LED ZEPPELIN III - Plum/Red Atlantic Working Wheel UK PRESS

	£		29
	$		38

LED ZEPPELIN - III

ATLANTIC 2401 002

 earliest possible matrices

   UK 1st PRESS 1970

Brief Info: 

Led Zeppelin III is the third studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was recorded between January and August 1970 and released on 5 October by Atlantic Records. Composed largely at a remote cottage in Wales known as Bron-Yr-Aur, this work represented a maturing of the band's music towards a greater emphasis on folk and acoustic sounds. This surprised many fans and critics, and upon its release the album received rather indifferent reviews.

Although it is not one of the highest sellers in Zeppelin's catalogue, Led Zeppelin III is now generally praised, and acknowledged as representing an important milestone in their history. Although acoustic songs are featured on its predecessors, it is this album which is widely acknowledged for showing that Led Zeppelin was more than just a conventional rock band and that they could branch out into wider musical territory.

Many of the songs featured on the album were conceived in mid-1970 at Bron-Yr-Aur, an 18th century cottage in Gwynedd, Wales, on a hilltop overlooking the Dyfi Valley, three miles north of the market town Machynlleth. There, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant spent some time after an exhausting concert tour of North America to play and compose new music. This remote setting had no running water or electric power, which encouraged a slight change of musical direction for the band towards an emphasis on acoustic arrangements

The album contains two songs which became key components of the band's live concert performances for many years: "Immigrant Song" and "Since I've Been Loving You". The first of these, written by Page and Plant, is about the Viking invasions of England and was inspired by the band's recent live performance in Iceland. "Since I've Been Loving You" is a classic, original blues in the key of C minor featuring heartfelt interplay by all four group members. It would become a live performance staple for the band, replacing "I Can't Quit You Baby" from the first album as the band's slow blues showcase.

Rarity: scarce as an early press on the Plum/Red label and with the original UK sleeve. The majority have the German printed sleeve as there was a shortage in the UK. These will usually have a cat.number SD 7201 printed to the front in blue.

Vinyl: VG++.  A great vinyl and I have played it through twice. A few light hairlines do not impact on the audio. there are of course NO skips or clicks and NO jumps. This is an early very heavy slab of gorgeous vinyl, these days hard to find even here in England.

Gatefold sleeve: EX++. A fantastic sleeve with a fully working wheel and no damage or creases. Pristine edges and an ultra crisp opening. This has to be seen to be believed!! This is the original UK sleeve, printed by E.J.Day Group. 

Labels: EX++.

Stamper Codes: 1 U / 1 U

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD CLEARLY AND CRISPLY.  NO MARKS, LIGHT HAIRLINES ONLY,  NONE DEEP, NEEDLESS TO SAY, NO STICKS OR JUMPS!

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