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LED ZEPPELIN LED ZEPPELIN III THE GROUP S THIRD ALBUM ORIGINAL 1970 ATLANTIC RECORDS STEREO LP SD-7201
ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING
WHITE LABEL PROMO
IN ADDITION, THE PROMOTIONAL STICKER ON THE COVER CLEARLY IDENTIFIES THE ITEM AS PROMOTIONAL
ORIGINAL ATLANTIC LABEL WITH BROADWAY ADDRESS, WHITE PROMO VERSION
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.
ORIGINAL GIMMICK MOVING PARTS GATEFOLD COVER
THE RECORD HAS MASTERCRAFT HAND-ETCHED IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL DEAD WAX AREA ALONG WITH JIMMY PAGE S CRYPTO-ETHICAL/RELIGIOUS/PHILOSOPHICAL MUSINGS: DO WHAT THOU WILT SIDE 1 AND SO MOTE BE IT SIDE 2 THESE STAMPS ARE GENERALLY CONSIDERED A PROOF OF AUTHENTICITY OF THE FIRST GENERATION OF PRESSINGS OF THIS ALBUM.
CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS
THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING
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On their first two albums, Led Zeppelin unleashed a relentless barrage of heavy blues and rockabilly riffs, but Led Zeppelin III provided the band with the necessary room to grow musically. While there are still a handful of metallic rockers, III is built on a folky, acoustic foundation that gives the music extra depth. And even the rockers aren t as straightforward as before: the galloping Immigrant Song is powered by Robert Plant s banshee wail, Celebration Day turns blues-rock inside out with a warped slide guitar riff, and Out on the Tiles lumbers along with a tricky, multi-part riff. Nevertheless, the heart of the album lies on the second side, when the band delve deeply into English folk. Gallows Pole updates a traditional tune with a menacing flair, and Bron-Y-Aur Stomp is an infectious acoustic romp, while That s the Way and Tangerine are shimmering songs with graceful country flourishes. The band hasn t left the blues behind, but the twisted bottleneck blues of Hats off to Roy Harper actually outstrips the epic Since I ve Been Loving You, which is the only time Zeppelin sound a bit set in their ways.
EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY STEPHEN THOMAS ERLEWINE, ALL MUSIC GUIDE /ALLMUSIC.COM/
THE WHITE LABEL PROMO, RADIO STATION-, AUDITION OR DEMONSTRATION COPIES AND RELEASES such as the one we have here were often distributed to the radio stations before the record was released to the public, sometimes as much as four months ahead. These records are generally considered to be the first among equals : the VERY FIRST generation and the VERY FIRST pressings of the particular title a PROTOTYPE and the earliest known official pressing of the record.
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CONDITION:
RECORD
IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded we grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight
a WE GRADE THE VINYL AS WEAK NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions mostly sleeve scuffs - are barely visible, but are probably inaudible, and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.
b The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording
c White Promo Label version of this title is much rarer that a regular, commercially released, version of this title. We estimate that stock copies of this album outnumber promo copies by a ratio of at least 500:1 WE ARE NOT EXAGGERATING .
d Stock commercially released mono copies of this album are NOT known to exist.
e Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording
COVER THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, MOVING PARTS COVER
THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD VG .
The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:
