Led Zeppelin-Houses of the Holy-UK A2 Complete

	£		255
	$		338

Led Zeppelin

Houses of the Holy

K50014 Stereo 1973

A2/ B2 matrices !

The above matrices confirm that this was one of the earliest pressings of this monumental rock classic. This record was pressed before the initial UK first batches were sold. This vinyl, with A2/B2 matrices, confirm that it was made as part of the pre prepared records batch ,which still did not meet the demands of the UK public and that is when German/French imports were brought in to meet the excessive demand. There are unique differences on this album and so different from the initial UK 1st press batches.

For example - A matt gatefold sleeve-later ones were made with a glossy finish.

A soft textured inner lyrics sleeve-later issues were thicker with no textured finish.

No Warners logo on record label-later issues have the W logo.

And the most important feature was the exquisite loud cut engineering of George Chkiantz, which made the audio tones so much better , compared to the later pressings.

OBI STRIP is here too !!! Most were lost or discarded as they were found to be a great nuisance. The OBI is virtually impossible to locate and is only found on the earliest very first pressings.What a find as almost impossible to locate now. This one is still IN TACT and in ONE piece.Just the slightest 2 cms tear on the join , otherwise NO damage whatsoever.Oh so rare! In excellent condition !!!!

Believe me, this is a really special record in every respect. Very hard to locate now, especially in this condition.

Sleeve

Opening gatefold with the most beautiful of inner faces. The deep turquoise blue presented with perfection whilst fading into a greenish yellow hue. No top edge wear, just light wear on lower edge and spine is solid and square. Hardly any ring wear visible on outer faces. Heavy thick card manufacture . Unlaminated confirming the earliest 1st issue . NO feathering to opening edge. Excellent+ grading . Beautiful exhibit!

Inner sleeve

Earliest issue with textured soft paper manufacture. NO seam splits ! MacNeill Press printed confirming a very early issue. Sharp corners. Minor discoloration! NO creasing! Only a soft fingered touch to grace this coveted inner sleeve. Near Mint- condition. Almost impossible to find like this .

Labels

NO Warner logos! Concentric relief detail superb! Green/orange format. Superhype credits. Excellent condition with a slight peel on upper surface but not noticeable too much . THE earliest labels without the Warners logo. Couple of extremely faint spindle lines visible. A little creasing around central hole otherwise very near mint.

Audio

EXCELLENT+ aural delivery.  Absolutely sensational channels conveying those delicate tones very clearly indeed ! So very rare to find on these records which were played and played into submission. Exceptional grooves with mostly clear audio channels.  !!! Without a doubt,an excellent aural delivery. Only blip on sound is an extremely faint couple of ticks side 1 tr 2 but nothing much to mention. The loud cut engineering by courtesy of George Chkiantz so poignant compared to later issues. Tones conveyed in sensational fashion and are beautifully mastered.

Vinyl

Ultra rare first A2/B2 matrix the very first press of this awesome release

Near mint visual appearance under ordinary light. A distinctive mirror like sheen with highly polished surfaces. Has hardly any surface marks visible ! Sterling RL inscribed on run offs in upper case.

O B I strips were only issued with these very first and earliest presses but were such a nuisance and were soon discarded. This album presentation  is offered COMPLETE with the all elusive OBI strip .

One of  THE earliest and FIRST UK pressings of this magnificent rock classic. So rare to find in this remarkable condition . Please do not miss this opportunity of owning this album COMPLETE as it came all those years ago. Impossible to find now like this . Will be hard pressed to find a better example of this monumental Zeppelin rock classic .

Shipping

UK-£3.50

Europe-£4.50

USA/Japan-£8.00