Led Zeppelin I TURQUOISE SLEEVE 1969 UK 1st issue Vinyl SUPERHYPE CREDIT A1/B1

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Led Zeppelin I TURQUOISE SLEEVE 1969 UK 1st issue Vinyl SUPERHYPE CREDIT A1/B1
See reference from Discogs, a match with this entry  - 1218217-Led-Zeppelin-Led-Zeppelin

Track duration for B5 is incorrectly printed as 3:30 on the vinyl label.
First pressing issued in a short-run laminated sleeve with turquoise lettering, withdrawn. Released on Atlantic plum & red label with tracks credited to 'Superhype Music' and 'Jewel Music'. The vinyl comes in a poly-lined inner (patent No 800513 973939).

Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 1): 588171 A//1 Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 1): 588171 B//1 1
CONDITION OF THIS COPY;

The Outer Sleeve: - The front is in good order and retains some shine to the laminate. There is some laminate creasing and wear in the corners , some slight pin blemishes on corners and a bit of handling wear - lovely grey stripe, just visible; the rear is similar, has a little laminate creasing, nice and clean though and shows off the band photos well. Still shiny!
The spine is great, text readable , just a bit of creasing along it

THE ORIGINAL Inner sleeve is a little disoloured!  - see photos - correct 'Made in England'  with poly lining and patents , as per listing references

The labels: - Look bright, just very little signs around both centre holes of it's past use. Very, very, nice condition, no names, pen marks or rips  - see photos

The Vinyl: - visually shows some past use - SEE PHOTOS

Side one - There are a few light visible scuffs and marks - some only evident if you look closely enough, and a smudge mark , and some evident groove-wear. There is nothing though that significantly impacts on the listening experience, no loud pops or jumps, just a bit of crackle as you would expect, and a couple of clicks half way through track 2 (see below).

Side two - No major deep marks, very similar to side one, hairlines and scuffs , no deep feelable scratches, just signs of use and age...plays very well overall. Opening track did have a few ticks , just in the background; nothing else has any major impact (see photos and read play test review below)

Overall really looks great considering age! A very nice example...

How does it sound? - a track by track analysis...

I played this through 3 times and I was amazed how good it sounded in places . Here is a rundown of my fantastic listening experience...definitely no sticking, no jumping or loud interference!

Side One:

Good Times Bad Times - very, very light crackle in the run in (hardly there though), when the louder music really kicks in it sounds like the fantastic piece of vinyl this was meant to be - nice and loud, NO significant  background noise, when it drops to quiet bits occasionally light crackle

Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - some very light crackle in the run in from track 1 and over the start of the acoustic guitar , occasional light pop - then when it builds into the louder section, and then goes acoustic again I heard a few background clicks - it is still a great listen with a mighty rockin' sound, awesome! 

You Shook Me - A bit of slightly louder crackle from the end of T2 and into the start of T3. After that this is a ‘Powerful’ listen, and  it definitely  'shook me' for sure; some very slight background noise as it plays, nothign I would class as overpowering - an awesome listen all the way through  and the guitar solo sounds awesome!

Dazed And Confused -  transition from T3 into intro is clean,  a little crackle…the bass build up sounds very clear....and then…as it builds it , again,  sounds really awesome, it is really powerful up to that incredible ending - loved it!

Overall side one - Some occasional pops/clicks and crackle, mainly between tracks - the loud and proud bits sound awesome!

Side Two:

Your Time Is Gonna Come - Great opening , a few little crackles, then straight into that superb organ, it then builds brilliantly, a few pops in the quiet 

build up, then the drums kick in and, it is great - pretty good all round...again!

Black Mountain Side - …and so it continues into the intro of track 2 , which is nice and clear  - the guitar sound is great and it plays through nicely…i

Communication Breakdown - ….slight pause…then. Wow - Communication Breakdown kicks in - loud, proud and full of attitude; still sounding superb on this old piece of vinyl. Very little background interference apparent. Fantastic! It is really rocking by now.

I Can't Quit You Baby - starts quietly and for the first few revolutions there are a few clicks and crackle…when past it though it sounds pretty good , just a bit of faint crackle throughout -  nothing too obtrusive. 

How many more times -  That bass at the start, sounds awesome, then it just rocks! Very little noise or crackle detected, just loud LZ rocking as they do best!  - ends brilliantly - Fantastic!

Overall side two  - Some occasional pops/clicks and crackle, a little more than side one - the loud and proud bits still sound awesome!

All in all a great example of this RARE item THAT STILL SOUNDS VERY GOOD IN THE MAIN. NOBODY COULD BE DISAPPOINTED

PLEASE VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS.

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