Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III (LP, Album, Gat) (Very Good (VG))

Media Condition:  Very Good (VG)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    UK  
Released:  23 Oct 1970
Genre:       Rock
Style:         Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Comments:
Strong VG, Beautiful wax, multiple light paper scuffs, faint hairlines - Fantastic outer sleeve, two inch long corner crease in top left, more slight creasing in bottom right, slight wear along the mouth, micro creases along the edges, a bit of yellowing - Ultrasonically cleaned
 

Notes:

Released on the Atlantic "red/plum" label in fully laminated gatefold sleeve with working wheel.

1st cat# on labels, 2nd cat# on sleeve

Specific to the first pressing;
(1)  2401002 (on labels)
(2)  Produced by Jimmy Page, Executive Producer: Peter Grant (credited on top half of labels)
(3)  Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
(4) Matrix numbers end with A5 and B5.

Various matrix number combinations from A6/A7 to B5/B6/B7 may exist with the above described first generation of label. They are transitional copies from the first pressing to the second pressing (the ones without Peter Grant credits), and they are later copies.

Under License from Atlantic Recording Corp., U.S.A.
Manufactured for Polydor Records Ltd., London
Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group London and Bedford.

Directly after the Peter Grant credit was removed another label was released with a track error.
The track 'Celebration Day' was incorrectly typed 'Celebration' and was immediately changed to the latter label variation.
℗ 1970

Subsequent pressings released on the red/plum labels do not have the Executive Producer Peter Grant credits on the label, the label cat# appears as 2401-002 and the publisher credits appear only as Warner Bros. Music.

Runouts are etched, except for Phonodisc's father-, mother- and stamper-numbers, which are stamped.

 

A1. Immigrant Song 2:26
A2. Friends 3:55
A3. Celebration Day 3:29
A4. Since I've Been Loving You 7:25
A5. Out On The Tiles 4:04
B1. Gallows Pole 4:58
B2. Tangerine 3:12
B3. That's The Way 5:38
B4. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp 4:20
B5. Hats Off To (Roy) Harper 3:41

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout 127 Do what thou wilt 2401002 A-5
Matrix / Runout 122 So mote it be 2401002 B-5
Matrix / Runout 1 1 7 / Do what thou wilt 2401002 A-5
Matrix / Runout 1 1 1 / So mote it be 2401002 B-5
Matrix / Runout 1 1 8 / Do what thou wilt 2401002 A-5 Gp↙
Matrix / Runout 1 1 7 / So mote it be 2401002 B-5 G4C
Matrix / Runout 11 1 / Do what thou wilt 2401002 A 6
Matrix / Runout 11 11 / So mote it be 2401002 B-5
Matrix / Runout 11 4 / Do what thou wilt 2401002 A 7 OP↙
Matrix / Runout 11 / So mote it be 2401002 B-5 21 G4C
Matrix / Runout 1 4 3 / Do what thou will 2401002 A-5 Gp↙
Matrix / Runout 11 / So mote it be 2401002 B-5 21 G4C
Matrix / Runout 144 / Do what thou will 2401002 A-5 Gp↙
Matrix / Runout 128 / So mote it be 2401002 B-5 G4C
Matrix / Runout 11 4 / Do what thou wilt 2401002 A-5 GHC
Matrix / Runout 11 5 So mote it be 2401002 B-5 GHC
Matrix / Runout 15 4 / Do what thou wilt Gp↙ 2401002 A-5
Matrix / Runout 13 12 / So mote it be Gp↙ 2401002 B-5
Matrix / Runout 11 7 / Do what thou will 2401002 A-7 Gp↙
Matrix / Runout 12 14 / So mote it be 2401002 B-5 GHC
Matrix / Runout 11 Do what thou wilt 2401002 A6 OP↙
Matrix / Runout 8 11 So note it be 2401002 B-5 G4C
Matrix / Runout 1 2 5 / Do what thou wilt 2401002 A-5 Gp↙
Matrix / Runout 1 1 7 / So mote it be 2401002 B-5 G4C

 

Licensed From Atlantic Recording Corporation
Published By Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Manufactured By Polydor Records Ltd.
Printed By E.J. Day Group
Made By E.J. Day Group
Pressed By Phonodisc Ltd.

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