General Information Artist: Led Zeppelin Title: Led Zeppelin (Self-Titled / Led Zeppelin I) Label: Atlantic Catalog number: SD 19126 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Year: 1977 Country: US Edition: Reissue Genre: Rock / Hard Rock / Blues Rock Description Released in January 1969, Led Zeppelin is the self-titled debut studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. Recorded in just 36 hours of studio time in October 1968 at Olympic Studios in London, the album was entirely funded by Jimmy Page and the band's manager, Peter Grant. The album fundamentally reshaped the landscape of rock music, introducing a heavy, blues-driven sound fused with unmatched rhythmic power and soaring vocals. It features iconic tracks such as "Good Times Bad Times," "Dazed and Confused," and "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You." Interesting Facts: The iconic front cover artwork features a black-and-white graphic of the 1937 Hindenburg airship disaster, created by George Hardie based on Sam Shere's famous photograph. Because the album was recorded before the band signed their massive deal with Atlantic Records, they had total artistic freedom over the production and direction of the tracks. Condition Vinyl: Presumed MINT (unplayed) Sleeve: Factory-sealed, never opened (tear and split on top seam, see pics) Notes for collectors This copy is a highly collectible, late-1970s US reissue. While the original 1969 US pressing carried the catalog number SD 8216, Atlantic Records shifted its pricing structure and numbering prefix to the SD 19000 series in 1977. What makes this particular copy exceptional for collectors is its pristine, immaculate preservation. It remains completely factory-sealed in its original vintage shrink wrap. Finding a late-70s pressing completely unplayed and sealed without significant ring wear, splits, or tears is incredibly rare. The jacket still retains the historical "1841 Broadway" address text on the back lower section, which was carried over from the legacy artwork layout. Matrix/Labels Labels: Expected to be the classic Atlantic green/orange labels from the late 1970s era (unverified due to factory seal)