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Led Zeppelin - IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR

Original UK Press. In stunning Condition Throughout! 

An original 1st Ever UK press of  IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR. Comes with 1st Edition 1st ever Rare 'C' cover Variant!

This is a great opportunity to own a classic ultra rare piece of musical history, from my own personal collection, WITH ABSOLUTELY SENSATIONAL TOP AUDIO and FANTASTIC CONDITION THROUGHOUT. 

  GREAT Playing 1st Press Record! Great Cover. Great Brown Bag, Inner Sleeve and Vinyl.

Key features include:   

 . COMPLETE ORIGINAL UK ALBUM, 

 . Rare Un ‘CORRECTED' MATRICES

 . SUPERB MID TO HEAVYWEIGHT MINT VINYL

 . STEREO RECORDING FORMAT DELIVERING SENSATIONAL AUDIO

 . ORIGINAL SWAN SONG LABELS PRINTED ‘Manufactured in the UK’

 . ORIGINAL SERRATED EDGE TOP LOADING OUTER BROWN BAG

 . ORIGINAL 1st COVER BY HIPGNOSIS

 . ORIGINAL BLACK ON WHITE SSK 59410 MAGIC WASH INNER

TRACK LISTING…

IN THE EVENING / FOOL IN THE RAIN / HOT DOG 

CAROUSELAMBRA / ALL MY LOVE / IM GONNA CRAWL 

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THE EXTREMELY RARE AND HIGHLY COLLECTABLE ORIGINAL SET - A COMPLETE  ORIGINAL PRESSING. ALL ORIGINAL AND COMPLETE IN STUNNING CONDITION THROUGHOUT.

Finding a Complete 1st press in this wonderful condition is an extreme rarity indeed and makes this a very special chance to own a genuine collectors press with Superb Audio. This also comes with its original Cover, Inner Sleeve and Paper Bag!

CAT NO:....

SSK 59410 format, Manufactured in the UK in 1979

LABEL PRESS DETAILS:

12” LP, playing at 33 1/3 r.p.m, and recorded in Stereo. Original SWAN SONG pressing, state; ‘Manufactured in the UK’.

MATRIX NOs. ON RUN-OUT GROOVE

Vinyl ‘run off’ matrices side 1: SSK 89400 A 4

Vinyl ‘run off’ matrices side 2: SSK 89400 B 5

The matrices are hand etched, with the pressing code ‘STRAWBERRY’ being machine imprinted the vinyl in the run off on one sides, and hand etched on the other. 

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

THE ALBUM 

The last ever studio album of Led Zeppelin before the tragic death of John Bonham, IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR sold in massive quantities throughout the world and came in many editions, pressings and variations. Millions were produced and sold internationally in various forms. A truly great album, the late masterpiece of a band experimenting and taking new directions and influences, innovative and challenging as always

Because of the number of components involved in each copy, including the delicate outer bags, the outer cover, the transforming inner sleeve and adjusted first press vinyls, along with their frailty and vulnerability to change and damage, a complete first press UK set of ‘In Through’ has become a collecting pinnacle. The outer  brown bag being made of flimsy paper and the inner sleeve is highly sensitive to reaction with any moisture, it is surprisingly difficult to find just one example in excellent or better condition, let alone a complete set of all six.

The brown bags made out of wrapping paper style paper, are usually torn, damaged, heavily stained, with seam splits and sticker marks. The white inners with black image were designed to ‘colour wash’, and usually were coloured in by enthusiastic fans.

Each album cover came with a slightly different design, all showing a scene in the same bar, but from different angles and with different characters occupying the situation. Because the outer sleeves came in brown bags it was impossible to know which variant of sleeve you were getting, and the numbers of sleeves produced became less and less as the letter types increased. 

The first press covers were made in card that was much thicker than all the later pressings, and far thicker than card that is normally used for album covers. I don’t know of any album that compares. Also, the inner sleeves on first UK pressing were matt finish and slightly textured, with later versions losing the texture and then being produced in a slightly shiny finish. First press covers are also slightly larger than later pressings, being 313 mm along the spine, with later pressings being reduced to  309 mm. This cover is the full size 313 mm.

Its quite a noticeable difference when standing a number of different pressings together, the only way you can tell if they are indeed FIRST UK PRESSINGS. Unscrupulous dealers would often mix and match the covers / inners etc. so you could get early pressings with the wrong covers.

Not here! With so many variables, you can imagine how hard it is to get a complete original set, all with the correct covers, the correct textured inners,  the correct brown bags and the correct vinyls. All components are correct UK originals, Guaranteed!

ALBUM PLAYED FOR GRADING:

Yes – brilliant! - amazing sound quality throughout. All audio has been thoroughly tested. This stunning vinyl has fantastic audio precision. Clear and crisp. This 1st press sounds fantastic. 

I am pleased to say that this rare pressing plays through with great, extremely bright un disturbed audio. It really is a tremendous example. The channels are clean and unstressed and there is not even a hint of distortion anywhere on the record. I will give a detailed account below:

In Through The Out Door is a vinyl notoriously hard to find with even half decent Audio. I have collected numerous pressings and complete A to F sets, and so often they have blurry sound, pops and clicks, even when there are no visible marks on the vinyl. Finding pieces with TOP Audio is a needle in haystack problem. I am glad to say this pressing plays with absolute great Audio with NO loud clicks or pops and certainly no distortion what so ever, just superb bright basey sound. This great record plays up to its high visual grading and beyond. Channels are clean and unstressed.  The records play with staggering power, with a minimum of any surface sound during the tracks. Fantastic, Top quality vibrant sound throughout. Supreme audio with nothing to distract form the enjoyment of this fantastic collection of records

As well as looking great, This stunning vinyl gives outstanding audio performance. Fantastic power, clarity and sharpness, combining the rich warm sound of these first pressing UK vinyl’s, with precise audio instrumentation. The vocals and keyboards ring out, as do the drums and various guitar sounds. 

The album starts incredibly clear music, with so many sounds and layering that is usually inaudible.  'In the Evening' is a real test for the record. Its nearly always plagued by heavy static loud pops and clicks, but here it plays beautifully, with barely any detectable static or noticeable surface sound. The track bursts in with amazing power and clarity, a complex track with extremely complex audio layering, all bright and clear. A wonderful 'south Bound Saurez' sounds barely played, as does the whole album, with stunning clear audio. There is barely any light static during the quieter sections, or anywhere else on this great track. Super clear bright audio with perfect separation. Still no pops, clicks or even a hint or distortion or surface sound. 'Fool in the Rain' plays perfectly, with virtually NO background static at all, and certainly no pops or clicks. There is a bit of light static between tracks but thats about it. Finishing off side one with 'Hot Dog', incredible clear bright sound. A few light tics between the tracks. Amazing audio, the whole album just plays superbly with not a hint of distortion or even surface sound anywhere, just great clear audio. Absolutely perfect!

'Carouselamra' brings in side 2. again with super clear audio. No pops or clicks, absolutely minimal static, if any. 'All My Love' again just plays perfectly. Every note is sharp and bright. Crystal clear audio, no pops or clicks, barely any static or surface sound during the track. The last track 'I'm Gonna Crawl' rounds off the album with the same high standard. Simply great sound throughout.

I really enjoyed every second of this rare ULTRA RARE pressing of this classic Zeppelin vinyl. There is NO distortion, NO loud pops or clicks, and of course NO sticks or jumps what so ever. This pressing plays with crisp clear audio throughout, with no loss of audio performance what so ever. Barely any detectable surface sound at all. A Truly great audio experience that would be almost impossible to better. The audio is as clear, bright, basey and flawless as any vinyl pressing of In Through could ever have.

This is a great listening pleasure and I would easily give this a grading of NEAR MINT condition. 

THE RECORD 

In Through The Out Door came in a wonderful textured inner sleeve that unfortunately always gave slight markings to the vinyl. I have seen completely unplayed and unopened pressings that still come out with light marks. 

Im glad to say that this is a superb piece of glossy vinyl, and a really thick pressing. The record still has great shine, with no scratches, just a few ultra light handling marks and minimal paper removal marks. I daylight it looks largely unmarked, there are only the faintest tiny handling marks and a couple of tiny hairlines. This is a really great example, clear grooves that deliver brilliant audio clarity. 

A stunning example. 

I would easily give this a grading of NEAR MINT condition. 

VINYL TESTED FOR ANY SIGNS OF WARPING:

Yes, NONE visible what so ever when tested be sight and on a moving turntable.

THE COVER 

This is the 1st ever edition full size cover, not the standard cover that came with the uncrossed matrix pressings, that had a smaller spine dimension. The opening edges of this thick 1st press cover was not particularly prone to fraying, but did often get bashed and dented, and could get some feathering at the openings. Not this one, which is very square, totally un frayed and without dents.  Surprisingly the back covers were often prone to ring wear, but this one is nice and clean, without ANY ring wear. The Spine shows no wear, with the spine text being totally intact. This is one of the squarest I have ever seen!

THE SPINE 

The Spines play an important role in determining the quality of a record cover. This spines is in physically near perfect shape with strong square shoulders, sharp corners and edges, clean, clear and fully readable.

A stunning example. Given its unplayed condition and thats its just been opened for the first time ever 

I would have to give this a grading of EXCELLENT PLUS to NEAR MINT condition. 

BROWN OUTER BAG 

On all copies of  IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR it is the Brown bags that are hardest to find in great condition. Being made of thin paper, they are usually stained and torn with sticker residue, handling marks, unwanted writing and pieces missing. Not this one. This set is complete and the thin paper bag is in stunning condition, with no pieces missing and no marks at all. NO writing on them, no names, no splashes of paint or ink, no tears and no stains.  

No marks, no stains, minimal creasing and just one tiny tear at the opening. All opening edge serration's are complete with no wear. A perfect example.

Given its unplayed condition and thats its just been opened for the first time ever 

I would have to give this a grading of NEAR MINT condition. 

THE LABELS 

Great condition, the labels are unmarked, obviously with barely a spindle trace to be found. Great all round examples.

A stunning example.  

I would have to give this a grading of NEAR MINT condition. 

THE INNER  

The inner sleeve of IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR has a black outline print on an almost pure white thick base paper. It is water reactive and highly absorbent of moisture. Perspiration from your fingers during handling, or exposure in a moist atmosphere, can set it off the coloured 'magic' design hidden underneath.  These sensitive inners are nearly always marked to some extent, or completely coloured in as eager owners want to see the transformation taking place. It is near impossible to find any copy with an unmarked inner. This is a great example, unmarked with undamaged corners and uncoloured prints. 

Colour Wash Magic Inner Sleeve: No seam splits, no separations, no splits, no tears, no damage, a few very light handling marks only. Incredible!

A stunning example. Given its unplayed condition and thats its just been opened for the first time ever 

I would have to give this a grading of NEAR MINT condition. 

RARITY

Finding an original UK press of  IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR in this type of condition is UNIQUE. Like all zep albums, the vinyl is so often played so much, heavily marked, scratched, with noisy, poor and distorted sound. Any examples with a record in this type of condition, that plays practically perfectly, is extremely scarce indeed. The cover, is almost impossible to find without heavy creasing and wear, even modestly worn examples are scarce and this one is one is a great examples. Finding a perfect cover like this, with a great brown paper bag, un coloured magic inner sleeve and Unplayed piece of vinyl, makes this an incredible rarity, a stunning set. fantastic!.

  A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO OWN AN EXTREMELY RARE AND VALUABLE PIECE OF MUSICAL HISTORY.

GREAT COVERS WITH NO SEAM SPLITS, NO TEARS, NO WRITING, NO STICKERS.

GREAT VINYLS WITH NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS, NO JUMPS OR REPEATS - GUARANTEED!

SCRUPULOUS EXAMINATION and TESTING; PLEASE NOTE:

This record has been play tested on highly sensitive equipment 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 buying. I won't go into screeds of information about the 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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VINYL SOUND - PLEASE NOTE:

The highest quality vinyl with clear sound is rare, and is what I always aim for. I only sell records that play with TOP AUDIO performance, super clear sound uninterrupted by hiss or other interference. Even with the cleanest copies you will find occasional static sound or occasional light tics during playback, caused by a build of dust in the grooves. This is clearly different from the distortion, loud pops, repeating tics or clicks that are found on heavily played, worn or soiled pieces of vinyl. Any static build up will reduce when played, and I advise a light clean should be given between plays for optimal performance. 

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VINYL

Large format art work covers with the original sound and mix unique to vinyl and of the highest quality audio. Vinyl record have always been loved and have become a great investment opportunity, with prices soaring over the last ten years, making classic pieces a great financial as well as a cultural investment.  

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IMAGES and INFORMATION

I only use photographs of the item for sale taken with a high quality professional digital camera. The images are designed to be as clear as possible, giving an exact image of the item you are buying. 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'll be only to happy to oblige.

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ABOUT ME 

I am a visual artist, working internationally, a collector of art and rare objects including rare vinyl, which I have been collecting for over 25 years, and an art and music enthusiast. I specialise in the  highest quality rarest items, selling to collectors the world over. I want you to know what a great item you are bidding on. If there is anything that is unclear in the listing, or you have any questions about this or any other item, please feel free to get in touch. All the best to you.  

SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST, QUALITY ASSURED. I HAVE A 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK RATING.

SOME EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK –

BRILLIANT LP MINT CONDITION,AWESOME SELLAR,1ST CLASS PACKAGING, NO PROBLEMS A+

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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RETURN POLICY:

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed ; - returns accepted with out question. If you are not happy then it can be returned, I cant say fairer that that!

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

If in the unlikely event that you may want to return an item, or that I have missed something in the listing, I offer a no quibble return policy. Items must be returned within 12 Days of receipt, and returned in the same condition that they were sent out in. Return postage must be paid by buyer, unless there is a particular fault with the item, and then I will pay the full postage costs!

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 AND PAYMENT DETAILS : -

Items will be extremely well sealed and securely wrapped using the best possible packaging for safe handling and delivery. We send items all round the globe with 100% success! We only sell top quality rare records to discerning buyers. We do not make money from the postage costs and aim to keep the prices at a reasonable rate, but please don't expect a cheap second rate service. 

IT IS AN ABSOLUTE PRIORITY THAT THE ITEMS YOU BUY GETS TO YOU IN PERFECT CONDITION. All RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR MAIN COVER AND PLACED IN A BRAND NEW REPLACEMENT INNER SLEEVE TO AVOID ANY CHANCE OF EDGE SPLITS OR KNIFING. THEY ARE HELD SAFELY IN EXTRA THICK PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND THEN THEY ARE SECURED WITH SEVERAL EXTRA LAYERS OF REINFORCED CARD BOARD AND PADDING AND MAILED IN EXTRA STRONG PROFESSIONAL RECORD CONTAINERS TO ENSURE THEIR SAFE ARRIVAL. AS WE HAVE STATED WE HAVE A 100% SUCCESS RATE AND AIM TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.

Example of packaging used

UK - First Class Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £5.00

UK Special Signed For Next Day Delivery with Insurance : = £8.90

EUROPE - International Airmail Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £11.95

INTERNATIONAL, Non-Europe e.g. USA, Japan, Russia, Australia etc. International Airmail Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £18.95

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MULTIPLE PURCHASE REDUCTION

Reduced postage of course for multiple items up to 30% off extra items.

POSTAGE WILL BE FIRST CLASS OR THE FASTEST AND SAFEST POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE, RECORDED WITH TRACKING AND INSURANCE. ALL ITEMS ARE FULLY INSURED AND COVERED FOR THE SAFEST DELIVERY POSSIBLE, AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU. GUARANTEED!

POSTAGE RECEIPTS AND PROOF OF POSTAGE IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE. MANY THANKS.

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PAYMENTS 

Payments must be made within 3 days of purchasing unless an alternative arrangement has been agreed upon. Pay Pall ONLY for International buyers. We will accept Pay Pall, cheque or postal order within the UK, but no cash or bank transfers. Items sent out immediately on receipt of payment

Please Note: If no contact is made by the winning bidder following the mandatory Ebay 3 days, I will reserve the right to offer the item to the runner-up, unless prior notice of any delay is arranged beforehand.  Any bidder who has missed the chance to purchase an item from me can still email to make a priority second chance.