LED ZEPPELIN - Led Zep III lp GB 1st Press PLEASE READ

	£		27
	$		36

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Greetings and warmest New Year’s felicitations to one and all... I’ve been off the bay for a while as there’s not been enough hours in the day and have also “closed” the store as, to be honest; I couldn’t really see the benefits to you or I. However, I’ve decided a bit of a thin-out of the vinyl mountain must take place (that or move house again!) so am having a clear out of assorted personal gems, along with duplicates and, latterly, singles. As ever, I’ve either tried to find the more interesting and rare stuff or pristine copies of those more recent lp you’d always been after… or in some cases, both! All of the same service and high quality still applies, but the listings might be a bit more sporadic than before… I also no-longer live next to a post office, so will dispatch the Saturday morn, following payment being received.

Here’s the deal folks…

·        I grade honestly to a STRICT “Record Collector” grading system.

·        ALL listings have the same low-start price, as they find the right price eventually… sometimes!

·        I ONLY sell high quality vinyl, some rare, some far less so, but always the best I can find.

·        If it says “NM”… it means “NM”.

·        Start prices are NOT indicative of condition, so there’s serious potential bargains to be had.

·        Every lp is re-housed in a high-quality polly-lined inner sleeve & a thick pollythene outer sleeve.

·        Every lp is both visually and aurally inspected. The ONLY way to appoint an accurate grading.

·        Every lp is re-housed in the polly sleeve, outside the original prior to packaging. No splits!

·        I l feedback WHEN YOU PAY! No “ransoming” here! You’ve done your bit, so now it’s up to me!

·        I package each lp personally and with a ludicrous level of care! Practically a work of art!

·        I strive to provide the VERY best product and service levels possible, with detailed descriptions.

·        I do all this as I genuinely love both music and people, and e-bay is a fantastic forum for both!

·        PLEASE check my feedback… it even amazes me as to how kind buyer’s comments can be!

Peace & love…

MacLizardking.

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Artiste: Led Zeppelin

Title: Led Zeppelin III

Track Listing:

Side 1:

·         Immigrant Song

·         Friends

·         Celebration Day

·         Since I’ve Been Loving You

·         Out On The Tiles

Side 2:

·         Gallows Pole

·         Tangerine

·         That’s The Way

·         Bron-y-aur Stomp

·         Hats Off To (Roy) Harper

Label: Atlantic

Catalogue Number: 2401002

Country of Origin: Great Britain (lp) / USA (sleeve)

Original Year of Release: 1970

Matrix Numbers (a/b) : 2401002 A-5  /  2401002 B-5 

Stamper Numbers/Reference (a/b) : 1 4   11   Do what thou wilt  /  1 5  1 7 “So mote it be”

Mono or Stereo: Stereo

Introduction and MacLizardking’s Initial Review: Okay, no hiding or misleading descriptions here, this is a glorious slice of 1st press GB “plum” Zep vinyl, housed in a slightly tatty, all-be-it of a matching issue (early) gatefold that’s from the USA. If you’ve ever wanted to hear how this lp should sound on one of the legendary “plum” pressings, but haven’t got the big bucks to shell out, here’s your opportunity… make no mistakes, this is a STUNNING slice of vinyl, BUT, IN THE WRONG SLEEVE.

Now, please read on for the full, glorious details… being both my personal description statement and accuracy of condition guarantee, not to mention the stack of photo’s contained within the listing detail itself. As above, all listings benefit from a full play through, on my “every-glitch-audible” grading set up of classic wooden Revolver deck and Pioneer A333 amp, all pulsing through a rather splendid pair of Wharfedale Pacific Pi-40 floor-standers.

Detailed Cover & Inner-sleeve Review.

Specific cover grading: VG-

Comment: Original issue (with brass thread on “wheel) US gatefold. NO major damage, just corner/edge ware)

Front: Wheel in perfect working order, NO damage to die-cuts. Three stress creases (light to spine) and slightly discoloured, all else pretty tidy.

Back: As front, age-discolouration and three (slightly heavier) creases to spine.

Edges & Corners: Okay, NO splits, but rounded corners and ware on  seams, hence grading

Spine: Still pretty good shape, but pinched in middle with some print missing – still legible as details at extremities and not in the middle, but fuzzed at the tips – I’ve tried to include an additional photo below ti illustrate.

Inner-sleeve: Came to me in polly slip.

Record Collector Sleeve Gradings;

M (Mint) : “The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition”

NM (Near Mint) : The slightest whisper off perfect, as described above.

EX (Excellent): “The cover and packaging might have minor ware and/or creasing”

VG (Very Good) : “Normal ware and tare on the cover and extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable”

G (Good) : “The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration etc”.

F (Fair) : “The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced”.

P (Poor) : “The cover or contents will be badly damaged or partly missing”.

Detailed Vinyl/s & Labels Review.

Specific Vinyl grading: EX-

Comment: Truly, one of, if not the best looking plum pressings of this lp I’ve EVER seen….

Visual: Utterly stunning, deep, deep sheen and mirror-like gloss. There are two of the lightest hairlines on side one and the same on side two, the latter of which just produce the slightest background tick, WAY in the back of the mix during the That’s The Way…

Audio: This “drops” to a EX- as there’s the slightest tickle of crackle on the play in’s and it’s just detectable between a few of the tracks and during the really quiet sections, i.e. intro to “since I’ve been loving you” BUT, it does NOT interfere with the listening enjoyment at all… the reproduction is LOUD, LOUD, LOUD… clear dynamics and a full audio range from biting bass up to the lead vocals and guitar…just with the slightest background crackle here and there. I suspect that this is a copy someone’s tried to palm off as 100% original in the past, hoping that t6he sheer beauty of the vinyl would blind the potential buyer to the fact it’s the wrong sleeve (I’m listening to Gallows Pole right now and the vocal is simply AWESOME!!! , yes there’s the slightest hiss, BUT it’s simply INCREDIBLE to hear this gem… sitting here on a Sunday, watching the snow fall outside, listening to that banjo… … I’ll stop babbling, this one’s WELL worth a punt if you want a “listening” copy.

Labels: The cleanest pair I’ve ever seen, flawless – just check the photos.

Record Collector Vinyl Gradings;

M (Mint) : “The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.”

NM (Near Mint) : The slightest whisper off perfect, as described above.

EX (Excellent) : “The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality”

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”

G (Good) : “The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches”

F (Fair) : “The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump”.

P (Poor) : “The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise etc”.

B (Bad) : “The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler”.

Photos:

Photos: All photos are VERY carefully set up, with NO possibility what-so-ever of damage to the precious vinyl being photographed!

After the auction…

Informed customers are happy customers!

The evening an auction has finished, or on a Monday morn for items finishing at the weekend, I’ll e-mail as follows; should you wish to combine and/or bid on further items, just let me know and I’ll re-invoice when you’ve finished – max 5 discs per package.

Expect to receive the following mails;

1. Initial “You’ve Won!” invoice e-mail, all offering optional registration/insurance to £30.00 coverage.

2. Payment received e-mail. Feedback is also left at this stage. You’ve done your bit, so now it’s up to me!

3. Dispatch notification e-mail, including registration details if taken.

Postage & Packaging Charges and Payment Method Preferences:

What You Get For Your Money:

One LP: A small item of beauty! Small boxed edge, cruciform record mailer with two midi-stiffeners. Banded with mesh tape, outer edges sealed and protected with gaffer tape. Gaffer tape sealed down with coloured packing tape (make identification easier at the post office!) then the whole thing’s banded with “Fragile” tape.

Two LP’s: A slightly larger item of beauty! Small boxed edge, cruciform record mailer with three midi-stiffeners. Banded with mesh tape, outer edges sealed and protected with gaffer tape. Gaffer tape sealed down with coloured packing tape (make identification easier at the post office!) then the whole thing’s banded with “Fragile” tape.

Three LP’s: Now we’re getting there! Large boxed edge, cruciform record mailer with four/five midi-stiffeners. Side sealed and banded with mesh tape, outer edges sealed and protected with gaffer tape. Gaffer tape sealed down with coloured packing tape (make identification easier at the post office!) then the whole thing’s banded with “Fragile” tape.

Four LP’s: An item of serious beauty! Large boxed edge, cruciform record mailer with six/seven large-stiffeners. Side sealed and banded with mesh tape, outer edges sealed and protected with double gaffer tape. Gaffer tape sealed down with coloured packing tape (make identification easier at the post office!) then the whole thing’s banded with “Fragile” tape.

Five LP’s: “Le Mutts Cahones!” Large boxed edge, cruciform record mailer with eight large-stiffeners. Side sealed with packing tape, banded with mesh tape, outer edges sealed and protected with double gaffer tape. Gaffer tape sealed down with coloured packing tape (make identification easier at the post office!) then the whole thing, again side sealed and then banded with “Fragile” tape.

P&P Prices:

Albums & 12” Singles

Solo 12” LP Record: UK = £3.00, Europe = £5.00, Rest of World = £7.00

Please note: I always try to post as quickly as possible after you’ve paid, but I no longer have the luxury of both living and working next door to a post office and having a job that allowed me to take the office phone with me when I was dispatching your lovelies! Therefore, it’s going to be the Saturday morning after you’ve paid that I load all my packages in to the jeep and head out in to the wilds to the nearest post office! We are talking deep, deep, DEEP in the countryside now! These costs are for the standard GB postage rate and at least £1.00’s worth of packaging materials! There’s been a slight increase in p&p, but this is simply as everything else seems to have gone up too! Each package also takes me considerable time and attention to wrap, but I’m giving you my time and great care for free! As you’ll see when you get the thing, there is no profit and the charges are not negotiable; particularly post sale – the ONLY reason I EVER received a negative rating… the swine!

Please add the following cost per disc, up to a maximum of 5 discs per package.

UK + £1.00 Europe + £2.00 Rest of World + £3.50

Registration and Insurance of Packages

All invoices will automatically offer the option of registration, providing both a tracking number and up to £30.00 compensation. These fees, on packages valued less than £30, are optional, but are offered on all sales invoices as standard, it is your choice as to whether or not to take up this additional cover.

“Signed For Service” UK = £1.00 per package. Europe & Rest of The World = £3.50 per package.

All packages with a content value greater than £30.00 will be dispatched via “Signed for Service” for FREE. This only provides cover up to £30, if you would like additional cover, please request it!

Payment Methods:

PayPal is now the ONLY method of choice for either UK or overseas buyers.

Problems, Refunds & The “Boink” Factor:

·         If the item you win differs from the description above, I will refund your original payment.

·         Refund will be issued on receipt of item in original packaging in the same condition as when dispatched.

·         Proof of dispatch certification is obtained for every package.

·         I take GREAT care with packaging and have only ever had 3 arrive damaged out of over 2500!

And finally…

Whilst this may all appear slightly excessive on the detail front, I do go to great lengths to ensure the accuracy of these listings and promote “service” and “honesty” as treasured commodities as, on rare occasion, I have found them to be lacking in (one or two) others with whom I have dealt on e-bay… however, NOT here! I feel I should also add that I have been professionally involved in either the music or entertainment industry for the last 20 years and as a fan of all genres of “quality” music since year “dot”…  To verify all this manic attention to detail  please do check my feedback, which I go to great lengths to keep positive and my buyers are both cool and kind enough to leave.

 OVER 2500 POSITIVE SALES FEEDBACK RATINGS CAN’T BE WRONG FOLKS!!!

My genuine appreciation for looking at my listing and checking out all this blurb. I hope this finds you well, under “blue skies” and at peace with your world, whilst listening to some groovy tunes on the greatest format ever, lovely, lovely warm & natural vinyl!

Cheers, peace & love;

MacLizardking.