Sold Date: March 22, 2015
Start Date: March 17, 2015
Final Price: £30.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 10
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Led Zeppelin - "II" (Two) – original first pressing vinyl LP. Plum label.

Released in 1969 on Atlantic ‎(cat: 588 198).

Both sides of the record have been play graded on a Rega Deck with Roksan Stylus - listening through AKG (K550) headphones. The record plays through fine except for one skip during 'Whole Lotta Love'. Whilst there is nothing on the playing surface to suggest why this is I have tried the record on other turntables and it also skips during this track. Other than this the record plays really well with that fantastic warm sound that you only get with vinyl. Some tracks are play graded as excellent (ex-/ex), whilst on the quieter tracks the grading is vg++/ex- (although this was through the headphones which pick up any bit of static / surface noise). The sleeve is graded very good, there are no splits but the spine shows a fair amount of wear and their is ringwear to the reverse of the gatefold cover. The original polythene lined sleeve (with the text UK Patent No 1,072,844) is in excellent condition (all gradings are in accordance with those published in Record Collector magazine - please email if unfamiliar with these).

Side A: 1. Whole Lotta Love; 2. What Is And What Should Never Be; 3. The Lemon Song; 4. Thank You. Side B: 1. Heartbreaker; 2. Livin' Lovin' Maid (She's A Woman); 3. Ramble On; 4. Moby Dick. 5. Bring It On Home.

The plum label has "Whole Lotta Love" (A1), "The Lemon Song" (A3) and "Bring It On Home" (B5) credited to band members and no track timings are given.

The gatefold cover is unlaminated and ‘light brown’ with no "Stereo" print on front. The inside cover track list has “Livin’ Lovin’ Maid (She’s A Woman)” (see third scan image)

The text at the bottom of the tracklisting details on the inside of the gatefold reads: Printed & made by E.J.Day & Co., London W11. 'UPTIGHT AN' OUTASIGHT' is the official Atlantic Appreciation Society at 17/19, Stratford Place, London, W.1. (see third scan image).

Label detail: ℗1969 Made in Gt. Britain. Stereo. 588198. Under license from Atlantic Recording Corpn., U.S.A. Copyright Control. Polydor Records Limited.

White die-cut poly-lined bag, UK Patent No 1,072,844.

Matrix – Side A: 588 198 A ∇ ; 

Matrix – Side B: 588 198 B ∇ 2

Stampers: Side One: 1(reversed) 5(reversed) 2

Stampers: Side Two: 1 3 2 3

Shipping in protective packaging within the UK is £2.95.  I will also ship by air to Europe; cost £5.95, and worldwide cost £8.95.

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• robust packaging,

• non inflated shipping costs (postage can be combined if bidding for more than one item)

  and a full refund if not satisfied with purchase.

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