LED ZEPPELIN III: 1970 UK ATLANTIC 1st PRESS EX++
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131
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174
£ 131
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Jun 13, 2013
Sold Date
Jun 3, 2013
Start Date
£ 24
Start price
18
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Great Britain
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LED ZEPPELIN III: 1970 UK ATLANTIC 1st PRESS EX++
FULLY LAMINATED EJ DAY G/F, PETER GRANT LABEL CREDIT
LED ZEPPELINLed Zeppelin III
UK ATLANTIC DELUXE (2401 002) 1st PRESSING (October 1970) OF LED ZEPPELIN'S THIRD LP
FANTASTIC COPY - SOUNDS SENSATIONAL
PRESSED ON MID/HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL (143g) WITH THE FIRST ISSUE UK ATLANTIC LABELS WHICH CARRY THE PETER GRANT PRODUCTION CREDIT
MATRIX: 2401002 A-7 ("DO WHAT THOU WILT") / 2401002 B-5 ("SO MOTE IT BE") (all hand etched)
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL DEEPLY GLOSSY AND FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD COVER "Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford" WITH A FULLY FUNCTIONAL SPINNING WHEEL
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE WITH 'PLASTIC BAGS CAN BE DANGEROUS...', BRITISH PATENT NUMBER AND 'MADE IN ENGLAND' PRINTED IN BLUE TEXT - DATE CODED '0970' (August 1970)
On their first two albums, Led Zeppelin unleashed a relentless barrage of heavy blues and rockabilly riffs, but Led Zeppelin III provided the band with the necessary room to grow musically.
While there are still a handful of metallic rockers, III is built on a folky, acoustic foundation that gives the music extra depth.
And even the rockers aren't as straightforward as before: the galloping "Immigrant Song" is powered by Robert Plant's banshee wail, "Celebration Day" turns blues-rock inside out with a warped slide guitar riff, and "Out on the Tiles" lumbers along with a tricky, multi-part riff.
Nevertheless, the heart of the album lies on the second side, when the band delve deeply into English folk.
"Gallows Pole" updates a traditional tune with a menacing flair, and "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" is an infectious acoustic romp, while "That's the Way" and "Tangerine" are shimmering songs with graceful country flourishes.
The band hasn't left the blues behind and the twisted bottleneck blues of "Hats off to (Roy) Harper" is stunning and the epic "Since I've Been Loving You," is one of their finest original blues tracks
Side 1: Immigrant Song / Friends / Celebration Day / Since I've Been Loving You / Out On The Tiles
Side 2: Gallows Pole / Tangerine / That's The Way / Bron-Y-Aur Stomp / Hat's Off To (Roy) Harper
LABELS: EXCELLENT+
Clean, bright and unmarked labels with light/moderate spindle traces
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT
Both surfaces are clean with a deep glossy sheen. There are some superficial marks but these are purely cosmetic and have no audible impact
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT++
Great sound - crystal clear, deep, rich and vibrant and my play-check at loud volume found little to fault - just a touch of surface on the run-ins and on the quietest sections of one of Zep's finest original blues numbers "Since I've Been Loving You" (all, in my opinion, very minor) otherwise, plays beautifully with no other audible distractions of any kind - fantastic copy
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT++
Superb example - one of the finest I have seen and apart from a little rub and (not unexpected) discolouration to the white on the extremities it's stunning - the wheel is fully functional and the whole sleeve is crisp, sharp and square - all text on the spine is clear, bold and unrubbed
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Clean and unmarked - no seam splits
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £13.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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