LED ZEPPELIN (One) SCARCE UK ATLANTIC PLUM 1971 PRESS VG++ LP, PLAYS SUPERBLY.

	£		98
	$		130

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Artist or Band: LED ZEPPELIN

Album Title: Led Zeppelin (One)

Producer: Jimmy Page

Executive Producer: Peter Grant

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Good Times Bad Times; Babe I’m Gonna Leave You; You Shook Me; Dazed and Confused.

Side 2: Your Time is Gonna Come; Black Mountain Side; Communication Breakdown; I Can’t Quit You Baby; How Many More Times.

Label/Format: Atlantic – Red and Maroon (‘Plum’) format with early Warner Credits. Both are matt with very gently textured surfaces.

Label Conditions: Both very clean, fresh and attractive. Any of the few spindle marks are very light and faint.

Catalogue Number: 588171

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Weight of this Record: 133 grams..

Country of Manufacture: England

Rarity: The title itself on the ‘Plum’ label is moderately scarce with the orange coloured cover. The turquoise covers are far rarer and command massive prices, mostly out of reach for the ‘average’ collector. This is an early copy from early 1971, the inner sleeve being date-coded 0171 (January 1971). This one has an attractive shiny cover, a little laminate creasing that few avoid, it includes the first silver (or grey) strip on the bottom edge (soon to be removed thereafter) and a record that offers clean and very powerful sound that generates real excitement when played at volume on a quality system, any blemishes few overall.

Original Year of Release: 1969

Matrix Nos: 588171 A//1 1 3 1 6 & 588171 B 4 1 1 2 (side one has the error correction).

Musicians: Jimmy Page – Robert Plant – John Bonham – John Paul Jones.

Brief Info: A very small run of early copies were issued in a turquoise sleeve lettered sleeve and some had Superhype credits. These were quickly changed to the more familiar orange versions as per this – the reasons still after all these years unclear with rumour and counter-rumour and now it seems even unclear if the turquoise covers and Superhype credits were even the very first. I cannot say with any degree certainty either, I prefer to explain what I have on offer and it’s condition. What is certain, the legend started here – formed from the ashes of the Yardbirds, this self-assured debut album immediately established them in their own right. Faultless musicianship combined with strong material to create an emphatic statement of power and purpose. Blues standards are extensively reworked and original songs are as immense and memorable as found on any debut album ever made. Page’s guitar explores the instrument’s potential with dazzling runs of sonic inventiveness, while Plant takes the lead vocal into new realms of expression. Raw and loud this has moments of true brilliance and many still are convinced this was their best ever album – a tough call for sure. Led Zeppelin albums are [in most cases] best enjoyed on the Plum labels, they just seem to have that extra detail and clarity as well as very loud and dynamic sound qualities that are never bettered – all audiophile collectors and fans will know exactly what I mean. Of all the Led Zeppelin albums I find, this first album is always the one that seems the most played, often in the poorest conditions. Okay it’s the oldest, but not by much. It simply was adored by early owners and often played into submission. When clean and lightly played copies come along, they are not to be taken for granted. This is a lovely example that appears only lightly played and plays very well throughout with little unwanted. Even that difficult organ introduction on side two lacks the usual crackle and distortion so many seem to have. The odd light reminder of what is being played, but this sets a high standard and many collectors will be thrilled to own it.

Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT: or close to. A fully laminated, single format with orange lettering and includes the original silver strip on the bottom edge. Printed and made in England by MacNeill Press and includes the 1971 date-coded inner sleeve.

Lamination – Front & Back: Even though its fully laminated, this has always been quite a challenging cover to find nice, probably due to the card being so thin. Thus most seen have lifting and creasing which this has not avoided. Lifting on the spine edge, mostly on the back, this is not wear as such, simply a trait of age contraction and tightening. As this mainly falls on pale or white areas, it shows much less. There is some laminate creasing mostly near the opening edges towards the bottom. The laminate retains super shine, freshness and clarity with any general marks few and light. Given its quite uncompromising disposition, this cover has largely survived the years well, the graphics are still fresh and very clean, lacking the usual heavy grubbiness that forms on the laminate ends. Overall just enough to remind its 47-years-old.

Top & Bottom Edges: Both are superb with full laminate which is smooth and straight. The lack of significant bowing always a major plus.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean and sharp with hardly any thickening and guaranteed untrimmed. The laminate ends front and back still clear, the fine exposed strips very much still present. Record enters on this edge.

Spine and Text: Still solid, straight with some patchy compression. All text is perfect and unworn under the solid clear, unpeeled and barely cracked laminate.

Corners: Any tip rubs or wear minimal, small and light, a little tip creasing on the right ones but very fine to excellent shape retained with no major knocks.

Cover Summary: An attractive example that has withstood the rigours of handling and storage well, not to mention the considerable age and popularity. Not pristine with some creasing as mentioned, but somewhat above average and still looking attractive, one to please many collectors, but not purists or connoisseurs who want ‘perfection’ as any cost.

The Inner Sleeve: NEAR EXCELLENT: this Polydor-style polylined inner has it’s history too, it being date-coded 0171 confirming the exact era of its manufacture. This translates to January 1971, so this copy a slightly later one, confirmed by the records matrixes listed above. Gently aged little with some toning and darkening of the adhesive on the seams that is rarely avoided. Both window circles are neat as-made, totally undamaged with a clear, fresh polylining. No edge splits or tears (or repairs), most of any creasing near the top right as-seen.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: VERY GOOD(++): arguably better. This does have some mainly light surface marks, but practically all superficial, non-penetrating or sounding – this record plays practically a full grade better than it still very fine visual. Still clean with excellent shine and solidly pressed. Not for visual purists, but the audio quality more than compensates, this proved a thrilling play-grade. On that basis, it should please many collectors.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing equipment, all listed further down.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This brilliant debut album plays above it’s high visual grading with little to fault. Offering strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear – sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. Any surface sounds are minimal indeed – a light sporadic click or gentle crackle trace on the odd quieter passage is incredible difficult to avoid as the barest minimum. Yes the record has surface marks, but as stated above, most are ignored, overall an exceptional clean pressing with no tracking issues*. That ultra challenging organ solo that opens side two plays very well indeed with little unwanted, then when the slam of the drums kicks in, it can almost make you leave your seat. Few available copies will outperform this early pressing for audio quality significantly I feel sure. Both channels are clean and sharp and the audio quality remains (to these ears anyway) very impressive with any hint of its considerable age politely light. Nothing of any major note spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this quality album. It could prove difficult to find significantly better for sound and can be highly recommended accordingly.

* As played-graded on a high-end Linn LP12 Sondek turntable with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge tracking at 2.2 grams. Records are a ‘contact’ format, and few will avoid the odd minor sound blemish.

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Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2.2 grams). Amps: Naim Supernait 2 with Project USB phono stage and Tellerium Black interconnects. Speakers: B&W 805 Nautilus (bi-wired with Tellurium Black terminated cable) with REL subwoofer. All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional VPI-17 vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too. Pictures taken with a Nikon D5000 SLR Digital Camera.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. I do not profit on posting, better quality packaging costs, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is minuscule in over 17­ years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). All postage costs are below and at the top of the listing.

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Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.75

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £1 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £12.50 (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £16.50 (£17.50 for double sets). Add £3 per extra LP. (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.