LISTEN LED ZEPPELIN II US Atlantic 1969 Robert Ludwig RL SS in Deadwax 1st Press
  $   4,500

 


$ 4500   (best offer accepted)   Sold For
Apr 17, 2023 Sold Date
Jan 23, 2023 Start Date
1 Number Of Bids
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Description


LED ZEPPELIN: II, US original Atlantic 1969 1st pressing, in the rare and extremely sought after Robert Ludwig hot mix. In later pressings this mix was toned down. This is the real deal! An extremely rare pressing that sounds absolutely spectacular! This is the original ‘Hot Mix’ 1st pressing of “Led Zeppelin II” issued in 1969 in The United States with ‘RL’ SS in the deadwax on both sides.


This is a truly great copy, with a few minor things worth mentioning. This is not a mint copy, I would grade side A a strong VG++ and Side B a VG+.


On Side 1 there is a slightly visible mark running through the record from start to finish. This is one of those marks that came about when someone tried to move the needle but slipped as they were doing it and made the mark. It can’t be felt with the finger and it took me to holding it up to the light to really notice it. When looking at the side 1 label it’s located at ‘about 12 o clock.’


Side 2 has two small hairline marks as well located in the last song ‘bring it on home.’ Like the previous mark these marks can’t be felt and won’t effect the playback, but they have to be mentioned. You can hear in this auction the end of Moby Dick to the first minute of Bring it on home which is wear the hairline marks are located. As you can hear, the vinyl plays great.


I purposely took ‘good photos’ of these marks to show them for the listing but rest assured they aren’t really that bad and truly are barely noticeable, and did not effect playback when I tested this record.


The vinyl itself is very clean looking and very bright. I would say this is one of the better Led Zeppelin 2 copies I’ve ever come across, and by far the best RL pressing- they are usually played to death. This is it. A first pressing of The best sounding rock record ever made.


This record will including free domestic priority shipping with insurance included.


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