LED ZEPPELIN Led Zeppelin III 1970 vinyl - Atlantic 1st Press RARE transistional
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  $   26

 


£ 20 Sold For
Oct 9, 2017 Sold Date
Oct 2, 2017 Start Date
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Here is a VERY rare LP (especially in this condition!) by Led Zeppelin called "Led Zeppelin III" and is an ORIGINAL 1970 UK 1st / 2nd Pressing on the 1st Press Atlantic label.
THIS IS ONE OF LED ZEPPELIN'S RAREST LPs EVER AND VIRTUALLY NEVER TURNS UP FOR SALE.  BUT WHAT MAKES THIS LP REALLY SPECIAL IS THAT IT IS THE ALL TIME RAREST PRESSING EVER MADE - WITH COMPLETELY DIFFERENT' LABELS, DOUBLE MATRIXES & A 1ST PRESS 'STICKERED' COVER!
RIGHT AT THE VERY END OF THE 1ST PRESSING RUN - ATLANTIC WERE TAKEN OVER BY 'KINNEY MUSIC' AND THE LABELS & COVER WERE IMMEDIATELY CHANGED, FROM THE PLUM ATLANTIC LABELS - TO THE GREEN & ORANGE ATLANTIC LABELS THAT LASTED THROUGHOUT THE 1970s. 
HOWEVER JUST BEFORE THIS WAS FULLY COMPLETELY, A FEW COPIES LEAKED OUT WITH BOTH 1ST & 2ND PRESS CHARACTERISTICS. IT IS KNOWN AS THE 'TRANSITIONAL' PRESSING - AND ONLY A FEW HUNDRED COPIES WERE EVER MADE.
THIS PARTICULAR LP - HAS A 1ST PRESS COVER (WITH WORKING ROTATING WHEEL) WITH THE 1ST PRESS '2401 002' CAT NUMBER, AND WHAT AT FIRST GLANCE LOOKS TO BE A SECOND PRESS RECORD. AND YET THE RECORD IS ACTUALLY NOT A 2ND PRESS RECORD - IT IS ACTUALLY BOTH. IT STILL HAS 'DO WHAT THOU WILT' ON THE RUN OFF GROOVES & THE ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS '2401 002' MATRIX ENDINGS - WHICH WERE NEVER SUPPOSED TO APPEAR AT ALL. 
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY OF ALL - THE 'DUAL MATRIXES' APPEAR ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RECORD, AND BOTH MATRIXES ARE 100% CLEAR AND ARE AS DEEPLY STAMPED AS EACH OTHER. 
THE COVER EVEN HAS AN ULTRA RARE 'CORRECTION' STICKER' ON THE INSIDE (SEE PICTURES!) - WHICH ONLY AROUND 1000 COPIES EVER HAD.
LP condition - near mint, shiny with no marks or scratchs (both sides) Sleeve condition - Very good. Sellotape has been added to the inside spine and inside outer edge (see photos), however there are no rips, tears or folds.
The item will be sent 'Royal Mail 1st Class Signed For' in a stiff cardboard album mailer envelope.
Check my other listings for: Led Zeppelin I & Led Zeppelin II vinyl albums.  


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