Led Zeppelin III UK LP 1ST PLUM/RED BARELY PLAYED MINT-
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Description
LED ZEPPELIN - III
IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS CONDITION
ORIGINAL RED AND PLUM ATLANTIC PRESS
- CATALOGUE:ATLANTIC 2401002
- MATRIX: 2401002 ** A//7 2401012 B//5
- SIDE ONE DEAD WAX HAS 'DO WHAT THOU WILT' ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX, SIDE 2 HAS 'SO MOTE IT BE' ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX
- THE LABEL HAS THE PETER GRANT CREDITS
- THE CATALOGUE NUMBER HAS NO HYPHEN
- E.J.DAY IS SPELLED CORRECTLY ON THE SLEEVE
- CELEBRATION ON THE LABEL - CELEBRATION DAY ON THE SLEEVE
AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS 1970 ZEPPELING ALBUM
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE RED AND PLUM LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. BOTH BASE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT, AND THE WHITEBAND IS STILL WHITE AND NOT SOILED AT ALL. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. FINALLY THERE ARE BETWEEN 4-5 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE LP BARELY BEEN PLAYED IN ITS 40 YEARS
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR SCRATCHES VISIBLE IN DAYLIGHT
THE VINYL WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTESNE ILLUMINATION DISPLAYS A FEW LIGHT WISPY HAIRLINES
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED FOUR THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS FROM THIS ALBUM, I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, AND ONE OTHER RANDOM TRACK FROM EACH SIDE INCLUDING THE LINKING GROOVE
THE CLARITY IS SUPERB.I PARTICULARLY WANTED TO DEMONSTRATE HOW QUIET THE ALBUM IS IN TERMS OF BACKGROUND NOISE ETC
IT PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF RANDOM DUST POPS IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS. THE STEREO SPLIT IS PURE FIRST PRESS
PLEASE TAKE SOME TIME TO LISTEN TO THE SPUNDBITES AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
HAPPY TO GRADE THIS ALBUM MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN TOP CONDITION. FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THE SPINNING WHEEL IS FIRMLY AFFIXED AND WORKS PERFECTLY.
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES, CREASE LINES OR BENDS, EVEN THE SMALL LINES THAT FORM AROUND THE DGES ARE LIMITED TO JUST TWO BARELY VISIBLE ONES. THE SLEEVE IS VERY VERY WHITE AND IS NOTORIOUS FOR DISCOLOURING. THIS ONE HAS JUSR THE BAREST TRACES OF AGING AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGES. THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE UNWORN, AND THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY FLAT WITH ALL OF THE TYPEFACE LEGIBLE AND NO LAMINATE FLAKE OR PEEL. THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP WITH JUST A FEW TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW THAT THE LP HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE A FEW TIMES.
THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME CLEAN AND CREASE FREE CONDITION AS THE FRONT, AGAIN WITH MILD SIGNS OF AGEING
THE INNER GATEFOLD IS ALSO AS GOOD AS ALL OF THE REST
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN UNSPLIT, BARELY CREASED CONDITION
HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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