LED ZEPPELIN Led Zeppelin III LP 1970 1st Press

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Up for bids here is a VERY rare LP:  Led Zeppelin's  "Led Zeppelin III" and is an ORIGINAL 1970 UK 'Earliest' 1st Pressing on the 1st Press 'Red/Maroon' (Plum) Atlantic label!!!!  THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!!!!  IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION THIS OFFERING GRADE STRONG VG+ ON THE VINYL WITH FULL LUSTER, SOME LIGHT SCRATCHES AND 3 VERY SMALL NUMBERS WRITTEN ON ONE LABEL.  COVER GRADES VG+ WITH 3 SMALL STICKERS, AND SOME COVER CREASES  LP WAS PLAY TESTED AND SOUNDS QUITE GOOD WITH SOME SURFACE NOISE MOSTLY NOTICED IN SOME QUIET PASSAGES.    BUT WHAT MAKES THIS LP REALLY SPECIAL IS THAT IT IS THE 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESSING EVER MADE - WITH COMPLETELY 'DIFFERENT' LABELS WHICH WERE CHANGED ON ALL LATER PRESSINGS!!!! 

THIS LP WAS ENDLESSLY RE-PRESSED THROUGHOUT THE 1970s , AND EVEN THE ORIGINAL 'RED/PLUM' ATLANTIC LABEL HAD 3 DIFFERENT PRESSINGS, SO IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT TO IDENTIFY A 100% GENUINE 1970 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESSING - TO AVOID BUYING A LATER 1971 RE-PRESSING.  MOST 'RED/PLUM' ATLANTIC PRESSINGS YOU SEE ACTUALLY DATE FROM 1971 - WHICH IS WHEN MOST SALES OF THIS LP TOOK PLACE.  HOWEVER THIS LP IS A 100% GENUINE 1970 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESSING - WITH ALL THE CORRECT 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESS DETAILS DATING THIS CORRECTLY TO THE DAY OF RELEASE IN 1970 (AND SHOWING THAT THIS LP WAS PRESSED WAY BEFORE THE RELEASE DATE)!!!!  THE FIRST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 100% GENUINE 1970 UK 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESSINGS AND ALL LATER RE-PRESSINGS, IS THE TEXT ON THE RED/PLUM ATLANTIC LABELS!!!!  THE MOST IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE THAT APPLIES TO 1ST PRESSINGS ONLY  IS THAT TOWARDS THE TOP OF EACH LABEL ABOVE THE WHITE STRIPE IN LARGE TEXT THERE IS PRINTED 'PRODUCED BY JIMMY PAGE' AND BELOW THIS 'EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: PETER GRANT'!!!!  THIS WAS CHANGED VERY QUICKLY, AND THE 'JIMMY PAGE' CREDIT WAS MOVED TO THE BOTTOM OF EACH LABEL (IN SMALLER TEXT) ON ALL LATER RE-PRESSINGS - AND THE 'PETER GRANT' CREDIT WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED ALTOGETHER!!!!  ANOTHER THING TO MENTION IS THE DIFFERENCE IN THE 'CAT. NUMBER' ON THE LABELS!!!!  1ST PRESSINGS HAVE THE CAT. NUMBER AS '2401002' JOINED TOGETHER - WHEREAS ALL LATER PRESSINGS INSERT AN EXTRA 'DASH' AND SHOW THE CAT. NUMBER AS '2401-002'.  AND THESE DETAILS ARE SERIOUSLY RARE AND INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT AS THEY ONLY APPLY TO 100% GENUINE 1970 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESSINGS ONLY.  ALSO THE VINYL ON THIS ULTRA RARE 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESSING IS MUCH THICKER THAN ALL LATER PRESSINGS.  THE COVER IS ALSO THE 'EARLIEST POSSIBLE' 1ST PRESS COVER - BEING FULLY LAMINATED, HAVING A PERFECTLY WORKING 'ROTATING WHEEL' AND CORRECT '2401 002' 1ST PRESS CAT NUMBERS.  AND AS A 100% GENUINE 1ST PRESSING - THE RECORD OF COURSE ALSO HAS THE 1ST PRESS 'DO WHAT THOU WILT' &  'SO MOTE IT BE' ETCHINGS IN THE RUN ON GROOVES!!!!  THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT THAT THIS IS THE 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESSING EVER MADE - FROM THE VERY DAY OF RELEASE BACK IN 1970!!!!    THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND. 

 The Cat. No is 2401 002 on the ORIGINAL 1st Press Red/Maroon Atlantic label (see picture) and is a Stereo 1st pressing (there were NO Mono Pressings)

   Thanks for looking and good luck...George (proton).

• Mint (M) Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed.
• Near Mint (NM or M-) A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. An LP jacket should have no creases, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. Basically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.
• Very Good Plus (VG+) A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP jacket may have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint.
• Very Good (VG) Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.
• Good (G), Good Plus (G+) Good does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white). A jacket or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object.