Led Zeppelin - Debut Album, Vinyl - First Pressing, 1969 - Monarch Pressing
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Led Zeppelin - 1ST Album self titled 1969, vinyl first pressing - Monarch VG condition some scrathces on vinyl, Cover is in vg to Exc. 

This is an early Specialty Records pressing using original 1969 Atlantic metal parts (A/B lacquers).
While not the absolute “day-one” Monarch/Presswell first press, it is considered one of the earlier U.S. versions 

PRESSING IDENTIFICATION (Your Runout Codes)

Side A:

ST-A-681461-A

·         A, AT, RG, and the horizontal S with “r c” inside (a stylized SRC logo)

Side B:

ST-A-681462-B

·         A, AT, RG, W

What Each Code Means:

·         ST-A-681461/681462 — Original 1969 Atlantic stereo master numbers for Led Zeppelin I

·         A / B suffix — Early lacquer cuts

·         AT — Cut at Atlantic Studios

·         RG — Mastering engineer Ray Janos?
However, for this era RG often refers to:
Ronald C. (R.C.) Goodwin, an engineer for Atlantic

·         SRC logo (S with r c) — Specialty Records Corporation pressing plant (early 1970s onward)

·         W — Internal plant code / inspector initial

Conclusion:
This is an early Specialty Records pressing using original 1969 Atlantic metal parts (A/B lacquers).
While not the absolute “day-one” Monarch/Presswell first press, it is considered one of the earlier U.S. versions.

See pics for ID marks on dead wax.



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