Led Zeppelin I 1 Plum Atlantic Uk 1st Press Lp Turquoise Blue Sleeve. Rare

Led Zeppelin - I

Atlantic Records 588171 UK LP 1969

This is a genuine 1969 UK 1st pressing LP in very nice overall condition This is the very earliest UK pressing which has turquoise blue lettering on the front sleeve. Playback is Excellent overall too. A really nice audio copy
As stated, this copy has a heavyweight fully laminated sleeve which has turquoise blue lettering on the front sleeve. Only the very 1st UK pressing of this LP came with the turquoise blue lettering on the front sleeve. This was quickly changed to orange coloured lettering an all subsequent UK pressings. There is also a thin grey strip printed along the entirety of the bottom edge of the front sleeve. The sleeve has a factory pinched top bottom spine. The sleeve is printed by MacNeill Press . It comes with its original generic polythene-lined company paper inner sleeve.
The record is pressed on thick vinyl has red maroon Atlantic labels. Both labels have the Superhype Music and Jewel Music song credits only. The record has 1st press matrix numbers. They are machine stamped in the dead wax. The matrices are:
Side 1: 588171 A-1 1 2 2
Side 2: 588171 B-1 1 8 ? 8 ?
I think both of these are 8 but it is difficult to be completely certain.
This is a very nice copy of this classic 1960 s debut LP. As stated, this is a very 1st UK pressing with turquoise blue lettering on the front sleeve. This sleeve variation was quickly withdrawn and replaced with the familiar orange lettering design. This pressing, essentially, was only available to purchase for a very brief period from this LP s release in March 1969. Therefore, they are extremely rare and are highly prized by collectors. It is the holy grail of their original UK LP releases. As stated, this is a very nice copy overall. Playback is great too Hard to find like this. Invariably, many copies were heavily played at the time and turn up in quite beat up condition.
I have some other rare collectible original 1960 s 1970 s Rock, Psych Prog LP s for sale too. This includes some other very rare UK Led Zeppelin items. For example, I have the very rare UK 1st Pressing of Led Zeppelin II . This has the Livin Lovin Wreck She s A Woman credit on Side 2 s label. This is in very nice condition too. I also have a very rare early 1970 s Official Led Zeppelin Mail Order Fold-out card Poster. So please see my other listings. Don t miss out
Sleeve: There is a very mild 11.5 cm crease, that goes through the sleeve to a varying degree, on the front sleeve. This is just below the Led Zeppelin on the front. This has caused a very mild hairline laminate crease on the front. It is not too noticeable on the rear sleeve. There is a light 6 cm hairline laminate crease on the front sleeve - at the top sleeve opening area. There is a light 4 cm hairline laminate crease on the bottom edge area on the rear sleeve. There is a light 3 cm hairline crease at the bottom corner tip area at the spine. Again, this goes through the sleeve to a varying degree. There are about 8 small 1 cm to 1.5 cm and light horizontal creases at the spine area. These, in the main, are not too noticeable. some of these marks have caused some mild hairline rubbing/ crease wear on the spine face. Otherwise, the spine is in very nice condition.
There is some light, mild or very mild rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is some light, very mild or very minor rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on a few areas. This is not that noticeable. There is light, very mild or very minor ringwear on some areas. Overall, the sleeve is in Very Good condition.
Vinyl: There is an extremely light 4.5 cm hairline surface sleeve rub mark at the start of Side 1. This is hardly really visible under a strong light. There is an extremely light 3 cm hairline surface sleeve rub mark on Side 2. This goes horizontally on one track. This is barely visible under a strong light. There are some light, mild, very mild or very minor sleeve rubs which can hardly be seen under a strong light. The original inner sleeve, over time, has left some light or very minor dull surface marks on a few areas. These, again, can barely be seen under a strong light. Overall, the vinyl is in Very Good condition. This copy is not too far from being in Near Excellent condition. The labels are in Very Near Excellent condition and show mild or very mild spindle wear only.
The original polythene-lined company paper inner sleeve is in Very Good condition. It shows light, mild or very mild ringwear, fading creasing. It has no seam splits.
I have play tested this LP in its entirety it plays Near Excellent to Excellent overall, Excellent in many places. There is some light, mild, very mild or very minor crackle in a few quieter places. There is a very light click on the 2nd track on Side 1. There are a couple of very light clicks on Black Mountain Side on Side 2. This just appears to be caused by microscopic deep down dirt in the grooves. Overall, a great audio copy UK 1st pressings have superb sound reproduction. This copy really sounds fantastic

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Discount is given on P P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price. So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

gt gt Grading Information All grading is very strict adheres to Record Collector specifications. However, I have fine tuned them they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.
MINT Condition This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.
NEAR MINT Condition Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can barely be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times has been extremely well cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Very minimal wear only.
EXCELLENT Condition An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. There may be a very small minor hairline mark in some instances. Play, in most cases, will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear ringwear only.
NEAR EXCELLENT Condition This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent or better. There may be some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing
Very Good Condition Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.
There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed
The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.
Please note that I also use or - symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of Very Good is really not too far from being in Near Excellent condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in Good condition.
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All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7 Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders 3-6 LPs . All parcels will be marked Fragile and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP s .

I consider my postage packaging costs to be very transparent very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between 0.80 to 1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...
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