LED ZEPPELIN II (2) 1969 RARE PLUM A5/B4 1ST UK PRESS LP NEAR MINT VINYL
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Hi and thanks for looking at my listing
I have a massive RARE VINYL collection gathered over the past 40 years
I am now planning to sell hundreds of the rarer ones at approximately 20-30 lps per week
so check all my listings, Rare near MINT listings each week including:
Pink Floyd Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Vertigo Swirls, Sex Pistols, Punk, Indie Prog Rock and Reggae, ETC.
WORLDWIDE AND COMBINED POSTAGE OFFERED
ALL VINYLS CORRECTLY POSTED IN A MUSIC MAX CRUCIFORM MAILER WITH STIFFENERS
PLEASE CHECK MY 100% FEEDBACK FROM 100s OF HAPPY BUYERS OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS
£0.99p START PRICE WITH NO RESERVE SET !!!
LED ZEPPELIN II (2)
STUNNING VERY NEAR MINT RECORD,
THINK YOU WILL STRUGGLE TO FIND A BETTER COPY OF THE VINYL ITSELF UNLESS UNPLAYED ?
PLAYED 2-3 TIMES IN 53 YEARS
FINAL UPGRADE
FIRST UK 1969 STEREO PRESSING
ATLANTIC 588198
ON FIRST PRESS PLUM & ORANGE LABELS
FIRST PRESS MATRICES
- Matrix / Runout (A-side, stamped) A//5
- Matrix / Runout (B-side stamped) B//4
NOTES
This auction is for Led Zeppelin's superb "Led Zeppelin II " LP on the Atlantic Records label 588198
Matrix marks A//5, B//4, FIRST Gt Britain Pressing.
"Atlantic Recording" credit in central white band,
'Plum' Atlantic pressing on red/white/plum label.
"Killing Floor" credit, unlaminated gatefold sleeve.
Livin' Lovin' Maid (She's a Woman) in gatefold sleeve and Livin' Lovin' Maid (She's Just a Woman) on label.
On Side Two only tracks B1 and B4: John-Paul Jones credited by his real name (Baldwin)
Polydor Records Limited' at 6 o'clock on labels.
Catalogue number at 3 o'clock above circular Atlantic logo reads ' 588198
℗ 1969
Cover detail:
Printed & made by E.J.Day & Co., London W11.
'UPTIGHT AN' OUTASIGHT' is the official Atlantic Appreciation Society at 17/19, Stratford Place, London, W.1.
Made in Gr. Britain.
Under license from Atlantic Recording Corp., USA
Polydor Records Limited
No track timings are given.
Director Of Engineering And Mixing: Eddie Kramer.
Publishing credits, Warner Bros. except A3 Jewel Music.
CONDITION
VINYL RECORD IS OBVIOUSLY VERY NEAR MINT, LOVELY WITH A DEEP GLOSSY MIRROR, LIKE NEW RAINBOW SHEEN TO THE VINYL SURFACES WHICH ARE CLEAN AND BRIGHT. OBVIOUSLY ONLY PLAYED 1-2 TIMES MAXIMUM IN THE LAST 53 YEARS. STUNNING !!
I CANNOT SEE ANY BLEMISHES NOT EVEN VERY FEINT HAIRLINES EACH SIDE, EVEN WHEN VINYL IS TILTED, UNDER A STRONG LIGHT, THUS A SUPERB AUDIO PLAYBACK (SEE PICS)
THEREFORE, A GREAT AUDIO EXPERIENCE WAS ACHEIVED WHEN PLAYTESTED ON MY REGA TURNTABLE, LOVELY!!!
THE FIRST ISSUE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS EXCELLENT + CONDITION ALSO !!
THE SMALLEST CORNER BOTTOM EDGE RUB PRESENT ONLY WITH AN UNCRUSHED SEAM AND THE SPINE IS STILL FULLY LEGIBLE AND THE OPENING EDGE IS CLEAN AND DEFINED. (SEE ALL PICS) VERY NICE!!
THE POLYLINED INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN EXCELLENT CLEAN CONDITION, NO SPLITS OR MARKS OR CREASES, STILL IN SHOP FRESH CONDITION!!!! SUPERB EXAMPLE (SEE ALL PICS)
ATLANTIC PLUM LABELS ARE IN SUPERB, NEAR MINT CONDITION AGAIN (SEE PICS) WITH JUST 1/2 FEINT, HARDLY THERE, SPINDLE MARKS CONFINED TO THE DISC CENTRE AGAIN CONFIRMING 2/3 PLAYS IN 51 YEARS !!
SO, IN CONCLUSION, NOT ONLY A SUPER CONDITION UK RARE FIRST PRESS BUT IMPORTANTLY THE VINYL LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PURCHASED IN 1969 AND SOUNDS GREAT!!!!
A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE FIRST UK ISSUE, 53 -YEAR-OLD ICONIC ROCK ALBUM
PLEASE VIEW ALL PICTURES CLOSELY AND USE ZOOM FUNCTION TO SELF ASSESS
NOT MANY AROUND LIKE THIS, SO DONT MISS OUT !!!
ALSO SELLING MY SIMILAR CONDITION LED ZEPPELIN II (2) PLUM FIRST PRESS AND OTHERS
SO ALSO PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER RARE FIRST PRESS BEATLES, ZEPPELIN, ROCK VINYLS LISTED, FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION, GATHERED OVER 40 YEARS,
AND THANKS FOR LOOKING
Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II
Tracklist
A1 Whole Lotta Love Written-By – Page*, Bonham*, Jones*, Plant* 5:33 A2 What Is And What Should Never Be Written-By – Page*, Plant* 4:47 A3 Killing Floor Written-By – Burnett* 6:20 A4 Thank You Written-By – Page*, Plant* 3:50 B1 Heartbreaker Written-By – Page*, Baldwin*, Bonham*, Plant* 4:15 B2 Livin' Lovin' Maid (She's Just A Woman) Written-By – Page*, Plant* 2:40 B3 Ramble On Written-By – Page*, Plant* 4:35 B4 Moby Dick Written-By – Page*, Baldwin*, Bonham* 4:25 B5 Bring It On Home Written-By – Page*, Plant* 4:19
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Jewel Music
- Published By – Warner Bros.
- Record Company – Polydor Records Ltd.
- Manufactured By – Polydor Records Ltd.
- Licensed From – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Pressed By – Phonodisc Ltd.
- Lacquer Cut At – Phonodisc Ltd.
- Made By – E.J. Day Group
- Printed By – E.J. Day Group
Credits
- Artwork – David Juniper
- Engineer – Andy Johns, Chris Huston, Eddie Kramer, George Chkiantz
- Executive-Producer – Peter Grant
- Producer – Jimmy Page
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