Led Zeppelin Test Pressing 45rpm Box Sets SS

$

6,200

Label: Atlantic
Catalog Number: See below
Product Condition: SS/ Still Sealed

EXTREMELY RARE & HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE ITEM!

 

This auction is for a STILL SEALED, NUMBERED 2 of 5 Classic Records Led Zeppelin Test Pressing Boxed Set (only 5 ever made) that was produced at the same time as the now legendary and collectible Classic Records Led Zeppelin 45 rpm Road Case.

 

This set includes 8 Led Zeppelin titles (listed below) and consists of a total of 40 single sided 12" test pressing records.  Also included as a bonus, is a STILL SEALED, NEVER RELEASED 45 rpm 12" test pressing single (single sided for optimal sound performance) of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" pressed on 180g vinyl by Classic Records.

 

SD 8216-45 Led Zeppelin I (4 Disc Set)

SD 8236-45 Led Zeppelin II (4 Disc Set)

SD 7201-45 Led Zeppelin III (4 Disc Set)

SS 2200-45 Physical Graffiti (8 Disc Set)

SS 2201-45 Song Remains the Same (8 Disc Set)

SS 8416-45 Presence (4 Disc Set)

SS 16002-45 In Through the Out Door (4 Disc Set)

SS 90051-45 Coda (4 Disc Set)

*SD-7208-45 STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN 12” Single

 

Each title is packaged in a sealed white box with a silver limited edition sticker on the back and is spread out over either four or eight sides depending on whether the original LP was a single or double.  These 45 rpm sides were cut at the same time as the 33 rpm discs and as such DO NOT represent a remastering that is different from the 33 rpm LP's approved by the Band.  Further, there is no additional artwork or extra-recorded material of any kind.  Each 45 disc is packaged in a white jacket.   All records have test pressing labels and are pressed on Classic's proprietary 200g Super Vinyl Profile for maximum playback fidelity.

 

Since the mastering is exactly the same as the 33 rpms, why would anyone need the same material on 45rpm discs?  The answer is simple - you should be more kind to your cartridge by letting it play 45 rpm discs and reveal all the nuances that are nearly impossible to retrieve from a 33rpm disc.  The information in the grooves of these 45 rpms is EXACTLY the same as in their 33rpm counterparts.  To prove it is very easy - think of the lathe as it is cutting a lacquer, the cutter head doesn't know what speed the platter is spinning as the cutter blindly moves up and down back and forth carving the grooves.

The difference is that at 45 rpm the same signal is imprinted over a longer distance and hence the "stretched" out groove is easier for a cartridge to traverse which allows the cartridge to give a better read on what is carved.  The sonic difference can be quite remarkable, especially if the music is complex as with Classical music or dense as is often the case with Rock.  Rest assured that you have never heard Stairway to Heaven until you've heard it at 45 rpm!  This is as close to the master tape as we are able to get with an LP and as such is extremely special although requires you to change sides more often than with a 33 rpm disc.  This set represents the ultimate in collectibles given that only five NUMBERED sets were produced assuring that it will likely skyrocket in price over the years to come!!! If you are a Led Zeppelin nut (you know who you are) then this set is essential - if not then go listen to some Barry Manilow!

Good luck!

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