LED ZEPPELIN II. Livin' Lovin' Wreck,light brown sleeve w/ green tint, Nice Copy
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LED ZEPPELIN II. Atlantic Records. 588 198. 1969. UK First Pressing.
Livin' Lovin' Wreck / Lemon Song Credits. Matrix No.s A2/B2.
Light Brown Gatefold Sleeve with Blue /Green Tint.
Red & Maroon Atlantic Labels
Rare & collectable album.
This is an original FIRST pressing of Zeppelin's classic 2nd album. The very first copies of this album had the song credit on Side 2 " LIVIN' LOVIN' WRECK (SHE'S A WOMAN) as oppose to the later credit on subsequent pressings " Livin' Lovin' Maid (She's Just A Woman), this miscredit was changed shortly after release so only the very first batch had the original labels.
Side 1 of this album Track 3, "THE LEMON SONG" is credited to Page/Bonham/Plant/Jones whereas on later pressings it is credited to Burnett and also on later pressings listed as "Killing Floor" due to copyright reasons. It is noted too that all publishing rights were credited to "Copyright Control" on early pressings and Warner Bros. and Jewel Music for "The Lemon Song" on later issues.
COVER: The light brown cover ( later pressings were more of a chocolate brown affair) is in Excellent Condition (using Record Collector Condition Grading Guide), very slight wear on the top and bottom edges, the spine is pretty straight, perfectly readable, very clean, the inside is pristine. On the very top left of the front cover there are two small initials. These unlaminated covers for this album are notoriously difficult to find in even good condition due to easy scuffing and the large light area of the Zeppelin design. The cover on the inside where the credits are has a blue / greenish tint as oppose to the later plain grey.
On the inside under the Atlantic logo and number 588 198 there is the script " Under licence from Atlantic Recording Corprn. USA. Manufactured by POLYDOR RECORDS LTD. Printed and made by E.J.Day & Co. London W11. " and under that it says " UPTIGHTAN,OUTASIGHT is the official Atlantic Appreciation Society at 17-19 Stratford Place W1". All of this is omitted and blanked out on the later pressings of this album.
THE RECORD: On a visual inspection the record has a nice sheen, like all records of this vintage, heavy grade vinyl built to last, has some light marks and faint scratches. On listening there is some crackling in quiet passages and between tracks but loud and powerful, plays all the way through with no sticks or jumps . Grades an easy good.
LABELS; Very nice labels on this, original Red and Maroon, Atlantic made in Gt. Britain with the all important variations and details. No markings or staining at all. Matrix No's 588 198 A2
I try to be honest and fair when grading and use the Record Collector Guide as standard. A lot of these early issues are completely trashed especially the covers which are quite fragile, this is a very nice example of a classic album in it's very first incarnation that makes it so collectable. They don't come along very often, NO RESERVE and a low starting price.
Track Listing:
Side 1
1. Whole Lotta Love
2. What Is And What Should Never Be
3. The Lemon Song
4. Thank You
Side 2
1. Heartbreaker
2. Livin' Lovin' Wreck (She's A Woman)
3. Ramble On
4. Moby Dick
5. Bring It On Home Produced by Jimmy Page
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I am a private collector living in Ibiza, Postage for a record like this to UK costs over 6 euros, I will charge £4.00 to keep things simple, Rest of Europe is £10. Within Spain will be less. Bidders from elsewhere in the world PLEASE contact me for a quote. The figure quoted in the ebay summary is their estimate. I have never lost anything through the post either sending or receiving from e.bay but will provide insurance if required. If in doubt on anything please ask!
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