Sold Date: November 15, 2017
Start Date: November 7, 2017
Final Price: £185.00 £150.00 (GBP)
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This is from my own collection I am not a dealer, over the next few months I am selling of part of my collection all rarities and collectible no filler!

This is a real collectors find.....corrected on side 1 , and on side 2 with the 8 .# , very very early and super rare in this condition.

"Upgrade" copy not to be missed!

"Uptight and Outasight" The Atlantic Appreciation Society credits and Silver Stripe cover! see photos....

Very Good + the Vinyl and Nr Excellent the Sleeve

* Genuine UK 1969* Led Zeppelin 1 debut album pressed in 1968 released 12th jan 1969, pressed in late 68 among the early pressings. after this they were all *corrected* with crossed out 8s//on both sides,

this copy is from that early run , after the first 2000 were run off with a Turquoise Sleeve letters "superhype" credits on the Red Plum lables, these now sell for 1000 GBP or much higher in *near ex* there is enough on the internet to tell you more,,,

This copy is the 1st pressing matrxes with the Orange letters and Warners credits on Red Plum label 2nd version.

The blistering debut from Led Zeppelin has incredible sound quality, some early classic Zeppelin tracks are here, Dazed and Confused, How many more Times, Communication Breakdown all recorded in Oct 68 at Olympic Studios London in only 36 hours, the reported cost was only 1700 GBP! Jimmy Page paid the studio time, the band had just honoured some Yardbirds dates in Scandnavia with tremendous reviews booked as The New Yardbirds!, Page had cut his teeth in the tough studio circuit in London and toured europe and USA with the Yardbirds, he was already forming a close bond with Peter Grant who rewrote the rock rulebook in the 70s, Peter Grant was an ex bouncer, wrestler and all round genius gentleman manager who took no excuses or prisoners the chemistry was right....

They were set to blow away all the opposition with a new heavy blues sound already sweeping Europe with the Jeff Beck group and others leading the way, the cover of Willie Dixons you shook me also appears on Becks Truth which led to a few harsh words considering Beck and Page were old band-mates. The all new Led Zeppelin headed out to USA and hit LA in early 69 to promote the new record and as already a legend was in the making.....it was the start and paved the way of the Rock Era of the 70s Supergoups and if you were lucky enough to see Zeppelin you would speed the word....as it was back in the day.

Robert Plant was on trial with Zeppelin and did not get any song credits till the 2nd album was released, he wanted to cement his place in band and laid it all on the line in this blues rock showcase for Pages ideas with the Bedrock of John Bonhams drums keeping the frame tight.

This the bands debut sold only 600,000 In UK which incudes the later Green and Orange labels compared to US sales of 8,000,000 gives you an idea of how super rare the UK Red Plum copies now are, its estimated that less than 80,000 were pressed for the first run after that in late 1970 all were Green and Orange.

So these early Red Plums Nr Ex are scarce!

How many remain now in anything like this order ? Probably easily less than 10,000!

Much is written about the sound on the Turquoise copies having owned several we found the later Red Plums with Warners credits to be equal and depending on the condition often sound better than the US versions which were produced in much higher volumes. The pressing quality is superb and way better than the mass produced USA presses where the record sold bucketfull the early ,70s as the the groups reputation grew , in New York and LA.


get yourself a genuine UK first press on the Red Plum label. The sound quality beats the new *super deluxe* copies hand down in our view...over to the listener!

sounds great on our Rega 3 and the light tracking Kenwood deck we use for grading.

great sound quality see our 100% feedback , we will send secure to US by Royal Mail International only.

Over to the listener but here is a real find , great Excellent cover and EXCELLENT
vinyl.

The Record,

A1 B1 matrix crossed 8 # hand etched out!

This is a clean Red Plum label and Warners credits.

In very good+ condition with some very light surface scratches, light scuffs and scrapes from sleeve removal over the years, bear in mind this is a 48 year old vinyl record! Nice fat pre oil crisis late 60s vinyl wow !

Plays fantastic with bright crisp sound may benefit from a professional clean (we don't do this as it's an individual thing) some background static and some pops is noticeable in the quieter passages but nothing to disrupt playing no sticks or jumps on our Rega 3.

The labels are free of writing doodles or stickers and retain great bold colours with no fade we can notice under light.
Very Good+ vinyl a keeper .

Has original the "Plastic bags can be dangerous" inner in great order! (record is supplied in replacement inner) also.

The sleeve

Nr Excellent Condition

In incredible order having done it's job over the years, the sleeve has very little ring wear (see photos) the laminate is great order, these can be dirty and trashed , this one is very nice, see pictures.
the sleeve is a 49 years old and has seen some use, its not Mint but Near Excellent *for the age nice copy*
Its fair to say that these early Debut "Silver Stripe" copies are getting more collectable ....This is an Nr Excellent! no worrying faults!

Great early run 1969 Orange Letters with Silver Stripe on bottom, *Uptight and Out a sight* Atlantic appreciation society credit on rear, as it should be on a 1969 copy.

There are no seam splits , good corners light creasing to the laminate spine is in good shape fully readable, see photos .... colours are good the thick card has held up well, no serious damage, light wear over the 49 years. No writing stickers or tape. A survivor!

This is a keeper for someone looking for a wholly original 1968 press of this great album.
Nr mint copies are almost impossible now sometimes £300+
This is a great affordable upgrade!

See photos.....

See my other Zeppelin albums for sale

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