Led Zeppelin III1970 UK LP Red/Plum Peter Grant UNPLAYED FINAL UPGRADE MINT HEAR

	£		1,254
	$		1,662

I have come across a collection of records that defy time.

They belonged to a collector who was buying in the mid to late 60's through the 70's and 80's

However his family have said that he didn't own a record player until the mid 80's.

Very strange I know, but what it means is that the early records have in most cases never been played or at the most one play.

Naturally people's tastes in music change and that's why the 80's albums have had more play than the 60's

There are some incredible records in this collection

I aim to release one per day and will list them at 8pm UK time so that they don't get confused with my other listings

I will also be playing each record and recording it so that you are able to judge the quality for yourself. My very very careful test play will go undetected however

LED ZEPPELIN - LED ZEPPELIN III

1ST PRESS WITH PETER GRANT CREDITS AND NO DASH IN THE CATALOGUE NUMBERS

ORIGINAL RED AND PLUM ATLANTIC PRESS UNPLAYED CONDITION

APART FROM MY TEST PLAY

SUPERB NEAR MINT SLEEVE WITH FULLY WORKING WHEEL

• CATALOGUE:ATLANTIC  2401002
• MATRIX: 2401002 A-5  1 2 5    2401002 B-5  1 2 6
• ETCHED MATRIX NUMBERS
• 'SO MOTE IT BE & DO WHAT THOU WILT' IN THE DEAD WAX
• SUPERB FULLY WORKING E.J.DAY SLEEVE
• CATALOGUE NUMBER DOES NOT HAVE A DASH IN THE MIDDLE
• PETER GRANT CREDITS ON LABEL

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE RED AND PLUM LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. 

BOTH BASE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT, AND THE WHITEBAND IS STILL WHITE AND NOT SOILED AT ALL. 

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. FINALLY THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY ZERO SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING HOW LITTLE THE VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED. PLUS SOME RESIDUAL VINYL SHARDS INSIDE THE HOLE

THE LABEL HAS ALL OF THE FIRST PRESS INDICATORS. THE CATALOGUE NUMBER ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE LABEL DOESN'T HAVE THE SMALL DASH IN THE MIDDLE LIKE LATER PRESSES, AND IMPORTANTLY THERE PETER GRANT CREDITS ARE THERE WHICH ARE OMITED FROM ALL OTHER PRESSES

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE, AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS  FLAWLESS 

UNDER A BANK OF SPOTLIGHTS THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO SEE. NO WISPY HAIRLINES, MARKS OR HANDLING EVEIDENCE

A PERFECTLY MINT ALBUM

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THIS FIRST PRESS RED AND PLUM ZEP 3 PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH. AS I HAVE ALREADY SAID IT HAS NEVER BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE. 

THERE IS CERTAINLY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, AND MU VERY CAREFUL AND LIGHTLY TRACKED TEST PLAY WILL GO UNDETECTED

THE CLARITY OF THIS STEREO REPRODUCTION IS MAGNIFICENT, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD EXACTLY AS IT WAS INTENDED

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE

SILENT RUN IN AND LINKING GROOVES

NO TICS OR POPS OR ANY STATIC AT ALL

A STUNNING FIRST PRESS ZEPPELIN III, AND I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS MINT 

TAKE A LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE THOUGH 

THE SLEEVE

THE ICONIC ZEP III SLEEVE IN THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION IMAGINABLE

THIS ORIGINAL ISSUE E.J.DAY AND CO LAMINATED SLEEVE ALWAYS SEEMS TO SUFFER FROM SEVERE YELLOWING TO THE WHITE SURFACE , PARTICULARLY AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGE. 

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VIRTUALLY BLEMISH FREE!!  IT IS TOTALLY FLAT AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE. 

THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE . NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR, AND THERE IS NO LIFT, PEEL OR FLAKE ANYWHERE.

THE WHEEL WORKS TO PERFECTION!!!

I MENTIONED ABOVE THAT MOST COPIES OF THIS ALBUM YELLOW BADLY. 

THIS ONE HAS A PURE WHITE SURFACE WITH JUST THE BAREST SHADOW OF LIGHT YELLOWING AROUND THE EDGES. 

THERE IS ALSO THE TINIEST SPECK OF RUB TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP

THE OTHERS ARE PERFECTLY SHARP AND SQUARE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER

THE SPINE IS IN MINT CONDITION AS WELL. FIRSTLY ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY INTACT, NO PEEL OR FLAKE. IT IS TOTALLY FLAT WITHOUT ANY THUMB TO FINGER SQUASHING AT ANY POINT, AN FINALLY ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND IT'S ALSO WORTH POINTING OUT THAT THERE IS NO WEAR EITHER TO THE TOP OR BOTTOM TIPS OF THIS SUPERB SPINE

 THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP,WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THE TINIEST THUMB NAIL NICKS  SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS RECORD HAS BEEN OUTSIDE OF THE COVER,

THE REAR SURFACE  AGAIN IS UNCREASED, IT IS EVERYBIT AS BRILLIANT AS THE FRONT, AGAIN A DELIGHTFUL WHITE SURFACE WITH JUST THAT LIGHT SHADOWOF YELLOWING AROUND THE EDGES

. IT IS HERE THAT THIS SLEEVE ALSO HAS A HISTORY OF HAVING 'STRETCH LINES' TO THE LAMINATE. THIS ONE HAS ABSOLUTELY NONE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS. ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE THERE AND THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE.GLEAMING LAMINATE

THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED, WITH THE FLIPBACKS AND POLY LINED INTERIOR. HAS THE DATE 07/70 PRINTED IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER

HAS SOME AGING AND A COUPLE OF WRINKLES

THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT WITH EASE

I'LL JUST FINSH BY SAYING THAT IN MY OPINION YOU COULD NEVER GET A BETTER AND MORE PRISTINE COPY OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM AND SLEEVE ON THE PLANET, AND IT IS WITHOUT DOUBT VAULT CONDITION, AND WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING, AND FOR SOME LUCKY WINNER THIS IS AN INVESTMENT AS IT CAN ONLY INCREASE IN VALUE, AND WHATEVER IS PAID FOR IT NOW WILL IN FUTURE SEEM A BARGAIN

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY