LED ZEPPELIN, PHYSICAL GRAFFITI, 1975 UK SWAN SONG 1st PRESS

	£		44
	$		58

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Hello, my name is Nick (aka cornerstonevinyl). I have been an avid record collector for many years, building up an extensive collection of mostly blues/rock, psych, progressive and classic rock albums from the mid sixties to early seventies period. I have decided to sell off a few choice albums in either the Fixed Price or Auction formats. These offerings represent the crème de la crème of my 35 years of record collecting and are of the highest quality. My grading is strict and any significant defects will be mentioned. You can rest assured that a record that I grade as MINT- will be both visually and aurally as fine a copy as you are ever likely to find (hopefully my feedback and 4.94/5.0 "item as described" rating will bear this out). My descriptions are concise and in accordance with the GRADINGS detailed below. I will not bore you with the unnecessary duplication of song lyrics, and self-respect will not allow the use of ridiculous words like "awesome, mega, hyper", etc., or endless exclamation marks. Customer satisfaction is of the highest importance to me. In the unlikely event that you are not entirely happy with an LP for any reason, I will refund you in full upon return without any hassle.

From my own personal collection it is my pleasure to offer a superb copy of the iconic double album by LED ZEPPELIN titled “PHYSICAL GRAFFITI”, Catalogue Number SSK 89400. This is an ORIGINAL 1975 UK STEREO 1st PRESSING on the SWAN SONG RECORD LABEL, with a 1st ISSUE GOTHIC PRINT FINISHERS LTD. DIE-CUT WINDOW SLEEVE. Complete with the correct 1st issue gatefold credits/picture insert and 1st issue picture inner sleeves. [The sleeve is the earliest possible design with the Swan Song address printed on the back cover. The wrap-around gatefold insert and picture inner sleeves are made out of thick card. The Swan Song labels do not have Warner “W” logos at the 2 o’ clock position. The vinyl matrix numbers are the earliest A1, B4, C1 and D1].

The sleeve is in EX condition with only very light wear and a few minor creases. The die-cut windows are pristine and the spine is square and solid with perfect red text. It’s a very well preserved sleeve indeed!   

The records are in EX+ condition. They are nice mid-weight pressings which rotate evenly on the turntable. There are just a few superficial rub type surface marks evident under bright light (from taking the records in and out of the inners). The Swan Song picture labels are like new with only a few faint spindle traces each side. I can confirm that the records have only received a modest number of careful plays on top end hifi. The sound mix of the 1st pressings of Physical Graffiti is superior to that of later pressings which lack the audio impact. Both sides play excellently throughout with no discernable deterioration in sound quality and barely any unwanted noise at all.  

The gatefold insert is in unmarked EX condition.

The picture inner sleeves each have a little split to one side edge but are otherwise in unmarked EX condition.

Overall this is a wonderful opportunity to acquire a superb day of release copy of Zeppelin’s tour de force which will make a fine addition to any record collection.

GRADINGS

The records that I offer for sale have been critically play-graded, at loud volume, on a Rega P5 turntable fitted with an Elys 2 cartridge. I will only sell records that play to a high standard. My grading is strict and in accordance with the following descriptions:

·         MINT- Record is superb, almost like new, with just a few sleeve removal type surface marks and no deterioration in sound quality. Sleeve is near perfect in all respects.

·         EX Record is a top quality example, with just a few very light surface marks which do not sound, and barely any discernable deterioration in sound quality. Sleeve has slight wear and/or creasing.

·         VG Record has some visual surface marks, but still plays to a high standard without any major deterioration in sound quality – just a few clicks or light surface sound in places. Sleeve has normal wear and tear without any major defects but is still very presentable.

     All records can be expected to rotate sufficiently evenly on the turntable for there to be no effect whatsoever on the audio playback. Minor warps or dishing will not be mentioned as virtually all records display these features to some degree and no record is perfectly flat.

PACKAGING         

LPs are packaged with care and well protected to ensure that they arrive safely in the same condition as they leave me. Records are removed from both inner and outer sleeves in order to prevent seam-splits in transit.

INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE

LPs posted outside of the UK will only be sent International Signed-For with insurance at the following cost:   

Europe - £12.25

Worldwide - £16.80