Led Zeppelin PHYSICAL GRAFFITI UK LP 1ST PRESS NMINT -
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LED ZEPPELIN - PHYSICAL GRAFFITI
IN SUPERB CONDITION
FIRST PRESS - UK ISSUE
- CATALOGUE:SWAN SONG SSK 89400
- MATRIX: SSK89400 A1 / B4 / C1 / D1
- FIRST PRESS
- ALL UK MARKINGS
- THE RARER B4 PRESS
A FIRST PRESS UK PHYSICAL GRAFFITI MUST HAVE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TRAITS
- THE SLEEVE MUST HAVE 'SWAN SONG/484 KINGS ROAD, LONDON SW10' ON THE REAR SURFACE (MANY COPIES WERE GERMAN)
- THE WHITE INNER WRAPROUND MUST BE THICK CARD WITH A 'SPINE' AT THE BOTTOM. IT IS A MATT FINISH WITH A GREY CARD REAR SURFACE (SOME COPIES HAVE A GLOSSY THINNER CARD WITHOUT THE SPINE AND A WHITE REAR SURFACE)
- THE INNER SLEEVES MUST BE OF THICK CARD (LATER PRESSES HAD THINNER ONES)
- THE LABELS MUST HAVE 'MADE IN UK' AT 9 O'CLOCK
- THERE MUST NOT! BE A 'W' WARNER LOGO AT 3 O'CLOCK ON THE RIM
- THE MATRIX NUMBERS MUST BE A1/B5/C1/D1 (THERE IS ALSO B4 WHICH CAN BE CONSIDERED TO BE MARIGNALLY EARLIER IN THE PRESSING SEQUENCE) THERE IS ALSO A VERY HARD TO FIND (A3) WHICH ALSO HAS ALL OF THE ABOVE ATRIBUTES, AND THIS CAN BE CONSIDERED TO BE MARGINALLY LATER IN THE PRESSING SEQUENCE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE SWAN SONG LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND REMAIN UNRUBBED. THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THE SPINDLE HOLE UNWORN.
THE VINYL
REALLY GLOSSY PAIR OF DISCS, THAT HAVE LOST NONE OF THEIR ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IN DAYLIGHT THEY LOOK SUPERB WITH A GLEAMING SHEEN TO THE SURFACE.ANGLING THE DISCS INTO A LIGHT THERE ARE SOME SUPERFICIAL HANDLING LINES ON THE SURFACE. ONE FAITLY LONG ONE ON SIODE TWO WHICH DOESNT SOUND AT ALL. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE THE USUAL WISPY HAIRLINES
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECENTLY TAKEN THE DECISION TO RECORD THE ALBUMS THAT I LIST FROM START TO FINISH, THUS ALLOWING POTENTIAL BIDDER TO FULLY HEAR WHAT THEY MAY BE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON. I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE CHANCE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.
THE SET PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, WITH THE STEREO REPRODUCTION JUST CRISP AND CLEAN WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD EXACTLY HOW IT WAS INTENDED. THERE IS NO DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLING OR CLICKS.
THERE IS SOME VERY OCCASIONAL LIGHT BACKGROUND WHICH CAN ONLY BE HEARD IN THE QUIETEST MOMENTS AND A SOME RANDOM LITTLE POPS AND TICS HERE AND THERE, MAINLY ON DISC ONE
THE RECORDS PLAY SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH DISCS
I AM VERY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS SET NEAR MINT MINUS
BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
A VERY HARD SLEEVE TO FIND IN UNDAMAGED CONDITION, DUE TO THE MANY DIE CUT HOLES WHICH ARE EASILY DAMAGED, AND THE UNLAMINATED NATURE OF THE DELICATE AREAS THAT GET VERY EASILY RUBBED ABD EVEN SPLIT
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND ALL OF THE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED WITHOUT RUBBING. THERE IS JUST ONE TINY TINY PAPER SNICK IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER.
THE DIE CUT WINDOWS ARE ALL INTACT AND LOOK GREAT. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND REGARDING . INCREDIBLY THERE ARE NONE OF THE SMALL LINES THAT GATHER BY THE SPINE, AND IN THIS CASE WE HAVE TWO SPINES, AND THERE ARE JUST NONE. ONE VERY LIGHT LINE RUNNING PAPRALLEL WITH THE LEFT SPINE.
THE LEFT SPINE HAS ALL OF THE RED TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ITS FLAT AND CLEAN AND IS IN PRISTINE UNRUBBED CONDITION. A SMALL NICK TO THE TOP TIP.
THE RIGHT SPINE IS ALSO ALMOST IN THE SAME IMMACULATE CONDITION, WITH JUST A TINY PAPER SHANG JUST BELOW HALFWAY DOWN
THE TOP OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST THE LIGHTEST SIGNS OF WEAR,
THE BOTTOM EDGE USUALLY DOES SHOW SEVERE RUBBING AND SHELF WEAR, AND ON THIS COPY IT IS VERY LIGHT WITH MOST BEING THE CORNER TIPS AND A SLIGHT AMOUNT ELSEWHERE
THE REAR SURFACE AGAIN HAS ALL OF THE DARK BROWN COLOUR INTACT, AND AGAIN IS UNCREASED AND INCREDIBLY LIKE THE FRONT HAS NONE OF THE SMALL LINES NEAR THE SPINES. JUST A TINY CLIVER OF WEAR ALONG A SMALL PORTION OF THE TOP EDGE
THE WHITE WINDOWED INNER CARD IS STILL WHITE, AND ALL OF THE EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP .THIS IS ALSO THE THINNER ISSUE CARD WITHOUT THE SPINE AT THE BOTTOM,
BOTH ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVES ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THEY SSK 89400 A/B INFORMATION BOTTOM RIGHT CORNERS
THIS IS A REALLY CLEAN EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM HAPPY TO GRADE IT NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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