Led Zeppelin PHYSICAL GRAFFITI UK LP VERY 1ST PRESS B4 MATRIX PLAYS 100% MINT -

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LED ZEPPELIN - PHYSICAL GRAFFITI

IN MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS CONDITION

FIRST PRESS  - UK ISSUE (B4 MATRIX)

• CATALOGUE:SWAN SONG SSK 89400
• MATRIX: SSK89400 A1 / B4 / C1 / D1 
• FIRST PRESS
• ALL UK MARKINGS
• THE RARER B4 PRESS

A FIRST PRESS UK PHYSICAL GRAFFITI MUST HAVE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TRAITS

1. THE SLEEVE MUST HAVE 'SWAN SONG/484 KINGS ROAD, LONDON SW10' ON THE REAR SURFACE (MANY COPIES WERE GERMAN)
2. THE WHITE INNER WRAP-ROUND MUST BE THICK CARD WITH A 'SPINE' AT THE BOTTOM. IT IS A MATT FINISH WITH A GREY CARD REAR SURFACE (SOME COPIES HAVE A GLOSSY THINNER CARD WITH THE SPINE AND A WHITE REAR SURFACE)
3. THE INNER SLEEVES MUST BE OF THICK CARD (LATER PRESSES HAD THINNER ONES)
4. THE LABELS MUST HAVE  'MADE IN UK' AT 9 O'CLOCK
5. THERE MUST NOT! BE A 'W' WARNER LOGO AT 3 O'CLOCK ON THE RIM
6. THE MATRIX NUMBERS MUST BE A1/B5/C1/D1 (THERE IS ALSO B4 WHICH CAN BE CONSIDERED TO BE MARGINALLY EARLIER IN THE PRESSING SEQUENCE) THERE IS ALSO A VERY HARD TO FIND (A3) WHICH ALSO HAS ALL OF THE ABOVE ATTRIBUTES, AND THIS CAN BE CONSIDERED TO BE MARGINALLY LATER IN THE PRESSING SEQUENCE

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE SWAN SONG LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND REMAIN UNRUBBED. THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THE SPINDLE HOLE UNWORN.

I CANNOT SEE ANY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLES EVEN USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS 

THE VINYL

REALLY GLOSSY PAIR OF DISCS, THAT HAVE LOST NONE OF THEIR ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IN DAYLIGHT THEY LOOK SUPERB, AND FLAWLESS WITH A GLEAMING SHEEN TO THE SURFACE.ANGLING THE DISCS INTO INTENSE ILLUMINATION REVEALS A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES, A COUPLE OF VERY FINE ANGEL HAIRLINES, AND SOME VERY VERY FINE SWIRLS

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 ENTIRE SET FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, PURELY BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID, AND THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABEL TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

THE SET PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, WITH THE STEREO REPRODUCTION JUST CRISP AND CLEAN WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEARD EXACTLY HOW IT WAS INTENDED. THERE IS NO DISTORTION WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THE SET HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE ANYWHERE, AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ALL

NO VINYL NOISE AND ALMOST NO STATIC, JUST THE VERY ODD SEMI SECOND HERE AND THERE

THERE ARE A FEW RANDOM LITTLE DUST POPS HERE AND THERE, PROBABLY NO MORE THAN 2-3 PER SIDE, WITH A FRACTION MORE ON SIDE 3

FOR ME THE PLAYTHOUGH IS MINT MINUS WITH PERHAPS SIDE THREE MORE NEAR MINT, STILL A SUPERB SET IN TOP CONDITION

BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

A VERY HARD SLEEVE TO FIND IN UNDAMAGED CONDITION, DUE TO THE MANY DIE CUT HOLES WHICH ARE EASILY DAMAGED, AND THE UNLAMINATED NATURE OF THE DELICATE AREAS THAT GET VERY EASILY RUBBED AND EVEN SPLIT

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND ALL OF THE COLOURS HAVE BEEN RETAINED WITHOUT RUBBING.

THE DIE CUT WINDOWS ARE ALL INTACT AND LOOK GREAT. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND INCREDIBLY THERE ARE NONE OF THE SMALL LINES THAT GATHER BY THE SPINE, AND IN THIS CASE WE HAVE TWO SPINES, AND THERE ARE JUST NONE. ONE VERY LIGHT LINE RUNNING PARALLEL WITH THE LEFT SPINE.

THE LEFT SPINE HAS ALL OF THE RED TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. ITS FLAT AND CLEAN AND IS IN SUPERB CONDITION WITH JUST ONE TINT SCUFF JUST UNDER THE WORD GRAFFITI, AND THE TINIEST NICK TO THE TOP TIP, AND A SPECK OF RUB TO THE BOTTOM TIP.

THE RIGHT SPINE IS NEAR PRISTINE WITH ONLY THE MOST MINUSCULE BIT OR RUB TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS

THE TOP OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP AND CLEARLY SHOWS THAT THE LP'S HAVE NOT BEEN OUT OF THE COVER MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES,

THE BOTTOM EDGE USUALLY DOES SHOW SEVERE RUBBING AND SHELF WEAR, BUT ON THIS COPY IS IS VERY MILD ON THIS EDGE BY COMPARISON

THE REAR SURFACE AGAIN HAS ALL OF THE DARK BROWN COLOUR INTACT, AND AGAIN IS UNCREASED AND INCREDIBLY LIKE THE FRONT HAS NONE OF THE SMALL LINES NEAR THE SPINES. THE TOP RIGHT CORNER TIP HAS A SMALL DING, AND THERE IS A LIGHT CREASE LINE RUNNING ACROSS THE BOTTOM LEFT TIP. OTHER THAN THIS A FEW VERY FAINT LINE INDENTS WHICH ARE ONLY SPOTTED ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT

THE WHITE WINDOWED INNER CARD IS STILL PRETTY WHITE,WITH JUST SOME LIGHT SIGNSOF HANDLING, AND ALL OF THE EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP .

BOTH ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVES ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THEY SSK 89400 A/B INFORMATION BOTTOM RIGHT CORNERS

THIS IS A REALLY CLEAN EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM HAPPY TO GRADE IT NEAR MINT

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

GARRY