LED ZEPPELIN 1st LP RED MAROON ATLANTIC 1971 RARE SUPERHYPE PUBLISHING CREDIT

	£		120
	$		159

LED ZEPPELIN

LED ZEPPELIN - FIRST UK LP

Atlantic records No. 588171

  1st LP  with RED MAROON ATLANTIC LABEL 1971 SUPERHYPE PUBLISHING CREDIT

this first isue was pressed in small quantities and as such is extremely hard to find today.

VERY EARLY PRESSING WITH 'SUPERHYPE' LABEL CREDIT

Matrix nos.    SIDE ONE  A//1            1   2   1

                       SIDE TWO    B/1          1     S     

  issued 1969  in UK 

Tracks....Side ONE...good times bad times/babe I'm gonna leave you/you shook me/ dazed and confused

Side TWO..your time is gonna come/black mountain side/communication breakdown/I can't quit you/ how many more times

Sleeve condition : (P) The honest fact is that this record needs a better cover -the front has suffered serious damage at some time and is barely recognisable.

The back of the sleeve the sleeve is ok apart from the paper scuff across Robert Plant's hair - check photos to see this

  Vinyl condition:  side 1 (G+) side 2 (G+) several visible surface scuffs, some are light, some are somewhat heavier, but none are deep or too serious.The overall picture is 'well played - well worn'  but this record does play better than it's appearance would suggest.Plays through both sides with the inevitable background, in some places more audible than others, but still punches out the magical  Led Zep haunting sound.I have played it twice and the 2nd play was improved over the first as deep dust was dragged frm the grooves by the stylus - it may well  continue to improve with more plays but no guarantees on this.

The labels are clean overall, but to be picky SIDE ONE label has a small F shaped scuff to left of  P 1969,

Side TWO has 2 black dots above letter 'T' in ATLANTIC, a miniscule white dot mid way between the 'N' in Zepellin and the 5 of the cat, no and another miniscule black dot at 11'clock from the 'S' in SIDE TWO on white band .  These weenies show in the label pics, not serious but I intend to be as accurate as possible on these scarce items.

Not by far  the best copy in the world, this is listed for it's rarity and not quality, this will make gap filler until a NM copy shows up??however the disc does play quite well and there is some mileage left. Make sure you are happy with description before buying. 

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Although record gradings can often be a matter of personal opinion, we have to find some common ground, and so my gradings are essentially based along the guidelines laid down by the Record Collector publication. However, I will elaborate here in order that you will understand how my gradings are made.

MINT (M)

A record described as Mint should be absolutely as new, just as it came out of the factory and in truth, never have been played although this is often difficult to prove or disprove. The sound should be crystal clear with no background noise or deterioration in sound quality.

The cover and any additional items such as posters,inner sleeve or lyric sheets should also be as new, with no creases, stains or writing(an acceptable exception would be the shopkeeper's hand-written price on the rear of the sleeve) which was commom-place in the 60's and 70's, before the days of bar-coding and automated pricing machines.

NEAR MINT (NM) or (M-)

This grading means that the record and/or it's cover are just marginally short of qualifying as being Mint. The vinyl may just show signs of having been played once or twice. The area around the spindle hole should be pretty much free of spindle trace marks, or at least only have the minimum of these marks. In other words, it is close to being Mint but not quite close enough to describe as such.

There may be the very slightest crease marks on the sleeve, or the laminate may have lifted in small areas without detracting too much from it's overall appearance

EXCELLENT (EX)/(EX+)/(EX-)

There will be indications on the vinyl surface that the record has been played, possibly several times but at the same time, it has been well cared for. There should be very little deterioration in the listening experience.

The sleeve/jacket could have minor creasing and/or signs of storage wear/discoloration, particularly on the back. EX- would indicate that the record would qualify for an EX grading apart from perhaps a small initial written on the label or sleeve or a scuff on the label or other very minor defect which does not affect the overall appearance or sound quality of the item.

VERY GOOD (VG)/(VG+)/(VG-)

the record will show significant signs of having been 'well played', it will show surface scratches and/or scuffs but will still play nicely without too much background noise. The cover and extras (lyric sheets etc) will also have creases or normal wear characteristics which are usually acceptable for this grade. VG+ and VG- are simply up and down variations on this grading, depending on the degree of wear and tear.

GOOD

The record has obviously been played or mis-treated so much that the sound quality is not what it used to be, but may be acceptable depending on the criteria of the individual collector. It will have several surface scratches and/or other defects but may still be useful as a 'gap filler' within a collection. The sleeve will probably be creased badly, torn or repaired with sellotape. Album sleeves may have crushed or damaged spines caused by bad storage etc.

FAIR

This grade may be  only just about playable, with 'skips and jumps' and not really worth having UNLESS it is exceptionally rare, in which case it could serve as a 'gap filler'. I will not list any item in this condition unless it was mega-rare and this would be shown clearly in the description, so that there is no doubt about it.

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*****LP’s & 12” MAXIS*****

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REST OF WORLD Zone 2

*****7” Singles & EP’s***

1, 2  or 3  records at fixed price  £4.98

4 - 8  records at fixed price  £7.96

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3 or more please ask

Double LP will count as 2 records for weight purposes

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