Led Zeppelin FIRST UK PRESS A1 / B1 EX++
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Led Zeppelin’s first magnificent album, catalogue No. 588171 on the Atlantic Red/Plum label. First Press matrices are A1 and B1. An ABSOLUTELY SUPERB example of this original 1969 UK FIRST PRESSING. As with all these early Zeppelin pressings the power they got into those grooves is astonishing ! This recording has a tremendous power and presence that surges out of the speakers and hits you like the Hammer Of The Gods !! Play it at number 11 and hear why its one of the best albums ever made by any band anywhere !! Amazing !! The vinyl has a mirror like sheen to it and only a few scuff marks which absolutely do not affect the audio quality. There is BARELY ANY SURFACE NOISE ON THE ENTIRE RECORD and NO DISTORTION !! It plays beautifully, the sonic assault of ‘Communication Breakdown’ with Page’s scorching, stella solo !! The sheer awesome power of ‘Dazed And Confused’ and the acoustic ‘Black Mountain Side’ really is something special when you hear it with this kind of clarity !! And not forgetting the sometimes overlooked 8 minute epic ‘How Many More Times’, they all come pounding out at you !! This has got to be one of the best condition Zep 1’s you will find !! They just don’t turn up in this kind of condition ! I have no hesitation in grading it as EXCELLENT++. The Sleeve is in EXCELLENT- CONDITION also, with only a very few small creases and NO SPLITS OR TEARS. It displays only slight wear apparent on the edges or the spine and a small amount of sticker residue in the top right corner. The red plum labels are as vibrant as the day they were printed. The record comes with its poly lined ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE which is also in excellent condition. A TRULY RARE and FANTASTIC SOUNDING example of this seminal album !!
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