LED ZEPPELIN 2 - RARE '69 OZ 1ST STEREO PRESS/SAL9336I5

	A$		42
	$		28

1969 OZ 1ST PRESSING ON THE (SILVER/GREEN) ATLANTIC LABEL (SAL/93315). STEREO. GLOSS LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE.

RECORDED QUICKLY DURING THE BAND'S FIRST AMERICAN TOUR, 'LED ZEPPELIN 11' ESTABLISHED THE BLUEPRINT FOR ALL THE HEAVY METAL BANDS THAT FOLLOWED IT.  HEAVY, HARD, BRUTAL AND DIRECT, THE BAND RE-WORKED THE BLUES RIFFS IT HAD HONED ON STAGE, TURNED UP THE VOLUME, ADDED A FEW ACOUSTIC TOUCHES, AND DELIVERED A MASTERPIECE! AMONG THE MANY HIGHLIGHTS ARE 'WHOLE LOTTA LOVE', 'THE LEMON SONG', 'BRING IT ON HOME', 'HEARTBREAKER', 'LIVING LOVING MAID', AND 'WHAT IS AND WHAT SHOULD NEVER BE'.   ESSENTIAL.

THIS IS AN AUSTRALIAN  STEREO 1ST PRESSING, PURCHASED BY ME DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF RELEASE. DESPITE GETTING A FAIR BIT OF PLAY TIME EARLY IN ITS LIFE, IT HASN'T BEEN PLAYED MUCH OVER THE PAST 20 OR SO YEARS AS I EVENTUALLY TAPED IT, AND MUCH LATER BOUGHT AND PLAYED THE CD VERSION. IN THE INTERIM, IT'S BEEN STORED CORRECTLY AND HANDLED INFREQUENTLY.   IT HAS THE GREEN/SILVER  ATLANTIC LABEL.  IT COMES IN THE  GLOSS LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE. THE UNLAMINATED CENTRE SPREAD FEATURES THE UNIQUE BAND PIC IN LIME GREEN-ON-BLACK. THE DEADWAX MATRIX ARE: (SIDE ONE) aB2 SMX 33185 (THEN 33186 SCRATCHED OUT) 33187 W  STA. 691671-N  LW  AT, AND (SIDE TWO)  2  SMX 33186  33188  aB  AIA  W  ST-A-691672-S  AT  LW.

THE VINYL HERE IS IN LOVELY, USED CONDITION - STILL HAS A NICE GLOSS, WITH LIGHT SCUFFS AND MARKS (NO UGLY, DEEP SCRATCHES).  IT PLAYS LOUD AND STRONG, WITH MINIMAL LIGHT CRACKLE IN THE ODD PLACE AND THE OCCASIONAL LOW-LEVEL POP - THERE'S VERY LITTLE OF IT, AND NOTHING INTRUSIVE.  THERE ARE NO SKIPS OR STICKS.  THE  LABELS ARE  BRIGHT & CRISP, WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF LIGHT SPINDLES. THE SLEEVE IS AS SOLID AS A ROCK, WITH NO MAJOR FLAWS. THERE ARE NO SPLITS, TEARS, OR CRACKS. THERE IS ONLY MINIMAL CORNER WEAR.  THERE IS LIGHT RING & RIM WEAR.  THE OPENING EDGES ARE STILL SHARP AND CLEAN.  THE GATEFOLD FLAP EDGES HAVE LIGHT HANDLING. THE SPINE IS WELL DEFINED WITH CLEAR TEXT. THE GLOSS LAMINATE IS STILL SHINY, WITH LIGHT SHELFWEAR.

GRADINGS - VINYL: Looks EX. /Plays EX.  SLEEVE:  EX.  LABELS: EX.   

TRACKS: WHOLE LOTTA LOVE/WHAT IS AND WHAT SHOULD NEVER BE/THE LEMON SONG/THANK YOU/HEARTBREAKER/LIVING LOVING MAID/RAMBLE ON/MOBY DICK/BRING IT ON HOME.

GRADING:

Albums are graded as per UK Record Collector Magazine published standards. Mint/Excellent/Very Good/Good/Fair, and so on. (+) or, (-) indicates any variation. I don't list albums that have major faults (skipping/sticking, etc) unless they are so rare/collectable that the condition is of secondary importance. I always grade down if there's any doubt. Grading is done by a combination of playing and visual inspection, but ALL albums are played through for grading ('MINT'/'SEALED' copies excepted), because in my opinion, it's the ONLY way to grade accurately, and ensure that you're getting what you're paying for. Any obvious blemish and/or intrusive surface noise is noted.

Abbreviations & Terms Used. ccs: cut corner on sleeve. cw: corner wear/damage. dhl: drill hole on label. dhs: drill hole on sleeve. scs: saw cut in sleeve. sol: sticker on label. sos: sticker on sleeve. srl: sticker/tape residue on label. srs: sticker/tape residue on sleeve. tol: tear on label. tos: tear on sleeve. wol: writing on label. wos: writing on sleeve.  spl: seam or spine split on sleeve. rw: ring wear. stl: stain on label. sts: stain on sleeve. scuff: superficial mark(s) usually made by sliding record in and out of paper sleeve, and/or light needle drag (usually with little/no effect on sound quality/playability). hairline: a fine needle scratch (may, or may not, result in audible noise). scratch: deeper mark(s) (may, or may not result in crackle, audible 'clicks', or even sticks & skips). misty: vinyl has a cloudy appearance (blushing) which doesn't affect sound/playability. crackle: underlying background noise (may, or may not, be intrusive). pop: faint, or loud click (caused by wear/scratch/hairline, etc.). ticking: repetitive clicks heard throughout a portion(s) of the track (can be faint, or loud). spindles: track marks on label around centre hole, caused by contact with the turntable spindle. ringwear: visible circular wear on sleeve caused over time by contact with the outer rim (ring) of the label, and/or outer rim of the vinyl (can be light/moderate/heavy).

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All albums are packed with the vinyl and sleeves separated and housed in individual plastic sleeves. They are then securely wrapped in bubblewrap and packed in a new carton which is sealed and protected with tape. This provides maximum protection at the most cost-effective parcel postal rate (up to 500g). I buy all packing materials and the cost of these is included in my listed rates. I pack all records the way I'd like to receive them, which obviously works (see my Feedback), and I still manage to offer competitive and reasonable P&P rates.
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