LED ZEPPELIN - IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR 1979 SWAN SONG UK A-F FULL SET 6LPs EX+

	£		300
	$		398

LED ZEPPELIN

~ IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR ~

 (1979 RARE UK FIRST PRESSING LPs – FULL SET A,B,C,D,E,F!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE COMPLETE SET OF UK FIRST PRESSINGS 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! INEVITABLY FINDING AN 100% COMPLETE 'A TO F' FULL SET OF LPs IS VERY DIFFICULT!

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS SWAN SONG SSK 59410

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE THE SAME ON ALL 6 LPs – SSK 59410 A5, SSK 59410 B5

THE BROWN BAGS

ALL OF THE BROWN PAPER OUTER BAGS HAVE THE CORRECT UK CAT NUMBER 'SSK 59410' AND TEXT ' ©1979 A SWAN SONG RECORDING DISTRUBUTED BY WEA RECORDS LIMITED' AND NO OTHER TEXT. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE OTHER COUNTRIES OUTER COVERS HAVE OTHER TEXT INDICATING THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN - UK OUTER BAGS DO NOT. ANOTHER IMPORTANT POINT TO MAKE IS THAT THESE UK BROWN OUTER BAGS DISTINCTIVE LIGHTER AND DARKER COLOURED LINES - WHEREAS OUTER BAGS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES ARE PLAIN.

• A – EXCELLENT CONDITION - SMALL TEARS WHERE THE EDGES MEET THE OPENING
• B – EXCELLENT CONDITION, SLIGHT WEAR, ONE MINOR CREASE AND A FEW SMALL NICKS AT THE OPENING
• C – EXCELLENT CONDITION - STILL IN SHRINK WRAP, SLIGHT WEAR AND ONE TINY NICK AT OPENING
• D – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, STILL IN SHRINK WRAP, SLIGHT WEAR
• E – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, SLIGHT WEAR AND A MINOR CREASE
• F – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, SLIGHT WEAR

THE SLEEVE

THE UNLAMINATED “A TO F” PICTURE SLEEVES ARE ALL 100% UK 1st PRESS SLEEVES. 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 IS VERY IMPORTANT AS PICTURE COVERS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES ARE OFTEN CHANGED OR MISTAKENLY PUT IN TO 'COMPLETE' THE SET. THE COVERS THAT ARE MOST OFTEN USED TO 'COMPLETE' THE SET ARE FRENCH OR GERMAN COVERS - AS THEY HAVE THE SAME 'CAT NUMBER'. HOWEVER THERE IS ONE EASY TELL TALE SIGN. FRENCH AND GERMAN COVERS DO NOT HAVE THE UK CAT NUMBER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE. IN ITS PLACE THEY HAVE THE WORD 'STEREO' (WHICH DOES NOT APPEAR ON UK COVERS). SO BASICALLY WHAT THIS MEANS IS, ANY PICTURE COVER WITH THE WORD 'STEREO' ON THE SPINE IS NOT A UK COVER.

• A – EXCELLENT++ CONDITION, JUST THE SLIGHTEST BRUISE TO ONE CORNER, NO SCUFFS, NO INSCRIPTIONS AND NO TEARS, PERFECT SPINE.
• B – EXCELLENT CONDITION, LIGHT WEAR AND MINOR BRUISING TO ONE CORNER. SOME LIGHT RUBBING TO SMALL ARAES ON THE EDGES. NO INSCRIPTIONS AND NO TEARS. PERFECT SPINE.
• C – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, MINOR BRUISE TO ONE CORNER, NO SCUFFS, NO INSCRIPTIONS AND NO TEARS, FULLY LEGIBLE SPINE
• D – EXCELLENT++ CONDITION, NO SCUFFS, NO INSCRIPTIONS AND NO TEARS, PERFECT SPINE
• E – EXCELLENT CONDITION, LIGHT WEAR AND ONE MINOR CREASE, A SMALL BUMP TO THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO SCUFFS, NO INSCRIPTIONS AND NO TEARS, PERFECT SPINE
• F – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, VERY SLIGHT WEAR, FEW TINY WRINKLES, PERFECT SPINE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE 6 'MAGIC PAINT' INNER SLEEVES ALL HAVE THE CORRECT 'PRINTED AND MADE IN ENGLAND' TEXT AT THE BOTTOM OF ONE SIDE. THIS DEMONSTRATES CLEARLY THAT THESE ARE CORRECT UK FIRST PRESS INNER SLEEVES.

• A – EXCELLENT++ CONDITION - NO FLAWS & NO COLOURING
• B – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION - SOME SLIGHT WEAR. NO COLOURING
• C – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, NO FLAWS & NO COLOURING.
• D – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, NO FLAWS & NO COLOURING
• E – EXCELLENT CONDITION, SLIGHT WEAR, NO COLOURING
• F – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, SLIGHTEST WEAR, NO COLOURING

THE VINYL

THE HEAVY GLOSSY VINYL ON THESE 6 LPs IN THIS SET ALL HAVE 'STRAWBERRY' STAMPED IN THE RUN OFF GROOVES, AND EACH RECORD ALSO HAS THE CORRECT 1ST PRESS MATRIX ENDINGS - BEING A5/B5 (B4 IS CROSSED OUT ON ALL SIX RECORDS).

• A – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS
• B – EXCELLENT CONDITION, SOME LIGHT MARKS
• C – VERY GOOD+ CONDITION, SOME MARKS
• D – EXCELLENT CONDITION, A FEW SLIGHT MARKS
• E – EXCELLENT CONDITION, FEW SLIGHT MARKS
• F – EXCELLENT- CONDITION, SOME LIGHT MARKS & SCUFFS

THE LABELS

THE SWAN SONG LABELS ALL HAVE THE TEXT 'MANUFACTURED IN THE UK' ON THEM.

• A – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS
• B – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS
• C – EXCELLENT CONDITION, SOME SPINDLE MARKS
• D – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS
• E – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS
• F – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, 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

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK MAINLAND

FREE

OVERSEAS BIDDERS MUST E-MAIL FOR THE COST OF SHIPPING BEFORE BIDDING AS THIS ITEM WEIGHS OVER 2KG.

PROOF OF POSTING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

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

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

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

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

I HAVE DESCRIBED THESE RECORDS STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY GRADED.

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.