LED ZEPPELIN *LED ZEPPELIN II* LP 1969 PLUM & RED UK 1ST PRESS LEMON SONG

	£		69
	$		91

LED ZEPPELIN *LED ZEPPELIN II* LP 1969 PLUM & RED UK 1ST PRESS! LEMON SONG LABEL CREDIT!

CAT NO: ATLANTIC 588 198 (STEREO)

LABEL: ATLANTIC RECORDS

YEAR: 1969

PRESSING INFO: UK 1ST PRESSING

MATRIX NO: side 1 (588 198 Av2  1 1 2 3)  side 2 (588 198 Bv2  1 3 2 3) stamped but some of the digits are difficult to see.

PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION BELOW CAREFULLY

CONDITION

SLEEVE: (VG+) NON LAMINATED 'E.J.DAY & CO LTD. UK GATEFOLD SLEEVE HAS LIGHT WEAR FROM HANDLING AND STORAGE. LIGHT SCUFFING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGE AND A FEW INDENT/PRESSURE MARKS TO THE FRONT AND BACK FROM STORAGE, ONLY VISIBLE WHEN ANGLED IN LIGHT. THE INSIDE IS CLEAN WITH SOME ISOLATED WEAR. CERTAINLY BETTER THAN MOST COPIES. THIS COVER IS LIGHT BROWN BUT DOES NOT HAVE THE BLUE/GREEN EDGE. NO WRITING. NO FEATHERING. NO EDGE SCUFFING. NO RIPS & NO SPLITS. 

SPINE: (EX-) ALL THE TEXT IS PERFECTLY READABLE WITH MILD/HEAVY RUBBING TO TOP AND BOTTOM CORNER. NO SPLITS.  

INNER: (VG) ORIGINAL PAPER POLYLINED INNER WITH 'MADE IN ENGLAND' TEXT AND 'BRITISH PATENT NO. 800513 & 973939' WITH '0270' PRINTED IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER. EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH LIGHT WEAR FROM STORAGE AND A 1.5" SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOTTOM EDGE. THE SPLIT MAKES HAS MADE ME DOWN GRADE THE SLEEVE. NO WRITING AND NO STICKERS. 

LABELS: (VG+) BOTH LABELS ARE FREE FROM ANY UNWANTED WRITING & STICKERS WITH A FEW SPINDLE MARKS AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE ON EACH SIDE & ISOLATED STAINING.

VINYL VISUALLY: SIDE 1 (G+) SIDE 2 (G+) BOTH SIDES ARE FLAT & GLOSSY BUT THERE THERE IS A SMALL LIP IN ONE PLACE ON THE VERY EDGE OF THE VINYL. THIS CAUSES THE NEEDLE TO DIP UP AND DOWN WHEN PLAYING THE FIRST TRACK ON EACH SIDE BUT DOES NOT AFFECT THE AUDIO OR PLAYING IN ANY WAY. THIS IS VISUALLY MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN PLAYING SIDE 2. YOU CAN HEAR A DULL NOISE EVERY TURN DURING THE RUN-IN GROOVE BUT THAT'S IT.  IN NORMAL LIGHT BOTH SIDES HAVE ISOLATED PAPER SCUFFS AND HAIRLINES BUT WITH A COUPLE OF SMALL LIGHT SCRATCHES. WHEN ANGLED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT YOU CAN SEE LOTS OF LIGHT PAPER SCUFF TYPE MARKS CAUSED BY INCORRECT OR OVER ENTHUSIASTIC CLEANING. LUCKILY THESES SCUFFS DO NOT SOUND AND MOST ARE ONLY VISIBLE IN BRIGHT LIGHT. THIS AND THE SMALL LIP MAKES ME SIGNIFICANTLY DOWN GRADE THE VINYL VISUALLY DISPITE HOW WELL IT PLAYS! THE VINYL IS DUSTY HAVING BEEN STORED UNTOUCHED FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND LOOKS A LITTLE DUSTY IN PLACES AND WOULD BENEFIT FROM A PROFESSIONAL MACHINE CLEAN.

PLAYING GRADE: SIDE 1 (VG) SIDE 2 (VG) BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY LISTENED TO ON HEADPHONES ON A COUPLE OF SYSTEMS WITH A SHURE WHITE LABEL CARTRIDGE & STEREO NEEDLE & THE QUIETER PARTS OF THE MUSIC PLAY VERY GOOD AND THE LOUDER MAJORITY OF THE ALBUM PLAYS AT LEAST EXCELLENT. THE VINYL IS A LITTLE DUSTY AND THE QUIETER MUSIC HAS LIGHT BACKGROUND STATIC/CRACKLE IN PLACES. THERE IS A SMALL THIN FEELABLE LIGHT SCRATCH ON TRACK 2 SIDE 1 THAT CAUSES A LIGHT BACKGROUND POP EVERY TURN THAT COMES AND GOES DURING THROUGHOUT THE TRACK (NOTHING SERIOUS). THIS VINYL HAS BEEN STORED UNTOUCHED FOR OVER 40 YEARS SO OBVIOUSLY THERE HAS BEEN A BUILD UP OF DUST IN THE GROOVES. I EXPECT THAT IF THIS VINYL WERE TO BE PROFESSIONALLY MACHINE CLEANED THEN IT WOULD PLAY EVEN BETTER!! NO SKIPS NO JUMPS AND 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 WITH THE 'LEMON SONG' LABEL CREDIT! THE PRODUCTION ON THIS ALBUM IS SIMPLY AWESOME AND IS FAR SUPERIOR TO ANY DIGITAL REMASTER OR VINYL REPRESSING. A VERY PLAYABLE AND PRESENTABLE COPY OF AN INCREASINGLY RARE LED ZEPPELIN CLASSIC!! THIS WOULD MAKE GOOD COLLECTION FILLER UNTIL A BETTER COPY COMES ALONG OR EVEN A GREAT PLAYABLE SECOND COPY. DON'T MISS OUT!!

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

 I have noticed an error in my description. It should read 'there is edge scuffing in places to the cover'.  Luckily you can clearly see this in the pictures. My apologies for this mistake.