Sold Date: February 21, 2019
Start Date: February 4, 2019
Final Price: £420.00 £380.00 (GBP)
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This is a super rare keeper
for life,
an `excellent` quality vinyl
a collectors must have `Green Spine` copy LOOK CLOSE AT THE PHOTOS
you will see a  `Green ` border and on the rear sleeve a `green`or `Turquoise`colour a `Super Rare` item
this was only added on the first 1000 copies almost unknown to come up for sale
`The Holy Grail` of Led Zep ii
The rarest Led Zeppelin record ii out there...possibly , these are reported to have been made as
few as 1000, `GREEN SPINE` COPY SEE PICTURES 
The labels are "good condition" are clean bright and free of writing doodles or stickers and retain great bold colours. (see pictures) the quality of this A2B2 first press is amazing for its years. 
This is from my own collection, I am not a dealer, in the next few months I am selling off part of my collection many rarities and collectable, no filler! Thanks for looking!

Please note that this album is complete and original 1st UK pressing and is priced for its rarety and attraction for collection purposes, the record and sleeve are original and 49 years old


Led zeppelin II recorded on their "mayhem tours" in USA in 1969, this is very much the sound of a band at work and finding their direction.
The classic tracks are here by the bucketful, Whole Lotta Love, Lemon Song, Heartbreaker all jump off the grooves with incredible clarity.
Page got what he wanted here soundwise and the mixing done at various locations dictated by tour schedule are a credit to the producer.
This recording really put Zeppelin on the map and Atlantic had to give the highest advance to make sure Peter Grants Boys didn't look elsewhere, one of the greatest acts in rock history were in business to stay for a long time to come.

Litigation copy !

Only the first presses came out with "Lemon Song" On the label, this was hastily retitled on Peter Grants orders on later presses for fear of impending litagation from the estate of "blind lemon jefferson"  also has the rarer `Shes a Woman` error on label later corrected copies say `Shes just a Woman`
Grab yourself a piece of rock history! the Green Spine copies are very very scarce .

These are getting harder to find in anything like this condition, also Plant gets songwriting credits for the first time as he is considered "permanent" following US reaction to the 12 month old line up.

Photos are of Actual item for sale what you see is what you get here

The Record
First Available Matrix A2 B2
Vinyl is in "Excellent" Condition
Has its original `Plastic bags can be Dangerous` inner sleeve
 
Overseas yes we do! any import charges or taxes applied by your country are your responsibility if you buy.


Please note that this album is a complete and original 1st UK pressing and is priced and sold for its rarety and attraction to collectors

 
In Excellent with light lines only, superb sheen to the vinyl (see photos) and only some minor scuffs and scrapes from sleeve removal over the years, bear in mind this is a 49 year old vinyl record! Nice fat pre oil crisis 60s vinyl wow ! truly a collectors dream...at this price!
Great highs and lows great audio.
At the start of side 2 there are slight "background clicks" which are audible before jimmy Page hits the first note in track 1 "Heartbreaker" after music starts all clear throughout. cant stress enough how good this copy is...
Otherwise this is a great play through with no issues and great audio from this 1969 A2 B2 first press.

Clearly no skips or sticks or jumps, we playtested on our super fussy Kenwood light tracking deck as well as the Rega all clear and its sounding Excellent. not perfect or nr mint but an Ex copy.
 

 No jumps or sticks on our Rega 3 a professional clean may assist (we don't do this as its an individual thing) there is some light static in quieter places but not many of those..


Has its original `Plastic bags can be Dangerous` inner sleeve , its a little yellowed but holding up well, a new quality PVC lined inner is supllied.


See pictures in the listing you can see the light surface lines only on the record.


Plays clear with bright crisp sound may benefit from a professional clean (we don't do this as it's an individual thing) some background static is noticeable in the quieter passages but not many of those!


Nice Thick fat 70s pre oil crisis vinyl very flat on the table.


 
The sleeve
Very Good plus Condition

The rarer `Green Spine` lighter Brown 1st version
Its reported that less than 1000 of these were ever made and mainly passed to some journalists record stores managers and radio presenters
have a look now they are few and far between

these are now super rare in good order, this one is very good shape for its 49 years

Having done it's job over 49 years the sleeve has some ring wear and rounding corners but no rips or tears on the "EJ Day" London W1 sleeve with the "uptight and Outasight" Atlantic appreciation society (17-19 Stratford Place, London, W1)  message (not on later versions) (see photos) Near Excellent

No splits or tears, colours are good and not a lot fading, the thick card holds up well, no pen writing , names or stickers.

The spine pictures show clear the `Green` colour used only on the spine and edges on the first 1000


Having done it's job over 49 years the sleeve has some light ring wear (see photos rear cover)  and general removal and use wear.
there is removal soiling to the white parts of this sleeve (see pictures in the listing) but nothing drastic. this has a great spine totally readable and no heavy wear. a sound 49 year old original thick card rarest  `` Green spine` light brown bomber cover.

Kept in a PVC sleeve for many years vertical in storage. The spine is  fully readable and in good order.
The corners are a little rounded . its reccomended keep stored in PVC sleeve


No splits or tears, colours are good and clear only wear from use over the years to the sleeve , the thick card holds up well, no writing , names or stickers. the rear cover shows ringwear see photos, the rest of the cover is in very good plus order.

on the whole an vgc plus sleeve and a great collectable "Nr Excellent" 1st UK press 1969 vinyl.

This is a great copy for someone looking for a wholly original 1st press of this great album.
note if the buyer wants an EX or "Mint" " or a new reissue please see elsewhere this is a "used 49 year old vinyl record and sleeve"
 Mint" and EX advertised copies are almost impossible now sometimes £800+ (see other listings)

This is a great `lemon song` and `Shes a woman` error label copy A2 B2 pressing these were only produced in Red Plum with "Lemon Song" on the label for the first few months of release...a bargain "Nr Ex" at £420.

on later copies "Killin Floor" was substituted for "Lemon Song " also `shes just a woman` these errors are removed later copies, on the  and a darker brown outer cover was used.. the early 1 st presses are now getting hard to find in reasonable condition as they were "played"

See photos.....

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