Led Zeppelin II US Orig'69 Atlantic SD-8236 RL Hot Mix SS Promo Stickers Shrink

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ORIGINAL ATLANTIC RECORDS SD-8236 PRE-RELEASE PROMOTIONAL ISSUE

LED ZEPPELIN ~ LED ZEPPELIN II (1969)

INCREDIBLY RARE PURPLE TINT “LED ZEPPELIN” BANNER COVER

ORANGE “PROMOTIONAL COPY NOT FOR SALE” ROUND STICKER

PROMOTIONAL SINGLE “INCLUDES THE HIT SINGLE WHOLE LOTTA LOVE” HYPE STICKER

TRACK LISTING “THIS ALBUM CONTAINS” HYPE STICKER

ORIGINAL “SAMPLE COPY NOT FOR SALE PROMOTIONAL WHITE LABEL WITH THE “1841 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y.” ADDRESS

ROBERT LUDWIG “HOT MIX” MASTERING ON BOTH SIDES

STERLING SOUND “SS” CREDITS APPEARING ON BOTH SIDES FOLLOWING LUDWIG’S “RL” INITIALS

PROMOTIONAL “SAMPLE COPY NOT FOR SALE” WHITE LABEL

SIDE 1 - ST-A-691671-B LW AT RL SS W

SIDE 2 - ST-A-691672-B LW RL SS W AT

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Original Atlantic Records promotional issue of Led Zeppelin’s 2nd studio album “Led Zeppelin II” featuring Robert Ludwig’s “Hot Mix” mastering on both sides. Very early 1st print raw textured matte light brown cardboard gatefold cover has an incredibly rare “Led Zeppelin” purple tint banner. When printing the covers, the amount of ink on the offset print roller decreased gradually that led to the change in color intensity, from purple to the pink banner that can be found on the majority of “Led Zeppelin II” covers. The 1st print cover remains in the original fully intact factory shrink wrap and looks stunning. The front cover contains the original “Promotional Copy Not For Sale” orange sticker and “Includes the Hit Single WHOLE LOTTA LOVE SD8236” hype sticker affixed to the cover underneath the shrink wrap. The back cover contains an original track listing “This Album Contains” hype sticker with the SD 8236 catalog number located at the center on the shrink wrap. The album comes with the original “From The Atlantic Catalog” inner sleeve which came with the Atlantic Records releases from 1968 to 1969.   This amazing example is a pre-release promotional copy which Atlantic Records sent to the media and radio stations several months before the official release of the album at the end of October, 1969. This copy contains the white Atlantic Records promotional labels with the “SAMPLE COPY NOT FOR SALE” banner, the SD-8236 catalog number and the “1841 Broadway, New York, N.Y.” address. The “PR” suffix at the bottom center of the label identifies that this promotional copy was pressed at the Presswell Manufacturing Company plant in New Jersey. The full matrix numbers of this promotional pressing are as follows: Side 1 - ST-A-691671-B LW AT RL SS W; Side 2 - ST-A-691672-B LW RL SS W AT.

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The cover remaining in the original fully intact factory shrink wrap is in beautiful Near Mint condition, practically Mint Minus. Thick rigid spine with a fully readable text and no scuffs at the corners. We grade the vinyl as Strong Very Good Plus for Side 1, almost Excellent Minus, and Very Good Plus for Side 2. The vinyl contains a wonderful factory gloss having a few very light non-feelable surface hairlines and marks as well as scuffs from the original inner sleeve which is in Near Mint condition and doesn’t have any splits or tears. The white promotional labels are super clean and in Near Mint condition without having any scuffs, wear or spindle marks. The vinyl plays amazing having a punchy and dynamic Robert Ludwig’s “Hot Mix” mastering sound with perhaps just some very light occasional static which will go away if the record is professionally cleaned using a VPI cleaning machine.

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