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LED ZEPPELIN "LED ZEPPELIN II" 1969 US ROBERT LUDWIG FIRST PRESS GATEFOLD CVR RARE PROMO HYPE STICKER ATLANTIC SD 8236

THIS IS A NO RESERVE AUCTION

HIGHLIGHTS:

RARE FIRST US STEREO 1969 pressing on the ATLANTIC label with the 1841 B'way address at the bottom and the "RL" dead wax indicator for the mastering (see photo). The gatefold cover for this LP includes the RARE PROMO HYPE STICKER on the back that lists the songs on the LP (see photo). This is the album that brought us "Whole Lotta Love", "Heartbreaker" and my personal favorite "Thank You". The vinyl comes protected in the original ATLANTIC custom paper inner sleeve (see photo). If you have not heard these first mixes you are in for a real treat. This copy comes from my personal collection.

The bidders should note that this is a rare Bob Ludwig-mastered “hot pressing” of this album, with his initials “RL” (Robert Ludwig) etched in the trail-off vinyl of the disc. All the wonderful elements of Bob Ludwig’s trademark mastering style are here: incredible clarity and balanced channel separation, vivid and spacious “ambience” sound, as well as wide dynamic and frequency range of the sound spectrum. As is almost always the case with Bob Ludwig’s masterings, the Bob Ludwig-mastered pressings of this album are CONSIDERABLY rarer than the regular, non-Ludwig copies of this album. Please take a look at my other Rock, Jazz, Folk, and R & B LP auctions on the A & M, APPLE, ATLANTIC, ATCO, ASYLUM, ABC, CAPITOL, CAPRICORN, CHARISMA, CHRYSALIS, COLGEMS, COTILLION, COLUMBIA, DARKHORSE, DECCA, ELEKTRA, EPIC, FLEETWOOD, GEFFEN, IMMEDIATE, ISLAND, LONDON, MANTICORE, MERCURY, MGM, MCA, PARLOPHONE, RCA, REPRISE, RHINO, SMASH, TAKOMA, UNI, VALIANT, VANGUARD, VEE JAY, UNITED ARTISTS, WINDFALL and WARNER BROTHERS labels.

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The band consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. The group's heavy, guitar-driven sound, rooted in blues rock on their early albums, has drawn them recognition as one of the progenitors of heavy metal, though their unique style drew from a wide variety of influences, including folk music.

After changing their name from the New Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin signed a deal with Atlantic Records at the beginning of their career that afforded them considerable artistic freedom. They viewed their albums as indivisible and complete listening experiences and disliked releasing their songs as singles. Although the group was initially unpopular with critics, they achieved significant commercial success with albums such as Led Zeppelin (1969), Led Zeppelin II (1969), Led Zeppelin III (1970), their untitled fourth album (1971), Houses of the Holy (1973), and Physical Graffiti (1975). Their fourth album, which features the track "Stairway to Heaven", is among the most popular and influential works in rock music, and it helped to cement the popularity of the group.

Led Zeppelin are widely considered one of the most successful, innovative and influential rock groups in history. They are one of the best-selling music artists in the history of audio recording; various sources estimate the group's record sales at 200 to 300 million units worldwide. With 111.5 million RIAA-certified units, they are the second-best-selling band in the United States. Each of their nine studio albums placed on the Billboard Top 10 and six reached the number-one spot. Rolling Stone magazine described them as "the heaviest band of all time", "the biggest band of the '70s" and "unquestionably one of the most enduring bands in rock history". They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995; the museum's biography of the band states that they were "as influential in that decade [the 1970s] as the Beatles were in the prior one".

Led Zeppelin II is the second studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released in October 1969 on Atlantic Records. 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 Jimmy Page, while it also served as Led Zeppelin's first album to utilise the recording techniques of engineer Eddie Kramer. With elements of blues and folk music, Led Zeppelin II also exhibits the band's evolving musical style of blues-derived material and their guitar and riff-based sound. It has been described as the band's heaviest album.

Recording sessions for the album took place at Olympic and Morgan Studios in London, England; A&M, Quantum, Sunset, Mirror Sound and Mystic Studios in Los Angeles, California; Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee; A&R, Juggy Sound, Groove and Mayfair Studios in New York City; and the "hut" in Vancouver.[4] Production was entirely credited to Jimmy Page, while it also served as Led Zeppelin's first album to utilise the skills and recording techniques of engineer Eddie Kramer, whose prior work with Jimi Hendrix had impressed the band's members, especially Page. Led Zeppelin expert Dave Lewis wrote of the album's production, stating "That the album turned out to be such a triumph, in particular for a production quality that still sounds fresh today, was in no small way due to the successful alliance with Page and Kramer in the control room."[5] This partnership was particularly exhibited in the central section of the track "Whole Lotta Love". Kramer later said, "The famous Whole Lotta Love mix, where everything is going bananas, is a combination of Jimmy and myself just flying around on a small console twiddling every knob known to man."

In another interview, Kramer later gave great credit to Page for the sound that was achieved, despite the inconsistent conditions in which it was recorded: "We did that album piece-meal. We cut some of the tracks in some of the most bizarre studios you can imagine, little holes in the wall. Cheap studios. But in the end it sounded bloody marvelous. There was a unification of sound on [Led] Zeppelin II because there was one guy in charge and that was Mr. Page." Page and Kramer spent two days mixing the album at A&R Studios.(Wikipedia)

Bid according to the condition stated below

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Record Condition: Side 1 & 2: Very Good+/Very Good ...the thick non flexible ATLANTIC vinyl has FULL LIKE NEW gloss with only light superficial surface marks. The ATLANTIC labels are very clean with no stickers, writing, stains or tears (see photos). The vinyl comes protected in the original ATLANTIC custom paper inner sleeve (see photo). This copy plays really well much better than the visual grade would suggest. There is a little background noise in a few quiet spots but nothing overpowering. The RL mixes can easily be enjoyed by the listener.

Cover/Jacket Condition: Very Good+/Very Good ...the ORIGINAL MATTE finish gatefold cover has light wear at the edges (see photo). The seams are intact but do show wear at the corners (see photos). The spine is intact and the lettering sharp with wear at the edges (see photo).

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