LED ZEPPELIN - HOUSES OF THE HOLY SD 7255 - 1st Ed Monarch Pressing - Ludwig LED ZEPPELIN - HOUSES OF THE HOLY SD 7255 - 1st Ed Monarch Pressing - Ludwig Description

Offered is the 1st U.S. Edition Pressing of  Led Zeppelin's  Houses of the Holy.

Pressed at the Monarch Pressing Plant, it carries the mastering mark of the great Robert Ludwig (RL). 

It has the original textured paper inner sleeve and also the 1041 Broadway address on the labels.

The full deadwax matrix is listed below:




Led Zeppelin -  Houses of the Holy 



Label :  Atlantic Records - SD 7255 / Original 1st Edition Pressing - Please See below for the Deadwax Matrix

Format :  Vinyl / Stereo LP,  Gatefold Album & Textured Inner Sleeve

Country :  U.S.

Released :  1973

Genre :  Rock

Style :   Blues Rock / Hard Rock 





THE VINYL -  The LP is lightly played with minimal evidence of spindlewear (please see close up photos of the labels). Both sides of the LP surface retain all of their original gloss.  
 
From those label photos (photo #3 in our gallery), you can see that the Side 1 label has a price sticker affixed. Other than that, both Atlantic labels are bright and undamaged, with Green, White, Orange bands.

Side 1 -   VG+ :  Present are a few short marks on A1 and A2 that produce some light clicking as the needle passes over them.  A3 and A4 play cleanly.

Side 2 -   EX+ :  This side has less visible spindlewear than Side 1, and a few light marks that produced no audible interference.

All tracks play through with no skipping or sticking, and the great majority of the playback is in great condition.
                                                     




THE GATEFOLD COVER -    EX+ :  Please see photos / well-stored with some minor scuffing at the top of the front and back / there is remnants of a price sticker on the back cover, upper right corner / minimal edgewear / bright colors / all of the seams, including the spine, are intact / no writing, paper loss, paper tears, dirt, or stains.



Included is the original textured,  paper inner sleeve (please see photos).


We have placed both the cover and the LP into separate, protective plastic sleeves.







Tracklist :

Please see the photos of the record labels for track titles and timing,  and the inner sleeve for lyrics.









Dead Wax Run Out Matrix Identifiers (Actual) :  


Side A -   (Etched) :    ST -A- 732783 - DD  EX  △17787 (36) AT   RL   PR

Side B -   (Etched) :   ST - A - 732784 - DD  △17787-X (3)  AT   PR  RL   


Please Note :   
1)  Stamped, on both sides,  is  "STERLING".
2)  Also stamped on both sides is the logo for the Monarch Pressing Plant - MR inside a circle.
                                                
                                          







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SHIPPING:
 

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We have one day shipping service, and once into the hands of the transit providers, a tracking number will be added to the item in your purchases section on ebay.
We are located in California, and our free shipping service is through USPS Media Mail.

If you are located in close proximity to California, Media Mail can be reasonably fast. If you want added certainty in quick shipping, please select the Priority Mail Option on your invoice while checking out.

International shipping charges have gone up greatly, and so we do not ship outside of the United States. However, if you have a U.S. address (family or friends)- we will ship to it through media mail for free.

                                    
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RECORD GRADING DESCRIPTION:

THIS RECORD IS SIGHT-GRADED ONLY UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT, ACCORDING TO THESE DEFINITIONS:

SEALED: RECORD IS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC & UNOPENED.

NM-: RECORD HAS LITTLE OR NO INDICATION THAT IT HAS BEEN PLAYED.

EX: MINIMAL SIGNS OF USE (LIGHT SCRATCHING/PAPER SCUFFS), BUT IN ALL A RECORD THAT HAS BEEN WELL-CARED FOR.

VG+: LESS CARE THAN EX, LIGHT SCRATCHING OR SCUFFING IS MORE EXTENSIVE. STILL VERY PLAYABLE & WILL LIKELY PROVIDE A QUALITY SOUND.

VG & BELOW: WHILE PLAYABLE, THIS RECORD HAS BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK. OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WEAR & SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE IN A LOW GRADE.  A RECORD GRADED BELOW VG MAY HAVE A VALUE BASED UPON ITS RARITY OR UNIQUENESS.

WE  RECOMMEND THAT YOU CLEAN THIS RECORDING BEFORE PLAYING. RECORDS THAT ARE  DECADES OLD CAN ATTRACT & ACCUMULATE DAMAGING FOREIGN MATERIAL THAT REDUCES SOUND QUALITY. THIS IS NORMALLY EASILY CORRECTED WITH A GOOD CLEANING.

EBAY HAS DESCRIBED SOME OF THE MORE WELL-ACCEPTED CLEANING METHODS, & YOU CAN FIND THESE AT:

 

Returns: 

Accepted, see details under Shipping tab. Most items are covered by the Ebay Buyer Protection Program.

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