LED ZEPPELIN Led Zeppelin II (Rare 1969 US first pressing 9-track stereo LP with '1841 Broadway' labels in the familiar pasted gatefold picture sleeve. What makes this copy very special indeed is that the runout grooves show it to be the legendary 'hot mix' pressing done by Robert Ludwig. His initials 'RL' are etched in the dead wax on side one and stamped on side two. This was supposedly re-mastered for subsequent pressings because cheap cartridges at the time couldn't handle the dynamics of the cut & would skip. If you look at the run off area, which is very narrow indeed, it is obvious that the disc was cut with wider grooves than subsequent pressings, because of the extra dynamic range. Long considered by Audiophiles as THE pressing to have, this copy is in pristine condition with immaculate vinyl & just a little light wear & age yellowing to the outer of the sleeve to show for its forty years. As a bonus we have included a second disk, the subsequent less dynamic remastered version, so that the differences between the two will be plainly obvious. A fantastic copy of this classic album! SD8236)
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