Led Zeppelin II 2 LP UK Original RED & PLUM Q1 1971 - MIND BLOWING AUDIO
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An original 1971 copy of Zep II on the UK Atlantic label. Matrix B4/A5. Please note labels are consistent with a pressing from Q1 1971. The heavy set vinyl comes housed in an original E J Day cover with light-brown colouring - later in '71 the covers start to darken in colour/hue. Also included is the original 'plastic bag warning' inner sleeve date coded to Feb-71 [02/71]. So, 100% genuine and 100% complete.
Vinyl (Ex+/NM) In fantastic condition and has only seen very very light use. Under close inspection there are a couple of light marks either side [super-superficial] - nothing remotely troublesome. A thorough testing from beginning to end reveals an, at least, EXCELLENT+ level of playback. Intros and inbetweens are silent [deathly silent] and the audio comes across with perfect clarity [crystal clarity]. This particular example is pretty much off the richter scale for audio quality....It's within the top two copies I've ever auditioned. This copy is preserved to a high level - one that very rarely surfaces.. we could be talking "one in fifty of the nicer copies". Two things have occurred to reach this level..Number 1 - the pressing quality of the batch that this LP originates from was particularly good [end-to-end]. Number 2 - It can only ever have been played very minimally on decent equipment because there is absolutely no evidence of use in the audio. When you get a well pressed red&plum copy and couple it with top-level preservation the audio quality just cannot be surpassed. I'll put this copy up against any other copy in existence and it will smoke it - in an instant. Even in the quiet sections of 'Bring It On Home' [an inner groove track which "sorts the men out from the boys"] - perfectly rendered audio and no low-level background. My usual disclaimer - a couple of crackles in a couple of isolated moments. Personally, I'd quite like to keep the LP..as I won't be finding another one in a hurry. But if someone else would like it badly enough..then by all means.. [FINAL UPGRADE]
Cover (Ex-) Zep II covers are a real pain to find well preserved, but this example is a cut above the usual standard that typically surfaces. The one slight let down is that sticker removal mark top-left. But other than that the front is pretty much unaged, uncreased, and very nice and flat. The rear which usually suffers a lot of handling is way way better than you usually find. In fact, I'm tempted to say it's one of the best 'rears that I've seen' [I couldn't resist that!]. The interior is pretty much immaculate - no issues at all. There's edge wear, but it's pretty minor compared to the average copy. That spine is looking very very nice. Most suffer compression and heavy wear. But this has a very nice wide and square spine - it actually looks very unusual. All text is perfectly legible with just a touch of wear in places. Overall the cover still retains excellent rigidity. You just don't seem to see many examples that even reach this level of preservation...
Inner (Ex-) Lightest ageing. No splits.
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