Led Zeppelin II 1st UK Press1969 Red Plum Lemon Song on Label NR Excellent A2B2

	£		160
	$		212

This is from my own collection, I am not a dealer, in the next few months I am selling off part of my collection many rarities and collectable, no filler! Thanks for looking!

This is a rare A2 B2 Lemon Song `COPYRIGHT CONTROL` vinyl with  `Thank You`and `Shes a woman` errors on the label
also has the `THANKYOU` Mistype with no space also on label very early
stamped copy with 588198A2 and 588198B2 on runout

Please note that this album is complete and original 1st UK pressing and is priced for its rarety and attraction for collection purposes, the record and sleeve are original and 50 years old




Led zeppelin II recorded on their "mayhem tours" in USA in 1969, this is very much the sound of a band at work and finding their direction.
The classic tracks are here by the bucketful, Whole Lotta Love, Lemon Song, Heartbreaker all jump off the grooves with incredible clarity.
Page got what he wanted here soundwise and the mixing done at various locations dictated by tour schedule are a credit to the producer.
This recording really put Zeppelin on the map and Atlantic had to give the highest advance to make sure Peter Grants Boys didn't look elsewhere, one of the greatest acts in rock history were in business to stay for a long time to come.

Litigation copy !

Only the first presses came out with "Lemon Song" On the label, this was hastily retitled on Peter Grants orders on later presses for fear of impending litagation from the estate of "blind lemon jefferson"
Grab yourself a piece of rock history!

These are getting harder to find in anything like this condition, also Plant gets songwriting credits for the first time as he is considered "permanent" following US reaction to the 12 month old line up.

Photos are of Actual item for sale what you see is what you get here

The Record
First Available 588198 A2 588198B2
Vinyl is "Near Excellent" Condition


Please note that this album is complete and original 1st UK pressing and is sold for its rarety rather than for its condition

 
In Near Excellent with light lines (see photos) and some minor scuffs and scrapes from sleeve removal over the years, bear in mind this is a 50 year old vinyl record! Nice fat pre oil crisis 60s vinyl wow ! truly a collectors dream...at this price!
Great highs and lows great audio.
At the start of side 2 there are only light static audible before jimmy Page hits the first note in track 1 "Heartbreaker" AMAZING after music starts superb throughout. cant stress its not perfect but a great playthrough Nr EX with no issues and great audio from this 1969 first  `COPYRIGHT CONTROL``press.

No skips or sticks or jumps , we playtested on our super fussy Kenwood light tracking deck as well as the Rega all clear and  sounding very good.
 

 No jumps or sticks on our Rega 3 a professional clean may assist (we don't do this as its an individual thing) there is some static in quieter places but not many of those..

Plays fantastic with bright crisp sound may benefit from a professional clean (we don't do this as it's an individual thing) some background static is noticeable in the quieter passages but not many of those!

The labels are "EX condition" are clean bright and free of writing doodles or stickers and retain great bold colours.  

has its `Plastic Bags Can Be Dangerous ` inner sleeve its yellowed with its age and a previuos owner has written `Led Zepplein ii` see photo, a new qulaity PVC lined inner is supllied also.


See pictures in the listing you can see the light surface lines on the record.


Plays clear with bright crisp sound may benefit from a professional clean (we don't do this as it's an individual thing) some background static is noticeable in the quieter passages but not many of those!


Nice Thick fat 70s pre oil crisis vinyl very flat on the table.


 
The sleeve
Near EX Condition 


The lighter Brown 1st version

Having done it's job over 50 years the sleeve has some ring wear and rounding corners but no rips or tears on the "EJ Day" London W1 sleeve with the "uptight and Outasight" Atlantic appreciation society (17-19 Stratford Place, London, W1)  message (not on later versions) (see photos) VGC plus

No splits or tears, colours are good and not a lot fading, the thick card holds up well, no writing , names or stickers.


Having done it's job over 50 years the sleeve has some ring wear (see photos rear cover)  and general removal and use wear.
there the usual finger removal soiling to the white spine of this sleeve (see pictures in the listing) this has a great spine totally readable and no heavy wear.
AN original thick card "light brown" bomber cover.
Kept in a PVC sleeve for many years vertical in storage. The spine is readable and in good order.
The corners are a lightly rounded.


No splits or tears, colours are good and clear only wear from use over the years to the sleeve , the thick card holds up well, no writing , names or stickers. the rear cover shows only some light ringwear see photos, cover is looking in good order.

on the whole a Near EX  clean sleeve  and a great collectable " Nr Excellent" rare 1st UK press 1969 vinyl.

This is a great copy for someone looking for a wholly original 1st press of this great album. not if the buyer wants a "Mint" " or a reissue this is a "used 50 year old vinyl record and sleeve"

"Nr Mint" and some "Excellent" advertised copies are almost impossible now £250+ and the rarer "livin lovin wreck copies" £500+ (see my other listings)

This is a great lemon song on label copyright control hand etched pressing these were only produced in Red Plum with "Lemon Song" on the label for the first few months of release...a bargain "Nr Ex" vinyl at £160.

on later copies "Killin Floor" was substituted for "Lemon Song " and a darker brown outer cover was used.. the early 1 st presses are now getting hard to find in reasonable condition as they were "played"

See photos.....

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