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Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin, album cover

First-year pressing

Led Zeppelin III 1970 US Pressing (SD 7201)

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

Artist
Led Zeppelin
Title
Led Zeppelin III
Label
  • Atlantic SD 7201
Country
US
Released
October 5, 1970
Format
LP, Album
Format notes
RI - Philips Pressing / Gatefold

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • (ST-A-702005 RI)Label Side A
  • (ST-A-702006 RI)Label Side B
  • ST-A-702005-B-SM-1-1 ̶△̶ (1) one MasterCraft PR- Do What thou Wilt - ATEtched A Side Variant 1
  • ST-A-702006-B ̶△̶ (2) two MasterCraft PR - So Mote Be it- ATEtched B Side Variant 1
  • ST-A-702005-B ̶△̶ (1) one MasterCraft PR- Do What thou Wilt - ATEtched A Side Variant 2
  • ST-A-702006-B-SM-1-1 ̶△̶ (2) two MasterCraft PR - So Mote Be it- ATEtched B Side Variant 2
  • ST-A-702005-A 1-1-111 (1) one MasterCraft PR -So Mote Be It- ATEtched A Side Variant 3
  • ST-A-702006-B A (2) two MasterCraft PR -So Mote Be it- ATEtched B Side Variant 3
  • ST-A-702005-E-F 1.1.1 PREtched A Side Variant 4, lacks either saying
  • ST-A-702006-B-SM-1-1 ̶△̶ (2) two MasterCraft PR - So Mote Be it- ATEtched B Side Variant 4 (same as Variant 2)
  • ST-A-702005-B ̶△̶ (1) one MasterCraft PR -Do What thou Wilt - ATEtched A Side Variant 5
  • ST-A-702006-A-1-1-11 (2) two MasterCraft PR -Do What thou Wilt - ATEtched B Side Variant 5
  • ST-A-702005-A I-I-III (1)one MasterCraft PR -So Mote Be It- ATEtched A Side Variant 6
  • ST-B-702006-A-I I-III (2)Two Mastercraft PR -Do What Thou Wilt- ATEtched B Side Variant 6

Other US pressings of Led Zeppelin III

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