Led Zeppelin RARE PROMO New Zealand first LP

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Led Zeppelin ~ RARE PROMO New Zealand first LP

Led Zeppelin (UK) – S/titled LP (orig. New Zealand STEREO green & silver Atlantic SAL-933,232—1969)

Recorded: September-October 1968 ~ New Zealand release date: May 1969 (UK issue: March 1969).  Running time: 39:45 (approx).

A worldwide RARITY—unique Australasian cover.  PROMO issue with ‘SAMPLE RECORD Not For Resale’ sticker on back cover (see photo).

On offer here is the EXTREMELY RARE NEW ZEALAND first issue of LED ZEPPELIN’s debut album, with an alternative back sleeve displaying comprehensive liner-notes.  The Australian first issue had a similar cover, but there are some notable differences (see below):

Front cover:

NEW ZEALAND ‘LED ZEPPELIN’ is red.

AUSTRALIA ‘LED ZEPPELIN’ is orange.

Back cover:

NEW ZEALAND (1) ‘LED ZEPPELIN’ is red, (2) Only STEREO catalogue number is displayed (never issued in MONO), (3) Band name and STEREO catalogue number appear on spine, (4) Fully laminated flip-back, (5) Stylus, cartridge & record care info (only on NZ issue).

AUSTRALIA (1) ‘LED ZEPPELIN’ is black, (2) STEREO and MONO catalogue numbers are displayed, (3) Band name and two catalogue numbers appear on far-right of back cover (parallel to spine), (4) Matt finish with flip-back (laminated on front).

NB: In addition, the manufacturer details appear differently.

Australasian Discography (1969-72):

LED ZEPPELIN

Atlantic label (green & silver):

7”       Good Times Bad Times (Aust/NZ)      May 1969

LP    S/TITLED (Aust/NZ)           May 1969

LP       Led Zeppelin II (Aust/NZ)              Jan. 1970

7”       Whole Lotta Love (Aust/NZ)            Jan. 1970

7” EP  Whole Lotta Love (Aust only)            Mar. 1970

Atlantic label (red & black):

LP       Led Zeppelin III (Aust/NZ)             Dec. 1970

7”       Immigrant Song (Aust/NZ)               Jan. 1971

LP       Led Zeppelin IV (Aust/NZ)              Dec. 1971

7”       Black Dog (Aust/NZ)                       Jan. 1972

7” EP  This Is Led Zeppelin (Aust only)       Jan. 1972

7”       Rock And Roll (Aust/NZ)                  May 1972

7” EP  Acoustically (Aust only)                   Jun. 1972

SIDE 1

1.               Good Times Bad Times (2:43)          Writ: Jimmy Page/John Paul Jones/John Bonham/Robert Plant

2.              Babe I’m Gonna Leave You (6:40)    Writ: Anne Bredon, Arranged: Jimmy Page/Robert Plant

3.              You Shook Me (6:30)                      Writ: Willie Dixon

4.              Dazed And Confused (6:27)            Writ: Jake Holmes, Adapted: Jimmy Page

SIDE 2

5.              Your Time Is Gonna Come (4:41)      Writ: Jimmy Page/John Paul Jones/Robert Plant

6.              Black Mountain Side (2:06)             Writ: Bert Jansch, Adapted: Jimmy Page

7.              Communication Breakdown (2:26)    Writ: Jimmy Page/John Paul Jones/John Bonham/Robert Plant

8.              I Can’t Quit You Baby (4:42)           Writ: Willie Dixon

9.              How Many More Times (3:30)          Writ: Jimmy Page/John Paul Jones/John Bonham

PERSONNEL

     Jimmy Page                lead guitar; pedal steel guitar; acoustic guitar; backing vocals (trk 5)

     John Paul Jones        bass; organ; backing vocals (trk 5)

     John Bonham             drums; backing vocals (trk 5)

     Robert Plant              lead vocals; harmonica

       Viram Jasani              tabla drums (trk 6)

Recorded at Olympic Studios, Barnes, London—UK.  Produced by Jimmy Page & John Paul Jones.  Engineered by Glyn Johns.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

front VG++ to EX beautiful laminated finish; insignificant ring-wear (mainly top); very minor creases along spine & seams, some surface wear, otherwise LOOKS GREAT.

back VG++ beautiful laminated finish; insignificant ring-wear (mainly top); minor creases along spine & flip-back (parallel to seams), minor surface wear; PROMO issue with ‘SAMPLE RECORD Not For Resale’ sticker.

Record:

VG++ glossy sheen; very light surface scuffs (most are superficial—sounds great overall), surface mark on trk 2—does not affect play; clean labels (light impression from small stickers being removed—both sides).

NB: This is the best-graded New Zealand first issue of LED ZEPPELIN’s debut album that I have ever seen, so please BID with confidence!

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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