LED ZEPPELIN IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR LP 1979 TYPE A SLEEVE 1st PRESS A5/B5 INNER

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Description

LED ZEPPELIN

"IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR"

LP 1979. Original UK 1st PRESS

Stereo – Atlantic – SSK 59410 

Matrix

SSK 59410   A5   STRAWBERRY  

SSK 59410   B7   STRAWBERRY 

Listed here is a RARE COMPLETE COPY of the album by Led Zeppelin titled IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR. It is the 1st UK Press characterised by the A5 - B5 matrix with the rare A sleeve.

The album featured an unusual gimmick: the album had an outer sleeve which was made to look like a plain brown paper bag to disguise the six different sleeves making impossible for record buyers to tell which sleeve they were getting.  All the pictures of the sleeve depicted the same scene in a bar and each photo was taken from the separate point of view of someone who appeared in the other sleeve photos. The inner sleeve also had a gimmick and when got wet the colour changed to look like a child colouring.

The vinyl is visually in excellent minus condition. Please see below a description of grades and note that this vinyl is 40 years old that has been played and will not transform into anything different to the condition stated.

The cover is in excellent plus condition with corner wear. 

The spine is in excellent condition and fully readable with creases and corner wear. It has the letter A corresponding to the relevant photo of the sleeve.

The Swan Song labels are in excellent plus condition. 

The inner sleeve with the colouring gimmick is in near mint condition.

The flimsy outer brown paper bag has done a good job protecting the inside, it is complete with some marks and has split on the side.

PLEASE VISIT MY OTHER ITEMS AS I REGULARLY LIST RARE ORIGINAL LPs FROM JIMI HENDRIX, LED ZEPPELIN, LOVE, WHO, CREAM, PINK FLOYD, BOWIE, ETC... AS WELL AS INDIE CDs FROM THE LAST DECADE. 

Visually-graded vinyl: A visual grading will identify physical flaws (such as scratches) and can help determine whether a record has been cared-for properly. A visual grading will not identify noise or crackle caused by non-visible sources. Most of the records I sell are between thirty and sixty years old and so it is likely that there may be some background noise even if they look perfect.

Guide to grades used
Mint                      
Cover - Looks new - no marks, wear or damage
Disc - Looks unplayed - no marks visible
 
Near Mint              
Cover - Looks virtually new with signs of handling- Minor wear creases but no marks or damage. Light sleeves may show slight discoloration due to age.
Disc - May have minor scuffs &/or hairline scratches caused by moving record in & out of paper sleeve
 
Excellent                
Cover - Slight signs of wear on edges/spine, corners or ring wear. No damage caused by sticker removal/residue.
Disc- The record has been played and has superficial marks &/or hairline scratches and paper scuffs.
 
Very good              
Cover - Moderate edge/spine or ring wear. Corners may be a little blunt. Opening edge may show feathering caused by removal of record. Visible creases or laminate lift. Localised sticker removal damage.
Disc - The record has been played frequently and has noticeable surface marks, occasional light scratches and paper scuffs.
 
Good                      
Cover - Heavy ring or edge/spine wear. Corners noticeable bashed. Heavy creases. Considerable laminate/surface damage.
Disc - The record looks very well played and the sound quality has probably deteriorated noticeably. A lot of surface marks/scratches. Usually used as collection filler

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