LED ZEPPELIN Led Zep 3 III LP Atlantic 1970 WHITE LABEL A2 B2 TEST UK 1st Press

	£		2,333
	$		3,091

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I've collected 50's, 60's, and early 70's records of almost every genre - Psych, Prog, Psychedelic Funk, Soul, Rhythm 'n' Blues, Pop, Folk, Garage, Acid, Freakbeat, Rock, Jazz e.t.c and everything in between for all my life!!! Obviously, 90% of the LP's I've ever gotten hold of are completely trashed from the hard living ways and the rock 'n' roll, drug and booze fuelled debauchery of all the wild parties of the times, but the golden 10%? Reluctantly, I've decided to offer them to all of you serious record collectors out there!!! I'm currently trying to set up a record label so unfortunately personal sacrifices have to be made when it comes to my collection, resulting in GREAT benefits for all you shrewd bidders and serious connosieurs of TRUE solid gold music history out there!!! Make no mistake, I'll try my best to consistently offer some of the VERY BEST records available on ebay, many which have taken me YEARS to find!!!
I aim to put a weekly batch up (time permitting) every Wednesday, all timed to end 10 days later on Saturday night. I'll only ever offer THE BEST, MOST AMAZING, MOST IMPORTANT, VERY RAREST UK 1ST PRESS ORIGINAL RELEASE RECORDS I've got!!! I won't insult you with later 2nd pressings unless they are of exceptional quality and rarity. I'm sure you love good music as much as me, especially when it's a 1st Press LP, direct from the master tape, as the musicians intended it to be heard (none of this "digitally remastered",weak reissued, remixed rubbish from hired hands with one eye on the mixing desk and the other on the clock! If these session men really knew how genius should sound, surely they would've been geniuses themselves?! There will only ever be one Hendrix, and that's just a tiny example).
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Title : Led Zeppelin - Led Zep 3

Label & year : Original Atlantic 2401 002 LP , UK 1970 Stereo PHENOMENALLY RARE EARLIEST POSSIBLE White Label Test Pressing!!!

Matrix's : Side A : 2401002 A-2  1  1  1  , Side B : 2401002 B-2  1  1  1 (EARLIEST EVER!!! NO DO WHAT THOU WILT OR SO MOTE IT BE!!! UNBELIEVBLE!!!)

Tracklist : Immigrant Song, Friends, Celebration Day, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles, Gallows Pole, Tangerine, That's The Way, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, and Hats Off To (Roy) Harper.

Musicians : Robert Plant - Vocals, Jimmy Page - Guitar, John Paul Jones - Bass, and John Bonham - Drums.

THIS IS IT!!!!! THIS IS IT!!!!!!!!!! THE ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUSLY RARE EARLIEST POSSIBLE PRE RELEASE WHITE LABEL TEST PRESS OF THIS INCREDIBLY RARE ICONIC 1ST PRESS CULTURAL SHIFTING PIONEERING FOLK ROCK CLASSIC WITH UNRELEASED A2 B2 MATRIXES!!! THIS PROVISIONAL WHITE LABEL TEST PRESS IS FROM JULY 1970, WITH THE A5 B5 DO WHAT THOU WILT STOCK ISSUE EVENTUALLY RELEASED IN OCTOBER 1970 - A WHOLE 3 MONTHS LATER!!! THIS IS THE ONLY PRESSING LIKE THIS I’VE EVER SEEN - VIRTUALLY UNDOCUMENTED!!! APPARENTLY ONLY TWO MORE EXIST!!! THE VERY FIRST LED ZEP 3 LP EVER PRESSED - ASTONISHING!!! SOME STENCILLED LETTERING ON EACH WHITE LABEL BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER (IT WAS ALL THE RAGE AT THE TIME - IT’S FLAKY STUFF SO COULD POSSIBLY BE REMOVED WITH THE RIGHT METHOD, I PREFER TO LEAVE AS IS) WITH ORIGINAL UNSPLIT “0770” INNER (JULY 1970, THE STOCK A5 B5 ISSUE WAS EVENTUALLY FINALLY RELEASED ON 23 OCT 1970 - TITLE DRAWN ONTO BACK BY PREVIOUS OWNER WITH ORIGINAL CAT NO. ENGINEER NOTE TO THE TOP LEFT)!!!

ONLY THREE COPIES (INCLUDING THIS!) ARE KNOWN TO EXIST WITH A2 B2 MATRIXES - THIS MAKES THE TURQUOISE DEBUT LOOK LIKE A PHIL COLLINS RECORD, THAT’S HOW OBSCENELY RARE THIS IS!!! POSSIBLY THE VERY RAREST LED ZEP LP IN EXISTENCE - ZERO EXAGGERATION!!! YOU WILL NOT FIND ONE OF THESE AGAIN - I SUSPECT ONLY FIVE MAXIMUM (MAYBE ONLY THREE!) WERE EVER PRESSED FOR AN ELITE GROUP IN THE INNER CIRCLE FOR FINAL CHECKS, BEFORE THREE MORE REVISIONS TO REACH THE A5 B5 UK 1ST MASS PRODUCTION PRESS!!! AS CLOSE TO THE MASTER TAPE AS YOU CAN EVER POSSIBLY GET!!!

MAKE NO MISTAKE, YOU WILL NEVER GET THE CHANCE TO OWN THIS UNBELIEVABLE ROCK RARITY EVER AGAIN!!! ONE OF, IF NOT, THE VERY RAREST LED ZEP LP OF ALL TIME AND A TRULY UNIQUE ONE OFF OPPORTUNITY TO OWN ONE OF ROCK HISTORY’S GREATEST INVESTMENTS FROM ONE OF THE MOST INVESTABLE AND GREATEST BANDS OF ALL TIME - THE INCREDIBLY RARE EARLIEST EVER A2 B2 WHITE LABEL UK 1ST TEST PRESS OF THIS ABSOLUTE CLASSIC THIRD ALBUM FROM THE IMMORTAL ZEPPELIN!!! THIS WILL SURELY BE THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN OF ANY LED ZEP COLLECTION!!! BE AMONGST THE ELITE BY OWNING THIS INCREDIBLE ONE OFF PIECE OF ROCK HISTORY!!! ONE OF THE GREATEST LP'S FROM ONE OF THE VERY GREATEST BANDS IN IT’S VERY RAREST FORM!!! Don't miss out on this UNBELIEVABLY RARE ONE OFF A2 B2 historic piece of test press rock history of this iconic masterpiece from this legendary band, the likes of which we’ll ever see again - bid now!!!

About : Ultra Rare Original 1970 A2 B2 TEST PRESS WHITE LABEL UK 1st!!! This MASSIVELY RARE LP initially sold barely anything (LP's were also really expensive to most people back then!!!) and therefore had a very small run, and is INCREDIBLY HARD TO FIND, especially in this condition!!! AN absolute classic LP from this incredible band!!! An astonishing album that really DESERVES to be in EVERY serious 60's / 70's record collection!!! Don't miss out on this MEGA RARE LP!!! If you like good music, bid now!!!

The LP :

Labels :

Classic UK 1970 EARLIEST EVER pre release white label test press Atlantic labels!!! Both sides are FANTASTIC with minimal signs of age, NO dulling, and NO tears whatsoever!!! Just has some stencilled lettering on each side by the previous owner (it was all the rage at the time, it’s flaky stuff so could possibly be removed with the right method - I’ll leave as is), and a small amount of ultra light spindle marks which suggests that this hasn’t had much play over the years at all!!! GREAT for a 55 year old record of this rarity!!! Both must grade overall at least as Very Good!!! 

Record : Visual -

Spectacular Original 1970 UK 1st Ever WHITE LABEL A2 B2 Test Press Vinyl!!! Nice bright, clean and shiny as if it was just pressed!!! Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, it looks GREAT with NO really nasty scratches, or nasty deep scuffs whatsoever!!! The only blemishes are just some light wispy sleeve traces, a few mild hairlines and age marks, and just a small amount of cosmetic non-sounding and unfeelable scuffs (only visible in direct angled light) mostly caused from where it has sat or been removed from it's cover over the years!!! Of course, none of these ULTRA light blemishes really interfere with play AT ALL thanks to the deeply pressed quality!!! BRILLIANT for a record of this age and rarity!!! Must grade overall at least as Very Good!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standard

Record : Audio -

Thankfully, it plays AMAZINGLY with fantastic stereo separation and clarity!!! It really sounds incredible with NO hisses, hops, distortion, sticks OR skips!!! Only like pretty much ALL records has just a mere touch of the lightest crackle here and there, a small amount of light ticks here and there on rare occasions, and only a hint of low level ultra light "bluesman's fag" atmospheric static in few and far between places such as on some of the quieter sections like the run in grooves and between some tracks e.t.c, but it TRULY doesn't overshadow the music AT ALL!!! I'd even argue it gives it added soul!!! And that's truly about it!!! The vast, vast majority of the music is ultra clear and sounds ABSOLUTELY AWESOME with that bass, depth, warmth and clarity you can only get from 1970 Atlantic WHITE LABEL A2 B2 UK 1st Test Press vinyl!!! An outstanding listen! Absolutely ESSENTIAL!! FANTASTIC for a record of this age and rarity!!! Must grade overall audibly at least as Very Good++++!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)

Sleeve :

Original 1970 UK 1st press laminated gatefold “E.J Day” fully functional rotating wheel sleeve complete with original unsplit “0770” inner (July 1970 - the stock A5 B5 issue was eventually finally released on 23 Oct 1970 - title drawn onto back by previous owner with original cat no. engineer note to the top left)!!! IMPOSSIBLE to find this sleeve in anything approaching a good condition - most are spent, torn and worn with HEAVY wear, DRASTIC rubbing, and the wheel almost always broken and inactive due to age and the lifestyles of the buyers of this particular LP!!! !!! NOT the case here, this one works and looks AWESOME, especially considering the nature of these fragile sleeves!!! NO tears, NO graffiti, NO splits, NO really bad marks AT ALL, and still ULTRA strong and solid after all these years!!! Only has a few mild signs of ultra light ageing such as some minor creasing and only the very slightest toning to the white colour and just some general incredibly light surface grazing here and there from where it has sat between sleeves over the years (minimal and nothing drastic), a touch of denting to the four corners which basically ALL vintage LP's have, and POSSIBLY (just to be sure!!!) one or two other minor signs of age here and there, though nothing that really stands out to note at all!!! And that's truly about it!!! I tend to bring it down by listing every negative I can possibly find, but this remains an OUTSTANDING bright and 100% working  sleeve, and a TRUE rarity to find one as fantastic as this - most have been virtually destroyed or are just about being held together, but not this one!!! It remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit and unspoilt, and even the spine remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit and 100% readable!!! Must grade overall at the least as Very Good!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)

Summary : A UNIQUE ONE OFF OPPORTUNITY to own this PHENOMENALLY RARE white label test press example of this iconic work of art!!! Hard to find in ANY condition, but IMPOSSIBLY RARE TO FIND ONE AS UTTERLY UNIQUE AND UNBELIEVABLY EARLY AS THIS!!! AS CLOSE TO THE SOURCE AS POSSIBLE - THIS WILL BE THE ONLY CHANCE YOU WILL EVER HAVE OF OWNING THIS TRULY PHENOMENAL A2 B2 MATRIX WHITE LABEL TEST PRESS RECORD!!! Don't miss out on this magnificent masterpiece and a truly scarce opportunity to own a true piece of 60's/70's music history, it may even be worth more than your house one day!!! Bid now!!!

Please take a look at all my other auctions for many other ultra rare classic LPs, and feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Thanks again for looking, it's truly appreciated!! Cheers!!!

I've realized that most countries have their own unique grading system. I base mine strictly on the UK RRPG grading system (occasionally with a + or a - to indicate the higher and lower ends of the grade, though I only use these if i'm having real trouble deciding!), so please check their chart for further clarity if you are unsure of what my grades mean. As a general rule, a mint record will be 100% perfect, an excellent record will be in fantastic clean condition with the occasional mild mark and minor use from the years, and a very good record will have noticeable, yet light visual markings and obvious signs of age and use, but will still remain clean with relatively light wear and will play fantastically well with plenty of life remaining in it. I very rarely offer records below the very good region unless they are of an EXCEPTIONAL rarity and playing quality...I hope this helps!

Postage and packing (UK bidders) will be £5.99 signed for for the first item, £2.00 for every item after that. Europe buyers, postage is £19.99 signed for the first item, £2.00 for every item after that. Rest of the world buyers, postage is £23.99 signed for the first item, £2.00 for every item after that (orders over £30 need to be sent signed for). Contact is expected to be made within a day, and payment expected within 3 days of the auction ending, otherwise you may lose priority over the item and it may be offered second chance to the under bidder or relisted e.t.c. Contact is king! UK bidders, I accept paypal or postal orders. International bidders, I accept Paypal or Bank Transfer! Unfortunately, I cant accept any other internet payment other than paypal. Please PLEASE get in touch via the ebay messaging system rather than opening a case if there’s any kind of problem, I will do my very best to sort it out.

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