Led Zeppelin LED ZEPPELIN II 1969 UK LP RED / PLUM A2/B2 SUPERB MINT MINUS HEAR
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377
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500
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Description
MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO
ORIGINAL RED AND PLUM ATLANTIC PRESS IN TRULY VAULT CONDITION
THE SLEEVE IS ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE SEEN - EASILY NEAR MINT
- CATALOGUE:ATLANTIC 588198
- MATRIX: 588198 A//2 11 20 588198 B//2 19 11
- 'THE LEMON SONG' ON THE LABELS AND SLEEVE
- CORRECT LIGHT BROWN SLEEVE
THE FIRST PRESS, FIRST LABEL HAS THE TRACK 'LIVIN' LOVIN' MAID AS LIVIN' 'LOVIN WRECK'
THE LABEL WAS QUICKLY REPRINTED WITH THE CORRECT TITLE FOR THE TRACK BUT THE SAME VINYL WAS USED THAT BEING 588 198 A ∇ 2 / 588 198 B ∇ 2
EVEN THEN THE TRACK 'THE LEMON SONG' WORDING WAS LATER REPLACED BY 'KILLING FLOOR'
THIS ALBUM ON OFFER, AHS THE EARLIETS MATRIX NUMBERS A2/B2 AND 'THE LEMON SONG' ON THE LABEL
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE RED AND PLUM LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. BOTH BASE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT, AND THE WHITEBAND IS STILL WHITE AND NOT SOILED AT ALL. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. FINALLY THERE ARE JUST 2-3 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS SUPERB VINYL HAS BEEN VERY CAREFULLY HANDLED
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. IT LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRESSED. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR BLEMISHES ON THE SURFACE, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF TINY WISPS.AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE
THE TEST PLAY
FROM THE SECOND THE STYLUS IS PLACED ONTO THE DISC UNTIL THE FINAL FADEOUT, THIS VINYL PERFORMS VIRTUALLY LIKE A BRAND NEW 1969 DISC. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AT ALL, ANYWHERE. CRISP CLEAR STEREO REPRODUCTION WITHOUT ANY IRRITANTS
NO CLICKS OR POPS JUST THE VERY VERY LIGHTEST SECOND OR TWO OF VINYL NOISE IN JUST A FEW OF THE QUIETEST PASSAGES,AND THEN ONLY FOR A SECOND OR TWO AT THE MOST.
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THIS INCREDIBLE DISC GRADES MINT MINUS, BUT PLEASE TAKE A FULL LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINATED MATTE GATEFOLD BY E.J. DAY AND CO
HOW OFTEN IS A GREAT VINYL LET DOWN BY THE SLEEVE, AND NON MORESO THAN ZEPPELIN 2, WHERE IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A SLEEVE THAT MATCHES THE QUALITY OF A SUPERB ALBUM. HERE THEN IS ONE OF THE THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THIS SLEEVE THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!
THE FRONT SURFACE IS NEAR BLEMISH FREE!! IT IS TOTALLY FLAT AND CREASE FREE. IT JUST HAS ONE SMALL PRESSURE LINE ON THE SPINE
THE POWDERY BROWN SURFACE THAT USUALLY WEARS AND RUBS BADLY ON THIS SLEEVE IS PRISTINE AND UNWORN. THERE IS ONLY ONE REASON FOR THIS, AND THAT IS THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER DECIDED TO PLACE THE SLEEVE INTO A PLASTIC OUTER COVER FROM NEW.
ALSO THE WHITE AREA IS ALWAYS FOUND WITH SEVERE GRUBBINESS AND DIRT, WELL AGAIN HERE IS ONE THAT IS AS GOOD AS NEW
ALSO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE SPINE ON THE FRONT IS USUALLY FOUND VERY BROWN, BUT THIS ONE IS TILL WHITE
AN ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE EXAMPLE OF THE FRONT SURFACE OF THIS ICONIC ALBUM.
THE TOP EDGES ARE IN AMAZING CONDITION. FULLY BROWN WITH THE BAERST PIN PRICK OF WHITE ON THE RIGHT CORNER TIP ENDS
THE BOTTOM ENDS ARE IDENTICAL
THE SPINE ON THIS SLEEVE IS USUALLY FOUND BATTERED, RUBBED, SQUASHED, AND WORN OUT, BUT ON THIS SLEEVE YOU HAVE A SPINE THAT IS JUST PERFECT IN EVERY WAY. FIRSTLY AND INCREDIBLY THE SPINE IS FLAT AND NOT PUSHED OVER LIKE MOST ARE. THERE ARE NO FINGER TO THUMB SQUASHES EITHER, AND ALL OF THE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED APART FROM THE VERY AND TINIEST TIPS TOP AND BOTTOM. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECT.
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP,WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THE TINIEST SPECKS OF FEATHERING
THE REAR SURFACE HAS THE SMALLEST ARC OF VERY MILD RING WEAR UNDER THE TOP EDGE AND A COUPLE OF THUMB NAIL LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
NO EDGE PRESSURE LINES AND JUST THE OUTLINE OF A NUMBER AND A LITTLE RUB IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS. ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE THERE AND THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE.
THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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