Led Zeppelin III

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Release Date: 1970-10-23

Label: Atlantic

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.

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