LED ZEPPELIN UK 1975 1ST PRESS 'PHYSICAL GRAFFITI'
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Stunning Original 1975 UK 1st Pressing 'Physical Graffiti' by Led Zeppelin with NO WARNER CREDITS!!!
You are bidding on a STUNNING ORIGINAL 1975 UK 1st Pressing of this all time classic LP by Led Zeppelin!!! It is the Original 1975 UK 1st PRESSING on the Swansong Label and with NO Warner credits on the centre labels!!! What's more it is in Excellent condition throughout!!! This is a Mega Rare UK 1st Press, this is NOT a reissue!!! Sellers claiming 1st pressings with Warner credits are selling reissues!!!! The real thing is much, much harder to come across, especially in this kind of condition!!! The cool 1970's vinyls are in visually and aurally stunning condition and shine with that 'just pressed' look and feel, they really look as if they came off the press yesterday!!! From the condition of the centre labels (no spindle wear) and the shine and lustre of the 2 vinyl records, these records look as if they have NEVER BEEN PLAYED!!! You will be very hard pushed to find another UK press copy of this legendary LP in such amazing condition!!! Please check our other auctions as we have some more incredibly rare 1st pressings and rarities by Led Zeppelin currently listed and ending soon!!!
Cat No:
SSK 89400
Dead Wax info:
Side 1 - SSK 89400 A//1
Side 2 - SSK 89400 B//5
Side 3 - SSK 89400 C//1
Side 4 - SSK 89400 D//1
This LP is in immaculate Nr Mint condition throughout!!! The Classic swansong Centre Labels are ALL in stunning MINT condition with NO Tears, NO Peeling, NO Scribbles and NO unwanted writing of any kind, they have NO spindle lines!!! The gramophone rims are also mint!!! The vinyl itself has NO serious Scratches, No scuffing, NO marks, NO warping or blemishes of any kind!!! I am very pleased to state that this is a record that also plays as good as it looks!!! It has NO jumps, NO pops and NO hissing!!! These thick quality pressed chunky 1970's vinyls look and feel great!!! I would have to grade these 2 records as a strong Excellent+ at the very least!!!! You will not find better vinyl 1st pressings of this classic record!!!! The classic Gothic Print Finishers sleeve is also in beautiful condition with NO Tears, NO Scribbles and NO unwanted writing of any kind!!! All inserts and parts are complete and present. It is completely blemish free!!! The sleeve lies perfectly FLAT with NO RING WEAR and a good strong spine!!! All inserts are Nr Mint. Although stunning when in this kind of condition, this famous sleeve was prone to serious wear with massive edge and corner wear, not to mention the tears to the die cut windows. The heavy card-lined inners were not kind to the discs and if not removed with utmost care, absolutely trashed the vinyl, covering them in scuff marks. When you add this to the fact that this album (due to the classic tracks) got played and played, it is no wonder that so few 1st pressings remain in this condition. We have not come across many other pressings of the rare UK 1st pressing in this kind of condition. Do not underestimate the rarity of this LP, it is the only copy we have in this condition and as usual it will go to the highest bidder, with no reserve and a low start, so once its gone its gone. Please do not email asking for identical copies, cos there ain't any!!! The vinyls will come to you housed in replacement inner sleeves to protect to vinyl records during transit. The original inner sleeves will be housed outside the actual record for added protection.
This is seen by many as one of the best rock albums ever made (just a quick scan of the track listing will confirm this; Kashmir, Trampled Under Foot, Houses of the Holy, Bron-Yr-Aur, to name but a few) - and such 1st Press copies as this are as such is in very high demand today. If you have never heard it, and you will not find another copy that plays more pristinely than this- it will blow you away!!! If you are a collector/investor, the price of this record will just rise and rise. An absolutely essential (and very rare) record to own in this complete and beautiful condition!!! Don't miss this one!!!
Please check our feedback and bid with confidence, we have been collecting rare vinyl records since the 1960's and are regularly taking charge of large record collections. This particular record comes from a massive collection recently acquired from a local gentleman (1000+ records, many of which are rare 1st Pressing Mono/Imports/Private Pressings etc 1960's/70's Rock/Prog/Psych records [a substantial number having a book price well in excess of £350!]). This, along with all the others from this particular collection were all bought as new by the Gentleman and have had no other owners. Most are original 1st pressings and the whole collection is in absolutely stunning condition. Over the coming months we will be listing records from this collection along with other rare 1st Pressings. Please keep this page bookmarked!
WIN MORE THAN ONE AUCTION AND SAVE £££'s ON POSTAGE!!!! THIS AUCTION HAS NO RESERVE AND STARTS A VERY LOW START! SO CHECK OUR FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!! Please don't hesitate to email me with any questions you may have, I'll do my best to answer them all!
In the 60's & 70's we didn't think to preserve our records, we were too busy being liberated! As such, you will find most of these albums (the few that remain) in very poor condition nowadays. This is due to a number of factors, i.e. age and bad handling/storage methods and general vinyl deterioration, not to mention the amount of parties they've attended! So to find one in such superb condition is a real rarity. What's more, the low starting price and no reserve status gives you a realistic chance of winning and owning this highly sought-after album. For any lover/Collector Led Zeppelin or just great 60's & 70's Classic rock LPs in general, this is an absolutely essential album to have in your collection. It is also a true investment for the future as its price of this very rare LP will just rise and rise...
Grading Information & Image Details
All our records are strictly graded under strong light using the UK Record Collector Grading System (see chart below for a full guide). The item you see in the images is actual item being sold. This album comes shipped in a sturdy record mailer, (with stiff cardboard insert added for extra protection, so will reach you in the awesome condition that you see it now).
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Good Luck! The UK Record Collector Grading System NAME GRADE INFORMATION Mint M Vinyl has just left the vinyl pressing machine and does not have any manufacturing flaws. It has never been handled and never played. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Record sleeves just left the pressing machine that made the sleeve. It has never been handled and a record has not been placed inside it which would deform it. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Near Mint NM Vinyl is virtually perfect. At most, perhaps a light scuff appears on the record. It should play without any noise or skips of any kind whatsoever. Record sleeve should look close to perfect with only minor signs of wear. The artwork should have no marks of any kind and there should be no "ring wear" (that is, the outline of the record inside should not show through the sleeve). Excellent EX or VG++ Vinyl should play with no skips of any kind. It should sound better than it looks. Often "Excellent" or "VG++" is a conservative version of "Near Mint." Perhaps some very minor surface scuffs, but again no effect on sound quality. Record sleeve might have some minor "ring wear" but otherwise the artwork should be unaffected. There should be no "ink wear" to the artwork. That is areas where the ink has worn down to the paper underneath. Perhaps some minor creases in the corners but no splits in the seams. Very Good Plus VG+ Vinyl will show wear including surface scuffs and some light scratches. Often, minor scuffs will be caused by the inner sleeve rubbing against the vinyl. If held up to a bright light, you will often see many tiny lines on the vinyl. Perhaps a few minor clicks or pops can be heard, but no deep scratches. Record sleeve should be clean, but slightly more aged. Perhaps some very small writing on the sleeve. The corners may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or holes popping through. Very Good VG Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well. Surface noise will probably be present including pops and clicks. At good volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and clicks present. Flaws should only be heard between tracks or on low volume passages. Record sleeve will look warn and used. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but most of the cover should still be in good condition. Good VG-/G+/G Vinyl looks well played, dull, and possibly not well taken care of. However, the record should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the type of record. A rock record may still sound "good" at high volume whereas a slower styles of music will sound terrible. Record sleeve may have many problems including seam splits, writing, taped repairs. However some of the artwork will still be visible. There can't be large tears and gouges in the cover. Fair/Poor F/P Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". At this point, the vinyl is difficult to listen to. The only reason to keep it would be due to extreme rarity or to fill a good sleeve until a better copy of the vinyl comes along. Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". The sleeve is torn, bent, and shows a very high level of wear. Attempts to tape the sleeve have made it worse. The only reason to keep the sleeve would be due to extreme rarity or to protect a good copy of the vinyl until a better sleeve comes along.price rating
