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LED ZEPPELIN II

This is an great Original PLUM UK pressing of the classic second album from Led Zeppelin, from my own personal collection. Crystal clear ARCHIVAL AUDIO and ultra rare 1st  1   1   1   stampers.

Great Playing Record! Great Cover. Original PLUM PRESS Labels. Great Sound!! 

CAT NO:....

Atlantic  588 198           

LABEL PRESS DETAILS:

Stereo. First released released 1969. 

ATLANTIC, MADE IN GT BRITAIN. Red Plum labels with Killing Floor Credit.

MATRIX NOs. ON RUN-OUT GROOVE

side 1 - A 5

side 2 - B 4    

MOTHER STAMPERS:

Side 1. ''  1       1    1 '' 

Side 2. ''  1         1  1    '' ( unbelievably rare matching stamps )

TRACK LISTING…

SIDE 2 ; HEARTBREAKER....LIVIN LOVIN MAID ....RAMBLE ON.....MOBY DICK.....BRING IT ON HOME

    '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.

Led Zeppelin II is the second studio album by the Led Zeppelin, released in October 1969 on Atlantic Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at several locations in the United Kingdom and North America from January to August 1969. Production was entirely credited to lead guitarist and songwriter Jimmy Page, while it also served as Led Zeppelin's first album to utilise the recording techniques of engineer Eddie Kramer.  Led Zeppelin II furthered the lyrical themes established on their debut album, creating a work that became more widely acclaimed and influential than its predecessor. With elements of blues and folk music, it also exhibits the band's evolving musical style of blues-derived material and their guitar and riff-based sound. 

Upon release, Led Zeppelin II earned considerable sales and was Led Zeppelin's first album to reach No. 1 in the UK and the US. In 1970, art director David Juniper was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording Package for the album. On 15 November 1999, it was certified 12x Platinum by the RIAA for sales in excess of 12 million copies. Following its initial reception, it has been recognised by writers and music critics as one of the greatest and most influential rock albums ever recorded.

Led Zeppelin II was conceived during a hectic and much-travelled period of Led Zeppelin's career from January through August 1969, when they completed four European and three American concert tours. Each song was separately recorded, mixed and produced at various studios in the UK and North America. The album was written on tour, during periods of a couple of hours in between concerts, a studio was booked and the recording process begun, resulting in a sound with spontaneity and urgency through necessity.  Bassist John Paul Jones recalled that "We were touring a lot. Jimmy [Page]'s riffs were coming fast and furious. A lot of them came from onstage especially during the long improvised section of 'Dazed and Confused'. We'd remember the good stuff and dart into a studio along the way."

Led Zeppelin II also features experimentation with other musical styles and approaches, as on the alternately soft-and-loud "What Is and What Should Never Be" and "Ramble On" (which featured Page's acoustic guitar), or the ballad "Thank You". With its mysterious atmospherics, "Ramble On" helped develop hard rock's association with fantasy themes, which had been partly derived from the psychedelic rock genre of two to three years before, but also from Plant's personal interest in the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien. This musical direction would later culminate on Led Zeppelin IV (and countless subsequent groups would later carry the influence to further extremes). Conversely, the instrumental "Moby Dick" features an extended drum solo by John Bonham, which would be extended further during Led Zeppelin concert performances sometimes for as long as half an hour.

Page's contribution to this album was significant, as his electric guitar solo on the song "Heartbreaker" was emulated by many younger rock guitarists, and exemplifies the group's intense musical attack. Led Zeppelin II is the band's first album to feature Page playing a 1959 Gibson Les Paul, the electric guitar he helped popularise. His innovative recording and drum miking effects on tracks such as "Ramble On" and "Whole Lotta Love" also demonstrated his considerable skill, resourcefulness and originality as a producer.

The album was released on 22 October 1969 on Atlantic Records, with advance orders of 400,000 copies. The advertising campaign was built around the slogan 'Led Zeppelin II Now Flying'. Commercially, Led Zeppelin II was the band's first album to hit No. 1 in the US, knocking The Beatles' Abbey Road (1969) twice from the top spot, where it remained for seven weeks. As such, the album is generally considered to be hugely influential on the development of rock music, being an early forerunner of heavy metal, and inspiring a host of other rock bands including Aerosmith, Van Halen and Guns N' Roses.

Since its initial critical reception, Led Zeppelin II has been acknowledged by many critics and music writers as one of the most influential albums of rock music of all time, and has earned several accolades from music publications, frequently placed at or near the top of "best album" lists.

ALBUM PLAYED FOR AUDIO GRADING:

Yes – brilliant! Top AUDIO  sound quality throughout!

This great record plays up to the high visual grading and beyond. It plays with Incredibly Powerful and clear sound, with no grove wear or blurring of the sound separation; incredibly rare on an original Plum pressing! 

Great audio with minimal interference to distract from the overly enjoyment of this great record. Crystal clear perfect audio with barely any detectable light surface or static noise at all.

Strong, undistorted sound free of any loud pops or clicks. Channels are clean and unstressed. This is  a great PLUM press of Zep II. The music jumps out, with definition and clarity, particularly on the percussion instruments, and vocals which come through with tremendous power. Its  the same with the bass guitar and drums, whilst the guitars come through crisp and clear.

Great Clear Audio, this album simply plays superbly. I will give a detailed account below:

Starting off with the classic 'Whole Lotta Love', it sounds amazing with bright clear audio. Virtually no surface sound to be heard at all, and no loud pops or clicks. Continuing the very high standard  'What is a What Should Never Be' also plays superbly. Some very light, very occasional  background static in places, but nothing obtrusive, and this is a track that has many very quiet sections, heavily prone to dominant surface sound. There is just barely any at all. 'Killing Floor' sounds superb, with really bright sound, even in the quietest of sections. No pops or clicks and certainly not a hint of distortion. One or two light static tics but nothing dominant, just very clear loud audio. 'Thank You', a real test for Zep II sounds great, super clear sound. There is one tic near the start only, and minimal static, nothing I would say that interferes with the enjoyment of this great track. A great first side, with no distortion at  all and very little static surface sound at all.

Side 2. begins with 'Heartbreaker', and it plays brilliantly, only very light static to be found on the run in grooves, and virtually none during the music. No pops clicks or even light tics. 'Livin Lovin Maid'  a complex heavily layer track, and all the layering here is heard really clearly, it sounds amazing, with a crystal clear deep bassy feel. It take us to 'Ramble On' the Tolkien inspired track which sounds superb, and this is such a hard track to find with even half way decent audio. It just plays superbly with no hissing, and some very minor static only. Incredible reverberation with Plant's vocals clearly moving across the channels, an effect that is often lost. The classic 'Moby Dick' again sounds great, even on the very quiet section in the middle there is nominal surface sound and a few very light tics only. No loud pops, no clicks. 'Bring It On Home' also sounds great, with no pops or clicks and barely any static during the intro. Absolutely stunning clear audio.

This is a great audio performance, barely any static, (that is found on all vinyls, even unplayed examples) anywhere on this record, and needless to say, NO distortion, NO sticks or jumps what so ever. NO loud pops or clicks. The whole album plays with amazing power and clarity. 

This is an extremely rare clear example and a great pleasure to listen too. 

A great all round example of this great  vinyl. This really is a staggering early stereo mix, unlike the re-issues which lack the impact.  Grades strictly at NEAR MINT.

THE RECORD – VISUAL GRADING 

This is a superb piece of glossy vinyl, and a really thick pressing. Deep clear grooves that can only be found on the original pressings, this vinyl has barely any light handling marks and has certainly not been over played; in fact its only been played a few times.

NO scratches , no obvious hairlines, a couple of tiny handling marks that can only be seen under an intense spotlight. (I use an industrial spot light to visually grade all records to show up even the lightest marks) 

A lovely piece of vinyl that sounds as great as it looks.

Graded strictly at NEAR MINT.

THE LABELS 

Both labels are in great condition and carry the Warner Brothers / Jewel Music Publishing credit. Famous PLUM labels are Superb, with no marks or writing, and no discernible spindle wear. One or two light spindle trace can be found, and they are barely visible! 

Great all round deep coloured examples, wonderful! Graded at NEAR MINT.

VINYL TESTED FOR ANY SIGNS OF WARPING:

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

THE COVER

The album sleeve design was from a poster by David Juniper, who was simply told by the band to come up with an idea that was "interesting". His design was based on a photograph of the Jasta 11 Division of the German Air Force during WWI, the famed Flying Circus led by Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron. After the picture was tinted, the faces of the four members of the band were airbrushed on from a 1969 publicity photograph, as well as the faces of band manager Peter Grant and tour manager Richard Cole. The woman in the picture is Glynis Johns, the mother from Mary Poppins. 

These thin Un Laminated Zep II card covers are notoriously prone to damage, with serious ring wear and destruction to the edges. It must be one of the most prone to wear of ANY of the original classic covers from the 1960's and 70's, possibly the most prone to wear. The Spines are nearly always flattened, worn and un readable. Not this one! This is a very nice cover in great all round condition. 

The Inner Gatefold is clean and just has a couple of light 

rubs. There is very little scuffing to the corners, and minimal rubbing along the edges, and by Bomber cover standards, its largely unmarked. The edges have not lost their colour, which is highly unusually. The opening edges are very square and totally un frayed.  The white areas are very white, with very few blemishes and just a couple of tiny creases on the back. 

The back cover is nice and clean, with minimal ring wear, which is virtually un heard of for these delicate covers.

There is one or two light  spine creases, but nothing very serious. The Spine shows minimal wear, but does have a small rub, which I have clearly illustrated in the images below. 

A great example of this ultra delicate cover! Grades at VERY GOOD PLUS to EXCELLENT.

THE INNER

Great condition, original poly lined white inner. NO tears , NO wear at the top. Just some light discolouration as these original inners always have and some light creasing.

The vinyl will of course come with a replacement poly lined inner to protect the original.

Graded at EXCELLENT.

RARITY

A PLUM PRESS in this type of condition is scarce. The vinyl is so often played so much, heavily marked, scratched, with noisy, poor and distorted sound. Any EARLY UK PRESS examples with a record in this type of condition, that plays practically great, is very rare.

The cover is almost impossible to find without serious wear, even modestly worn examples are scarce and this one is one of the better examples. Finding a great cover like this, with an original piece of vinyl, fantastic!.

PLUM pressings are infinitely more rare than the later orange and green labels, but finding vinyls that sound great is a real challenge. Usually they sound very poor, the mastering is patchy, and of course, they were so often heavily played on old fashioned, destructive equipment, or worse, past around at parties.

THIS A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO OWN AN EXTREMELY RARE PIECE OF MUSICAL HISTORY, WITH A WONDERFUL RICH CLEAR SOUND THAT IS NOW SERIOUSLY HARD TO FIND. 

GREAT COVERS WITH NO SEAM SPLITS, NO TEARS, NO WRITING, NO STICKERS.

GREAT VINYLS WITH NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS, NO JUMPS OR REPEATS - GUARANTEED!

SCRUPULOUS EXAMINATION and TESTING; PLEASE NOTE:

This record has been play tested on highly sensitive equipment 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 buying. I won't go into screeds of information about the 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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VINYL SOUND - PLEASE NOTE:

The highest quality vinyl with clear sound is rare, and is what I always aim for. I only sell records that play with TOP AUDIO performance, super clear sound uninterrupted by hiss or other interference. Even with the cleanest copies you will find occasional static sound or occasional light tics during playback, caused by a build of dust in the grooves. This is clearly different from the distortion, loud pops, repeating tics or clicks that are found on heavily played, worn or soiled 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. 

VINYL

Large format art work covers with the original sound and mix unique to vinyl and of the highest quality audio. Vinyl record have always been loved and have become a great investment opportunity, with prices soaring over the last ten years, making classic pieces a great financial as well as a cultural investment.  

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IMAGES and INFORMATION

I only use photographs of the item for sale taken with a high quality professional digital camera. The images are designed to be as clear as possible, giving an exact image of the item you are buying. 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'll be only to happy to oblige.

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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 25 years, and an art and music enthusiast. I specialise in the  highest quality rarest items, selling 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, please feel free to get in touch. All the best to you.  

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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RETURN POLICY:

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed ; - returns accepted with out question. If you are not happy then it can be returned, I cant say fairer that that!

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 you may want to return an item, or that I have missed something in the listing, 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 full postage costs!

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. We send items all round the globe with 100% success! We only sell top quality rare records to discerning buyers. We do not make money from the postage costs and aim to keep the prices at a reasonable rate, but please don't expect a cheap second rate service. 

IT IS AN ABSOLUTE PRIORITY THAT THE ITEMS YOU BUY GETS TO YOU IN PERFECT CONDITION. All RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR MAIN COVER AND PLACED IN A BRAND NEW REPLACEMENT INNER SLEEVE TO AVOID ANY CHANCE OF EDGE SPLITS OR KNIFING. THEY ARE HELD SAFELY IN EXTRA THICK PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND THEN THEY ARE SECURED WITH SEVERAL EXTRA LAYERS OF REINFORCED CARD BOARD AND PADDING AND MAILED IN EXTRA STRONG PROFESSIONAL RECORD CONTAINERS TO ENSURE THEIR SAFE ARRIVAL. AS WE HAVE STATED WE HAVE A 100% SUCCESS RATE AND AIM TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.

Example of packaging used

UK - First Class Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £5.00

UK Special Signed For Next Day Delivery with Insurance : = £8.90

EUROPE - International Airmail Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £11.95

INTERNATIONAL, Non-Europe e.g. USA, Japan, Russia, Australia etc. International Airmail Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £18.95

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MULTIPLE PURCHASE REDUCTION

Reduced postage of course for multiple items up to 30% off 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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PAYMENTS 

Payments must be made within 3 days of purchasing unless an alternative arrangement has been agreed upon. Pay Pall ONLY for International buyers. We will accept Pay Pall, cheque or postal order within the UK, 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.  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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