LED Zeppelin Self-Titled 1969 LP Original Pressing, Atlantic Records, #SD 8216
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Description
The product is an original pressing of Led Zeppelin's self-titled 1969 LP on Atlantic Records, catalog number SD 8216. This first edition, first pressing LP is on a 12" black vinyl record with a speed of 33 RPM. It comes in a cardboard sleeve with the original inner sleeve and cover. The record is in very good plus (VG+) condition, as is the sleeve. This iconic album is considered a classic in the hard rock genre, featuring songs in English and recorded in stereo. Matrix # ST-A-681461-MO.....Original 1969 pressings listed the "1841 Broadway" address. The change to 75 Rockefeller Plaza occurred in 1974, making any copy with this address a post-1974 production. .......
Label & Dead Wax Details
Label; ST-A-681461-MO:
Dead Wax: ST-A-681461-1A AT 12703-1 PR W. uses the original 1968 master tape identification number.
MO: Confirms pressed at Monarch Record Company plant in Los Angeles CA.
LP Label Guide: Record Labels : ATLANTIC
Monarch "MO" Pressing carries extra value because Monarch (MO) pressings are highly sought after by audiophiles for their superior sonic punch compared to other plants.
masterings from this era are famous for their "hot" sound.....MO) pressings for their perceived "oomph" and wide soundstage.
The dead wax (runout) information provided identifies this
Led Zeppelin I album as an early US pressing mastered by Rob Grenell.
Breakdown of the Dead Wax Codes:
ST-A-681461:
ST: Stereo.
A: Atlantic Records label.
68: The year Atlantic first received the source tape (1968).
1461: The specific master number for Side One.
AT stands for
Atlantic Studios
where the mastering occurred.
RG: The initials of Rob Grenell, the mastering engineer for Atlantic in the late 1960s.
220 gram LP
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