Led Zeppelin 1969 Self Titled Original Pressing / Rare Vinyl - No Barcode -
$
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Description
Led Zeppelin – Self-Titled Debut LP (1969, Atlantic SD 8216, Stereo, U.S. Pressing)
Label: Atlantic Records – SD 8216
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: USA
Released: 1969
Genre: Rock
Style: Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Classic Rock
Tracklist:
Side One
1. Good Times Bad Times
2. Babe I’m Gonna Leave You
3. You Shook Me
4. Dazed and Confused
Side Two
1. Your Time Is Gonna Come
2. Black Mountain Side
3. Communication Breakdown
4. I Can’t Quit You Baby
5. How Many More Times
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Description & Condition:
Original 1969 U.S. Atlantic Records pressing of Led Zeppelin’s legendary debut album, featuring the iconic Hindenburg airship explosion artwork designed by George Hardie. This copy includes the 1841 Broadway, New York address on the back cover, characteristic of early pressings.
Cover: Displays notable age wear and foxing across both front and back, typical of vintage copies. There’s a split and tear at the top seam near the Atlantic logo (as shown in photos) and mild edge wear on the bottom corner. Overall graded G+ to VG- for cover condition — intact but visibly aged with natural patina that gives it authentic vintage character.
Vinyl: Clean labels with vibrant color on the classic green/red Atlantic layout. The vinyl surface shows light cosmetic marks but retains solid gloss. Plays through without skips on most setups; some surface noise expected in quieter passages. Conservatively graded VG (visual).
Matrix/Runout (etched):
• Side One: ST-A-681461 RI
• Side Two: ST-A-681462 RI
(Exact matrix confirms early Rockefeller Plaza pressing, produced after the initial Broadway-address label run.)
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Notes:
Produced by Jimmy Page, featuring Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham — the groundbreaking debut that changed rock forever. Includes classics “Good Times Bad Times,” “Dazed and Confused,” and “Communication Breakdown.”
A must-have for collectors of first-generation Zeppelin pressings or fans seeking a raw, analog copy from the band’s explosive beginning.
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