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LED ZEPPELIN 1

This is a stunning complete PLUM pressing of the classic first album from Led Zeppelin, from my own personal collection. 

Great Playing Record! Great Cover. Original PLUM PRESS Labels with 1st ever A1 B 1 Matrix version and Fantastic Bright Sound!!

CAT NO:....

Atlantic 588171        

LABEL PRESS DETAILS:

Stereo. First released released 1969. 1st ever A1 B 1 Matrix version, with the corrected Matrix numbers where the 8's have been scratched out on side 1, making this a very rare variant. ATLANTIC, MADE IN GT BRITAIN.

MATRIX NOs. ON RUN-OUT GROOVE

side 1 - A 1    

side 2 - B 1

MOTHER STAMPERS: Very early press

Side 1. ''  1   2  2   4 '' 

Side 2. ''  1   1     2 '' 

TRACK LISTING…

SIDE ONE: 1.  GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES 2.  BABE I'M GONNA LEAVE YOU 3.  YOU SHOOK ME

4.  DAZED AND CONFUSED

SIDE TWO:  1.  YOUR TIME IS GONNA COME 2.  BLACK MOUNTAIN SIDE 3.  COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN 4.  I CAN'T QUIT YOU BABY 5.  HOW MANY MORE TIMES       

    'Following the staggering reunion triumph at the O2, which I was lucky enough to be at, with interest in Led Zeppelin greater than ever, with the site for the Ahmettribute.com tribute concert receiving an unbelievable 120 million hits, with 25 million people apparently registering for a Zeppelin ticket, its as good a time as any to invest in an original copy early press of this classic Zep album.'

This is an exceptional pressing in very clean condition, that plays great from start to finish.   You will be very hard pressed to find a PLUM copy that still plays with such power!

Led Zeppelin was recorded in October 1968 at Olympic Studios in London and released on Atlantic Records on 12 January 1969. The album featured integral contributions from each of the group's four musicians and established Led Zeppelin's fusion of blues and rock. Led Zeppelin also created a large and devoted following for the band, with their unique   heavy sound endearing them to a section of the counterculture on both sides of the Atlantic.       

Led Zeppelin had a fully formed, distinctive sound from the outset, as their eponymous debut illustrates. Taking the heavy, distorted electric blues of Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, and Cream to an extreme, Zeppelin created a majestic, powerful brand of guitar rock constructed around simple, memorable riffs and lumbering rhythms. But the key to the group's attack was shaded and textured, filled with alternating dynamics and tempos. 

As Led Zeppelin proves, the group was capable of such multi-layered music from the start. Although the extended psychedelic blues of "Dazed and Confused," "You Shook Me," and "I Can't Quit You Baby" often gather the most attention, the remainder of the album is a better indication of what would come later.

"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" shifts from folky verses to pummelling choruses; "Good Times Bad Times" and "How Many More Times" have groovy, bluesy shuffles; "Your Time Is Gonna Come" is an anthemic hard rocker; "Black Mountain Side" is pure English folk; and "Communication Breakdown" is a frenzied rocker with a nearly punkish attack.   The album brought the band exploding into the public consciousness, and marked a significant turning point in the evolution of contemporary music.

ALBUM PLAYED FOR AUDIO GRADING:

Yes – brilliant sound quality throughout!

This great record plays up to the high visual grading and beyond. It plays with Incredibly Powerful and clear sound, with no groove wear or blurring of the sound separation; incredibly rare on an original early Plum pressing! 

Strong, undistorted sound free of any loud pops or clicks. Channels are clean and unstressed. The record plays with staggering power, with a minimum of surface sound during the tracks.

Great audio with minimal interference to distract form the overly enjoyment of this great record, and only light surface or static noise between the tracks. I will give a detailed account below:

Beginning with the iconic 'Good Times Bad Times', the music bursts in with crystal clear audio, no pops or clicks and nice clean run ins. Moving into the wonderful 'Babe I'm gonna Leave You', which demonstrates Zeppelin's incredible subtle production layering, with notes and effects that are usually lost on most even relatively played vinyls. Here the audio sings out with amazing clarity. For such a quiet track this is just an awesome audio performance. No pops or clicks and virtually no background static at all. Incredible. 

'You Shook Me'  bursts out with very little static in the run ins and quiet areas. Great music with great clarity, and so hard to find with this type of sound. Still no loud pops or clicks during the music, and not a hint of distortion. In fact I may as well confirm now that there is not a hint of distortion anywhere on this great vinyl.  'Dazed and Confused' plays with crystal clear sound, and the instrumental section, heavily layered again, sounds great. The long bass intro is so clear and sharp, not a hint of surface sound. Superb clear bright sound, amazing. 

Side 2. smoothes in with the incredible 'Your Time Is Gonna Come', following nice clean run ins, the sound is great. Some very light occasional static and a couple of very light pops in the middle, but these are not in any way obtrusive. The delicate 'Black Mountain Side' sounds incredible. No pops or clicks and virtually no surface sound at all. Amazing for such a paired dow track. Back with the upbeat almost punky 'Communication Breakdown', the audio is just superb, with minimal static and clear vocal layering. No obvious sound interference at all. 'I cant Quit You Babe' alternates between the delicate and rockous, this track can be a real test on this album, and here it sings out, with great clarity and an amazing lack of surface sound. This variable track is nearly always blighted with loud pops, clicks, buzzing crackle and distortion, but not here. The occasional light static tic only, and stunning clear audio. 'How many More Times', rounds off the album, again to the same high audio standard. Superb clear sound.  

All the way through every track plays with incredible definition. A total lack of loud pops, clicks, interference, and certainly no distortion anywhere on this great record, makes this a truly incredible collectable press of this great album. The music jumps out, with definition and clarity, the vocals come through with tremendous power. Its the same with the bass guitar and drums, whilst the guitars multi layers come through crisp and clear. The tonal quality make this a sensational pressing. With the clear and extra loud First cut engineering giving the audio a vibrant sound which cannot be beaten.

This great record plays with no loud pops or clicks, and absolutely No repeating noises or Sticks.

A great all round example of this great  vinyl. Graded EXCELLENT to NEAR MINT.

A staggering first stereo mix, unlike the re-issues which lack the impact.    

THE LABELS -  NEAR MINT

Both labels are in great condition and carry the Warner Brothers / Jewel Music Publishing credit. Famous PLUM labels are Superb, with no marks or writing, and no discernible spindle wear. Only a few ultra light spindle traces can be found, and they are very light!

 Great all round deep coloured examples, wonderful!

THE RECORD – VISUAL GRADING  

A superb piece of glossy vinyl, and a really thick pressing. Deep clear grooves that can only be found on the original early pressings, this vinyl has been little played. On initial inspection the vinyl looks largely unmarked. Seen under a spot light it does have some faint sleeve removal marks, but the are light and have no effect on the sound. 

There are a few very faint handling marks, this vinyl has been played carefully. Unbelievable to think this vinyl is over 40 years old! 

A really wonderful example. Easily grade EXCELLENT PLUS .

VINYL TESTED FOR ANY SIGNS OF WARPING:

Yes, NONE visible what so ever when tested be sight and on a moving turntable.        

THE COVER

This is a very nice cover too. These thin card covers usually faired pretty badly, with serious ring wear and destruction to the edges. The Spines are nearly always flattened, worn and un readable. Not this one!

There is minimal scuffing to the corners, and no rubbing along the edges. The opening edges are very square and totally un frayed.  The white areas are very white, with minimal blemishes and just a couple of creases on the back. The back cover is nice and clean, with virtually no ring wear, which is very unusual for these delicate covers.

There is some light creasing and a few indentations , but nothing very serious. There are a couple of small scuffs on the rear  above John's head, about 3 mm long, but in my opinion it is not very obvious. The Spine is an unusually square example, with some light wear only, with the spine text is intact. 

A great solid example. All round, this is a really nice original cover. Grades at EXCELLENT condition!!!   

THE INNER

An EXCELLENT PLUS condition, original white inner. NO small tears around the die cut opening, NO splits to the seams, and NO wear at the tops. Crisp and Clean, with no splits, and no writing. A great example. 

RARITY

A PLUM PRESSING of ZEP 1. in this type of condition is scarce. The vinyl is so often played so much, heavily marked, scratched, with noisy, poor and distorted sound. Any EARLY UK PRESS examples with a record in this type of condition, that plays with TOP AUDIO is very rare.

The cover is almost impossible to find without serious wear, even modestly worn examples are scarce and this one is one of the better examples. Finding a nice cover like this, with a stunning piece of vinyl, fantastic!.

PLUM pressings are infinitely more rare than the later orange and green labels, but finding pressings that sound great is a real challenge. A PLUM press with the 1st ever corrected A1 B 1 Matrix version is very rare indeed. 

THIS A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO OWN AN EXTREMELY RARE PIECE OF MUSICAL HISTORY, WITH A WONDERFUL RICH SOUND THAT IS NOW GETTING SERIOUSLY HARD TO FIND.

GREAT COVERS WITH NO SEAM SPLITS, NO TEARS, NO WRITING, NO STICKERS.

GREAT VINYLS WITH NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS, NO JUMPS OR REPEATS - GUARANTEED!

SCRUPULOUS EXAMINATION and TESTING; PLEASE NOTE:

This record has been play tested on highly sensitive equipment to ensure the sound quality and accuracy of description. I aim to give a precise and concise description of the sound quality, pointing out any defects so that you know what you are buying. I will not go into screeds of information about the nature of the songs, as I imagine that you already know them well. I aim to describe all items as accurately as possible, and offer a full refund on return if for any reason you are not completely happy with the item description.

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VINYL SOUND - PLEASE NOTE:

The highest quality vinyl with clear sound is rare, and is what I always aim for. I only sell records that play with TOP AUDIO performance, super clear sound uninterrupted by hiss or other interference. Even with the cleanest copies you will find occasional static sound or occasional light tics during playback, caused by a build of dust in the grooves. This is clearly different from the distortion, loud pops, repeating tics or clicks that are found on heavily played and worn pieces of vinyl. Any static build up will reduce when played, and I advise a light clean should be given between plays for optimal performance. 

VINYL

Large format art work covers with the original sound and mix unique to vinyl and of the highest quality audio. Vinyl record have always been loved and have become a great investment opportunity, with prices soaring over the last ten years, making classic pieces a great financial as well as a cultural investment.  

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IMAGES and INFORMATION

I only use my photographs taken with a high quality professional digital camera of the item for sale. The images are designed to be as clear as possible, giving an exact image of the item. I aim to give sufficient and accurate detail as possible, so that you know exactly what you are bidding on. Please let me know if you need any further information and I will be only to happy to oblige.

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ABOUT ME 

I am a visual artist, working internationally, a collector of art and rare objects including rare vinyl, which I have been collecting for over 25 years, and an art and music enthusiast. I specialise in the  highest quality rarest items, selling to collectors the world over. I want you to know what a great item you are bidding on. If there is anything that is unclear in the listing, or you have any questions about this or any other item, please feel free to get in touch. All the best to you.  

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SOME EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK –

BRILLIANT LP MINT CONDITION,AWESOME SELLAR,1ST CLASS PACKAGING, NO PROBLEMS A+

ITEM RECEIVED.. AS DESCRIBED... PACKED GREAT...MANY THANKS..RECOMMENDED.. A*******

Great LP from a great seller. Thanks !! Very well packaged. AAA+++

received today! great record!! thank you!!!

Item arrived quickly, well packaged and in excellent condition. Very pleased.

fast delivery, superb communication, good item, great ebayer AAAAA+++++

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RETURN POLICY:

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed ; - returns accepted with out question. If you are not happy then it can be returned, I cant say fairer that that!

I ONLY SELL RARE GOODS THAT ARE IN GREAT CONDITION, IF THERE IS ANY SLIGHT DEFECT, IT WILL BE CLEARLY STATED.

If in the unlikely event that you may want to return an item, or that I have missed something in the listing, I offer a no quibble return policy. Items must be returned within 12 Days of receipt, and returned in the same condition that they were sent out in. Return postage must be paid by buyer, unless there is a particular fault with the item, and then I will pay the full postage costs!

MY RECORD GRADING SYSTEM IS AS FOLLOWS - (BASED ON RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE U.K. )

MINT: Virtually unplayed. The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. Cover is pristine.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

V.G PLUS: The record will still be nice and shiny, but may have a few light marks, and will play well. Slight wear and tear on the cover.

V.G: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, etc.

FAIR: Fair. It is noticeable that the record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated very noticeably. The cover and contents are showing signs of folding, scuffing of edges etc.

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POSTAGE AND PAYMENT DETAILS : -

Items will be extremely well sealed and securely wrapped using the best possible packaging for safe handling and delivery. I send items all round the globe with 100% success! I sell top quality rare records to discerning buyers. I do not make money from the postage costs and aim to keep the prices at a reasonable rate, but please don't expect a cheap second rate service. 

IT IS AN ABSOLUTE PRIORITY THAT THE ITEMS YOU BUY GETS TO YOU IN PERFECT CONDITION. All RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR MAIN COVER AND PLACED IN A BRAND NEW REPLACEMENT INNER SLEEVE TO AVOID ANY CHANCE OF EDGE SPLITS OR KNIFING. THEY ARE HELD SAFELY IN EXTRA THICK PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND THEN THEY ARE SECURED WITH SEVERAL EXTRA LAYERS OF REINFORCED CARD BOARD AND PADDING AND MAILED IN EXTRA STRONG PROFESSIONAL RECORD CONTAINERS TO ENSURE THEIR SAFE ARRIVAL. AS I HAVE STATED I HAVE A 100% SUCCESS RATE AND AIM TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.

Example of packaging used

UK - First Class Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £5.00

UK Special Signed For Next Day Delivery with Insurance : = £8.90

EUROPE - International Airmail Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £11.95

INTERNATIONAL, Non-Europe e.g. USA, Japan, Russia, Australia etc. International Airmail Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £18.95

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MULTIPLE PURCHASE REDUCTION

Reduced postage of course for multiple items up to 30% off extra items.

POSTAGE WILL BE FIRST CLASS OR THE FASTEST AND SAFEST POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE, RECORDED WITH TRACKING AND INSURANCE. ALL ITEMS ARE FULLY INSURED AND COVERED FOR THE SAFEST DELIVERY POSSIBLE, AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU. GUARANTEED!

POSTAGE RECEIPTS AND PROOF OF POSTAGE IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE. MANY THANKS.

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PAYMENTS 

Payments must be made within 3 days of purchasing unless an alternative arrangement has been agreed upon. Pay Pall ONLY for International buyers. We will accept Pay Pall, cheque or postal order within the UK, but no cash or bank transfers. Items sent out immediately on receipt of payment

Please Note: If no contact is made by the winning bidder following the mandatory Ebay 3 days, I will reserve the right to offer the item to the runner-up, unless prior notice of any delay is arranged beforehand.  Any bidder who has missed the chance to purchase an item from me can still email to make a priority second chance.