Sold Date: August 2, 2015
Start Date: July 26, 2015
Final Price: $32.00 (USD)
Bid Count: 12
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TITLE: Led Zeppelin II LABEL/YEAR: Atlantic SD 8236 (1969) Both copies are 1969 pressings with 1841 Broadway address on labels, one of them has RL etched in the trail-off area of both sides (Bob Ludwig master), the other is regular issue. Although both of these records are certainly playable, condition is not that great so I thought it may be interesting for the buyer to hear the difference between the two. The Ludwigs are of course much sought after and excellent copies have sky rocketed in value. CONDITION: Vinyl: The Ludwig master is probably a G+, I have played it all the way through and found a couple short skips on "Whole Lotta Love" and a revolution tick at the end of "Thank You" during the fade-out. Of course these is surface noise between tracks but the record overall rocks pretty well for its condition. The regular issue is certainly better visually although I have not played it. Possibly VG but I'd say VG- with some long light scratches. There is a round white  sticker on the side one label (not pictured) that says "LAST". Both covers are VG- as you can see from the photos. There is a name written on one and also a minor split near the opening, upper right corner (about 1 inch).
TRACKS: SIDE ONE: 1. WHOLE LOTTA LOVE 2. WHAT IS AND WHAT SHOULD NEVER BE 3. THE LEMON SONG 4. THANK YOU
SIDE TWO: 1. HEARTBREAKER 2. LIVING LOVING MAID (She's Just A Woman) 3. RAMBLE ON 4. MOBY DICK 5. BRING IT ON HOME


GRADING (Up close under strong light):
SS...Still sealed in original factory shrink wrap (never opened), any wear or tears in shrink will be noted in description. Bent or dinged corners, creases, drill or punch holes, saw cuts, ect. will also be noted.
MINT...An opened record with no noticeable flaws whatsoever, generally this grade is applied only when the record is known to be unplayed. If I do not know it is unplayed, I may grade it as NM and looks unplayed. Cover jackets will appear like new, shrink wrap may be removed but there will be no noticeable flaws.
NM...Near Mint condition, vinyl looks like new or may show only the slightest evidence of having been played, will have a nice glossy shine, labels will be clean or just one or two light marks near the spindle hole. Cover jackets will be nearly flawless showing only the slightest signs of wear (slight edge wear, very minor dings, ect.). 
VG++...Very Good Plus Plus...Just a bit more wear than NM. Vinyl may have a few extremely light scratches or paper scuffs that may sound briefly in quiet passages. Cover jackets may show the slightest signs of ring wear (just barely noticeable), or minor edge & corner wear. VG++ records are very nice and quite collectible, especially for first issues or rare recordings.
VG+...Very Good Plus....Vinyl will have a bit more wear, possibly having some occasional extraneous noise, mainly in soft passages & deadwax areas; will not overwhelm the overall listening experience. Cover jackets may have very light ring wear, edgewear, light stains, smudges, or other minor marks. There will be no seam splits. This is still a desirable grade representing an enjoyed record that has been well taken care of.
VG..Very Good....Vinyl will play with some pops & crackling in places but overall should be an enjoyable listen. Some groove wear will be evident and luster may be fading. Cover jacket wear will be much more evident; moderate to heavier ring wear, small seam splits, minor writing, staining, or smudges.
VG-...Very Good Minus...Vinyl will have one or two bad scratches or heavy scuffs making it a bit less than a VG rating. May skip or have a few loud pops and will have lost much of it's luster. Cover jackets will be worn; heavy ring wear, seam splits, pronounced edge/spine wear, conspicuous writing or other marks. Generally I only sell records of this grade or below if they are to somewhat rare.
Will be professionally packaged and shipped. I ship all records in special record mailers, using a cardboard slat on each side of the record. For EPs and pic sleeves, the disk is always packed OUTSIDE of the cover. Please email me with any questions. Thanks for looking!