LED ZEPPELIN: In Through The Out Door ~ EX/EX+ UK 1st C SLEEVE ~ BROWN BAG/INNER

Sold Date: March 3, 2014
Start Date: February 4, 2014
Final Price: £79.99 £55.00 (GBP)
Seller Feedback: 1678
Buyer Feedback: 35



LED ZEPPELIN 'In Through The Out Door' 
A superb copy - Clearly well cared for - Fully play graded - 15 quality photographs below

ORIGINAL 1979 UK FIRST PRESS LP ON SWAN SONG; SSK59410
FIRST PRESS A5 / B5 STRAWBERRY MATRIX (SIDE TWO CORRECTED)
'C' SLEEVE VARIANT + CUSTOM INNER AND BROWN PAPER BAG
*FULL RELEASE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND BELOW THE PHOTO GALLERY

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CONDITION REPORT & PHOTO GALLERY

 AUDIO EX/EXCELLENT(-); this has been completely play graded from start to finish at volume through headphones and both sides played through wonderfully well with a bright and crisp audio. There is some occasional background in places but nothing I felt was at all distracting. There was some surface noise on the side one run-in/intro and 4 pops right at the start of 'I'm Gonna Crawl', but these were the overall exceptions. Great audio and a highly enjoyable listen.
VINYL (VISUAL): EXCELLENT; the vinyl looks great and and has retained its shine. Some light superficial marks and wispy hairlines under bright light, but nothing worrying at all. The record has clearly been well cared for over the years. 
Both labels look great with just some light spindle tracing consistent with use.
SLEEVE, INNER & BROWN BAG: The outer sleeve is in EX(+)/NEAR MINT condition with little to fault it at all. Looks wonderful.
The inner sleeve also looks nice with just some very light signs of handling + a small red mark to one side (see photos below).
The brown bag is in EXCELLENT(+) condition with just one tiny nick top the top edge. One of the best I have seen.  
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RELEASE DETAILS

LABEL: Swan Song

YEAR OF RELEASE: 1979

COUNTRY OF RELEASE: UK

CATALOGUE NUMBER: SSK 59410

MATRIX NUMBERS: SSK59410 A5 STRAWBERRY / SSK59410 B5 (CORRECTED FROM B4) STRAWBERRY

MOTHER/STAMPER CODES: 6 / 6

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GRADING

Unless otherwise stated, all of my records have been play tested before listing using a Rega P3-24 turntable with Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge & stylus. I describe honestly and accurately but please bear in mind that I am only human and such things are always subjective. I tend to grade records conservatively and believe that my feedback speaks for itself. 

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RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

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, discolouration, 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.