LED ZEPPELIN *LED ZEPPELIN II* LP 1970 PLUM & RED UK 2ND PRESS PLAYS EXCELLENT

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LED ZEPPELIN *LED ZEPPELIN II* LP 1970 PLUM & RED UK 2ND PRESS!

CAT NO: ATLANTIC 588 198 (STEREO)

LABEL: ATLANTIC RECORDS

YEAR: 1970

PRESSING INFO: UK 2ND PRESSING

MATRIX NO: side 1 (588198 A//5  1  1  2 3)  side 2 (588198 B//4  1  4  XXXX 1  23) stamped. The 'X' are where the numbers have been stamped over making them unreadable - see pictures.

PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION BELOW CAREFULLY

CONDITION

SLEEVE: (VG-) NON LAMINATED 'E.J.DAY & CO LTD. UK GATEFOLD SLEEVE HAS MILD WEAR FROM HANDLING AND STORAGE. MILD/HEAVY SCUFFING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGE. THE BACK HAS HEAVY STORAGE WEAR. THE INSIDE IS CLEAN WITH SOME ISOLATED WEAR. CERTAINLY BETTER THAN MOST COPIES. THIS COVER IS LIGHT BROWN BUT DOES NOT HAVE THE BLUE/GREEN EDGE. NO WRITING. NO RIPS & NO SPLITS. 

SPINE: (G+) MOST OF THE TEXT 'LED ZEPPELIN 2' IS READABLE WITH A FEW THE LETTERS PARTLY FADED/WORN. FURTHER DOWN 'ATLANTIC 588 198' IS BARELY READABLE WITH SOME LETTERS MISSING AND NUMBERS WORN AWAY. THE TOP AND BOTTOM CORNERS HAVE HEAVY RUBBING WITH A SMALL AREA OF SURFACE LIFTING NEAR THE BOTTOM. NO SPLITS.  

INNER: (VG+) ORIGINAL PAPER POLYLINED INNER WITH 'MADE IN ENGLAND' TEXT AND 'BRITISH PATENT NO. 800513 & 973939' WITH 'MADE IN ENGLAND' PRINTED IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER. SOME LIGHT / MILD CREASING FROM STORAGE. NO SPLITS NO WRITING AND NO STICKERS. 

LABELS: (VG+) BOTH LABELS ARE FREE FROM ANY UNWANTED WRITING & STICKERS WITH A FEW SPINDLE MARKS AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE ON EACH SIDE & ISOLATED STAINING.

VINYL VISUALLY: (VG) BOTH SIDES ARE FLAT & GLOSSY. WHEN ANGLED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT YOU CAN SEE A FEW LIGHT PAPER SCUFFS AND HAIRLINES & A COUPLE OF SMALL LIGHT SCRATCHES BUT THAT'S IT! IN NORMAL LIGHT BOTH SIDES LOOK AT LEAST EXCELLENT! THE VINYL HAS BEEN STORED UNTOUCHED FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND LOOKS A LITTLE DUSTY IN PLACES AND MAY BENEFIT FROM A PROFESSIONAL MACHINE CLEAN. VERY HARD TO FIND LIKE THIS!

PLAYING GRADE: (EX) BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY LISTENED TO ON BEYER-DYNAMIC DT-150 HEADPHONES ON A COUPLE OF SYSTEMS WITH A SHURE WHITE LABEL CARTRIDGE & STEREO NEEDLE & BOTH SIDES PLAY AT LEAST VERY GOOD PLUS WITH THE LOUDER MAJORITY PLAYING EXCELLENT PLUS IF NOT HIGHER! LIGHT BACKGROUND CRACKLE/STATIC NOTICEABLE IN PLACES DURING THE QUIETER MUSIC AND GAPS IN THE MUSIC.'RAMBLE ON' HAS A LOW CLICK/CRACKLE NOISE ONCE EVERY TURN AT THE BEGINNING BEFORE THE DRUMS START AND A COUPLE DURING THE MIDDLE OF 'MOBY DICK' BUT NOTHING SERIOUS. QUIET RUN-INS ON BOTH SIDES AND BETWEEN TRACKS WITH NO DISTORTION NO SKIPS NO JUMPS. IF THIS VINYL WERE TO BE PROFESSIONALLY MACHINE CLEANED THEN IT MIGHT PLAY EVEN BETTER!! I AM BEING HIGHLY CRITICAL AND MY PLAY GRADE IS ALWAYS BASED ON WHAT I CAN HEAR ON BEYER-DYNAMIC DT-150 HEADPHONES WITH THE TREBLE TURNED UP FULL! EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION ESPECIALLY AS A GENUINE UK 2ND PRESSING ON THE PLUM AND RED ATLANTIC LABEL! THE PRODUCTION ON THIS ALBUM IS SIMPLY AWESOME AND IS FAR SUPERIOR TO ANY DIGITAL REMASTER OR VINYL REPRESSING. A PRESENTABLE AND PLAYABLE COPY OF AN INCREASINGLY RARE LED ZEPPELIN CLASSIC NOT TO BE MISSED!!

EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION!!

DON`T MISS OUT ON THIS!!

GRADING

All records are graded using the Record Collector Grading System with (+) or (-) to show a slightly higher or lower grade.

M (Mint) : 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 lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.

EX (Excellent): 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.

VG (Very Good) : 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.

G (Good) : 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.

F (Fair) : The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

PLEASE SEE PICTURES ABOVE OF THE ACTUAL RECORD FOR SALE

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK