LED ZEPPELIN"3"+ROTARY COVER+"DO WHAT THOU WILT"MATRIX
  £   31
  $   41

 


£ 31 Sold For
Feb 2, 2010 Sold Date
Jan 23, 2010 Start Date
£   20 Start price
6   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description

AN ORIGINAL EARLY 1ST EDITION,  FROM 1970 OF LED ZEPPELIN "3"

THE THIRD ALBUM FROM NEARLY 40 YEARS AGO IN A VERY STRONG VERY GOOD++++++ CONDITION!

UK PRESSING ATLANTIC LABEL.  

POLYDOR PRESSED THICK VINYL:

ATLANTIC 2401002.

A5+B5 MATRIXES

"DO WHAT THOU WILT"MATRIX TEXT THAT DID NOT APPEAR ON LATER REPRESSES!!!!!!! 

THE GLOSSY,ROTARY(FRONT AND BACK)SLEEVE IS  PRINTED BY E.J.DAY AND ROTATES CORRECTLY!

SO MANY I HAVE FOUND HAVE WARPED OR RIPPED COVERS WITH THE ROTARY PART "JAMMED".  

THE LP INSIDE IT HAS THE RED/MAROON/WHITE LABEL WHICH ENDED IN THE EARLY 1970s AND  IS WELL WITHIN THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF ISSUE.

(FULL DETAILS BELOW)!!!

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A FIRST PRESSING UK LED ZEPPELIN LP AND CAN ACCEPT SOME MINOR SURFACE MARKS AND A LITTLE SURFACE NOISE HERE AND THERE,FULLY DESCRIBED BELOW-THIS COULD BE THE ONE FOR YOU!

THIS COPY IS FAR BETTER THAN MOST SO CALLED EXCELLENT GRADED ITEMS-A BETTER THAN AVERAGE GAP FILLER UNTIL A BETTER ONE COMES ALONG,WHICH COULD PROVE EXPENSIVE AND AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ANY CLASSIC ROCK COLLECTION!

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN DREADFUL CONDITION.

THIS COPY HAS SEEN A NUMBER OF PLAYS WITH SOME SMALL LIGHT MARKS,MOSTLY LIGHT SCRATCHES BUT APART FROM A FEW VERY SHORT LIVED FAINT CLICKS AND SOME SURFACE CRACKLE HERE AND THERE AT QUIETER PASSAGES,IT PLAYS SUPERBLY AND INFACT MOST OF THE FINE SURFACE MARKS CAN ONLY BE SEEN IN STRONG LIGHT.

IT IS FAR NEARER TO NEAR EXCELLENT BASED ON THE ACTUAL SOUND AS WELL AS THE LOOK.

NO NASTY SURFACE SWISHES AND DISTORTION WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE SURFACE BEING FAIRLY QUIET>>PLEASE READ ON>>>>>.  

GENERALLY, IT SOUNDS PRETTY MAGNIFICENT,MAINLY DUE TO THE DEEP CUT PRESSING-HOWEVER ON VERY EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT,THE MINOR SURFACE NOISE AND ODD"POPS" MAY BE MORE NOTICABLE SO IF YOU ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN EXCELLENT OR BETTER,THIS MAY NOT BE FOR YOU!

THE ACTUAL SOUND WHICH IS FREE OF NASTY STICKS OR JUMPS AND LOUD,THUDDING CLICKS-MOST OF THE SURFACE MARKS ARE VISUAL PRODUCING SOME CRACKLE HERE AND THERE+ THE LIGHT CLICKS AND POPS WHICH ARE NOT CONSTANT OR TOO LONG LASTING,THE OVERALL VG+++++ IS THE FAIREST,REALISTIC GRADING.

I REALLY CAME CLOSE TO STATING NEAR EXCELLENT AS THE OVERALL GRADING!!!!!! 

IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD  EXPERTS/DEALERS.    

TIME FOR A LITTLE ABOUT ME! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED DEALER,  MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE!!! 

AN ORIGINAL 1ST EDITION BUT STILL FROM 1970 OF THE BAND'S WONDERFUL 3RD ALBUM ISSUED ON THE UK POLYDOR PRESSED ATLANTIC RED/MAROON/WHITE LABEL .  

THICK PRESSING different to the LATER THINNER pressings from a few years later-This ESSENTIAL  LP pressed within the first few MONTHS of issue from 1970.   

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN POOR CONDITION-THIS ONE IS IN VERY GOOD++++++++ CONDITION WITH SOME MARKS,MOST OF WHICH DO NOT SOUND AND SURFACE NOISE HERE AND THERE BUT THAT IS BEING VERY STRICT!

NO JUMPS!/NO STICKS!/NO NASTY LOUD CONTINUOUS CLICKS!/NO SWISHES!  

Copies of this album were being sold in huge quantities but how many survive in a reasonable playing condition?  

THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED A NUMBER OF TIMES BUT STILL SOUNDING FABULOUS!   

 Vinyl is still the best way to hear LED ZEPPELIN and always will be!  

GREAT SOLID SOUND!

I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.

I HAVE PLAYED IT THREE TIMES TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.

There is NO spindle wear and the labels are clean!!!

EVERY COPY I HAVE SEEN HAS HAD SOME BUT THESE LABELS ARE QUITE STUNNING!!!!!!

NO WRITING/NO STICKER REMOVAL/NO WORN PRINT!!!

PLEASE SEE BOTH PHOTOS! 

THE COVER HAS A FEW  CREASES,MAINLY AT THE CORNERS AND EDGES.SOME MINOR,FAINT STAINING AT THE BACK EDGES BUT NO WRITING,NO NASTY RIPS,NO SELLOTAPE NO REPAIRS,NO STAPLES, NO HOLE CUTS ETC.

THICK SPINE WITH EASY TO READ DETAILS! 

 Look elsewhere on ebay and you will see other copies-Look closer and you will find they are often reissues or lower grade copies with all manner of faults. 

MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE  SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACURATE DESCRIPTION!

AT WORSE AND IN THE STRICTNESS OF POTENTIAL BUYERS,THE DISC IS IN VERY GOOD+++++++CONDITION. FAR BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLES USE OF THE "VG"GRADING BUT IT IS DOWN TO MY STRICT GRADING POLICY.  

AN OUTER PVC COVER WILL BE SUPPLIED.

THE LP ITSELF AS USUAL WILL BE REMOVED FROM IT'S COVER BEFORE SENDING!   

REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS!

IF YOU GO THROUGH MY FEEDBACK YOU WILL SEE MANY OTHER RARE LPs SOLD -PAY NOTE TO THE FEEDBACK RESPONSES!!-NO ISSUES!! INFACT VERY HAPPY CUSTOMERS WHICH IS PROOF OF MY CAREFUL,DETAILED AND STRICT GRADING!!!! 

Realistic  £20 STARTING price with no annoying reserve. BUY IT NOW OFFERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED! 

THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF ROCK HISTORY. A GREAT INVESTMENT! 

Postage is FREE AND RECORDED DELIVERY TO ANYWHERE IN THE UK.  YOU WILL GET IT IN FINE SHAPE!!

Outside UK extra depending on destination.EUROPE £5.REST OF THE WORLD £7(JAPAN/FAR EAST/USA etc) PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO SEVERAL ITEMS OVERSEAS BEING"LOST", IF THE OPTION TO SEND INSURED IS REFUSED THEN I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST ITEMS. I DO NOT DRAMATICALLY INCREASE POSTAGE ON SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT.Paypal or cheque within 7 days please.

CHEQUE WILL NEED TIME TO CLEAR BEFORE DELIVERY. 

SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES FOR SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT

DO NOT BID UNLESS YOU INTEND TO PAY.Feedback always left. BE AWARE!!!! NON PAYERS AND TIMEWASTERS WILL BE DEALT WITH AND REPORTED TO EBAY AS WELL AS CIRCULATED VERBALLY AND BY EMAIL TO MY MANY DEALER AND COLLECTOR FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!

Checkout my power seller status and my own feedback of OVER 9000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BUY with confidence! Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my  ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.

I HAVE BEEN A DEALER SINCE 1986 WITH OVER 7 YEARS ON EBAY.

I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.

LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE OF GLOWING STATEMENTS! 

UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings  by prior email arrangement. OVER  7 YEARS ON EBAY and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.

OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!

A VITAL PART OF ANY LED ZEPPELIN OR INDEED ANY CLASSIC ROCK LP COLLECTION!

I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.

MANY MORE EXCITING ITEMS TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS!

KEEP WATCHING IN 2010!

MORE ORIGINAL LED ZEPPELIN LPs FROM ME,ENDING SHORTLY BEFORE AND AFTER THIS ONE ENDS!

THANKYOU FOR YOUR INTEREST!

GOOD LUCK!!

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON FOR YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A 1970 1ST  PRESSING OF THE LED ZEPPELIN CLASSIC LP!

REMEMBER THIS IS A STRICTLY GRADED VG+++++ COPY THAT PLAYS MUCH BETTER AND WILL BE VERY NICE FOR MOST COLLECTORS-I HAVE BEEN HONEST BUT IT IS UP TO YOU TO DECIDE BUT PLEASE DO NOT BID IF YOU CANNOT ACCEPT BELOW STRICT EXCELLENT CONDITION-THANKS!

 

 

 

 




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