Led Zeppelin III Italy, 1970 1st press, rare with provisional cover
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Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin III
Atlantic, ATS ST 06081
Italy, 1970
1st press, still with the rare and unique provisional cover (see below) and the subsequent "black holes" cover.The story: Zep III has been released in Italy on Sep 14, 1970. Atlantic did the job quickly to meet the huge demand from the fans and when the records had been pressed they did not have the cover printed yet.
So they did a small run printed on common cardboard, single sleeve with a different image and a few issues.The cover was "provisional" because the fans had to go back to the store to replace this one with the "real" one printed on thick cardboard (the usual design with or without rotating wheel).
So, this is not too easy to find because most of the fans went back to the store to get the definitive cover, most of them threw in the bin the provisional and also being the provisional printed on thin cardboard it didn't last long (as you see from the pictures, it's easy to tear and wear it). So there are just a few for sale and usually in very bad condition.
The text on the provisional cover is this one:
"Edizione Straordinaria Led Zeppelin III Busta Provvisoria" (i.e. extraordinary edition, Led Zeppelin III with provisional cover")
"Questa busta realizzata per soddisfare LE PRESSANTI RICHESTE di questo attesissimo nuovo disco potrà essere sostituita presso i rivenditori con la busta definitiva in corso di preparazione" (i.e. "this cover has been printed to meet the massive demand for the new album and can be replaced at your record store with the definitive cover that is being prepared")
The provisional sleeve was printed so quickly that no one noticed the error of the word "RICHESTE" instead of "RICHIESTE" There's also another release that has an additional printing mistake: the Atlantic logo on bottom left is mirrored
The 1st Italian pressings sported the beautiful red/black Atlantic label before being replaced by the usual orange/white/green.
Condition is:
VG+/G+
Please see photos
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I am selling few records from my collection to fund some new acquisitions.
RECORDS GRADING (noted in the following order record/cover):
SEALED (------) or NEW
MINT (Used/preowned but in brilliant condition with no signs of wear. Should play perfectly)
NM (super clean overall, with very few minor imperfections, like surface sleeve wear, thin hairlines, or short and very slightly feelable mark. Should play really, minus any minimal occasional occurrences of audio imperfection)
VG+ ( with more signs of wear and some feelable marks or pops but no feelable scratch. Should play well overall, with occasional or more sustained surface noise)
VG (more signs of wear, time passage, and deeper marks and/or scratches, which affect play fbut without disturbing the sound)
G (very feelable noise, some scratch and jump)
F and P (very weak condition)
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Shipping costs: ASK FOR SHIPPING COST TO YOUR COUNTRY IF NOT DISPLAYED
I can apply shipping discounts in case of multiple records combined into one shipment.
I will ship the records outside from their original cover and printed inner sleeve to deliver them in their best condition. Everything will be bubble wrapped and shipped in special record box.
I use to ask to receive my new records (originally sealed) outside of their original sleeve, so feel free to ask me for this service on new records too.
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