Finding this classic album in any condition at all is nearly impossible!!! This is  a great and seriously collectable super album!!  You will buy into a piece of  superb prog history.*** 

This is a unique investment opportunity!!! The next prog album to go completely through the roof. Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible so late in the day. Get this while you still can. This value of the album is only going to go one way ... up and up ... until it will be totally unavailable at all for a reasonable price.

Important : International postage will be registered and insured if over GBP 20.00.  Please wait for my invoice before paying. Postage will be according to Royal Mail rates. Postage is NOT a money spinning exercise for me.

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This an excellent investment opportunity!!! Any questions please ask me and I will try to answer soon.