LED ZEPPELIN III 1st UK PRES PLUM\RED UnPlAyEd MiNt

	£		460
	$		549

LED ZEPPELIN ''LED ZEPPELIN III'' AWESOME ORIGINAL 1ST UK PRESSING!!! CAT NO. 2401002 TOP! TOP! NEAR MINT AUDIO THROUGHOUT! ORIGINAL THICK CHUNKY NEAR MINT VINYL !!!! ORIGINAL HEAVY DUTY E.DAY &CO COVER WITH FULLY FUNCTIONING WHEEL VERY NEAR PERFECT!!VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED NEAR MINT VINYL! FULLY LAMINATED) WITH ORIGINAL MASTER PRESSERS SIGNATURE HAND ECHED ON THE RUN OFF GROOVES ''DO WHAT THOU WILT'' and ''SO MOTE IT BE''  With ''Gal'' (hand etched on both sides)!   (ONLY 1ST PRESS)!!!! PLUM\RED LABELS (ONLY 1ST PRESS)!!A RARE EARLY COPY .!!(NO)CLICKS OR POPS TOP !TOP!AUDIO ON ALL FREQUENCIES JUST PERFECT!(NEAR MINT AUDIO ON MY SYSTEMS!!

EARLIEST PRESS (HAND ETCHED MATRIX)!A5 and B5! AN ARCHIVE COPY NEVER NEED TO UPGRADE!

Please note! I will be listing here on ebay, in the next few days  the  first five albums released by Led Zeppelin. These will all be the very earliest releases all 1st pressings and all totaly original!

Here on offer from my personal collection! This album has been satored in a case with the vinyl seperated from the cover and sleeve for protection. This is how I have always stored my records!! This is a very early original UK pressing Led Zeppelin III I have sold and own many many copies of this album, This audio in my opinion is as good as it gets for this pressing on vinyl, absolutely stunning seperation and a real deep basey feel that in my opinion can only be acheived from the earliest pressings and there is no other format than these early UK vinyls that even come close to the awesome feel that is produced! Please note! The audio quality has always been the uppermost importance when i have purchased records over the years and I have always tried to seek out the earliest stampers that, in my personal opinion makes all the difference for the best audio quality! This album both the original 1st cover and the vinyl boasts of being very near perfect with only a minimal amount of plays ever! Almost impossible to ever find like this after 38 years! Unbelievable to ever find like this!!! 

Led Zeppelin III, the third album by English rock band Led Zeppelin, was released October 5th 1970 by Atlantic Records. It was recorded between January and July 1970 at Olympic Studios, London and Headley Grange, East Hampshire, then mixed at Ardent Studios, Memphis in August 1970 during Led Zeppelin's sixth American concert tour. The album was produced by guitarist Jimmy Page and engineered by Andy Johns!!!.

It has been suggested that Led Zeppelin III was something of a watershed release for the band, as it marked a change from Page's domination of the first two albums towards a more democratic affair in which all four group members offered up their own compositions and ideas - a pattern that would continue in future sessions. The album added acoustic and folk rock elements to the band's established rock and blues repertoire, which also helped endear the band to progressive rock fans. However, some detractors attacked the heavier tracks as being mindless noise, whilst the acoustic material was criticised by others for imitating the music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Although these negative reviews had a slight effect on sales at the time, Led Zeppelin III was still a trans-Atlantic #1 hit. Sales eventually lagged in the wake of Led Zeppelin I and II, but with the passage of time III's reputation has recovered considerably!!!.

The album contains two of Led Zeppelin's most well-known songs: "Immigrant Song" and "Since I've Been Loving You". The first of these, written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, is about the Norse invasions of England and was inspired by the band's recent performances in Iceland. "Since I've Been Loving You" is a classic, original blues in the key C minor featuring heartfelt interplay by all four group members. It would become a performance staple of Led Zeppelin concerts, especially from 1971 through 1973, replacing Willie Dixon's "I Can't Quit You Baby" from the first album as the band's slow blues showcase. Other fan favorites from the album were the rock songs "Celebration Day" and "Out on the Tiles", and the acoustic tracks "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" and "That's the Way", the latter considered by many critics to be a breakthrough for still-developing lyric writer Plant. The song "Gallows Pole" is actually an arrangement of a traditional folk song by that name, also recorded by Lead Belly some thirty years earlier!!.

Led Zeppelin III's original vinyl edition was packaged in a gatefold sleeve with a novelty cover, designed by Richard Drew, a lecturer in fine arts at Leeds Polytechnic. The cover and interior gatefold art consisted of a surreal collection of seemingly random images on a white background, many of them connected thematically with flight or aviation (as in "Zeppelin"). Behind the front cover was a rotatable paper disc, or volvelle, covered with more images, including photos of the band members, which showed through holes in the cover. Moving an image into place behind one hole would usually bring one or two others into place behind other holes. This could not be replicated on a conventional cassette or CD cover, but there have been Japanese and British CDs packaged in miniature versions of the original sleeve. In France this album was released with a different album cover, simply showing a photo of the four band members!!!.

As always I have tried to give my honest personal opinion when describing items listed! Although it is my honest opinion! I always urge others to do their own personal research on any items that they are interested in purchasing, before, they commit to bidding!) I have Highlighted all aspects as clearly as possible!! I have taken time to play this vinyl track for track to give a clear and accurate description of the audio quality. (please look at my completed listings of albums that I have sold of this calaber (more than 1000 items) and you will see that I normally get it right) I have also provided as many photos as I can and supersized so that all aspects can be seen clearly in strong light!!!!!Please note! These photos are the actual item for sale and not copies of other items!!!!!!!

THE MATRIX

SIDE 1. 2421002 A-5 (HAND ETCHED)''DO WHAT THOU WILT'' (HAND ETCHED ON THE RUN OFF GROOVES ONLY 1ST PRESS) WITH 'GAL'')

SIDE 2. 2431002 B-5 (HAND ETCHED) ''SO MOTE IT BE'' (HAND ETCHED ON THE RUN OFF GROOVES ONLY 1ST PRESS) WITH ''GAL'')

THE VINYL

THIS IS THE HEAVIER AND THICKER ORIGINAL TYPE OF VINYL AND THEREFOR MUCH MORE ROBUST!! LATER PRESS WERE MUCH MORE FLIMSIER!!THIS VINYL LAYS PERFECTLY FLAT ON THE TURNTABLE AND STILL GLEEMS AND RETAIND ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN FROM NEW!!

INITIAL INSPECTION THE VINYL LOOKS AWESOME AND I CAN BARELY SEE A BLEMISH!!SUPER GLOSSY SHEEN FROM NEW!! ONLY IN STRONG LIGHT CAN POSSIBLY ANY LIGHT SLEEVE REMOVAL MARKS BE SEEN (TO BE HONEST I FIND IT HARD TO SEE ANY)  AND THESE WOULD BE NON AUDIO SOUNDING ON MY SYSTEMS!!!

THE AUDIO QUALITY

THE AUDIO IS IN MY OPINION AS GOOD AS IT GETS TRULY STUNNING!!  PLEASE NOTE! I HAVE PLAYED THIS VINYL THROUGH TRACK FOR TRACK AS USUAL ON A TOP SYSTEM A FEW TIMES PRIOR TO THIS LISTING AT VERY LOUD VOLUME!  THIS PLAYS THROUGH CRYSTAL CLEAR AND VIBRANT WITH (NO) SIGNS OF ANY GROOVEWARE OR THAT THIS HAS BEEN OVERPLAYED AT ALL, IN FACT IT IS UITE OBVIOUS TO ME THAT THIS HAS ONLY EVER BEEN PLAYED BARELY MORE THAN A HANDFUL OF TIMES ONLY! SO RARE FOR A LED ZEP VINYL ORIGINAL THAT IS 37 YEARS OLD!!! ABSOLUTELY TOP NEAR PERFECT\MINT AUDIO ON MY SYSTEM I HEARD (NO) CLICKS OR POPS AT ALL AND NONE OF THE USUAL BACKGROUND NOISE!! (EVEN IN BETWEEN TRACKS,,SILENT ON MY SYSTEMS ) !!!   (NO)  CLICKS OR POPS DURING THE AUDIO, AND CERTAINLY (NO) JUMPS OR SKIPS! AS GOOD AS IT GETS IN MY OPINION! I WOULD CLASS MYSELF AS HIGHLY CRITICAL, PLEASE LOOK AT MY COMPLETED LISTINGS OF RECORDS THAT I HAVE SOLD OF THIS QUALITY AND YOU WILL SEE THAT I NORMALLY GET IT RIGHT !!!!!IN MY OPINION TOP AUDIO ON ALL FREQUENCIES!!!!

PLEASE NOTE!! I ALWAYS ADD THIS DISCLAMER! I HAVE DESCRIBED AS USUAL THIS VINYL GIVING MY HONEST OPINION ON THE AUDIO QUALITY! PLEASE ALLOW FOR THE ODD STATIC (NOT) CONSISTANT THROUGHOUT THE AUDIO!! PLEASE REMEMBER THIS IS A GENUINE ORIGINAL 37 YEAR OLD VINYL THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ORIGINALLY PLAYED ON A 37 YEAR OLD SYSTEM!!!!!

IMPORTANT NOTE! THIS HAS BEEN STORED IN A CASE LAYING DORMANT FOR AT LEAST 25 YEARS! A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DUST IN THE GROOVES OVER THE YEARS CAUSES STATIC CRACKLE\TICKS! A CONSTANT CLEAN BEFORE EACH PLAY IS RECOMENDED! THIS REDUCES THIS STATIC AND ENHANCES THE AUDIO QUALITY!  

TOP AUDIO WILL BE HARD TO SURPASS!!!YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED WITH THE AUDIO QUALITY IN MY OPINION AS GOOD AS IT GETS!

THE LABELS

SUPERBE ORIGINAL ATLANTIC PLUM\ORANGE LABELS. AMAIZINGLY ONLY A BARE MINIMAL AMOUNT OF SPIDER MARKS CAN BARELY BE SEEN ANGLED TO THE LIGHT ONLY!  IN MY OPINION IT IS EVIDENT THAT THIS  IS BARELY PLAYED AND HAS CERTAINLY NOT BEEN OVERPLAYED AT ALL! NO WARE THAT I CAN SEE AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE IT IS PERFECTLY ROUND! !! MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN IS FEATURED (UK PRESSING)

THE REORD SLEEVE

THIS IS THE ORIGINAL ATLANTIC SLEEVE (NO) SPLITS OR TARES VERY LIGHT CREASES WITH AGE TOP CONDITION (ORIGINAL) 

THE COVER

THIS IS THE ORIGINAL EARLIEST E.DAY & CO PRINTED ,HEAVY DUTY ATLANTIC DELUXE GATEFOLD COVER PRINTED BY E.DAY & CO.England (ONLY 1ST PRESS) (LATER PRESS COVERS WERE MADE IN GERMANY) IN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING CONDITION!!!! (NO) SPLITS OR TARES FULLY WORKING WHEEL LOVELY RICH IN COLOUR AND SUPER SUPER GLOSSY LAMINATE! AMAIZINGLY WITHOUT ANY MARKS OR DENTS! PLEASE NOTE! THIS IS FULLY LAMINATED INSIDE AND OUT! (ONLY IST PRESS) (NO)  REAL STORAGE WARE TO THE EDGES OR CORNERS WORTH TO MENTION!!VERY VERY SLIGHT YELLOWING WITH AGE (HARDLY NOTICABLE)! (NO) REAL CREASES WORTH TO MENTION SUPERBE NEAR PERFECT SPINE! (NO) SCUFFS AMAIZINGLY (NO) FLATTENING WITH AGE (VERY RARE TO FIND)!!!! PLEASE SEE PHOTOS  THIS IS REALLY SUPERBE RARELY SEEN LIKE THIS!!! AND ORIGINAL!!!  MUST BE AT LEAST EXCELLENT PLUS IF NOT BETTER!! VERY VERY NEAR PERFECT FOR A 1ST PRESS COVER 38 YEARS OLD UNBELEIVABLE!

HOW I SEND MY RECORDS!

THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLEWRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION (SEE PHOTOS)

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SHIPPING TO THE USA IS 10.76GBP INCLUDES INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR DELIVERY WITH INSURANCE AND TRACKING

SHIPPING TO EUROPE IS 7.76GBP INCLUDES INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR DELIVERY WITH INSURANCE AND TRACKING

POSTAGE WITHIN ENGLAND IS 3.90 SENT BY RECORDED DELIVERY(ITEMS NORMALLY SENT WITHIN THE NEXT DAY ON RECEIPT OF CLEARED FUNDS WEEK DAYS ONLY)

Please note! All items are now despatched by signed for 1st class delivery!!!! I normally despatch within the next working day on receipt of cleared funds!!!!!

All items are despatched securely with ample reinforcement!!!!!!

I offer a postage discount for multiple purchases!!!,, but i do insist that the buyer pay for the items as they are won! I can not any longer allow winning bidders to run up a large bill and then not pay! I do not have a problem with holding the goods to be despatched untill they are ready (at the buyers request), for multiple items purchased!!!!!

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