LED ZEPPELIN *LED ZEPPELIN III" LP 1970 PLUM & RED UK 2ND PRESS

	£		30
	$		40

LED ZEPPELIN *LED ZEPPELIN III* LP 1970 PLUM & RED UK 2ND PRESS!

CAT NO: ATLANTIC 2401 002 (STEREO)

LABEL: ATLANTIC RECORDS

YEAR: 1970

PRESSING INFO: UK 2ND PRESSING

MATRIX NO: side 1 (2401002 A-5) & 'gak' & ' do what thou wilt' ALL HAND ETCHED & (11 8) STAMPED

                      side 2 (2401002 B7)  & 'gak'  & 'so mote it be'  ALL HAND ETCHED & (1 2  2 4) STAMPED

PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION BELOW CAREFULLY

CONDITION

SLEEVE: (EX) FULLY LAMINATED UK GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH 'SPINNING WHEEL' PRINTED AND MADE BY THE E.J.DAY GROUP IS IN FULL WORKING ORDER!! THE WHEEL SPINS PERFECTLY AND HAS NO DAMAGE. THE SLEEVE IS EXCELLENT WITH ONLY SOME MINOR WEAR AND SLIGHT DISCOLOURATION. THE FRONT TOP RIGHT CORNER HAS SEVERAL CREASES AND LOOKS LIKE IT MAY HAVE BEEN BUMPED. THE BACK HAS A COUPLE OF RAISED CREASES TO THE LAMINATE. SOME ROUGHNESS TO THE EDGES. NO WRITING. NO STICKERS NO RIPS & NO SPLITS. 

SPINE: (EX+) THE TEXT IS PERFECTLY READABLE AND THE SPINE SHOWS VIRTUALLY NO WEAR!! (SEE PICTURES).  

INNER: (VG-) PAPER POLYLINED INNER SLEEVE WITH 'MADE IN ENGLAND' TEXT HAS A SMALL AREA OF PAPER THAT HAS SPLIT NEAR THE CENTRE HOLE (SEE PICTURES). DISCOLOURATION FROM AGE AND A FEW CREASES FROM STORAGE. NO WRITING NO SIDE SPLITS NO STICKERS. 

LABELS: SIDE 1 (VG) SIDE 2 (EX) BOTH LABELS ARE FREE FROM ANY UNWANTED WRITING & STICKERS AND HAVE SOME LIGHT AND MILD SPINDLE MARKS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE HOLE. SIDE 1 HAS A THIN SCRATCH/SCUFF TO THE LABEL WHICH IS ONLY NOTICEABLE WHEN VIEWED AT CERTAIN ANGLES (SEE PICTURES).

VINYL VISUALLY: SIDE 1 (VG+) SIDE 2 (G+) THE VINYL IS FLAT AND GLOSSY AND BOTH SIDES HAVE SOME LIGHT PAPER SCUFFS AND HAIRLINES WHEN ANGLED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT WITH A COUPLE OF SMALL LIGHT SCRATCHES. SIDE 2 ALSO HAS LOTS OF MILD/HEAVY PAPER SCUFFING TYPE MARKS THAT LOOK LIKE THEY MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY OVER ENTHUSIASTIC CLEANING - LUCKILY THIS DOES NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AFFECT ON THE AUDIO. MOST OF THESES MARKS CAN ONLY BE SEEN UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT.

PLAYING GRADE: SIDE 1 (EX) 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 AND THE LOUDER MAJORITY OF THE ALBUM PLAYS AT LEAST EXCELLENT IF NOT HIGHER! THERE ARE JUST A FEW TRACKS/PARTS THAT PLAY NEARER TO VERY GOOD WITH LIGHT BACKGROUND CRACKLE IN PLACES DURING 'FRIENDS' & 'SINCE I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU'. ON SIDE 2 THERE IS SOME LIGHT BACKGROUND CRACKLE IN PLACES DURING 'GALLOWS POLE' WITH A FEW LIGHT BACKGROUND POPS ON 'TANGERINE' AND 'THAT'S THE WAY' BUT NOTHING CONSTANT AND NOTHING THAT SPOILS THE ENJOYMENT OF THE AUDIO. NO LOUD POPS NO DISTORTION NO SKIPS NO JUMPS. 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! IF THIS VINYL WERE TO BE PROFESSIONALLY MACHINE CLEANED THEN IT MIGHT PLAY EVEN BETTER!! 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!!

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