LED ZEPPELIN Houses Of The Holy (Plum Atlantic French Original LP) Rare EX+
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Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy
(Atlantic 50.014 French LP 1973)
This is a 1973 French 1st pressing LP in superb condition! This French pressing is a bit of an oddity. For some reason it utilises the old red & maroon, or plum, Atlantic label design. By this time the Atlantic label design had changed to green & orange. This was the case with French Atlantic pressings at the time. Therefore, why the older style labels were used is a bit of a mystery? Some have stated that this was possibly an export copy for the UK. Interestingly, the album title is also mis-credited as "House Of The Holy" on both labels.
This LP has a heavyweight matte gatefold sleeve. There is no text printed anywhere on the sleeve. It comes with its original polythene inner sleeve. This pressing, in the main, seems to not have come with a lyric inner sleeve. Most copies seem to have been issued with just a plain polythene inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has red & maroon, or plum, "Atlantic" labels. The album title, as stated, is credited as "House Of The Holy" on both labels. The record has 1st press MPO 50014 A and MPO 50014 B matrix numbers. These are machine stamped in the dead wax. "STERLING" is machine stamped in the dead wax on both sides too.
As stated, this French LP pressing is quite unusual. It does seem that it was possibly an Export copy for the UK. However, it is difficult to be certain. Nevertheless, it is quite hard to find. This is a great copy too! I have some other rare & collectible original 1960's & 1970's Rock, Psych & Prog LP's for sale too. This includes some other very rare UK original Led Zeppelin LP's. For example, I have a UK 1st pressing of their debut LP with turquoise lettering, and a copy of the "Livin' Lovin' Wreck" UK pressing of Led Zeppelin II. These are extremely rare & highly collectible. So please see my other listings. Don't miss out!
Gatefold Sleeve: There is some light, very mild or very minor rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is some light, mild or very mild rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on a few areas. This hardly really notices. There is a tiny clear stain on the rear sleeve. This is near the bottom edge. It is barely visible under a strong light. There is some light, very mild or very minor hairline rubbing wear on the bottom edge on a very few areas. There is a very small 2 cm area of more moderate hairline rubbing wear at the centre of the top edge. This is on the rear part of the gatefold sleeve only. The inner gatefold is in excellent condition. The spine is in superb condition & shows next to no wear. There is some light, very mild or very minor ringwear on a few areas. This is mainly on the rear sleeve. Overall, EXCELLENT condition.
Vinyl: Looks to be barely played! It still gleams like new. There are a very few light, very mild or very minor sleeve rubs which can barely be seen under a strong light. There are three tiny pin-head sized surface pressing marks on Side 2. These hardly really notice under a strong light. Overall, a strong EXCELLENT+ condition. Very close to being in Near Mint condition! The labels are in Excellent+ condition. There is an extremely minor 2 cm hairline white mark on Side 2's label. This hardly really notices under a strong light. Otherwise, there is next to no spindle wear.
The original polythene company inner sleeve is in Very Good+ condition. It shows light, mild or more moderate ringwear & creasing.There are no seam splits.
I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Excellent+ to Near Perfect overall, & Perfect in many places. There is a mild click on one track on Side 2. A top audio copy!
Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.
Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price. So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.
MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.
NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can barely be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Very minimal wear only.
EXCELLENT Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play, in most cases, will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.
NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent or better. There may be some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing
Very Good Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.
There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!
The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.
Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not too far from being in "Near Excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition.
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(Please note that these prices include packaging costs too)
Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also gatefold sleeves, posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.
Please note that there are now VAT import charges from the UK into all EU countries. Anything under 150 Euros will need an IOSS number. VAT is paid at point of sale. For any items over 150 Euros in value. There will be a customs charge too. These vary, I believe, from country to country. Please check your relevant postal service online for details. Please note that these charges are beyond my control and are the law for outside parcels going into the EU.
All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.
I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).
I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...
If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.
Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.
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