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LED ZEPPELIN – LED ZEPPELIN I (self-titled first album) – ORIGINAL 1968 ATLANTIC RECORDS STEREO LP (NO NUMBER, BUT THE MATRIX
NUMBER IN THE DEAD WAX IS CONSISTENT WITH THE RELEASED CATALOG NUMBER: SD-8216)
· *** COLOSSALLY RARE ORIGINAL 1968 TEST PRESSING – PROBABLY
THE ONLY COPY THAT WILL EVER BE OFFERED ON EBAY ***
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ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING
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THIS RARE REFERENCE PRESSING COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL LETTER OF
INTRODUCTION FROM THE ATLANTIC RECORDS (PLEASE SEE THE PHOTO SHOWN ABOVE)
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PLAIN, WHITE ATLANTIC TEST PRESSING LABEL WITH TYPEWRITTEN
TRACK LISTING
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THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS
NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.
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CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS
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THICK, HEAVY VINYL
PRESSING
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MATRIX STAMP IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) OF THE RECORD:
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SIDE 1: ST-A-681461-A (AT) (LW)(RG) (W)
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SIDE 2: ST-A-681462-A (AT) (LW)(RG) (W)
(►PLEASE SEE THE
IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)
(Note:
this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This
is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you'll get. GUARANTEED!)
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We proudly present one
of the RAREST and MOST IMPORTANT Rock artifacts we have ever offered on eBay.
What we have here is an unheard-of TEST PRESSING
of this classic Led Zeppelin DEBUT
album – easily one of the top-10 greatest and most influential Rock albums ever
made.
When the album was
recorded in December 1968 (released in January 1969), it marked – literally -
the beginning of the new era and the new sound: Heavy Metal!
While many test
pressings often have alternate or demo- versions of known, later released
songs, and while it is possible that this particular test pressing contains
demo or alternate versions of some of the tracks, please don’t take our word
that it does: we were unable to determine that there is much of a difference
between this test pressing and the officially released version: it seems to us
that the sound on this test pressing is a little `brighter` and `cleaner` than
the original, somewhat muddy, Atlantic pressing, but this may have been caused
by the first stamper generation used to make this pressing. A careful Led Zep
aficionado may be able to detect slight differences and subtle variations in
the mix we were unable to locate.
We should note that
this album – like all test pressings –comes in a plain white, generic carboard
cover;.
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Led Zeppelin had a fully
formed, distinctive sound from the outset, as their eponymous debut
illustrates. Taking the heavy, distorted electric blues of Jimi Hendrix, Jeff
Beck, and Cream to an extreme, Zeppelin
created a majestic, powerful brand of guitar rock constructed around simple,
memorable riffs and lumbering rhythms. But the key to the group's attack was
subtlety: it wasn't just an onslaught of guitar noise, it was shaded and
textured, filled with alternating dynamics and tempos. As Led Zeppelin proves,
the group was capable of such multi-layered music from the start. Although the
extended psychedelic blues of "Dazed and Confused," "You Shook
Me," and "I Can't Quit You Baby" often gather the most attention,
the remainder of the album is a better indication of what would come later.
"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" shifts from folky verses to pummeling
choruses; "Good Times Bad Times" and "How Many More Times"
have groovy, bluesy shuffles; "Your Time Is Gonna Come" is an
anthemic hard rocker; "Black Mountain Side" is pure English folk; and
"Communication Breakdown" is a frenzied rocker with a nearly punkish
attack. Although the album isn't as varied as some of their later efforts, it
nevertheless marked a significant turning point in the evolution of hard rock
and heavy metal.
(EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY STEPHEN THOMAS ERLEWINE, ALL
MUSIC GUIDE /ALLMUSIC.COM/)
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CONDITION:
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RECORD
(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL
records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete
sunlight)
(a)
WE GRADE THE VINYL AS STRONG VERY GOOD++ .
CAUTION: The vinyl is NOT MINT or NEAR MINT, but is nevertheless in a
very nice and clean condition. There are some surface marks and abrasions,
mostly light and superficial, although some may be longer than 1.1/4 inches (1
inch = 2.5 centimeters)
(b)
The record comes in a hi-grade MFSL PVC inner sleeve, which has -
apparently with success - shielded the record from the harmful impact of
elements over many years!
(c)
The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which
was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on
such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not
expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!
(d)
The record comes with the ORIGINAL
Atlantic Records letter of introduction
(e)
Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior,
digital recording!!!
(f)
Stock (commercially released) mono copies of this album are NOT
known to exist.
COVER : This
reference pressing comes without any custom jacket, and will be shipped in a
plain, generic, white cardboard cover (NOT SEPARATELY GRADED, BUT IN A FAIRLY
DECENT CONDITION OVERALL)
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