LED ZEPPELIN III UK 1st press LP Red/Plum Atlantic MINT
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LED ZEPPELIN III UK 1st press LP Red/Plum Atlantic MINT
It is important to explain the differences between a genuine 1st issue from 1970 and later plum & orange pressings many that are offered for sale are later issues. The 1st issue record labels do not have a hyphen in the middle of the catalogue number as do all later plum & orange pressings. The 1st issue record labels have the text “Produced by Jimmy Page & Executive Producer: Peter Grant” printed at the top of the labels underneath “LED ZEPPELIN III” - later plum & orange pressings do not credit Peter Grant. All genuine 1st pressings came with a top quality E. J. Day made sleeve - many later plum & orange pressings were supplied with inferior German-made sleeves (which are very prone to the problem of the spinning wheel in the front of the gatefold coming off its spindle). The lowest 1st press matrix numbers are A-5/B-5,Lastly the song titles inside the Gatefold sleeve are located on the right. The LP for sale here has all of these 1st press markings
The fully-laminated single sleeve, printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London & Bedford, is in M condition . The front and back covers are unmarked . The opening gatefold spread is pristine. The spine is square and solid with perfect text. There are a few wrinkles in the laminate on the front cover which is quite common on this particular sleeve. The spinning wheel inside the front cover is firmly located on its spindle and works perfectly. You can see from the photos that this is a truly perfect sleeve also early pressings sleeves are made from thicker card than later issues.
The top quality Atlantic record is solidly pressed with a thick square-cut rim edge. It sits flat and true on the turntable and retains a deep mirror-like shine.
The Matrix Numbers and stampers are:
Side One – 2401002 A-5 1 2 7 "GAL" “Do what thou wilt”
Side Two – 2401002 B-5 1 2 8 "GAL" “So mote it be”
Labels and vinyl are pristine and unmarked plays perfectly top upgrade copy
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