Sold Date: June 11, 2022
Start Date: May 20, 2022
Final Price: £69.00 (GBP)
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Led Zeppelin
Houses Of The Holy
SUPERB VERY 1ST PRESSING & COMPLETE TOO
Robert Ludwig cut too...
STERLING RL


Being released on the 28th of March 1973, by Atlantic Records, this album was a 'tip of the hat' to the Zepp fans who turned up to hear them play live at places-dubbed Houses Of The Holy.
The album was full of NEW MATERIAL and entered the UK charts in the number 1 position, also reaching the number 1 slot across the Atlanic, in the US charts.

This copy up for auction is the very 1st pressing-without the Warner "W" to the labels.

Catalogue Number: K 50014
Dead Wax info:
Side 1: K 50014 A2        STERLING  RL
Side 2: K 50014 B2         STERLING  RL
W-O-W VERY 1st PRESSING WITH THE MUCH LOVED AND ACCLAIMED ROBERT LUDWIG "RL" CUTTING, FOR SUPERIOR SOUND.

The Vinyl:
126g
EX-
When I gave her a gentle vacuum clean and then listened to her-all the way through-I am very happy to report the audio reproduction was lovely and rich-clear too! I only noticed some very light background noise, by way of light crackle which only appeared very occasionally, mainly in the quieter sections, also in the run-outs...Really nothing at all to worry about.
FLAT as the day she was born too.

The Labels:
EX-.
They each have the deep-set groove to both sides, at around 2cm in from the outer edge of the label.
Just traces of light spindle marks evident when angled towards the light.
NO WRITING
NO Warner "W" at the end of the rim text AND the rim-text finishes BEFORE the white central band-showing this to be THE 1st Pressing.
Some light foxing to the paper labels-as can be seen in the images provided.
"Superhype" credit too.

The Sleeve:
EX-.
It is the ORIGINAL gatefold sleeve.
FREE FROM SPLITS OR TEARS.
There is just some light rubbing to the edges from shelf wear, as well as some light foxing to the paper-due to age..a bit like me :)
GLORIOUS colours
STRONG and UNCRUSHED SPINE

The Inner:
VG+
TEXTURED & HEAVYWEIGHT
Unfortunately the inner has got a fair amount of foxing to the paper-as can be seen in the images provided.
BUT-NO SPLITS TO THE SEAMS-SHE REMAINS PERFECTLY INTACT.
Has the 1st pressing text to the bottom of one side:
"PRINTED IN ENGLAND BY MACNEIL PRESS LTD"
AN ALL ORIGINAL 1st PRESSING RUN HERE.

ALL IN ALL THIS IS A QUALITY SOUNDING RECORD ON 1ST PRESSING UK LABEL.
COMPLETE WITH THE 1ST PRESSING INNER TOO.
 GRAB HER-PUT HER ON YER DECK AND TURN HER UP!

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