♫ RL Led Zeppelin "II" rare LP SD 8236 1841 broadway A/A orig Bob Ludwig *HEAR*♫

US pressing with the INSANELY rare RL (bob ludwig) initials etched on both sides of the trail off wax.  Narrow Deadwax!  RL is Bob (Robert) Ludwig and this is the famous "bass" original mix that was withdrawn because early record players couldn't handle the bass and would skip.

PLAYGRADED on my Denon overall average VG+ to EX throughout.  Stunning Thudding Bass.  NO skips, NO jumps.  Side one Has tics throughout in some of the quiet parts but not overpowering at all and a few louder tics right at the start of side one that melts in to massive bassy "Whole Lotta Love".  Side 2 is even betteras you can hear above.  Not prefect but one of the better RL's I have heard!!!! 

 

Cover has a little ring wear and stain, but overall very nice.  NO splits, NO writing, has some edge and spine chipping.

 

♫Please do not bid until you Hear actual clip from this LP of Heartbreaker going into Living Loving Maid and part of Ramble on to make you own quality judgment!

 

CONDITION ({graded album/cover} all items visually graded unless noted): VG+/EX

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LP/Cover Grading Scale:

Here's a guideline for how I grade records. Not all records will fit "exactly" into a certain grade, and one should assume a certain amount of tolerances within each grade.

Assume grading to be "visual" unless noted.  I grade under a powerful 100 watt bulb.

+/-:  I use pluses and minuses to help indicate more or less issues in a certain grade. (+/-):  I use parentheses () to mean "maybe" (i.e. VG(+) means it may be a little closer to a plus).

 

Grades for vinyl :

M : new, un-played, perfect, usually sealed.

NM: like new but possibly carefully played a limited amount of times. Should play near perfect with almost no noise or imperfections. May show very faint imperfections from paper scuffs or tiny needle marks.

EX : as above with a few light needle marks, or a few light surface scuffs, and/or lightly audible marks. A very nice used record.

VG+:  between VG and EX, no feelable scratches and will definitely play through with no skips or jumps.

VG : still showing gloss but lots of small scratches and scuffs or some light groove wear. A used/played record that should still play through without skips, but will have light surface noise throughout, pops, ticks, and maybe some light distortion/sibilance. I do not consider VG to be a complete junk grade.

VG- to G : any record in less than VG condition that I feel is still worth offering due to it?s rarity.

 

Grades for covers:

M : perfect. no wear, square flat corners, solid seams, spine etc., Usually sealed

NM : overall appearance of front and back near perfect but may have a very small problem such as a small corner ding/couple tiny spine chips, but nothing noticeable without close inspection.

EX : as above, nice "un-handled" feel, but may have more spine wear, a bent or dinged corner or two, very light ring wear, but rarely any splits or tears.

VG+:  Between VG and EX (usually closer to an EX grade), NO major seem splits over a an inch or two, No visible water damage.  Edge chipping and smaller splits possible, ring wear, and small name or writing possible but should be noted.

VG: still has a nice overall appearance, but may have the following defects: seam splits, spine splits, small tears, ring wear, writing, stains, water damage, stickers etc. in various degrees.

VG- to G : getting ugly, but for some reason still worth offering.

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