Please read this entire listing. Records purchased from me have been cleaned ultrasonically using my own refined process unless stated otherwise (scroll to the bottom for more info). Each record goes through a 90 to 130 minute process of cleaning (it depends how dirty they are), rinsing and drying for a dramatic difference in sound quality and increased fidelity. You are buying vinyl records from my personal ongoing collection (started in 1976). I do my best to describe my records accurately. See my other auctions for more great deals.  

This record has been play-tested and rated below. Please understand, just because it is ultrasonically cleaned does not mean it automatically sounds brand new. It means it is extremely clean. A rated VG record will still have pop, tick or crackle and not sound as good as one rated EX.  

ARTIST - Led Zeppelin  

ALBUM TITLE - Zeppelin III SD 7201  

VINYL RATING - VG (see notes)  

COVER RATING - VG (see notes)  

NOTES - 1st US pressing, 1970. Pressed at the Decca Custom East plant in Pinckneyville, IL. The vinyl has a slight warp that did not affect the playtest. S1 played high VG and S2 played VG with a little more audible tick. The cover, while not bad, is missing the rivet for the picture wheel. it has some edge and corner wear.  Please see all pictures and ask any questions. Thanks!  

Any questions, just ask (before you hit Buy it Now). I rate loosely using the Goldmine Scale (Please see below for my grading explanations and terminology). Keep in mind that different turntables produce different sound qualities and your opinion may differ slightly than mine. My rating of VG+ may be an EX to you and vice versa. I play test all my vinyl (on a Technics SL-1600 with Pickering V-15 Micro IV Cartridge set at 1.5 grams and 1.7 on the anti-skate) but do, on occasion, miss a flaw. My ratings reflect the actual sound of the vinyl in my opinion. If there is a major aesthetic flaw in the vinyl itself I will try and note it. (Please look at any and all pictures and ask questions.). Any skipping, looping, spooning, warping or known issues will be addressed in the notes. PLEASE NOTE; If you win an album with a disclosed imperfection, please do not message me, mad because it has that issue. Thanks. My feedback speaks for itself, bid with confidence. See my other auctions for more great 78rpm and LP deals.  

RATINGS  

Mint 10/10: Vinyl still sealed, new in its original shrink wrap.  

NM 9/10: Vinyl may have a light pop or tick here and there.  

EX 8/10: May have light pop and tick throughout that is not readily noticeable, except between tracks or during soft passages.    

VG+ 7/10: May have light pop and tick throughout and/or moderate pop, tick or crackle here and there that is noticeable during playback but should not distract from the music.    

VG 6/10: Along with possible light noise throughout, moderate tick, pop or crackle as well, apparent during playback, but not overtaking the music. In my experience, the majority of vintage vinyl rates VG.    

VG- 5/10: Along with possible light to moderate noise throughout, loud pops, ticks or crackle present here and there, noticeable during playback.    

G 4/10: Loud popping, cracking or crackle throughout, heard during playback.          

Commonly used terms and their meanings.  

DEAD WAX; The area on the record between the last song and label.

DEMO; Demonstration record, not commercially available.

DNAP;  Did Not  Affect the  Playtest

FIRST PRESSING; Refers to the original version of any given record, usually the most rare and sought after. 

GATEFOLD; An album cover that opens like a book.

INSERT; Posters, stickers or order forms for band memorabilia, originally included with the record.

LOOP; A skip that stops progression of the needle and plays the same groove over and over. Manual movement of the needle is required to continue play.

LP; Long playing 33 1/3 rpm, most 12 inch vinyl records.

MATRIX NUMBER; The numbers, characters and writing in the dead wax, used to identify the individual records origin.

PROMO; A first pressing record, usually sent to and used by radio stations prior to the albums public release.

REISSUE; A record whose original pressing plates have been destroyed and have been pressed with new plates. 

RE-PRESS; A later run pressed from the original pressing plates.

SKIP; A jump in the needle over a groove or two that does not stop play.

ULTRASONIC CLEANED; A process whereby high-frequency sound waves create cavitation on the vinyl surface in a bath of distilled water and cleaning agents. The cavitation makes tiny bubbles, forcing dust and sediment from the record grooves and recesses in a minimally abrasive but powerful manner.  

S1, S2, T1, T2; Side 1, Side 2, Track 1, Track 2. So S1T4= Side 1, Track 4.      

Check out my feedback and buy with confidence.  Buyer pays $4.00 USPS MEDIA MAIL anywhere in the continental USA. I strive to ship next business day. I will send you a tracking number afterwards. I pack well, using cardboard record mailers, always minding the corners. I ship (and store my own records for that matter) in a plain paper inner sleeve unless stated otherwise. Record and cover, including original inner sleeve and any inserts (if included) will be separate, inside a plastic outer sleeve to reduce cover wear, etc. The plastic sleeve may show wear since I've owned some of these for years. Please clean all records by hand before playing. I accept PAYPAL ONLY. I will not accept any other form of payment. Thanks.

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Store bought ultrasonic cleaners boast to clean a single record in 5 to 10 minutes. (I can clean five records at a time with a little better than an inch between them.) I buy records on Ebay too and some have been cleaned with these, however I seldom receive one that is truly clean. These are the important differences between plug and play cleaners and the process I use. After the store bought machine finishes cleaning, the record it is taken out of the bath, wiped off and set out to dry. Without some effective way of rinsing, that sediment and grime end up drying too, right back on the surface of the record. 
After the initial time in the cleaner, I submerge the records, up to the deadwax, in a bath of pure distilled water, spin, re-rinse, then wipe down each side with a micro fiber towel and a mix of distilled water and rubbing alcohol. Only after this do I place them in a rack to air dry. I filter my cleaning solution after every use too with half micron filters. I get 8 to 10 uses before I replace with fresh. 
The store bought cleaners automatically spin the disc. Even as slow as a half revolution per minute, every spot on the playable surface is in the bath for only 25 to 30 seconds per revolution. So a five minute automatic cycle keeps a disc submerged for two to two and a half minutes. This is insufficient to clean most vintage vinyl records.
Because I don't use a cover while cleaning as many off the shelf cleaners do, I can see the vinyl surface while it is being cleaned. Very dirty records get 5 minutes of cleaning in the same spot. At the end of that five minutes, the disc is rotated by hand 15 degrees on a spindle (submerged up to the deadwax). 24 turns, 360 degrees later, the record is clean. The least amount of time is in 3 minute increments. I find that sufficient for average to fairly clean vinyl.
Any given part of the record is in the bath for 8 increments. A 3 minute cycle (my shortest) cleans every part of the playing surface for 24 minutes and 40 minutes for a 5 minute cycle.