LED ZEPPELIN III / 3 / Three *UK 1st LP ATLANTIC RED/PLUM PETER GRANT CREDIT *EX
  £   130
  $   172

 


£ 130 Sold For
Aug 1, 2013 Sold Date
Jul 3, 2013 Start Date
1 Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description


LED ZEPPELIN 'Led Zeppelin III'    A super copy - Clearly well cared for - Fully play graded - 16 quality photographs below
UK FIRST PRESS ON ATLANTIC WITH ORIGINAL PETER GRANT PRODUCER LABEL CREDITS
RED & PLUM LABELS; 2401002
CORRECT FIRST PRESS A5 / B5 MATRIX; 'DO WHAT THOU WILT' / 'SO MOTE IT BE'
LOVELY FULLY LAMINATED E. J. DAY GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH FULLY WORKING WHEEL
GREAT EX AUDIO

*FULL RELEASE DETAILS INCLUDING MATRIX NUMBERS CAN BE FOUND BELOW THE PHOTO GALLERY

CONDITION REPORT & PHOTO GALLERY AUDIO EXCELLENT; this has been completely play graded from start to finish at volume and both sides played through really well without jumping or sticking. The clarity of the audio was super throughout; bright and crisp with no distortion. 
There was a little light insignificant crackle in places, but this was never intrusive. Very occasional pops/clicks. A highly enjoyable listen with fantastic audio.
VINYL (VISUAL): VERY GOOD(+); the heavyweight vinyl has retained a nice shine with some light superficial marks and hairlines noticeable under natural daylight. Bright light revealed just further wispy hairlines. There is certainly nothing to worry about and the record has clearly been well cared for over the years.
Both labels look superb with just light spindle marks consistent with the record having been played. Bright and clean with no rips, tears or writing. 
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT; the sleeve is a super example overall with no major flaws of note. The laminate is clean both inside and outside with light signs of storage to the exterior. The wheel is fully functioning with splits to the top and bottom edges of this side of the 'gate'. The interior centrefold is still very white indeed and looks great.
The spine looks great; firm, straight and undamaged with all text still clearly legible. Overall, the sleeve looks lovely.
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LABEL: Atlantic

YEAR OF RELEASE: 1970

COUNTRY OF RELEASE: UK

CATALOGUE NUMBER: 2401002

MATRIX NUMBERS: 2401002 A-5; DO WHAT THOU WILT / 2401002 B-5; SO MOTE IT BE

MOTHER / STAMPER CODES: 15 2 / 11 1


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GRADING

Unless otherwise stated, all of my records have been play tested before listing using a Rega P3-24 turntable with Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge & stylus. I describe honestly and accurately but please bear in mind that I am only human and such things are always subjective. I tend to grade records conservatively and believe that my feedback speaks for itself. 

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I use the Record Collector grading system as shown below.

POSTAGE / SHIPPING

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RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: 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, discolouration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but 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.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.


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