LED ZEPPELIN - rarest US 45- Stairway To Heaven DJ & PS
  $   322

 


$ 322 Sold For
Jul 14, 2006 Sold Date
Jul 7, 2006 Start Date
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10   Number Of Bids
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LED ZEPPELIN
Stairway To Heaven picture sleeve DJ

In November of 1971, Led Zeppelin was again, at the top of the charts with an album in the US. But still, they weren't really a 'singles' band, and top 40 radio were a bit hesitant to play any of their music. They were considered a bit to heavy.

But this new album had a song that was doing remarkably well at album rock radio and they wanted so hard to cross it over. "Stairway To Heaven" was heavy, sure, but it kinda snuck up on you building and building to a crescendo. Perhaps if they made some concession to AM radio they could break it.

So Atlantic Records ran up this special promo version of "Stairway To Heaven" on 45rpm. Back at that time, you'd be hard pressed to find a top 40 station that would have an album in the studio. The song was nearly 8 minutes long, surely one of the longest things ever pressed into an uninterrupted 45rpm.

This promo has the same song, in stereo on one side, mono on the other. The song was never available to the public on 45rpm, just in this very, very limited pressing for DJs. Another promo 45 of "Stairway" was issued by Atlantic in 1973 as PR 269 and DID NOT come with a picture sleeve. THIS IS ATLANTIC PR 175, and is the original 1972 issue WITH THE SLEEVE as shown.

CONDITION: MINT!. THAT MEANS, IT IS FACTORY FRESH, NEVER PLAYED (EXCEPT FOR THIS LITTLE SOUND SAMPLE) AND JUST LIKE NEW. IT'S BEEN IN STORAGE SINCE IT WAS MADE 30+ YEARS AGO. Actual postage on this item is 2.50 within the US. No handling charges ever!

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