LED ZEPPELIN II LP ORIG.UK 1969 RED/PLUM 588198 'KILLING FLOOR' CREDIT EX/EX-

	£		32
	$		42

LED ZEPPELIN II UK 1969  RED/PLUM 588198 MTX A//6 B//4

N/MINT LABELS

COVER EX

    VINYL EX-

ORIGINAL 1969 UK 9-Track stereo Heavy Thick Vinyl LP on the Atlantic Red/Plum Label - Early 1st Press Matrix on Cat. No. 588198 in the Original Matt Brown Gatefold Cover Sleeve by 'E J Day& Co. Ltd. London' and Company Polylined Inner Sleeve

 This copy features the corrected 2nd variation of the track 'THE LEMON SONG' to 'THE KILLING FLOOR and with the 'Warner Credits' with  A6 & B4 Matrix endings - With the Original Brown Matt Gatefold Cover  Printed by E J Day Co. Ltd. London and the Original Inner Sleeve that has ' KEEP THIS BAG AWAY FROM BABIES AND CHILDREN'' warning message at the bottom of sleeve - Just so scarce these days and near impossible to find a Copy of this Iconic Led Zeppelin Album that is half decent and respectable that still plays without any major problems that hasn't been Trashed and played to near Death and Destruction at parties etc in 1969 along with the Cover sleeve usually torn very worn and dirty looking 

 Matrix & Mother Stampers Side 1: 588198   A//6 ? 420 1 1 

                            Matrix & Mother Stampers Side 2: 588198 ? B//4 1 1  

ARTIST:  LED ZEPPELIN

TITLE:  II (2nd LP Release)

YEAR: 1969

CAT NO: 588198

LABEL & COLOUR: ATLANTIC ’RED & PLUM'

COUNTRY: UK

MATRIX Nos: Early 1st PRESSING (A6 & B4)  

All of my records That I'm selling are from my own Personal Collection that I have collected and cherished for nearly 50 years and which have been Generally kept and looked after to the highest standard. All Records that I do offer will have NO Warps,Jumps,sticks,writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated in descriptions.

Vinyl Condition: EX- The Vinyl on both playing surfaces Visually look completely free from any bad surface Scratches/marks or bad wear/blemishes on overall appearance – The vinyl has been very well cared for over the years - On even closer examination under a strong halogen bulb it reveals nothing more than a few faint mild hairlines and some insignificant very faint wispy light inner sleeve removal lines and  traces that absolutely doesn’t affect the excellent audio playback  The vinyl still retains its original jet black shiny gloss sheen and lustre - It would be very hard these days to find a copy as good of this early 1st Stereo Pressing that plays throughout without any bad problems!  It’s a Great Example!!! 

Please Note: This record has been stored away and not touched or cleaned for most of its 43 years it would obviously benefit from a professional clean before play as to reduce further any light static crackle that is still present

AUDIO PLAYBACK ASSESSMENT:  EX (Overall)  UNINTERRUPTED CRYSTAL CLEAR CLARITY AND POWER ON AUDIO PLAYBACK END TO END - Audio is Graded as a strong Excellent  - This vinyl visually looks like it’s not been overplayed and shows NO heavy marks or scratches and still looks in a fantastic example - There are No major Loud Clicks,pops,skips,jumps or repeats and shows No other annoying  audio noise distortions during playback If I'm going to be Ultra Critical whilst listening through the playback you may get occasionally when the very quiet tracks begin to play or on the start of run ins and inbetween tracks and the very quieter elements of audio playback  you may then get some very light static crackle for a few seconds and then it just fades away but absolutely nothing of any consequence on this 43 year old Classic  that will spoil your overall enjoyment of this exceptional Iconic Classic Album - Overall  it’s just a Fantastic listening Experience that comes from this excellent and Dynamic early 1st Press Stereo Audio performance

Labels Condition: N/MINT (Minimal Play) maybe 8-10 times max. Under bright light some evidence showing of spindle usage marks/spider trails on either side of labels - The labels being the Original Atlantic Red & Plum labels which look near mint are just Superb being very clean and virtually unmarked they look near perfect with NO real wear around the spindle hole which still looks basically untouched and when ever it had been played it was done very carefully and very evident as it only shows very few and faint traces near and around the spindle hole 

Cover Condition: EX Original 1st press E J Day brown matt gatefold sleeve cover - This cover is still totally intact and in remarkable condition with nice bold vibrant colours - Amazingly there are very few and minimal blemishes/marks across the front and back of cover to be seen considering this cover is renown to be the worst produced  Led Zeppelin cover ever for wear and tear it has certainly stood the test of time well - The inside of gatefold is still Pristine and Immaculate in Near Mint  condition - If I look closely there is some light storage scuff wear along the edges and corners with a little mild ring wear on the back of cover and a few small light rub blemishes to be seen here and there across cover it’s not that noticeable  little else to mention across the front and back of cover(this doesn't detract from the overall very respectable condition of cover)

Spine Condition: EX The Matt Spine is in a very respectable intact condition and shows all written text still to be bold clear legible and perfectly worded - Although it has some light rub wear mainly at each end of spine that has occurred during the storage process over 43 years    

Inner Sleeve: EX The white polylined record company sleeve is in a clean intact condition and shows no evidence of much handling wear over its lifetime - Absolutely NO Tears,Ink Writting,Stickers or other bad Blemishes apart from some yellow/brown aging tinges around the edge

I'm currently sorting through some of my other Rarer vinyl records that have been played only a few times which are mainly UK 1st  PRESSINGS - Which are all in Excellent to Mint Condition - Mainly due to Covers/Vinyl have been kept in plastic covers and Stored in a Cupboard for all of their Life Span and this is one of them

Track List as on Inside Cover Track List:

1. Whole Lotta Love
2. What Is And What Should Never Be
3. The Lemon Song 
4. Thank You
5. Heartbreaker
6. Livin' Lovin' Maid (She's Just A Woman)
7. Ramble On
8. Moby Dick
9. Bring It On Home

I will Grade LP to RECORD COLLECTORS 'RARE RECORDS' UK Grading system guide

This will give any interested bidders a good indication of the quality and overall standard of my LPs

Record Collector's Grading System:

MINT: The Record is in Brand New Condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The Cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in Perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be MINT.

EXCELLENT: The Record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little Lessing in sound quality. The Cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or Creasing.

VERY GOOD: The Record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the Cover or extra items, without any major defects is acceptable.

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