Led Zeppelin Iii Uk 1970 1st Press With near Mint Audio Working Cover

LED ZEPPELIN -III This NEAR MINT UK 1st pressing dates from initial October 1970 release on the plum Atlantic label: 2401002 The labels have all of the correct characteristics of the earliest pressing: Executive Producer: Peter Grant credit.
The 2401002 catalogue number, without any gaps or hyphens.
A parallel central white band.
Warner Bros.
Music Ltd publishing credits.
Later pressings re-name Celebration Day as Celebration .
Matrix numbers: 2401002 A-5 2401002 B-5 Stamper codes: 12 2 11 3 Do What Thou Wilt So Mote It Be are hand-etched into each run-out.
Vinyl weight: 146g Housed in a fully laminated E.J.
Day printed gatefold cover, with fully functioning picture wheel original poly-lined inner.
CONDITION Disc Labels: NEAR MINT A beautifully clean unworn set with just a couple of tiny/faint well aimed spindle marks around each totally unworn centre hole.
Visual: EXCELLENT Clean glossy playing surfaces where the only noticeable blemish in strong daylight are two faint cloudy marks on side 2 and a similar one on side 1, but no scratches of surface wear of any kind.
Closer examination beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp reveals only some harmless wispy paper-type hairlines consistent with inner-sleeve removal on side 2, together with a sparkling rainbow shine.
Both sides of this well looked after copy lie 100 flat on the turntable when playing.
Sound Quality: NEAR MINT An exceptional sounding copy which play flawlessly.
My playcheck found no evidence of any groove/playwear or any clicks, pops or other audible distractions.
Apart from a touch of regular low-level vinyl background between tracks, it cannot be faulted.
Cover: EXCELLENT A clean strong example of this deluxe cover which is which and glossy throughout, free from any significant faults or wear.
The front panel is bright clean with a hint of storage against the light and with a fully functioning and unworn picture wheel.
There is a touch of shelfwear to the lower two corners but no heavy bumps or bruising to any part.
The rear panel is clean bright with again a hint of storage against the light but nothing major.
Inside, both panels are clean unblemished.
Both seams are unstressed and unsplit and the spine is fully laminated and unworn.
Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT Clean, uncreased unyellowed with just a tiny nick to the upper right edge, but no writing, tears or seam splits.
This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA via trackable insured airmail which to the UK is 12 GBP Graded strictly conservatively in strong daylight directly beneath a halogen light to UK RECORD COLLECTOR standards We listen to every record we sell in its entirety on an EMT 950 transcription turntable fitted with a TSD 15 cartridge All images in this listing have been taken by ourselves and are of the actual item for sale Each record is packaged in custom-made record mailing boxes to ensure it arrives with you in the same condition it left us For more information on our grading/packaging policy, please see our About Me page If you would like to get the best price for your rare records, why not let us do all the work for you.
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