LED ZEPPELIN “IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR" FULL A-F UK SET

	£		109
	$		144

LED ZEPPELIN

"IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR"

(1979 RARE UK FIRST PRESSING LPs – FULL SET A,B,C,D,E,F!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE 1979 COMPLETE SET OF THE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THIS FANTASTIC LP BY LED ZEPPELIN ON THEIR OWN SWAN SONG RECORDS LABEL.

WHEN LED ZEPPELIN RELEASED "IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR" IN 1979 THE LP WAS SOLD WITH 6 DIFFERENT COVERS - EACH INDIVIDUALLY LABELLED ON THE SPINE - A,B,C,D,E, & F. EACH VERSION ALSO HAD A DIFFERENT PICTURE ON THE COVER (EACH A PICTURE OF THE SAME SCENE BUT TAKEN FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE). TO FURTHER COMPLICATE MATTERS THE LP WAS SOLD INSIDE A BROWN PAPER BAG WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW WHICH PICTURE COVER & LETTER YOU HAD - UNTIL IT WAS OPENED! INEVITABLY FINDING AN 100% COMPLETE 'A TO F' FULL SET OF LPs IS VERY DIFFICULT!

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS SWAN SONG SSK 59410

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE THE SAME ON ALL 6 LPs – SSK 59410 A5, SSK 59410 B5

THE BROWN BAGS

ALL OF THE BROWN PAPER OUTER BAGS HAVE THE CORRECT UK CAT NUMBER 'SSK 59410' AND TEXT ' ©1979 A SWAN SONG RECORDING DISTRUBUTED BY WEA RECORDS LIMITED' AND NO OTHER TEXT. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE OTHER COUNTRIES OUTER COVERS HAVE OTHER TEXT INDICATING THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN - UK OUTER BAGS DO NOT. ANOTHER IMPORTANT POINT TO MAKE IS THAT THESE UK BROWN OUTER BAGS DISTINCTIVE LIGHTER AND DARKER COLOURED LINES - WHEREAS OUTER BAGS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES ARE PLAIN.

A – EXCELLENT CONDITION, SLIGHT WEAR AND MINOR CREASE

B – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, SLIGHT WEAR AND MINOR WRINKLES

C – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, SLIGHT WEAR AND MINOR BRUISE TO ONE CORNER

D – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, SLIGHT WEAR

E – EXCELLENT CONDITION, SLIGHT WEAR AND MINOR CREASES

F – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, SLIGHT WEAR

THE SLEEVE

THE UNLAMINATED "A TO F" PICTURE SLEEVES ARE ALL 100% UK 1st PRESS SLEEVES. UK 1ST PRESS PICTURE SLEEVES HAVE (APPROX 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE SPINE) ' ©1979 A SWAN SONG RECORDING' AND AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE SPINE THE UK CAT NUMBER 'SSK 59410'. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT AS PICTURE COVERS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES ARE OFTEN CHANGED OR MISTAKENLY PUT IN TO 'COMPLETE' THE SET. THE COVERS THAT ARE MOST OFTEN USED TO 'COMPLETE' THE SET ARE FRENCH OR GERMAN COVERS - AS THEY HAVE THE SAME 'CAT NUMBER'. HOWEVER THERE IS ONE EASY TELL TALE SIGN. FRENCH AND GERMAN COVERS DO NOT HAVE THE UK CAT NUMBER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE. IN ITS PLACE THEY HAVE THE WORD 'STEREO' (WHICH DOES NOT APPEAR ON UK COVERS). SO BASICALLY WHAT THIS MEANS IS, ANY PICTURE COVER WITH THE WORD 'STEREO' ON THE SPINE IS NOT A UK COVER.

A – EXCELLENT CONDITION, SLIGHTEST WEAR AND VERY SLIGHT CREASE, NO SCUFFS, NO INSCRIPTIONS AND NO TEARS, PERFECT SPINE.

B – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, SLIGHTEST WEAR AND A COUPLE OF TINY WRINKLES, NO SCUFFS, NO INSCRIPTIONS AND NO TEARS. PERFECT SPINE.

C – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, MINOR BRUISE TO ONE CORNER, NO SCUFFS, NO INSCRIPTIONS AND NO TEARS, PERFECT SPINE

D – EXCELLENT CONDITION, A FEW TINY WRINKLES, NO SCUFFS, NO INSCRIPTIONS AND NO TEARS, PERFECT SPINE

E – EXCELLENT CONDITION, SLIGHTEST WEAR AND VERY SLIGHT CREASES, SOME SLIGHT FEATHERING AT OPENING. NO SCUFFS, NO INSCRIPTIONS AND NO TEARS, PERFECT SPINE

F – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, VERY SLIGHT CREASE, NO SCUFFS, NO INSCRIPTIONS AND NO TEARS, PERFECT SPINE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE 6 'MAGIC PAINT' INNER SLEEVES ALL HAVE THE CORRECT 'PRINTED AND MADE IN ENGLAND' TEXT AT THE BOTTOM OF ONE SIDE. THIS DEMONSTRATES CLEARLY THAT THESE ARE CORRECT UK FIRST PRESS INNER SLEEVES.

A – EXCELLENT CONDITION, SLIGHT WEAR AND MINOR DISCOLOURATION, NO COLOURING

B – EXCELLENT CONDITION, COLOURING TO ONE SIDE.

C – EXCELLENT CONDITION, SLIGHT WEAR AND MINOR DISCOLOURATION, SOME COLOURING TO EACH SIDE.

D – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, TINY BRUISE TO ONE CORNER AND TINY AREA OF GREEN COLOURING ON ONE SIDE.

E – NEAR MINT CONDITION, NO COLOURING

F – NEAR MINT CONDITION, NO COLOURING

THE VINYL

THE HEAVY GLOSSY VINYL ON THESE 6 LPs IN THIS SET ALL HAVE 'STRAWBERRY' STAMPED IN THE RUN OFF GROOVES, AND EACH RECORD ALSO HAS THE CORRECT 1ST PRESS MATRIX ENDINGS - BEING A5/B5.

A – EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS, SUPERB SOUND QUALITY

B – EXCELLENT CONDITION, A FEW VERY LIGHT MARKS, EXCELLENT SOUND QUALITY

C – EXCELLENT CONDITION, SOME VERY LIGHT MARKS, EXCELLENT SOUND QUALITY

D – EXCELLENT CONDITION, SOME LIGHT MARKS, EXCELLENT SOUND QUALITY

E – NEAR MINT CONDITION, SCARCELY EVEN HAIRLINE MARKS, SUPERB SOUND QUALITY

F – EXCELLENT- CONDITION, SOME LIGHT MARKS & SCUFFS, EXCELLENT SOUND QUALITY

THE LABELS

THE SWAN SONG LABELS ALL HAVE THE TEXT 'MANUFACTURED IN THE UK' ON THEM.

A – NEAR MINT CONDITION, NO SPINDLE MARKS

B – EXCELLENT CONDITION, A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS

C – EXCELLENT CONDITION, A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS

D – EXCELLENT CONDITION, A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS

E – NEAR MINT CONDITION, NO SPINDLE MARKS

F – NEAR MINT CONDITION, NO SPINDLE MARKS

SIDE ONE

1. IN THE EVENING
2. SOUTH BOUND SUAREZ
3. FOOL IN THE RAIN
4. HOT DOG

SIDE TWO

1. CAROUSELAMBRA
2. ALL MY LOVE
3. I’M GONNA CRAWL

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

£9.00

OVERSEAS BIDDERS MUST E-MAIL FOR THE COST OF SHIPPING BEFORE BIDDING AS THIS ITEM WEIGHS OVER 2KG.

NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED IN ‘FIRST CLASS’ OR ‘AIR MAIL’ RATES.

IF THE CLOSING PRICE EXCEEDS £30 THIS RECORD MUST BE SHIPPED VIA A TRACKABLE SERVICE WITH SUFFICIENT INSURANCE. THIS WILL INCREASE THE ABOVE PRICES AND IS NOT AN OPTION. IF YOU ARE PREPARED TO PAY MORE THAN £30 FOR THE ABOVE RECORD BUT ARE NOT PREPARED TO ENSURE IT'S SAFE ARRIVAL PLEASE DO NOT BID.

PROOF OF POSTING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) 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.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) 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, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.