Led Zeppelin I, 1969 Red Plum early pressing, A1 B1, with silver stripe 1969
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Description
This is from my own collection I am not a dealer, in the next few months I am selling of part of my collection, some rarities and collectable, no filler!
Led Zeppelins 1st album with silver stripe at bottom and "uptight and outasight" printed on the rear cover released March 1969 in uk.
These are getting incredibly hard to find in good order as less of these were printed and pressed in 1969, after the success of the 2nd album in late 69 early 70 many 2nd 3rd versions followed before moving to orange and green label around 73 so an original "first press Red Plum with silver stripe" from 69 is a keeper!
This albums UK versions sold 600,000 in UK which is not a lot when you compare with 8,000,000 in USA!
The interesting fact is that during its first run it didn't really really that well compared to the 2nd albums..
UK sales of 1,200,000, when 2 started selling this well in 1969 they had to rush to print more of the 1st album as stocks
ran out because of demand, all the original "Silver Stripe" copies were gone one year after release! but this is one of them from 1969
Recorded in just 36 hours at Olympic studios london in Oct 68 following a Scandinavia tour arranged by Peter Grant billed as "The New Yardbirds" Page announced the bands new name as "Led Zeppelin" midway on this tour and rolled out a Yardbirds tune he had re arranged "I'm confused" as 'Dazed and Confused" a which became a live staple for the next 4 years, a cover of "you shook me" by Willie Dixon which Jeff Beck also had rolled out on his. "Truth" album in 1968 the two versions are "so close" but Jeff never complained, along with new numbers like "communication breakdown" the reception was favourable and the new sound was born!
All this was recorded in Sep Oct 68 with a Fender telecaster "gifted" by Jeff Beck and a tiny supro amp, the sound was a lot larger however and very soon after on a 1969 US tour Page borrowed or was "given" the Les Paul by Joe Walsh which filled out the sound Page was looking for on live shows.
The record
Very good condition +
In very good order with some light scratches, surface lines, sleeve removal scuffs and hairlines, nothing to affect play on our Rega 3 and a great shine to the vinyl .
A1 B2 matrixes with corrected 8 on 588171 are the first you find on Warners Jewel credits, labels in great order no writing, stickers or names on labels.
Bright vivid colours on red plum labels the vinyl is great fat pre oil crisis 60s vinyl.
The cover
Excellent
The first of the orange covers with authentic silver stripe at bottom, later copies don't have this...also on the rear is the Atlantic Appreciation society credit "Uptight and Outasight" which denotes 1st presses
This cover is in amazing condition after 47 years, only slight distortion on the laminated cover no tears, writing ot stickers avreal keeper.
General
Please note that this album is complete and original 1969 UK pressing and is priced for its rarety rather than for its condition
the record and sleeve are original and 47 years old
Please do not buy if you are seeking a "mint" archieve or reissue copy
See my other Zeppelin items for sale!
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