LED ZEPPELIN 1 LP TEST PRESSING COLLECTOR'S SPECIAL

$ 338

$ 338 Sold For

Oct 21, 2007 Sold Date

Oct 14, 2007 Start Date

$ 10 Start price

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This is a crazy rare original TEST PRESSING of Led Zeppelin's first album. The record label, on both sides, as you see in the pictures, is a semi-transparent typed-out sticker on top of a "Test Pressing" label underneath. The label says "ATLANTIC RECORDING STUDIOS" and has the album title and tracks and times. This is an original issue, not a reproduction or reissue. This is the record that radio stations/critics got when the record first came out. It's sure to bring a sentimental tear to Jimmy's wizened face when you whip it out at the reunion for him to sign.

Since this is a test pressing, it was obviously intended for promotional use and has a "Promotional Copy Not For Sale" sticker on the front cover. The outside covers look like the normal commercially available issue. The vinyl is a solid G+, maybe closer to VG, with a couple of hairlines. But you obviously don't want this to play. The jacket is VG, with no ringing and about a 1/8" split on the bottom edge near the opening.

This is a curiosity probably best suited to Zep completists/hardcore collectors who are looking for something to show off to other Zep completists. I've never heard of/seen another one of these floating around. It may actually be so rare that nobody cares about it, but I have no idea, so I'm putting a low reserve and letting the market do its thing.

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