Led Zeppelin HOUSES OF THE HOLY UK LP 1ST A2/B2 NMINT

	£		62
	$		82

LED ZEPPELIN - HOUSES OF THE HOLY

IN SUPERB CONDITION

ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS NO WARNER LOGO ON LABEL

A2/B2

ALL 1ST PRESS INDICATORS

• CATALOGUE:ATLANTIC  K 50014
• MATRIX: K50014 A2 / B2 THE FIRST PRESS INDICATORS
• STERLING ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX ON BOTH SIDES

 THIS IS THE GENUINE FIRST PRESS OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM WHERE THE SLEEVE IS UNLAMINATED, THE INNER SLEEVE IS TEXTURED, AND THE RECORD LABELS DO NOT

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE GREEN AND ORANGE ARE IN TOP CONDITION. BOTH BASE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT, AND THE WHITE BAND IS STILL WHITE AND NOT SOILED AT ALL. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. FINALLY THERE ARE JUST 3-4 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS SUPERB VINYL HAS JUST HAD MINIMAL PLAYS

THE VINYL

THE  VINYL IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. IT LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRESSED. ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO MAKE OUT A FEW WISPY SURFACE HAIRLINES

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE THE EXTRA EFFORT AND TIME TO SHOW BIIDERS THAT BUYING FROM EBAY DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A TOTAL LOTTERY, SO PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS ENTIRE DISC BEFORE DECIDING IF YOU WANT TO BID OR NOT!!

THE LP PLAYS JUST SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, AND THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION,SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLES .

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST SUBLIME, AND PURE FIRST PRESS

 THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT STATIC IN A A COUPLE OF THE QUIETEST MOMENTS, BUT I CAN ONLY HEAR IT BECAUSE I SIT NO MORE THAN 12 INCHES FROM MY SPEAKERS AS I TYPE THIS OUT, THERE IS THE OCCASIONAL LITTLE DUST POP, AND SOME VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND RANDOMLY

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS DISC NEAR MINT

THE SLEEVE

 UNLAMINATED STRONG CARDED UNLAMINATED ORIGINAL ISSUE SLEEVE. THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. THE SLEEVE HISTORICALLY SUFFERS FROM COLOUR LOSS DUE TO RUBBING, BUT THIS HAS BEEN ALMOST AVAOIDED BECAUSE THE DELICATE SLEEVE HAS SPENT MOST OF IT'S LIFE INSIDE A PLASTIC GATEFOLD OUTER SLEEVE WHICH HAS PROTETCTED IT AGAINST JUST ABOUT EVERY ISSUE THAT USUALLY RAVAGES THIS SLEEVE

THERE ARE NONE OF THE SMALL LINES THAT GATHER NEAR THE SPINE , JUST ONE NEAR THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND THE FRONT SURFACE JUST LOOKS FANTASTIC

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES AGAIN ARE USUALLY RUBBED BARE, BUT AGAIN DUE TO THE PROTECTION AFFORDED TO IT, HAS JUST A VERY MILD BIT OF RUBBING ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE.

THE SPINE IS ALSO JUST IMMACULATE. FLAT. AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF REALLY TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW THAT THE LP HAS BEEN OUT OF THE COVER A COUPLE OF TIMES.AND SOME MILD BURRING OF THE BOTTOM EDGE

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS MAGNIFICENT AS THE REST OF THE SLEEVE, AND IT'S WORTH POINTING OUT THAT THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF RINGWEAR, OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE THAT USUALLY PLAGUES THIS DELICATE SLEEVE

THE INNER SLEEVE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY LOOKED AFTER FROM NEW.THE ORIGINAL OWNER DECIDED TO REMOVE THE LP FROM IT AND KEEP THAT SEPERATE IN A DIFFERENT INNER.SO THE SEAMS ARE PERFECT. THERE IS ONE LITTLE MARK ON THE TOP LEFT SIDE AND THE OWNER NEATLY WRTE THE SIDE TIMES ON THE TOP RIGHT CORNER. THIS HOWEVER IS IN PENCIL AND CAN EASILY BE RUBBED OUT

THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD HOUSES TWO RICHLY COLOURED PANELS, WITH JUST THE MOST MINISCULE AMOUNT OF RUBBING RIGHT AT THE VERY TOP

THE SLEEVE GRADES AS EXCELLENT PLUS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY