Sold Date: July 2, 2022
Start Date: June 25, 2022
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 Offered here is a vintage 1969 early pressing of Rock Music legends Led Zeppelin's iconic "Led Zeppelin I" debut album. "ST A681462-1B CT T" stamped into vinyl beneath label. Incorrect playing time of "How Many More Times" listed at 3:30 on rear cover.
From the collection of a noted New Orleans music critic and collector with some soiling and blemishing to covers and record could use cleaning. Overall a well-preserved cover and record.

"Led Zeppelin is the debut studio album by English  band . It was released on 12 January 1969 in the United States and on 31 March in the United Kingdom by .

The album was recorded in September and October 1968 at  in London, shortly after the band's formation. It contains a mix of original material worked out in the first rehearsals, and remakes and rearrangements of contemporary blues and folk songs. The sessions took place before the group had secured a recording contract and totalled 36 hours; they were paid for directly by , the group's founder, leader and guitarist, and Led Zeppelin's manager  and cost £1,782 (equivalent to £31,203 in 2021) to complete. They were produced by Page, who as a musician was joined by band members  (lead vocals, harmonica),  (bass, keyboards), and  (drums). Percussionist  appears as a guest on one track. The tracks were mixed by Page's childhood friend , and the iconic album cover showing the  was designed by .

Led Zeppelin showed the group's fusion of blues and rock, and their take on the emerging  sound was immediately commercially successful in both the UK and US, reaching the top 10 on album charts in both countries, as well as several others, while it reached number one in Spain's albums chart. Many of the songs were longer and not well suited to be released as singles for radio airplay; Page was reluctant to release "singles", so only "", backed with "", was released outside of the UK. However, due to exposure on  radio stations, and growth in popularity of the band, many of the album's songs have become  radio staples..."