LED ZEPPELIN III UK LP 1ST RED /PLUM GRANT CREDIT MINT-

	£		379
	$		502

LED ZEPPELIN - LED ZEPPELIN III

1ST PRESS WITH PETER GRANT CREDITS

ORIGINAL RED AND PLUM ATLANTIC PRESS IN 2-3 PLAY  CONDITION

BARELY PLAYED WITH A MINT MINUS SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:ATLANTIC  2401002
• MATRIX: 2401002 A-5  1 2 2    2401002 B-5  1 1 3
• ECTHED MATRIX NUMBERS
• 'SO MOTE IT BE & DO WHAT THOU WILT' IN THE DEAD WAX
• SUPERB FULLY WORKING E.J.DAY SLEEVE
• CATALOGUE NUMBER DOES NOT HAVE A DASH IN THE MIDDLE
• PETER GRANT CREDITS ON LABEL

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE RED AND PLUM LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. BOTH BASE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT, AND THE WHITEBAND IS STILL WHITE AND NOT SOILED AT ALL. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. FINALLY THERE ARE BETWEEN 2-3 SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING HOW LITTLE THE VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED.AND STILL SOME RESIDUAL VINYL SHARDS INSIDE THE HOLE

THE LABEL HAS ALL OF THE FIRST PRESS INDICATORS. THE CATALOGUE NUMBER ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE LABEL DOESN'T HAVE THE SMALL DASH IN THE MIDDLE LIKE LATER PRESSES, AND MPORTANTLY THERE PETER GRANT CREDITS ARE THERE WHICH ARE OMITED FROM ALL OTHER PRESSES

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE, AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS ALMOST FLAWLESS WITH JUST A FEW MINUSCULE LIGHT HAIRLINES VISIBLE BARELY. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION JUST A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THIS FIRST PRESS RED AND PLUM ZEP 3 PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH. AS I HAVE ALREADY SAID IT HAS BARELY BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE. THERE IS CERTAINLY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT THE LITTLE PLAY IT HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THE CLARITY OF THIS STEREO REPRODUCTION IS MAGNIFICENT, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD EXACTLY AS IT WAS INTENDED

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH

A FEW RANDOM SPLIT SECONDS OF STATIC IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS, AND HALF A DOZEN OR SO TINY TINY LITTLE POPS, AGAIN RANDOMLY SPREAD THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH. RIGHT AT THE END OF SIDE ONE DURING THE RUN OUT THERE ARE ALSO A FEW TINY POPS

A STUNNING FIST PRESS ZEPPELIN THREE AND I AM HAYY TO GRADE THIS MINT MINUS!!

TAKE A LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE THOUGH 

THE SLEEVE

THE ICONIC ZEP III SLEEVE IN THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION IMAGINABLE

THIS ORIGINAL ISSUE E.J.DAY AND CO LAMINATED SLEEVE ALWAYS SEEMS TO SUFFER FROM SEVERE YELLOWING TO THE WHITE SURFACE , PARTICULARLY AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGE. HERE HOWEVER WE HAVE AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VIRTUALLY BLEMISH FREE!!  IT IS TOTALLY FLAT AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE. THERE ARE TWO MINUSCULE AND  INVISIBLE TINY LINES NEAR THE SPINE WHICH I FELT ONLY AS I RAN MY FINGER DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE SPINE. AND THATS IT, AN OUTSTANDING FRONT SURFACE

THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND THERE IS NO LIFT, PEEL OR FLAKE ANYWHERE.

THE WHEEL WORKS TO PERFECTION!!!

I MENTIONED ABOVE THAT MOST COPIES OF THIS ALBUM YELLOW BADLY. THIS ONE HAS A PURE WHITE SURFACE WITH JUST THE BAREST SHADOW OF LIGHT YELLOWING IN A COUPLE OF TINY SLIVERS. ONE AT THE TOP LEFT CORNER, ONE TOP RIGHT CORNER, AND ANOTHER HALFWAY DOWN THE SPINE, BUT THESE REALLY ARE SO SMALL IN THE CONTEXT OF HOW THIS SLEEVE USUALLY TURNS UP.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER

THE SPINE IS IN MINT CONDITION AS WELL. FIRSTLY ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY INTACT, NO PEEL OR FLAKE. IT IS TOTALLY FLAT WITHOUT ANY THUMB TO FINGER SQUASHING AT ANY POINT, AN FINALLY ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND IT'S ALSO WORTH POINTING OUT THAT THERE IS NO WEAR EITHER TO THE TOP OR BOTTOM TIPS OF THIS SUPERB SPINE

 THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP,WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THE TINIEST THUMB NAIL NICKS  SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS RECORD HAS BEEN OUTSIDE OF THE COVER,

THE REAR SURFACE WHILST AGAIN IS UNCREASED, IT IS EVERYBIT AS BRILLIANT AS THE FRONT, AGAIN A DELIGHTFUL WHITE SURFACE WITH JUST THAT LIGHT SHADOW CLOSE TO THE SPINE. IT IS HERE THAT THIS SLEEVE ALSO HAS A HISTORY OF HAVING 'STRECTH LINES' TO THE LAMINATE. THIS ONE HAS ABSOLUTELY NONE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS. ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE THERE AND THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE.GLEAMING LAMINATE

THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED, WITH THE FLIPBACKS AND POLY LINED INTERIOR. IT IS AS WHITE AND CLEAN AS I HAVE EVER SEEN ONE, AND TOTALLY UNSPLIT

THE SLEEVE GRADES MINT MINUS!!! WITH EASE

I'LL JUST FINSH BY SAYING THAT IN MY OPINION YOU COULD NEVER GET A BETTER AND MORE PRISTINE COPY OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM AND SLEEVE ON THE PLANET, AND IT IS WITHOUT DOUBT VAULT CONDITION, AND WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING, AND FOR SOME LUCKY WINNER THIS IS AN INVESTMENT AS IT CAN ONLY INCREASE IN VALUE, AND WHATEVER IS PAID FOR IT NOW WILL IN FUTURE SEEM A BARGAIN

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY