LED ZEPPELIN *LED ZEPPELIN II* LP 1969 UK 1ST PRESS LEMON SONG LABEL

	£		35
	$		46

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

CAT NO: ATLANTIC 588 198 (STEREO)

LABEL: ATLANTIC RECORDS

YEAR: 1969

PRESSING INFO: UK 1ST PRESSING

MATRIX NO: side 1 (588 19 8 Av2  1  9  3 5)  side 2 (5 88 19 8 Bv2  1  2 4) stamped.

PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION BELOW CAREFULLY

CONDITION

SLEEVE: (G+) NON LAMINATED 'E.J.DAY & CO LTD. UK GATEFOLD SLEEVE HAS LIGHT AND MILD WEAR FROM HANDLING AND STORAGE. EDGE SCUFFING IN PLACES WITH MILD/HEAVY RING WEAR TO THE BACK AND A SCRATCH TYPE SCUFF. RUBBING/ROUNDING TO THE CORNERS. IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS A FOLD LINE THAT GOES ACROSS THE MIDDLE ON THE BACK AND FRONT (DIFFICULT TO SEE ON THE FRONT). THE INSIDE IS CLEANER WITH SOME ISOLATED WEAR AND CREASING. CERTAINLY BETTER THAN MOST COPIES. THIS COVER IS LIGHT BROWN BUT DOES NOT HAVE THE BLUE/GREEN EDGE. NO WRITING. NO RIPS & NO SPLITS. 

SPINE: (G+) ALL OF THE 'LED ZEPPELIN 2' TEXT IS PARTLY OR COMPLETELY FADED (SEE PICTURES). THE 'ATLANTIC 588 198' CLEARLY READABLE WITH LIGHT WEAR. SOME SCUFFING TO THE SURFACE AND HEAVY WEAR TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM CORNERS. NO SPLITS.  

INNER: (VG+) ORIGINAL PAPER POLYLINED INNER WITH 'MADE IN ENGLAND' TEXT AND 'BRITISH PATENT NO. 800513 & 973939' WITH 'MADE IN ENGLAND' PRINTED IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER. SOME LIGHT / MILD CREASING FROM STORAGE. NO SPLITS NO WRITING AND NO STICKERS. 

LABELS: SIDE 1 (VG+) SIDE 2 (EX)  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: (VG) BOTH SIDES ARE FLAT & GLOSSY. WHEN ANGLED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT YOU CAN SEE A FEW LIGHT PAPER SCUFFS AND HAIRLINES WITH A COUPLE OF LIGHT SCRATCHES. ON SIDE 1 THERE IS A  2" LONG SCUFF MARK  THAT GOES ACROSS TRACK 1 BUT DOES NOT SOUND! THE VINYL HAS BEEN STORED UNTOUCHED FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND LOOKS A LITTLE DUSTY IN PLACES AND MAY BENEFIT FROM A PROFESSIONAL MACHINE CLEAN. STILL VERY PRESENTABLE AND PLAYABLE AND CERTAINLY NOT TRASHED. STRICT GRADING!!

PLAYING GRADE: SIDE 1 (VG+) SIDE 2 (VG+) 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 AT LEAST VERY GOOD PLUS WITH THE LOUDER MAJORITY PLAYING EXCELLENT IF NOT HIGHER! LIGHT BACKGROUND STATIC/CRACKLE NOTICEABLE IN PLACES DURING THE QUIETER MUSIC AND GAPS IN THE MUSIC. SIDE 2 TRACK 1 'HEARTBREAKER' HAS THREE LOUD POPS AND SOME HISS AT THE VERY END WHEN PLAYED ON MY TECHNICS 1210MK2 - SOUNDS LIKE A SCRATCH AND GROOVEWEAR BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE AREA UNDER MAGNIFYING GLASS THE GROOVE SPACING ALMOST JOINS AT THIS POINT SO COULD BE A PRESSING FAULT. IF THIS VINYL WERE TO BE PROFESSIONALLY MACHINE CLEANED THEN IT MIGHT PLAY EVEN BETTER!! 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 1ST PRESSING WITH THE 'LEMON SONG' CREDIT 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. A PRESENTABLE AND VERY PLAYABLE 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