– Led Zeppelin II Original 1969 Australian 1st Stereo Issue.  VG+   light sleeve rash when viewed under light, but of minimal impact to the audio)
Unique green inner gatefold cover photo, only released in Australia. A different color treatment of the  Led Zeppelin II  title on the front cover.

Green Atlantic labels (first variant)   VG+ (spindle trails)
- the word ‘VOCAL’ appears on the left, above the silver strip and "ATLANTIC" on labels rather then under LED ZEPPELIN II, as on all subsequent Atlantic Green labels.
- the text "Atlantic" below catalogue number on label runs top to bottom (all later Atlantic Green label pressings it runs from bottom to top)
- both labels use the Futura Demi Bold typeface'

Gatefold cover  EX  see the pics
- Printed 'STEREO' logo at the top left front, in capital blue font and outline on white background. (but both the Mono and Stereo catalog #'s remain on the back of the cover)
- MONO ('MONAURAL') and STEREO catalog number on the top right rear cover and spine.

Text in bottom of gatefold inside right:
- Trademark Registered By And Licensed By Atlantic Recording Corp New York USA
- Manufactured & Distributed In Australia By Festival Records PTY LTD in Stereo LP on the green & silver Atlantic label,

3 cat. numbers on this release:
- on labels;
- front cover and spine;
- top right of gatefold inner;
Runout identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 hand etched. Varying number appears between AT & SMX. 33186 has been scratched out): STA 611671-N LW AT WB SMX 33185 33187 W Matrix / Runout (Side 2 hand etched. Variant numbers appear between LW & SMX): ST-A-691672-S AT LW SMX33186 33188 WB A1A Label: – SAL-933,615, – SAL/933615, – SD8236Format: , LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold Country:Released:Genre:Style:, , A1
Whole Lotta Love5:33A2
What Is And What Should Never Be4:47A3
The Lemon Song6:20A4
Thank You3:50B1
Heartbreaker4:15B2
Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)2:40B3
Ramble On4:35B4
Moby Dick4:25B5
Bring It On Home4:29 Manufactured By – Distributed By – Made By – Artwork – Directed By [Director Of Engineering] – Engineer – *, , , Executive-Producer – Producer – Written-By – , (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B4), (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B4), (tracks: A1 to B3, B5) A few words about condition.








Grade & 
score out of 100
                                           GRADING
Mint is a Rigid Band - The next Four Grades are all Narrow Bands, that slightly widen as the condition gradually deteriorates - Good is still Good, but there is a rapid widening of the Grade Bands, as the condition deteriorates over the last Four grades.

MINT
100
The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.
Only graded on records that are sealed or clearly unplayed.
 
NEAR MINT
97 to 99        

EXCELLENT
90 to 96
The record shows virtually no signs of having been played,  there is no lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have the slightest of tiny defects.
 
The record shows some slight signs of having been played, but there is very little, (if any) lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have very slight wear. 
 
VERY GOOD PLUS
80 to 89

VERY GOOD
69 to 79
The record shows signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have slight wear, light creasing.

The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.
Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects.
This is an above average used record, that has been well looked after.




GOOD
56 to 68
The record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated, but the record will still play through, and it will not be a completely unpleasant listening experience, even at the bottom of this grade (56).
The cover and contents may suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc. 




FAIR
41 to 55
The record is still playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even stick, skip or jump.. This is starting to be an unpleasant listening experience at the top of the grade (55) and will not be a pleasant listening experience at all by the end of it (41).
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced. 
 
POOR
25 to 40
The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing. 
 
BAD
0 - 24
The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.
The Sleeve is non existent (0) or what is left, is only just recognisable.


A few words about postage.

Within Australia, the best value for multiple purchases is a 5KG satchel, where as many as 15 to 20 LPs can be posted for $22.00 registered post. (well packed in a box, inside the satchel)

My Policies on postage are simple.

I post at cost.
The user pays.
I package well.