LED ZEPPELIN II FIRST PRESSING SD 8236 RARE HOT STAMPER RL BOTH SIDES EXCELLENT
$
595
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Description
I'm a long-time audiophile and record collector thinning my substantial personal collection.
This first edition copy of Led Zeppelin II is very clean. The corners and edges of the cover show some wear but there is no ugly ring-wear. The spine shows some moderate wear as can be seen in the photos. RL is stamped on both sides and side 2 is also stamped SS for Sterling Sound. Under bright light the vinyl shows many light marks that do not affect play. I've personally play graded this record all the way through and rate it a very solid E. Some mild intermittent surface noise peeks out during the quieter passages but it is only distracting during the fade out of Thank You. However, every RL copy I've ever owned has exhibited this problem. The original Atlantic printed inner sleeve is also included.
The sound quality is excellent with the enhanced bass response inherent to this pressing. In other words, it rocks!
Matricies: Runout side A, etched ST-A-691671 - A PLW W AT RL Runout side B, etched ST-A-681462 - A PLW AT W RL SS "RL" in label matrix denotes Robert Ludwig mastering "AT" in runout - Atlantic Studios "W" in runout indicates that the lacquer blank came from the company Audiodisc "SS" denotes Sterling Sound
This record has been ultrasonically cleaned in TergiKleen solution and then rinsed and vacuumed twice with distilled water on a VPI 16.5 for your listening pleasure.
I've purchased many over-graded LPs on eBay and know just how frustrating that can be. If my records are priced a little higher than others it's because they're worth it in terms of time and aggravation so buy with confidence!
Your record will be shipped in a plastic outer sleeve in a real record mailer, not some cobbled together pieces of cardboard, so you can be sure it will arrive in the condition expected. The extra shipping cost subsidizes insuring this rare LP for full value.
Ships via USPS Media Mail.
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