LED ZEPPELIN III UK LP 1ST RED / PLUM A-5 / B-5 PETER GREEN ALBUM CREDITS VGC
  £   48
  $   64

 


£ 48 Sold For
Mar 18, 2012 Sold Date
Mar 13, 2012 Start Date
13   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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CLICK THE ABOVE LINK TO LISTEN TO THE WHOLE ALBUM AT 320KB MP3 FILES THANKS I RECORDED THIS TODAY VIA MY REGA PLANAR THREE TURNTABLE AND USED PURE VINYL TO TRANSFER TO MAC 
IF WANTING TO GET A GOOD FEEL FOR THE LP FOR SALE HEAR LISTEN TO THE ABOVE IDEALLY WITH HEADPHONES IF AT ALL POSSIBLE I FEEL IT GIVES A GOOD REPRESENTATION AND THEN WILL GIVE THE BIDDER AN IDEA OF WHETHER THEY WISH TO PLACE A BID

LED ZEPPELIN - LED ZEPPELIN III ALBUM


FIRST PRESSING WITH PETER GRANT CREDITS


THE ORIGINAL RED AND PLUM PRESSING ON ATLANTIC RECORDS


CATALOGUE NUMBER OF THE ALBUM IS 2401002


THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE ETCHED INTO THE RUNOUT GROOVE 


SIDE 1 2401002 A-5  117   

SIDE 2 2401002 B-5  (?110 (VERY HARD TO SEE TO BE HONEST)


IT SAYS “DO WHAT THOU WILT” AND “SO MOTE IT BE” IN THE RUN OUT DEAD WAX ON EACH SIDE 


IT HAS A LOVELY ORIGINAL EJ DAY SLEEVE WITH A FULLY ROTATING WHEEL


NO DASH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CATOLOGUE NUMBER


PETER GRANT ( THIER MANAGER GETS CREDIT ON THE LABEL AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ) 


THE SLEEVE


LIKE ALL EJ DAY SLEEVES ITS A CORKER, REALLY SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTRUCTED OUT OF THICK HEAVYWEIGHT CARD, THE AMAZING WHEEL IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND SPINS EASILY. AS CAN BE SEEN FORM THE PICTURES THERE IS SLIGHT YELLOWING TO THE EDGES OF THE SLEEVE ON THE PREDOMINANTLY WHITE SURFACE, THE SLEEVE IS FREE FROM CREASING, THE OUTER SPINE EDGE TEXT “LED ZEPPELIN III AND ATLANTIC RECORDS DELUXE 2401 002 CAN BE SEEN VERY WELL.


TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES OF FRONT COVER , 


THE GLUE OR FOLD (IF THEY GLUED IT THAT IS)  HAS SLIGHTLY LOST ITS ADHESION?  SO YOU CAN SEE THE WHEEL A LITTLE BIT ON BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM, MAINLY ON THE TOP TO BE HONEST, THE EDGES ARE SHARP THOUGH BUT THIS OPENING MUST BE DUE TO SHELF WARE OVER THE YEARS TO MEASURE THIS ITS 5 INCHES TOP AND BOTTOM S CAN BE SEEN IN THE PICTURES


I WOULD RATE THIS SLEEVE AS 8 OUT OF TEN LOOKS WISE 

I WOULD RATE THIS SLEEVE AS 7 OUT OF TEN PHYSICALLY


BUT IM BEING CONSERVATIVE YOU MAY WELL THINK ITS BETTER WHEN YOU BUY IT, SUBJECTIVELY


IT HAS NO BENDS NO RUBBING MARKS TO THE TITLE EDGE, 


SORRY BUT IM NOT A RECORD DEALER JUST DECIDING TO SELL A COUPLE OF MY PRIZE ALBUMS DUE TO UNEMPLOYMENT IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS MORE SPECIFIC ILL TRY MY AMATEUR BEST TO ANSWER THEM


THE SLEEVE IS COMPLETELY LAMINATED

 

THE LAMINATE IS IN VGC , AFTER ALL ITS 40 YEARS PLUS IN AGE BUT LOOKS VERY GOOD IN MY OPINION.


SLEEVE GRADING IS VERY GOOD PLUS


THE INNER SLEEVE IS THERE ALSO IT SAYS 06/70 WHICH I PRESUME IS THE MONTH AND YEAR OF MANUFACTURE

THIS SLEEVE HAS YELLOWED OVER TIME AND IS OPEN ON ONE SIDE


THE ALBUM IS IN AN MFSL SLEEVE WHICH I BOUGHT FOR IT AND WILL COME WITH THIS ORIGINAL SLEEVE IN THE ALBUM COVER


THE RECORD ITSELF


LABEL


THE LABEL IS IN LOVELY CONDITION RED/PLUM ATLANTIC BRIGHT VIVID AS CAN BE SEEN FROM THE PICTURES

NO LOSS OF COLOUR CANT SEE ANY SPIDER MARKS ON IT, OBVIOUSLY RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED AS ITS BEEN IN THE FAMILY SINCE ISSUE!!!


THE VINYL


TWO SURFACE MARKS CAN BE SEEN THESE DONT INTERFERE IN MUSIC PLAYBACK, HAVE A LISTEN TO MY MP3 OF THE ALBUM AT THE TOP OF THE LISTING!!


SURFACE MARKS ARE ON GALLOWS POLE/TANGERINE AND CELEBRATION DAY/ SINCE IVE BEEN LOVING YOU


AS CAN BE HEARD IN THE MP3 OF THE ALBUM THESE DONT AFFECT THE SOUND QUALITY


I WOULD RATE THE ALBUM ON LOOKS AT 8 OUT OF 10 OR IN VGC TO VVGC


IT HAS A LOVELY SHEEN HAVE A LOOK A THE PICTURES


AS MENTIONED I AINT A DEALER OF VINYL SO PLEASE BEAR WITH ME IM NOT AN EXPERT HAPPY BIDDING


CHECK OUT THE MP3 LINK AT THE TOP OF THE LISTING , FIRST TIME IVE DONE THIS HOPE IT WORKS!!!


ALBUM RECORDED VIA REGA PLANAR 3 TURNTABLE , THRU AUDIOLAB AMPS INTO MAC AND PURE VINYL PROGRAM PS, I HAD TO CONVERT TO MP3 AS FILE WAS HUGE!!!! 


Finally in line with the record Collector grading System I would rate this album as between VGC and Excellent as many of their stipulations on quality this one meets from the excellent Category and some from the VGC.


id rate it as CONSERVATIVELY, BUT IM NOT A SPECIALIST bid on what you think yourself thanks


Vinyl Sound Quality - VG TO EX - VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED A FEW TIMES NO MAJOR SOUND ISSUES HAVE A LISTEN TO THE MP3 ABOVE THRU HEADPHONES YOU BE THE JUDGE THEN BID ACCORDINGLY

COVER - VG - DUE TO THE SPLITS AT TOP AND BOTTOM DUE TO RUBBING, THE COVER HAS SOME YELLOWING BUT NO FOLDS OR CREASES

ONTO THE PICTURES




 
PICTURES OF SURFACE SCRATCH THIS DOESNT SEEM TO INTERFERE WITH PLAY OF RECORD AT ALL HAVE A LISTEN TO THE ACTUAL ALBUM AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE 
 
SURFACE MARK CAN BE SEEN HERE ITS IN INCREDIBLY BRIGHT LIGHT, ITS DOESNT STAND OUT SO MUCH IN NORMAL LIGHT!!
 
ALBUM IN MFSL SLEEVE

BELOW YOU CAN SEE THE TOP EDGE OF THE ALBUM COVER WHICH HAS PEELED? SLIGHTLY THE SPINE IS SUPERB , CANT REALLY SEE IN THE PICTURE!!


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