Sold Date: April 10, 2022
Start Date: April 3, 2022
Final Price: $202.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 48
Seller Feedback: 45
Buyer Feedback: 123

1ST US PRESSING WITH A FOUR-DIGIT

"SD 8216" CATALOG NUMBER AND

"1841 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10023" ADDRESS

LED ZEPPELIN ~ LED ZEPPELIN 

VERY RARE COPY WITH THE "LWP" IN
RUNOUT - LONGWEAR PLATING MASTERING

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Original very early 1st US pressing of Led Zeppelin's debut album with a four-digit catalog number and "1841 Broadway" address. 1st print cardboard cover without the Gold Record Award / RIAA seal in the original factory shrink wrap. The back cover contains a misprint indicating the B5 "How Many More Times" track as 3:30 whereas its actual running time is 8:28. Green-orange Atlantic Records labels with a large Atlantic fan logo, SD 8216 catalog number, 1.25" pressing ring and PR suffix - Presswell pressing. 1st pressing vinyl, unlike the other early 1st pressings of this album, contains a machine stamped LWP in the runout groove identifying the mastering by the famous LongWear Plating company which manufactured the metal parts. The full matrix numbers are as follows: Side 1 - ST-A-681461 - A LWP AT RG W / Side 2 - ST-A-681462 - A LWP AT RG W. 

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The cover is graded as Near Mint Minus. Side 1 of the vinyl is in Very Good Plus condition with Side 2 being Excellent Minus. The vinyl has only a few very light marks and scuffs from the original Atlantic Records inner sleeve that comes with the album and is in Excellent condition. The light scuffs are non-feelable and don't affect the playback. The clean labels are in Near Mint Minus condition and are wear and scuff-free.

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