Led Zeppelin 2 RL ss "Hot Mix"- Rare

$

150

IIf you're viewing this ad, then you probably already know what a "LZ II RL" is. For those have you that don't...here's the short, condensed story.

This is an original first pressing of Led Zeppelin II, also known as the "Hot Mix". It was mastered by Robert Ludwig, cut "hot" without any compression that resulted in a more dynamic and lively sound than any other pressings that have been mastered since. This pressing was so "hot" that it was pulled early after the release since many people complained about the record skipping, thinking the record was defective. That was not the case, the average turntable and needle setup of the day (1969) simply couldn't handle the mix.

So...the pressings were pulled off the shelves and remastered and re-pressed several times in the ensuing 43 years. This is considered a highly sought after pressing by enthusiasts and quite rare, only about 200,000 were made.
This copy has these run-out markings:  Side One - ST-A-691671-MO-T CC (circled, siamesed MR) RL ss LW (Delta or A) 13933 W Side Two - ST-A-691672-MO-CC T (circled, siamesed MR) LW RL ss (Delta or A) 13933-X W
I gather that the "MO" indicates it was pressed at Monarch, which is slightly rarer.
To my untrained eye the vinyl looks perfect, I'm going to see if I can have an expert at a local shop grade it and then update this(So, the record shop guy looked at it, and based on his assessment, I'm going to say Good to Good+). The gatefold cover is in pretty good condition, the only imperfection is that it looks like the spine got wet at some point.

  Th   viewing this auction, then you probably already know what a "LZ II RL" is. For those have you that don't...here's the short, condensed story.
This is an original first pressing of Led Zeppelin II, also known as the "Hot Mix". It was mastered by Robert Ludwig, cut "hot" without any compression that resulted in a very dynamic and lively sound than any other pressings that have been mastered since. This pressing was so "hot" that it was pulled early after the release since many people complained about the record skipping, thinking the record was defective. That was not the case, the average turntable and needle setup of the day (1969) simply couldn't handle the mix.

So...the pressings were pulled off the shelves and remastered and re-pressed several times in the ensuing 43 years. This is considered a highly sought after pressing by enthusiasts and quite rare.If you're viewing this auction, then you probably already know what a "LZ II RL" is. For those have you that don't...here's the short, condensed story.

This is an original first pressing of Led Zeppelin II, also known as the "Hot Mix". It was mastered by Robert Ludwig, cut "hot" without any compression that resulted in a very dynamic and lively sound than any other pressings that have been mastered since. This pressing was so "hot" that it was pulled early after the release since many people complained about the record skipping, thinking the record was defective. That was not the case, the average turntable and needle setup of the day (1969) simply couldn't handle the mix.

So...the pressings were pulled off the shelves and remastered and re-pressed several times in the ensuing 43 years. This is considered a highly sought after pressing by enthusiasts and quite r