LED ZEPPELIN *LED ZEPPELIN I* LP 1969 UK 2ND PRESS PLUM & RED VINYL NM
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LED ZEPPELIN *LED ZEPPELIN I* LP 1969 PLUM & RED UK 2ND PRESS!
CROSSED MATRIX ON SIDE 1 (THE SECOND STAMPED '8' HAS BEEN CROSSED OUT AND '8' HAS BEEN ETCHED ABOVE)
FULLY LAMINATED UK SLEEVE WITH 'LED ZEPPELIN' FURTHER DOWN FROM THE CORNER AND NO VISIBLE GREY LANDING STRIP AT BOTTOM.
HAS THE 'UPTIGHT AN' OUTASIGHT' CREDIT ON BACK OF SLEEVE.
BARELY PLAYED!! IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION!
CAT NO: ATLANTIC 588 171 (STEREO)
LABEL: ATLANTIC RECORDS
YEAR: 1969
PRESSING INFO: UK 2ND PRESSING
MATRIX NO: side 1 (588171 A//1 1 3 1 7) side 2 (5 88171 B v 4 1 1 7) stamped. The second '8' on side 1 has been crossed out and '8' has been etched above.
PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION BELOW CAREFULLY
CONDITION
SLEEVE: (EX+) FULLY LAMINATED UK SLEEVE PRINTED AND MADE BY MACNEILL PRESS LTD LONDON IS STUNNING WITH ONLY VERY SLIGHT WEAR! JUST A COUPLE OF LAMINATED CREASES FROM HANDLING AND A FEW NEXT TO SPINE WITH SOME LIFTING NEAR SPINE EDGE ON THE BACK (ALL VISIBLE WHEN ANGLED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT). COMPLETELY SMOOTH EDGES WITH NO ROUGHNESS AT ALL! BEAUTIFULLY STRAIGHT OPENING EDGE WITH NO FEATHERING. VERY HARD TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION! NO WRITING. NO RIPS & NO SPLITS.
SPINE: (EX+) NEAR PERFECT WITH NO DAMAGE - JUST A FEW BUMPS. THE TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS ARE PINCHED IN. NO SPLITS.
INNER: (VG+) ORIGINAL PAPER POLYLINED INNER WITH 'PLASTIC BAGS CAN BE DANGEROUS' TEXT AND 'MADE IN ENGLAND' & 'BRITISH PATENT NO. 800513 & 973939' IN THE CORNERS. LIGHT CREASING AND WEAR FROM STORAGE. NO SPLITS NO WRITING AND NO STICKERS.
LABELS: SIDE 1 (NEAR MINT) SIDE 2 (EX+) BOTH LABELS ARE STUNNING WITH NO WRITING & NO STICKERS. ONLY A COUPLE OF SPINDLE MARKS AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE ON SIDE 1 WITH A FEW ON SIDE 2!! VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LABELS LIKE THIS!!
VINYL VISUALLY: SIDE 1 (NEAR MINT) SIDE 2 (EX+) BOTH SIDES ARE FLAT & GLOSSY AND LOOK ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!! ON SIDE 2 THERE IS A 3cm HAIRLINE SCUFF ACROSS TRACK 4 WHICH DOES NOT SOUND BUT THAT IS IT!!!! EVEN WHEN YOU CLOSELY EXAMINE THE VINYL UNDER BRIGHT IT IS HARD TO SEE ANY MARKS OTHER THAN THIS!! MAYBE ONE OR TWO OF THE LIGHTEST PAPER SCUFFS/HAIRLINES BUT BASICALLY THIS RECORD LOOKS LIKE IT HAS ONLY BEEN CAREFULLY PLAYED A COUPLE OF TIMES!!
PLAYING GRADE: SIDE1 (NEAR MINT) SIDE 2 (EX+) BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY LISTENED TO ON BEYER-DYNAMIC DT-150 HEADPHONES ON A COUPLE OF SYSTEMS WITH A SHURE WHITE LABEL CARTRIDGE & STEREO NEEDLE & BOTH SIDES PLAY SUPERB!! SIDE ONE PLAYS NEAR MINT AND SIDE TWO PLAYS THE SAME BUT HAS SOME LIGHT BACKGROUND CRACKLE/STATIC DURING THE QUIETER MUSIC AND GAPS IN THE MUSIC. NO POPS NO SKIPS NO JUMPS NO DISTORTION! I AM BEING HIGHLY CRITICAL AND MY PLAY GRADE IS ALWAYS BASED ON WHAT I CAN HEAR ON BEYER-DYNAMIC DT-150 HEADPHONES WITH THE TREBLE TURNED UP FULL! EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION ESPECIALLY AS A GENUINE UK 2ND PRESSING ON THE PLUM AND RED ATLANTIC LABEL! THE PRODUCTION ON THIS ALBUM IS SIMPLY AWESOME AND IS FAR SUPERIOR TO ANY DIGITAL REMASTER OR VINYL REPRESSING. THIS PARTICULAR PRESSING IS OFTEN REGARDED AS THE BEST SOUNDING VERSION WITH THE EARLY A/1 B/1 PRESSING SOUND TOO PUSHED. A BEAUTIFUL LOOKING AND SOUNDING COPY OF AN INCREASINGLY RARE LED ZEPPELIN CLASSIC NOT TO BE MISSED!!!
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION!!
DON`T MISS OUT ON THIS!!
GRADING
All records are graded using the Record Collector Grading System with (+) or (-) to show a slightly higher or lower grade.
M (Mint) : 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 lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.
EX (Excellent): 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.
VG (Very Good) : 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.
G (Good) : 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.
F (Fair) : The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.
PLEASE SEE PICTURES ABOVE OF THE ACTUAL RECORD FOR SALE
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK
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