LED ZEPPELIN - IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR 1979 SWAN SONG SSK 594109 UK 1st PRESS

	£		20
	$		27

LED ZEPPELIN

~ IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR ~

 (1979 SWAN SONG RECORDS - RARE UK FIRST PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE COMPLETE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC 1979 LP IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR BY LED ZEPPELIN ON THEIR OWN SWAN SONG RECORDS LABEL.

WHEN LED ZEPPELIN RELEASED IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR IN 1979 THE LP WAS SOLD WITH 6 DIFFERENT COVERS - EACH INDIVIDUALLY LABELLED ON THE SPINE - A,B,C,D,E, & F. EACH VERSION ALSO HAD A DIFFERENT PHOTOGRAPH ON THE PICTURE SLEEVE (EACH A PICTURE OF THE SAME SCENE BUT TAKEN FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE). TO FURTHER COMPLICATE MATTERS THE LP WAS SOLD INSIDE A BROWN PAPER BAG WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW WHICH PICTURE COVER & LETTER YOU HAD - UNTIL IT WAS OPENED!

THIS SLEEVE IS LETTERED - ‘A’

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS SWAN SONG SSK 59410

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE – SSK 59410 A5 / SSK 59410 B7

OTHER ETCHINGS ARE – STRAWBERRY / STRAWBERRY

THE BROWN BAGS

THE BROWN PAPER OUTER BAG HAS THE CORRECT UK CAT NUMBER 'SSK 59410' AND TEXT ' ©1979 A SWAN SONG RECORDING DISTRUBUTED BY WEA RECORDS LIMITED'. THIS BROWN BAG IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND SOME CHIPPING AND MINOR TEARS AT THE OPENING.

THE SLEEVE

THE NON-LAMINATED “A” PICTURE SLEEVE IS A 100% UK 1st PRESSING. UK 1ST PRESS PICTURE SLEEVES HAVE (APPROX 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE SPINE) ' ©1979 A SWAN SONG RECORDING' AND AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE SPINE THE UK CAT NUMBER 'SSK 59410'.THIS WONDERFUL PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, WITH SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR, A FEW TINY MARKS AND A NEAR PERFECT SPINE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE 'MAGIC PAINT' INNER SLEEVE HAS THE CORRECT 'PRINTED AND MADE IN ENGLAND' TEXT AT THE BOTTOM OF ONE SIDE. THIS DEMONSTRATES CLEARLY THAT THIS IS A CORRECT UK FIRST PRESS INNER SLEEVE. THIS INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND SOME COLOURING-IN - SEE PHOTOS.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY GLOSSY VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION, AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO EVERY TRACK AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE SWAN SONG LABELS HAVE THE TEXT 'MANUFACTURED IN THE UK' ON THEM AND ARE IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS

SIDE ONE

1. IN THE EVENING
2. SOUTH BOUND SUAREZ
3. FOOL IN THE RAIN
4. HOT DOG

SIDE TWO

1. CAROUSELAMBRA
2. ALL MY LOVE
3. I’M GONNA CRAWL

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) 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 (EX) 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 (VG) 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 (G) 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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.