Vinyl: Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy UK Atlantic Porky Pecko A1 B1 EX/EX Vinyl LP

Rarely come up for sale. See discogs entry. https:/www.discogs.com/release/4943193-Led-Zeppelin-Houses-Of-The-Holy

I'll grade this as EX/EX and really is lovely example.

Vinyl retains lovely sheen, side 1 has superficial non feelable light scratch track 4 which does not affect play (see final picture). Otherwise just odd hairline.

Side 2 light sleeve removal hairlines only.

Labels no spindle wear.

Side 2 is slightly off centre pressing which on my system gives a low frequency quiet noise on each revolution at the start of track 3 lasting 40 seconds. Once drums kick in all is fine and no effect on rest of side. Could be that your system is more forgiving or doesn't pick this up or you don't notice it. Alternatively if brave enough you could widen spindle hole to account for this but I didn't want to risk this myself in case I get it wrong. Manufacturing issue rather than anything else. I am fortunate to have one other copy and that is also off centre but on side 1 so I am almost chasing the impossible to find without any manufacturing defects. Feels time to release this back for someone else to savour rather than hog 2 copies.

This is a superb mastering, the "hot cut" version of this album, cut much hotter than Sterling RL pressings that most UK pressings are. Sound jumps out of speakers and is much more lively than other pressings I own and I have a few.

This album is hard to find with completely silent background other than German or Japanese pressings in my experience. Play testing reveals faintest of occasional crackle in the quiet sections but much quieter than my A2/B2 or A3/B3 pressings.

Sleeve EX apart from small tear bottom opening edge.

Inner cardboard sleeve NM

Cleaned on vacuum machine before dispatch.

Will send Royal Mail Special Delivery in view of value to protect us both.