LED ZEPPELIN Houses Of Holy 1973 1st Press + SASH

	£		263
	$		348

On offer here is a very rare LP (especially in this condition!!!!) by Led Zeppelin called "Houses Of Holy" and is an INCREDIBLY rare 1973 UK Stereo 1st pressing!!! THIS IS SERIOUSLY RARE!!!!  THIS IS THE FIRST 'COMPLETE' 1ST PRESSING OF THIS LP I HAVE EVER SEEN - AND IS SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLY RARE!!!!  DONT MISS THIS RARE CHANCE - FOR IT WILL SURELY BE A VERY VERY LONG TIME BEFORE YOU WILL GET ANOTHER CHANCE!!!!  THIS LP IS ONE OF THE VERY RAREST LED ZEPPELIN LPS - AND EVEN RARER THAN THE 'TURQUOISE' FIRST LP!!!!  AND THE REASON WHY THIS LP IS SO RARE IS THAT IT STILL HAS ITS ORIGINAL BANDED 'SASH' IN COMPLETE AND STUNNING CONDITION!!!!  AS ANY COLLECTOR OF THIS LP WILL KNOW - THAT THE COVER TO THIS LP HAS PICTURES ONLY AND NO INFORMATION OR CAT. NUMBER.  SO TO 'COMPLETE' THE LOOK OF THE LP (AND TO HELP IDENTIFY THE LP TO THE BUYING PUBLIC)  - THE EARLIEST 1ST PRESSINGS OF THIS LP WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD WITH A 'HOUSES OF HOLY' SASH - WHICH WRAPPED AROUND THE LP.  THE 'SASH' IS WHITE IN COLOUR AND HAS 'HOUSES OF HOLY' ON THE FRONT, AND THE CAT. NUMBER ON THE REVERSE.  AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICTURES - THIS ORIGINAL 'SASH' REALLY DOES 'COMPLETE' THE LOOK OF THE LP!!!!  IT LOOKS STUNNING AND IS AMAZINGLY RARE!!!!  BUT THERE ARE 2 IMPORTANT REASONS WHY 1ST PRESSINGS WITH THIS 'SASH' ARE SO INCREDIBLY RARE!!!!  FIRSTLY THIS 'SASH' WAS ONLY SOLD WITH THE EARLIEST 1ST PRESSINGS AND THE LATER PRESSINGS DID NOT HAVE THIS.  BUT SECONDLY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY - THE 'SASH' HAD TO BE REMOVED TO OPEN THE LP!!!! THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WAY TO OPEN THIS LP - EXCEPT BY REMOVING THE 'SASH'!!!!  OF COURSE WHEN THIS LP WAS FIRST RELEASED 99.9% OF 'SASHES' ON THE 1ST PRESSINGS WERE QUICKLY TORN OFF AND DISCARDED.  THIS WAS QUITE NATURAL AS THIS WAS THE QUICKEST WAY TO OPEN THE LP AND PLAY IT!!!!  HOWEVER THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THIS LP WAS VERY CAREFUL WITH HIS RECORDS AND CAREFULLY SLID THE 'SASH' OFF THE RECORD AND STORED IT INSIDE THE COVER!!!!  SO TODAY THIS 'SASH' IS IN STUNNING 'UNSPLIT' AND 'UNDAMAGED' CONDITION!!!! THIS IS A SERIOUSLY RARE UK 1ST PRESSING OF THIS LP WITH A 1ST PRESS GATEFOLD COVER, A 1ST PRESS RECORD, A 1ST PRESS 'TEXTURED' INNER SLEEVE, AND ITS ORIGINAL SUPER-RARE 1ST PRESS 'BANDED SASH'!!!!  NOT ONLY THAT BUT THIS LP IS IN SUPERB CONDITION!!!!  DONT MISS THIS INCREDIBLY RARE OPPORTUNITY!!!! The Cat. No is K 50014 on the ORIGINAL 1st Press Atlantic label (see picture) and is a Stereo 1st pressing!!!! PLEASE NOTE - that this is the VERY 1st UK pressing with 'Made In UK' on the labels and NO Warner Brothers Logo on the label edge text.   All copies of this LP made in 1975 or later have the 'Warner Brothers Logo on the label edge text - but this 1st Pressing DOES NOT - showing it is the VERY earliest 1st Pressing!!!!  All the tracks are Pure quality Led Zeppelin at their best!!!! Any fan of Led Zeppelin, or 60s music in general, will want to have this in their collection - especially in this condition!!!!

The record labels are in STUNNING condition (see pictures) with NO wear, NO writing and barely ANY spindle marks AT ALL!!!!  THIS RECORD IS IN SUPERB CONDITION AND CLEARLY HASNT BEEN PLAYED MUCH AT ALL!!!!  The vinyl is in STUNNING condition. Most of these LPs had been to a lot of wild parties and are usually found totally worn out, and almost unplayable. This one is NOT and has NO scratches, NO hairlines, only one MEGA faint paper scuff line (only visible under EXTREME light) and only a very VERY few of the lightest paper scuffs only visible under EXTREME light!!!! ITS AS SIMPLE AS THAT!!!! THE RECORD STILL HAS A 'JUST PRESSED' LOOK!!!! It is also great to find that the playing of the record is as STUNNING as the visual!!!! It plays with NO pops, NO jumps, NO sticks, and NO crackle!!!! There is NO groovewear either and NO distortion. The record must grade FULL Excellent if not better!!!! STUNNING!!!!  Believe me this record is NOT overgraded in ANY way!!!! I use STRICT RC grading standards - it is not in my interest not to!!!! Brillant!!!! The 1st Press textured inner sleeve is in PERFECT Stunning White condition and is simply SUPERB!!!!  The MEGA RARE 'Banded Sash' is in SUPERB unsplit condition with NO yellowing, NO staining, NO tears, NO writing and only some VERY light rubbing to either end!!!!  TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICTURES IT IS SUPERB!!!!  The 1st Press Gatefold Cover is in STUNNING condition!!!! It has NO edgewear, NO spinal wear, only VERY slight corner wear (NOT through the colour), barely ANY creases (cover is VERY flat looking), and NO writing!!!! The opening edges are beautifully straight with NO feathering!!!! Even the unlaminated inside is in STUNNING condition with NO yellowing, NO writing, and NO grubbyness!!!! The colours of the LP are incredibly vivid and sharp looking, with barely ANY rubbing at all!!!! This is a STUNNING cover and must grade FULL Excellent if not better!!!!  THIS LP HAS CLEARLY BEEN VERY WELL CARED FOR AND PLAYED VERY LITTLE!!!!  IT IS ALSO INCREDIBLY RARE WITH ITS ORIGINAL 'BANDED SASH'!!!!  DONT MISS THIS INCREDIBLY RARE LP!!!!

HAVE A LOOK AT MY PICTURES - I DO MY BEST TO SHOW THE RECORD FROM ALL ANGLES AND MAKE THE PICTURES AS CLEAR AS POSSIBLE - THERE IS NOTHING TO HIDE!!!! It really is a GREAT looking LP and it is truly rare to find any copies of this RARE LP by Led Zeppelin in this sort of condition!!!! THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO BUY A COMPLETE 1973 STEREO 1ST PRESSING OF "HOUSES OF HOLY" BY LED ZEPPELIN, IN STUNNING CONDITION!!!! Have a look at all my other auctions, and contact me with any queries you may have. P&P £3 in the UK, Overseas TBA. Paypal, Cash, Cheques, and Post Orders accepted. Overseas MUST use either Cash or Paypal. Thanks for looking. Cheers!!!!

On 24-Nov-02 at 12:19:15 GMT, seller added the following information: