LED ZEPPELIN - PHYSICAL GRAFFITI - RARE A1 GOTHIC PRESS

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LED ZEPPELIN - PHYSICAL GRAFFITI - ORIGINAL - RARE EARLY GOTHIC PRESSING

GREAT PLAYING A1 B5 C1 D1 - First Press. ORIGINAL NR MINT VINYL

Format: 12" Vinyl LP (Album) - 2 records

Label: Swan Song

Catalogue number: SSK 89400

Country: UK

First issued: 1975

Matrix Side 1: SSK89400 A1

Matrix Side 2: SSK89400 B5

Matrix Side 3: SSK89400 C1

Matrix Side 4: SSK89400 D1

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' 'Following the staggering reunion triumph at the O2, which I was lucky enough to be at, interest in Led Zeppelin is greater than ever. The site for the Ahmettribute.com tribute concert received an unbelievable 120 million hits, with 25 million people apparently registering for a Zeppelin ticket, its a great time to invest in an original copy early press of this classic Zep album.'

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ALBUM - THIS IS AN AMAZING COPY OF PHYSICAL GRAFFITI . INSERT CONTAINS THE ALL IMPORTANT GOTHIC PRINTERS ASSIGNATION AND SWAN SONG KINGS RD ADDRESS

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VINYL CONDITION - MINT to NR MINT – This is an extremely rare opportunity to own a fantastic pair of Physical graffiti vinyls, and a fantastic overall complete set. I have found that of all the Zep albums, these ones are usually the most scratched and abused, particularly side 3 and 4, where the rockier tracks obviously inspired greater enthusiasm and less care. Not on this one. I have listed side 3 and 4, thats C1 and D1, as MINT, because this piece of vinyl has not been played. That means it has no markings at all on the vinyl or the labels, apart from the faintest paper handing marks from the thick card sleeves. For obvious reasons, I have not play tested these two sides; there would be no point. As they are unplayed I can guarantee that they will give, perfect, out of the factory flawless audio feedback.

Sides one and two have been played, but only a couple of times. They are beautiful copies with only a couple of light paper scuffs due to the thick card inners, and a couple of the lightest hairlines only. All in all its a wonderful pair which sounds fantastic. Glossy mirror like sheen, and to sides unplayed, this is a wonderful and extremely rare example

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AUDIO QUALITY - Album Played For Grading: Yes – brilliant! - MINT and NR MINT sound quality throughout

As stated, side 3 and 4 y are unplayed I can guarantee that they will give, perfect, out of the factory flawless audio feedback. Sides 1 and 2 play through with fantastic power and clarity. Top quality vibrant sound throughout. Supreme audio with nothing to distract form the overly enjoyment of this record and hardly any surface noise between tracks. The music jumps out, with definition and clarity, particularly on the percussion instruments, and vocals which come through with tremendous power. As is the same with the bass guitar and drums, whilst the guitars come through crisp and clear. All the power on every channel. The Tones are beautifully defined in this first UK pressing, with a great depth of sound and each channel being clearly defined, with a warm rich sound, which is infinitely superior to the later pressings. Each side plays through with amazing quality and power

Absolutely fantastic vinyls. Archive quality. A rare opportunity to own a First ever pressing UK copy of PHYSICAL GRAFFITI in such outstanding condition.

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LABELS - MINT. Splendid deeply coloured and attractive examples. I have inspected these labels time and time again and can see NO wear around the hole areas, and NO spindle traces, with all ink uneroded and fully intact, pristine, this also still fits very tightly around the record spindle.

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COVER - NR MINT - un laminated, flat matt finish. this is a great example of the classic and totally unique PHYSICAL GRAFFITI cover. the Cover is complete and intact with only the lightest rubbing, virtually undetectable. There no splits at the opening edges. the Spine and spine text is totally intact, and again very square.. All the die cut windows are sharp and intact with no wear or damage what so ever. An amazing example. ARCHIVE quality!

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INNERS - NR MINT – both inners are in NR MINT condition, with only the lightest corner rubbing. These are of course in the heavy card, that only the early pressings were made in. The vinyls will of course come in replacement plain inner sleeves to protect the originals

FOLD OVER INNER - The fold over sleeve for both records is in NR MINT condition, crisp and clean, with no mottling.

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The classic Led Zep double LP. With cut-out design sleeve,both original inner sleeves and original wrapround inner .

Side 1: Custard Pie. The Rover. In My Time Of Dying.

Side 2: Houses Of The Holy. Trampled Underfoot. Kashmir.

Side 3: In The Light. Bron-Yr-Aur. Down By The Seaside. Ten Years Gone.

Side 4: Night Flight. The Wanton Song. Boogie With Stu. Black Country Woman. Sick Again.

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Album notes

Led Zeppelin: Robert Plant (vocals, harmonica); Jimmy Page (acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, background vocals); John Paul Jones (bass, keyboards, background vocals); John Bonham (drums, background vocals). Additional personnel: Ian Stewart (piano). Engineers include: Eddie Kramer, George Chkiantz, Andrew Johns. Recorded at Headley Grave, Hampshire, England; Olympic Studios and Islan, London, England; Stargroves, England between 1972 & 1974. Recording, which began in December 1973 and concluded in July 1974, took place in numerous locations, including Olympic Studios in London, Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio and The Rolling Stones' Mobile Studio.

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Rarity - it is getting harder and harder to find good examples of early A1 Gothic pressings of PHYSICAL GRAFFITI, and very hard to find ones in this condition. more than that, this is a very early UK pressing, with full gothic and Kings road address assignations, with the correct cover and inserts, no WEA logos and all in NR MINT condition. More than that, one of the vinyls has not been played, making this an unbelievably rare item

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NO TEARS, NO WRITING, NO SEAM SPLITS, NO STICKERS, NO JUMPS OR STICKS - GUARANTEED

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Please note; This record has been play tested to ensure the sound quality and accuracy of description. I aim to give a precise and concise description of the sound quality, pointing out any defects so that you know what you are bidding on. I will not go into screeds of information about nature of the songs, as I imagine that you already know them well. I aim to describe all items as accurately as possible, and offer a full refund on return if for any reason you are not completely happy with the item description.

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about me: I am a visual artist and record collector, working internationally, a collector of art and rare objects including rare vinyl, which I have been collecting for over 25 years. An art and music specialist, selling the highest quality rare products to collectors the world over. If you have any questions about this or any other item i am selling, feel free to get in touch. All the best to you

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Vinyl. - large format covers with the original sound and mix of the highest quality sound.

Please note. I have described this vinyl as honestly and accurately as possible. Please allow for occasional static (possibly giving a very light crackle) that will nearly always be found on vinyl, No matter how perfect an example it is, or how well it has been looked after

Static caused by dust in the grooves of the vinyl, is not the same as mechanical damage to the vinyl, i.e. a tick or jump caused by a deep scratch or chip.

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I only use my photographs taken with a high quality digital camera of the item for sale. the images are designed to be as clear as possible, giving an exact image of the item. I aim to give sufficient and accurate detail as possible, so that you know exactly what you are bidding on. please let me know if you need any further information and I will be only to happy to oblige

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SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST, QUALITY ASSURED. I HAVE A 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK RATING. SOME EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK – ITEM RECEIVED.. AS DESCRIBED.. PACKED GREAT...MANY THANKS..RECOMMENDED.. A******* Great LP from a great seller. Thanks !! Very well packaged. AAA+++ received today! great record!! thank you!!! Item arrived quickly, well packaged and in excellent condition. Very pleased. fast delivery, superb communication, good item, great ebayer AAAAA+++++

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MY RECORD GRADING SYSTEM IS AS FOLLOWS - (BASED ON RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE U.K. )

MINT: Virtually unplayed. The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. Cover is pristine.

EXCELLENT: 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.

V.G PLUS: The record will still be nice and shiny, but may have a few light marks, and will play well. Slight wear and tear on the cover.

V.G: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items.

GOOD: 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, etc.

FAIR: Fair. It is noticeable that the record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated very noticeably. The cover and contents are showing signs of folding, scuffing of edges etc.

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Postage / Payment Details please read carefully -

UK First Class: = £4.00

Recorded Delivery (Recommended) = £4.65

Special Delivery (Next day, insured up to £250), the best service available = £7.20

Europe Air Mail: = £5.60 Insured: £8.20

Overseas, non-Europe e.g. USA, Japan, Australia etc. Airmail:= £8.70; Insured with recorded delivery (where available) = £11.20

item will be very well sealed and securely wrapped for safe handling and delivery

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL POSTAGE COSTS IF REQUIRED.

Any item that sells for over £85 will be sent Special Delivery in the UK at no extra cost. Items over £125 get the same service Overseas. This gives peace of mind for the winning bidder and myself for valuable items. Reduced postage of course for multiple items.

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Seller's return policy:

Item must be returned within: 14 Days of receipt

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed (for example, returns accepted, no questions asked)

I ONLY SELL GOODS THAT ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, IF THERE IS ANY SLIGHT DEFECT, IT WILL BE CLEARLY STATED

return postage must be paid by buyer, unless there is a particular fault with the item, and then I will pay the postage

Will accept pay pall, cheque or postal order. Items sent out immediately on receipt of payment

IT IS AN ABSOLUTE PRIORITY THAT THE ITEM YOU BUY GETS TO YOU IN PERFECT CONDITION. All RECORDS ARE HELD SAFELY IN EXTRA THICK PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND THEN MAILED IN PROFESSIONAL RECORD MAILERS, WITH AT LEAST TWO EXTRA LAYERS OF REINFORCED CARD BOARD AND PADDING TO ENSURE SAFE POSTAGE

POSTAGE WILL BE FIRST CLASS OR THE FASTEST POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE. I ALWAYS GET A RECEIPT FOR PROOF OF PURCHASE. MANY THANKS.