LED ZEPPELIN:LED ZEPPELIN III. 1970 U.K. 1st PRESS LP.

	£		27
	$		36

OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS I WILL BE LISTING A LOAD OF VINTAGE 'COLLECTABLE' LP'S, WHICH ARE "WELL USED" ~ (NOT IN THE BEST OF CONDITION) BUT MAY SUFFICE,'TIL AN AFFORDABLE BETTER ONE COMES ALONG...

HENCE THE LOW START PRICE.

ALSO STRICTLY NO RETURNS ON THIS ITEM. IF YOU WANT A MINT ONE DO NOT BID ON THIS.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE!! ~ THEY WILL NOT SUDDENLY TRANSFORM INTO MINT COPIES OR ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE DESCRIPTION STATED!!

GRADING.

SLEEVE:

VG++ ~  'Minimal' wear & tear: (light creases & ring wear, minor scuffs, but Generally OK!)

VG+ ~ will have obvious creases & ring wear, scuffs, some edge wear, Anything more, e.g. stickers, writing, splits etc. will be stated!

VG ~ will be VERY obviously in a well used state with grubby marks, heavy creases & ring wear, split seams, edge wear etc., in short...a bit tatty!

RECORD:

VG++ ~ light surface marks, scuffs, but NO serious visible flaws!

VG+ ~ marks, visible scratches, scuffs, spindle marks, but NO major flaws!

VG ~ will be well played, lots of heavy marks, scuffs, spindle wear, will definitely have surface  noise! in short...a bit 'rough'

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With their heavy, guitar-driven blues rock sound, Led Zeppelin are regularly cited as one of the progenitors of heavy metal and hard rock even though the band's individualistic style drew from many sources and transcends any single music genre. Led Zeppelin did not release songs from their albums as singles in the United Kingdom, as they preferred to establish the concept of album orientated rock. Led Zeppelin disbanded following Bonham's death in 1980, but continue to be held in high regard for their artistic achievements, commercial success, and broad influence. The band are widely considered to be one of the most successful, innovative and influential bands in the history of music. According to some sources, Led Zeppelin have sold over 200 million albums worldwide. Other sources state sales of more than 300 million records, including 111.5 million certified units in the United States. This makes Led Zeppelin one of the world's best-selling music artists of all time, as well as the second-best-selling band of all time in the US. Each of their nine studio albums reached the top 10 of the Billboard album chart in the US, with six reaching the number one spot. Rolling Stone magazine described them as "the heaviest band of all time", "the biggest band of the '70s" and "unquestionably one of the most enduring bands in rock history". Similarly, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame stated that, in the 1970s the band were "as influential in that decade as The Beatles were in the prior one.

Led Zeppelin III is the third studio album by the British rock band Led Zeppelin. It was recorded between January and July 1970 and released on 5 October 1970 by Atlantic Records. Composed largely at a remote cottage in Wales known as Bron-Yr-Aur, this work represented a maturing of the band's music towards a greater emphasis on folk and acoustic sounds. This surprised many fans and critics, and upon its release the album received rather indifferent reviews. Although it is not one of the highest sellers in Zeppelin's catalogue, Led Zeppelin III is now generally praised, and acknowledged as representing an important milestone in the band's history. Although acoustic songs are featured on Led Zeppelin III's predecessors, it is this album which is widely acknowledged for showing that Led Zeppelin was more than just a conventional rock band and that they could branch out into wider musical territory.

VERY RARE 1970 UK 1st PRESSING VINYL LP ON RED/MAROON ATLANTIC LABEL IN GLOSSY GATEFOLD "ROTATING-WHEEL" SLEEVE. WITH "DO WHAT THOU WILT" ON SIDE 1 RUN-OFF GROOVE, "SO MOTE IT BE" ON SIDE 2. INCLUDES "PRODUCED BY JIMMY PAGE" & "EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PETER GRANT" ON TOP OF LABEL. Cat No. 2401002 WITHOUT A BREAK ON THE LABEL. 

MATRIX:  A-5,  B-5.

CONDITION:

SLEEVE:  VG+. A bit dirty and has been strengthened with sellotape which may be removeable. Intact & wheel works. 

RECORD: VG+.  Seen lots worse than this sell for big bucks. 

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TRACK LISTING:

ATLANTIC/POLYDOR RECORDS.       2401002.                        1970.

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