LED ZEPPELIN III ORIGINAL 1ST UK PRESSING -P GRANT -

	£		53
	$		70

LED ZEPPELIN III
SUPERB

LED ZEPPELIN ''LED ZEPPELIN III'' Excellent ORIGINAL 1ST UK PRESSING!!! CAT NO. 2401002 Excellent  AUDIO THROUGHOUT!
ORIGINAL THICK CHUNKY VINYL ! ORIGINAL HEAVY DUTY E.DAY &CO COVER WITH
FULLY FUNCTIONING WHEEL! (FULLY LAMINATED) WITH ORIGINAL MASTER PRESSERS
 SIGNATURE HAND ECHED ON THE RUN OFF GROOVES ''DO WHAT THOU WILT''
and ''SO MOTE IT BE'' (ONLY 1ST PRESS)! PLUM\RED LABELS (ONLY 1ST PRESS)

EARLIEST PRESS (HAND ETCHED MATRIX)!  Peter Grant credits on both sides of the labels!
 (only earliest press)

A very early/earliest original UK pressing Led Zeppelin III and totaly complete. This early pressing features Peter Grant credits on both
sides of the labels (only found on the earliest plum/red Atlantic labeled pressings), and hand etched matrixes on both sides.
This audio is still fantastic throughout that in my opinion can only be acheived from the earliest pressings and there is no other format than these early UK vinyls that even come close to the superb feel that is produced!   This is totaly complete with the original atlantic poly sleeve and 1st issue E.Day gatefold with fully functional wheel, made and printed in England! Bedford, London

The album contains two of Led Zeppelin's most well-known songs: "Immigrant Song" and
 "Since I've Been Loving You". The first of these, written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, is
about the Norse invasions of England and was inspired by the band's recent performances in
Iceland! Other fan favorites from the album were the rock songs "Celebration Day"
and "Out on the Tiles", and the acoustic tracks "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" and "That's the Way", the
 latter considered by many critics to be a breakthrough for still-developing lyric writer Plant.
The song "Gallows Pole" is actually an arrangement of a traditional folk song by that name,
also recorded by Lead Belly some thirty years earlier!.
Led Zeppelin III's original vinyl edition was packaged in a gatefold sleeve with a novelty cover,
designed by Richard Drew, a lecturer in fine arts at Leeds Polytechnic.
The cover and interior gatefold art consisted of a surreal collection of seemingly random
images on a white background, many of them connected thematically with flight or aviation
(as in "Zeppelin"). Behind the front cover was a rotatable paper disc, or volvelle, covered with
more images, including photos of the band members, which showed through holes in the cover.
Moving an image into place behind one hole would usually bring one or two others into place
 behind other holes. This could not be replicated on a conventional cassette or CD cover, but
there have been Japanese and British CDs packaged in miniature versions of the original sleeve.
 In France this album was released with a different album cover, simply showing a photo of the
four band members!.


THE MATRIX

SIDE 1. 2421002 A-5 (HAND ETCHED)''DO WHAT THOU WILT'' (HAND ETCHED ON THE RUN OFF GROOVES ONLY 1ST PRESS)

SIDE 2. 2431002 B-5 (HAND ETCHED) ''SO MOTE IT BE'' (HAND ETCHED ON THE RUN OFF GROOVES ONLY 1ST PRESS)
The Vinyl

On visual  initial inspection this vinyl looks seems fine. Still retains its original glossy sheen. This is the original heavier thicker
type of vinyl with deeper grooves only found on these original 1st pressings!!! They are also more robust than later pressings which were more flimsier!!!! In
light  can see surface marks sleeve removal marks\scuffs, ( BUT MARKS DO NOT AFFECT PLAY ) except for some background crackle especially in quiet parts - NOTHING MAJOR - FANTASTIC.
(Importantly there are no deep needle marks that cause any loud clicks or pops)  There are NO jumps or skips.


The Audio Quality
I have carefully played this through at very loud volume 2 TIMES prior to listing!  There is background faint crackle/static especially in quieter parts, However the
audio seperation is excellent and the vibrancy and bassey feel on this vinyl will never be surpassed in any other format,

The labels

These are the original Plum\red Atlantic labels! (only 1st press) feature ''Under licence...'' across the labels, above the white stripe and feature
Peter Grant credits on both sides (only 1st press! ''Made in Gt Britain'' featured (only UK press). SUPERB

The Record Sleeve
This is the original poly lined atlantic sleeve

The Cover

This is the original 1st press E.J.Day & co printed gatefold cover with fully functioning wheel ! Please note! I have often seen these covers swapped for later covers that were made in Germany!
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL UK printed features he correct catalogue number on the spine!  (only 1st press covers)  There is some  light yellowing with age (see photos)!

TO RECAP - VINYL VISUAL Very Good +++ (as mentioned above).
                      AUDIO -This plays and sounds really well - FANTASTIC


Any questions please ask - also going to try and copy a few tracks so I may be able to send sound examples if you me your email address.

 Please Note - postage outside UK is listed as £23.99, However this is worse case depending on destination. Its expensive to Italy because it must be sent by courier - eg DHL. I also need to ensure its tracked and signed for to satisfiy ebay and paypal. However for many destinations its around the £14.00 mark. YOU ONLY PAY WHAT I PAY FOR DELIVERY. I WILL REFUND THE DIFFERENCE. I think thats fair.