LED ZEPPELIN: 1969 DEBUT UK ATLANTIC, 'SUPERHYPE', UNCORRECTED MATRIX,
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£ 475
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Aug 22, 2016
Sold Date
Aug 12, 2016
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£ 96
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LED ZEPPELIN: 1969 DEBUT UK ATLANTIC, 'SUPERHYPE', UNCORRECTED MATRIX, TOP COPY
LED ZEPPELINLed Zeppelin
UK ATLANTIC (588 171) FIRST PRESSING (April 1969) OF LED ZEPPELIN'S CLASSIC DEBUT
IDENTICAL TO THE ONE HOUSED IN THE TURQUOISE LETTERED SLEEVE WITH BOTH THE EARLIEST UNCORRECTED MATRICES AND ‘SUPERHYPE' PUBLISHING CREDIT ON BOTH LABELS
FANTASTIC COPY - SEEN A FEW SPINS BUT CAREFULLY HANDLED AND DELIVERING STUNNING SOUND
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE ATLANTIC RED/PLUM LABELS WITH THE 'SUPERHYPE' PUBLISHING CREDIT
MATRICES: 588171 A//1 1 2 4 / 588171 B//1 15 10 (no corrections)
THE ALBUM IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED, DEEPLY GLOSSY SLEEVE "Printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd., London, S.E.1" WITH A GREY STRIPE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE - DATED ’049’ (April 1969)
Led Zeppelin had a fully formed, distinctive sound from the outset and hit the ground running on their eponymous debut.
Taking the heavy, distorted electric blues of Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, and Cream to an extreme, Zeppelin created a majestic, powerful brand of guitar rock constructed around simple, memorable riffs and lumbering rhythms.
But the key to the group's attack was subtlety: it wasn't just an onslaught of guitar noise, it was shaded and textured, filled with alternating dynamics and tempos.
As Led Zeppelin proves, the group was capable of such multi-layered music from the start.
Although the extended psychedelic blues of "Dazed and Confused," "You Shook Me," and "I Can't Quit You Baby" often gather the most attention, the remainder of the album is a better indication of what would come later.
"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" shifts from folky verses to pummelling choruses; "Good Times Bad Times" and "How Many More Times" have groovy, bluesy shuffles; "Your Time Is Gonna Come" is an anthemic hard rocker; "Black Mountain Side" is pure English folk; and "Communication Breakdown" is a frenzied rocker with punk energy and attack.
Although the album isn't as varied as some of their later efforts, it nevertheless marked a significant turning point in the evolution of hard rock and heavy metal.
SIDE 1:
Good Times Bad Times (2:43)
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (6:40)
You Shook Me (6:30)
Dazed And Confused (6:27)
SIDE 2:
Your Time Is Gonna Come (4:41)
Black Mountain Side (2:06)
Communication Breakdown (2:26)
I Can't Quit You Baby (4:42)
How Many More Times (3:30)
LABELS: EXCELLENT
Lots of spindle traces but otherwise clean and unmarked
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT+
Both surfaces shine like-new with nothing but a couple of very light and completely harmless marks - nothing really - a very well cared for copy
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT+
Plays beautifully throughout with little to fault - some low-level surface noted between a couple of the tracks/run-ins - again, nothing really - no groove wear/distortion/scratches - great copy - a strong EX+
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
As crisp, sharp and fresh as the day it was made - fantastic example
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd class standard)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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