LED ZEPPELIN PHYSICAL GRAFFITI ORIG UK 2 x VINYL LP EARLY PRESS A1 B5 SWAN SONG
  £   32
  $   42

 


£ 32 Sold For
Feb 14, 2019 Sold Date
Feb 7, 2019 Start Date
£   5 Start price
19   Number Of Bids
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Description



LED ZEPPELIN

 PHYSICAL GRAFFITI
 Original UK Early Press Double Vinyl LP  With die-cut sleeve, both picture inners, and gatefold wrap-around title insert



Year of release - 1975

Made in UK

Swan-Song Records - SSK 89400

Matrix codes: A1 B5, and C1 D1 

Criteria for a first pressing: (this LP has all of the following criteria; only the B5 matrix codes might suggest it is an early, rather than a 1st press)

  • Box Cover: The outer cover is of a top loading ‘box’ construction of thick ridged card with the following text printed on the back, top centre: SWAN SONG / 484 KINGS ROAD, LONDON SW10 Cullderstead Ltd., trading as Swan Song A Swan Song/Atlantic recording distributed by WEA Records Ltd., ? & © 1975
  • The group name, record title and catalogue number run down the left hand side spine, viewed from the front, these are printed in red. 
  • Inner Slip Cover: The gatefold 'slip' insert credits "Gothic Print Finishers Ltd., London SE9 2EQ" as the printers, along with the Swan Song SSK 89400 catalogue number and the address "SWAN SONG, 484 KINGS ROAD, LONDON SW10"
  • Inner Sleeves: The Inner sleeves are printed on thick card with a natural untreated grey finish to the inside surfaces. They have SSK 89400/A and SSK 89400/B respectively on the back (bottom right corner) of each of the inners. Later issues were thinner card with a smooth finish to the inside. 
  • Labels: The labels are the easiest identifying factors for an original UK 1st issue as they should be clearly marked "Made in UK" but most importantly have no small circular WB (Warner Brothers) Logo at the end of the bottom rim text. The WB logo was introduced onto the label in mid 1975 just a few months after the release, so any label with the WB logo is not from the very first batch of pressings.

Condition:


Vinyl/Labels : VG
A few hairlines visible, non-feelable and non-sounding. Plays well with no skips/jumps, just occasional light background.


  Die-cut Sleeve/Pic Inners/Wraparound insert  : Ex/Ex/
Some light edge wear to outer sleeve; all of the die-cut windows (prone to wear) are fully intact.  All text, graphics and colours sharp and strong. Pic inners and info insert all lovely and clean - no real faults to mention.




Important Information:
Postage & Packaging
Records are packaged safely using strong stiff cardboard and extra bubble wrap to ensure they arrive in the same condition as in my description. I also remove record from outer sleeve and original inner sleeves, to prevent seam splits. I am a record collector myself and understand the importance of safe packaging to ensure safe delivery.
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