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1st pressed vinyl best ones to get ?

Opinions please on this one . I have been searching ebay for early copies of pink Floyd and Led zeppelin  and am amazed at the price of some of these. However  I managed to obtain a Ist pressed issue of Led Zepplein 2 for £45 in very good + condition ( still not arrived ) .
some people on these site say the 1st pressing is as close to the red tape copy you can get so should be the best sound. Would love to hear your thoughts, as I'm sure there are many of you that have 1st pressings or have heard them. I also checked on discogs of a similar condition vinyl and was going for well over £300. Did I just get a bargain , or am I missing something ? 
Your knowledge and help would be great and thanks in advance . Oh I checked the matrix numbers and they were the same .

Steve
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steve1979 OP
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I have the Led Zepp II album ( 588198 with A2/B2. It is really interesting reading everybody else's experiences and knowledge on this subject. When I get this copy I shall have a good listen and report back what I think. Although I don't have another copy to compare it to. However I did choose this version to the current one they are selling in the shops on the local high street.  I guess it's also the idea of having a first pressing that is nice from a collectors point of view, from an audiophile angle I shall let you know in due course. I probably won't be getting to many first pressings as can be quiet costly.

Thanks again 
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steve1979 OP
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Well my 1st pressing of Led Zepp II has arrived and am very pleased with the quality. I don't have a recent Copy  of the same album to compare it to, but can say there is definatly a real rich sound quality to it. I can however compare it sonically to a new copy of Physical graffiti . By comparison the remastered copy sound a tad more hollow . 
Anyway just thought I would share my opinion on the matter .

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