LED ZEPPELIN ‘HOUSES OF THE HOLY’ 1973 ATLANTIC K 50014 UK 1st Pr A2/B2 OBI BAND

	£		148
	$		196

LED ZEPPELIN

~ HOUSES OF THE HOLY ~

(1973 ATLANTIC RECORDS LP - RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A GENUINE, ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE CLASSIC 1973 ALBUM “HOUSES OF THE HOLY” BY LED ZEPPELIN ON THE ATLANTIC LABEL.

AMAZINGLY THIS WONDERFUL ALBUM IS COMPLETE WITH IT’S OBI BAND / SAH AND LYRIC INNER SLEEVE.

LED ZEPPELIN

• Robert Plant - Vocals
• Jimmy Page - Guitar
• John Paul Jones - Bass
• John Bonham - Drums

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ATLANTIC K 50014

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE K 50014 A2 / K 50014 B2

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WAS DESIGNED BY HIPGNOSIS!! THIS AMAZING SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE IS JUST A HINT OF SOME VERY SLIGHT MINOR WEAR AND THERE IS SOME VERY MINOR RUBBING TO A FEW SMALL AREAS ON THE BOTTOM EDGE. THERE IS ONE TINY BRUISE TO ONE OF THE CORNERS. OTHERWISE THE CORNERS, SPINE AND EDGES ARE ALL PRISTINE WITH NO RUBBING AND NO SPLITS.  THIS IS THE BEST, ORIGINAL EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC SLEEVE THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN!! 

THE SASH

THE ORIGINAL SASH / OBI-BAND, IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THESE SASHES WERE ONLY FOUND ON VERY EARLY FIRST PRESSINGS BECAUSE OF FEARS THAT THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE MIGHT CONFUSE POTENTIAL BUYERS - THERE IS NO TEXT ANYWHERE ON THE SLEEVE TO GIVE THE BUYER A CLUE WHAT THE RECORD IS!! THERE IS SOME WEAR, SOME DISCOLOURATION, A STAIN AND A COUPLE OF SMALL TEARS. DESPITE THIS IT STILL PERFECTLY COMPLIMENTS THIS ICONIC SLEEVE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN STRONG EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE NO SPLITS. THERE IS SOME SLIGHT WEAR, SOME MINOR TANNING AND A BRUISE TO ONE CORNER.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD++ CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE SOME LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE PLAYED BOTH SIDES AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT BOTH SIDES, WITH ONLY MINIMAL AND OCCASIONAL INTERFERENCE.

THE LABELS

THE ORANGE AND GREEN ATLANTIC LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST A TRACE OF SOME MINOR FOXING AND SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME
2. THE RAIN SONG
3. OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY
4. THE CRUNGE

SIDE TWO 

1. DANCING DAYS
2. D’YER MAK’ER
3. NO QUARTER
4. THE OCEAN

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.00

£7.50

£11.00

£11.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.00

£12.75

£16.25

£16.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.