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LED ZEPPELIN - PHYSICAL GRAFFITI - COMPLETE ORIGINAL - RARE EARLY GOTHIC PRESSING

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A1 B5 C1 D1 - Press. ORIGINAL VINYL. The classic Led Zep double LP. Comes with cut-out design sleeve, both original inner sleeves and original wrapround inner .

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CAT NO:....

SSK 89400

LABEL PRESS DETAILS:

Swan Song. Country: UK. First issued: 1975

Early Matrix version. ATLANTIC, MADE IN GT BRITAIN.

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MATRIX NOs. ON RUN-OUT GROOVE

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Matrix Side 1: SSK89400 A1

Matrix Side 2: SSK89400 B5

Matrix Side 3: SSK89400 C1

Matrix Side 4: SSK89400 D1

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MOTHER STAMPERS:

EARLY PRESSINGS STAMPERS

Side 1. '' D 2 5 ''

Side 2. '' A 3 3 '' (RARE)

Side 3. '' A 1 1 ''

Side 4. '' C 2 B ''

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TRACK LISTING…

Side 1: Custard Pie. The Rover. In My Time Of Dying.

Side 2: Houses Of The Holy. Trampled Underfoot. Kashmir.

Side 3: In The Light. Bron-Yr-Aur. Down By The Seaside. Ten Years Gone.

Side 4: Night Flight. The Wanton Song. Boogie With Stu. Black Country Woman. Sick Again.

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'Following the staggering reunion triumph at the O2, which I was lucky enough to be at, with interest in Led Zeppelin greater than ever, with the site for the Ahmettribute.com tribute concert receiving an unbelievable 120 million hits, with 25 million people apparently registering for a Zeppelin ticket, its as good a time as any to invest in an original copy early press of this classic Zep album.'

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ALBUM - A COMPLETE UK COPY OF PHYSICAL GRAFFITI . INSERT CONTAINS THE ALL IMPORTANT GOTHIC PRINTERS ASSIGNATION AND SWAN SONG KINGS RD ADDRESS

This is a very respectable copy in clean condition.

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THE RECORD - EXCELLENT

This is an opportunity to own an original pair of Physical Graffiti vinyls. I have found that of all the Zep albums, these ones are usually the most scratched and abused, particularly side 3 and 4, where the rockier tracks obviously inspired greater enthusiasm and less care.

These vinyls have seen a fair amount of play although there is little visual evidence of this, being very clean and bright with their original glossy sheen. They have minimal markings on the vinyl or the labels, apart from faint paper handing marks from the thick card inner sleeves, and a few light hairlines.

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ALBUM PLAYED FOR GRADING:

- VERY GOOD PLUS - EXCELLENT sound quality throughout

These great records play with largely strong, undistorted sound. Channels are mostly clean and unstressed but there is background noise and the occasional light pop / static between the tracks and in quieter parts. On listening to the whole album the only place I could detect a continuous click was at the start of 'In the Light', where I could detect four or five light clicks and a couple of light pops. In other quiet areas it sounds resonably clear, such as at the start of 'In My Time of Dying'. Still a very enjoyable listen of this great album.

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A nice all round original UK example of this great Zeppelin collectors vinyl

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VINYL TESTED FOR ANY SIGNS OF WARPING:

Yes, NONE visible what so ever when tested be sight and on a moving turntable.

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THE LABELS - Near MINT CONDITION

Splendid deeply coloured and attractive examples. I have inspected these labels closely and can see very little wear around the hole areas, and and minimal spindle traces, with all ink uneroded and fully intact, pristine, they fit very tightly around the record spindle.

Physical Graffiti was the band's first release on their own Swan Song Records label, which had been launched in May 1974.

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THE COVER – EXCELLENT

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This is a nice cover too. The Matt finish die cut covers of PHYSICAL GRAFFITI have to be one of the most prone to wear, of all the classic vinyls from the sixties and early seventies. Not having the advantage of being laminated, these covers usually faired pretty badly, with serious ring wear and destruction to the edges. The Spines are nearly always flattened, worn and un readable. The die cut windows and box section format alos mean that there was lots of room for rips and tears and wear. Not this one!

Un laminated, flat matt finish. this is a solid example of the classic and totally unique PHYSICAL GRAFFITI cover.

The Cover is complete and intact with only light rubbing on the edges. There no splits at the opening edges, which is virtually un heard of!.

The Spine and spine text is totally intact, and again very square, although the spine does have some fading.. All the die cut windows are sharp and intact with NO wear or damage! A really nice example!

There is some light scuffing to the corners, and some light rubbing along the edges, but its relatively slight. The opening edges are very square and un frayed. The back of the cover is nice and clean, with virtually no ring wear, which is very unusual for these delicate covers.

The Spine shows minimal wear only, the spine text is totally intact, and is one of the squarer examples I have seen. A great solid example.

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The album's sleeve design features a photograph of a New York City tenement block, with interchanging window illustrations. Mike Doud is listed as the Cover Artist on the inner sleeve, and either the concept or design or both were his. He passed away in the early 1990s, and this album design was one of his crowning achievements in a lifetime of design – he was later to win a Grammy for best album cover of the year 1978.

The buildings on the album cover were the same Keith Richards and Mick Jagger were filmed in front of in the Rolling Stones music video "Waiting on a Friend"

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THE INNERS - EXCELLENT –

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Both inners are in EXCELLENT condition, with only the lightest corner rubbing and NO splits, as these first press inners nearly always have. These are of course in the heavy card, that only the early pressings were made in.

FOLD OVER INNER - The fold over sleeve for both records is in EXCELLENT PLUS condition, crisp and clean, with no mottling.

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Physical Graffiti was the band's first release on their own Swan Song Records label, which had been launched in May 1974. The album was a commercial and critical success, having built up a huge advance order, and when eventually released it reached #1 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart. It has since proven to be one of the most popular releases by the group, selling 8 million copies in the United States alone (which has made it 16 times platinum as it is a double album). Physical Graffiti was the first album to go platinum on advance orders alone. Shortly after its release, all previous Led Zeppelin albums simultaneously re-entered the top-200 album chart

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Album notes

Led Zeppelin: Robert Plant (vocals, harmonica); Jimmy Page (acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, background vocals); John Paul Jones (bass, keyboards, background vocals); John Bonham (drums, background vocals). Additional personnel included: Ian Stewart (piano). Engineers include: Eddie Kramer, George Chkiantz, Andrew Johns. The recordings were made at Headley Grave, Hampshire, England; Olympic Studios and Islan, London, England; Stargroves, England, between 1972 & 1974. Recording, which began in December 1973 and concluded in July 1974, took place in numerous locations, including Olympic Studios in London, Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio and The Rolling Stones' Mobile Studio.

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Recording sessions for the album were initially disrupted when John Paul Jones considered leaving the band. After reuniting at Headley Grange, the band wrote and recorded eight songs, the combined length of which stretched the album beyond the typical length of an LP. This prompted the band to make Physical Graffiti a double album by including previously unreleased tracks from earlier recording sessions.

Physical Graffiti was commercially and critically successful; the album is 16 times platinum (though this only signifies sales of 8 million copies, as it is a double album) in the United States alone, and has come to be regarded as one of Led Zeppelin's defining works. In 2003, the alfum was ranked number 70 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

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RARITY

It is getting harder and harder to find good examples of early A1 Gothic pressings of PHYSICAL GRAFFITI, and very hard to find ones in nice condition. More than that, this is a very early UK pressing, with full gothic and Kings road address assignations, with the correct cover and inserts, no WEA logos and all in NR MINT condition.

Very early pressed PHYSICAL GRAFFITI in nice condition are scarce. The vinyl is so often played so much, heavily marked, scratched, with noisy, poor and distorted sound. Any early examples with a record in this type of condition, that plays well, is very rare.

The cover is almost impossible to find without serious wear, even modestly worn examples are scarce. Finding a nice cover like this, with all the original inserts, fantastic!.

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NO TEARS, NO WRITING, NO STICKERS, NO SEAM SPLITS, NO JUMPS OR STICKS - GUARANTEED!

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VINYL SOUND - Please Note:

Top quality vinyl with clear sound is rare, and is what I always aim for. Even with the cleanest copies you will find occasional static sound during playback, caused by a build of dust in the grooves. This is clearly different from the distortion, loud pops or clicks that are found on heavily played and worn pieces of vinyl. Any static build up will reduce when played, and I advise a light clean should be given between plays for optimal performance.

SCRUPULOUS EXAMINATION and TESTING; PLEASE NOTE:

This record has been play tested to ensure the sound quality and accuracy of description. I aim to give a precise and concise description of the sound quality, pointing out any defects so that you know what you are bidding on. I will not go into screeds of information about nature of the songs, as I imagine that you already know them well. I aim to describe all items as accurately as possible, and offer a full refund on return if for any reason you are not completely happy with the item description.

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ABOUT ME I am a visual artist, working internationally, a collector of art and rare objects including rare vinyl, which I have been collecting for over 20 years, and an art and music enthusiast. I am an eBay enthusiast, and buy and sell over the internet, selling highest quality rare products to collectors the world over. I want you to know what a great item you are bidding on. If there is anything that is unclear in the listing, or you have any questions about this or any other item I am selling, feel free to get in touch. All the best to you

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IMAGES and INFORMATION

I only use my photographs taken with a high quality digital camera of the item for sale. The images are designed to be as clear as possible, giving an exact image of the item. I aim to give sufficient and accurate detail as possible, so that you know exactly what you are bidding on. Please let me know if you need any further information and I will be only to happy to oblige.

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VINYL

Large format covers with the original sound and mix of the highest quality sound.

Please note. I have described this vinyl as honestly and accurately as possible. Please allow for occasional static (possibly giving a very light crackle) that will nearly always be found on vinyl, No matter how perfect an example it is, or how well it has been looked after.

Static caused by dust in the grooves of the vinyl, is not the same as mechanical damage to the vinyl, i.e. a tick or jump caused by a deep scratch or chip.

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SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST, QUALITY ASSURED. I HAVE A 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK RATING.

SOME EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK –

BRILLIANT LP MINT CONDITION,AWESOME SELLAR,1ST CLASS PACKAGING, NO PROBLEMS A+

ITEM RECEIVED.. AS DESCRIBED... PACKED GREAT...MANY THANKS..RECOMMENDED.. A*******

Great LP from a great seller. Thanks !! Very well packaged. AAA+++

received today! great record!! thank you!!!

Item arrived quickly, well packaged and in excellent condition. Very pleased.

fast delivery, superb communication, good item, great ebayer AAAAA+++++

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MY RECORD GRADING SYSTEM IS AS FOLLOWS - (BASED ON RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE U.K. )

MINT: Virtually unplayed. The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. Cover is pristine.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

V.G PLUS: The record will still be nice and shiny, but may have a few light marks, and will play well. Slight wear and tear on the cover.

V.G: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, etc.

FAIR: Fair. It is noticeable that the record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated very noticeably. The cover and contents are showing signs of folding, scuffing of edges etc.

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POSTAGE AND PAYMENT DETAILS : -

Items will be extremely well sealed and securely wrapped using the best possible packaging for safe handling and delivery. I send items all round the globe with 100% success.

IT IS AN ABSOLUTE PRIORITY THAT THE ITEMS YOU BUY GETS TO YOU IN PERFECT CONDITION. All RECORDS ARE HELD SAFELY IN EXTRA THICK PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND THEN MAILED IN PROFESSIONAL RECORD MAILERS OR BOXES. (DEPENDING ON WHAT IS THE BEST OPTION FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL ALBUM)
HELD SECURELY WITH SEVERAL EXTRA LAYERS OF REINFORCED CARD BOARD AND PADDING TO ENSURE SAFE POSTAGE.

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UK - First Class Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £4.00

UK Special Signed For Next Day Delivery with Insurance : = £7.90

EUROPE - International Airmail Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £ 7.95

INTERNATIONAL, Non-Europe e.g. USA, Japan, Russia, Australia etc. International Airmail Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £11.95

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MULTIPLE PURCHASE REDUCTION

Reduced postage of course for multiple items. 30% off all for extra items.

POSTAGE WILL BE FIRST CLASS OR THE FASTEST AND SAFEST POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE, RECORDED WITH TRACKING AND INSURANCE. ALL ITEMS ARE FULLY INSURED AND COVERED FOR THE SAFEST DELIVERY POSSIBLE, AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU. GUARANTEED!

POSTAGE RECEIPTS AND PROOF OF POSTAGE IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE. MANY THANKS.

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RETURN POLICY:

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed ; - returns accepted

I ONLY SELL RARE GOODS THAT ARE IN GREAT CONDITION, IF THERE IS ANY SLIGHT DEFECT, IT WILL BE CLEARLY STATED.

If in the unlikely event that a you may want to return an item, I offer a no quibble return policy. items must be returned within 12 Days of receipt, and returned in the same condition that they were sent out in.

Return postage must be paid by buyer, unless there is a particular fault with the item, and then I will pay the postage cost.

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PAYMENTS :

Payments must be made within 5 days of purchasing unless an alternative arrangement has been agreed upon. We will accept pay pall, cheque or postal order, but no cash or bank transfers. Items sent out immediately on receipt of payment

Please Note: If no contact is made by the winning bidder following the mandatory Ebay 3 days, I will reserve the right to offer the item to the runner-up, unless prior notice of any delay is arranged beforehand. If no payment is received within the mandatory 7 days I will also reserve the right to offer the item to the runner-up. Any bidder who has missed the chance to purchase an item from me can still email to make a priority second chance.

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