Sold Date: September 11, 2015
Start Date: September 6, 2015
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LED ZEPPELIN - ll  /  2

Artist: Led Zeppelin

Title: ll   /   2

Date: 1969

Label: ATLANTIC - RED / MAROON

Serial No: 588198

Matrix:   A//5     B//4

Condition of record: Very Good

Condition of sleeve: Very Good

Extras: "Killing Floor" on the label of Side 1 instead of "The Lemon Song"

Led Zeppelin II is the second studio album by the English rock band , released in October 1969 on . Recording sessions for the album took place at several locations in the United Kingdom and North America from January to August 1969. Production was credited to lead guitarist and songwriter , while it also served as Led Zeppelin's first album to utilise the recording techniques of engineer . With elements of  and , Led Zeppelin II also exhibits the band's evolving musical style of blues-derived material and their guitar and -based sound. It has been described as the band's heaviest album.

Upon release, Led Zeppelin ll sold well and was the band's first album to reach number one in the UK and the US. In 1970, art director David Juniper was nominated for a  for the album. On 15 November 1999, it was certified  by the  for sales in excess of 12 million copies. Since its release, writers and music critics have regularly cited it in polls of the greatest and most influential rock albums.

The label on Side 1 has the title of track 3 as "Killing Floor" instead of "The Lemon Song". Led Zeppelin performed "Killing Floor" live in 1968 and 1969 and it became the basis for their "". In some early performances  introduced the song as "Killing Floor"; this early UK pressing of Led Zeppelin ll shows the title as "Killing Floor" and was credited to Chester Burnett aka Howlin' Wolf. Led Zeppelin's version was performed at a much slower tempo (until the bridge) with some different lyrics. After legal action by Howlin' Wolf's publisher, his name was added to the credits for "The Lemon Song".

GRADING SYSTEM: In order to assist everyone who buys and sells rare records, Record Collector magazine has originated a set of standards for the condition of second-hand records.

MINT: 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. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint. 

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing. 

VERY GOOD: 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, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump.

The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POOR: 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: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.

POSTAGE: Records are dispatched in the Highest Quality 625 Micron Brown Record Mailers with 2 Stiffeners and in a polythene cover.

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