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[don666]

somebody got any info about the legendary"final option" 70/72 lp box...bootleg monster from the eighties? please post some pics of this bastard.
all info is welcome:P

thanx
don

[LZ77]

somebody got any info about the legendary"final option" 70/72 lp box...bootleg monster from the eighties? please post some pics of this bastard.
all info is welcome:P

thanx
don

only one I could find:

[don666]

thanx!!

only one I could find:

[cookieshoes]

somebody got any info about the legendary"final option" 70/72 lp box...bootleg monster from the eighties? please post some pics of this bastard.
all info is welcome:P

thanx
don

I'm pretty sure that 90% of the contents of the box have since become replaced by circulating tape sources for the vinyl bootlegs. There are maybe two or three shows in that box which are still only available on the vinyl. But, for those, nice transfers of those lps have been done.


Definitely a sweet box, and a milestone in bootleg production, but it's more of a rare collector's item for collecting's sake now.

[don666]

THANX ZEP HEAD!!

I'm pretty sure that 90% of the contents of the box have since become replaced by circulating tape sources for the vinyl bootlegs. There are maybe two or three shows in that box which are still only available on the vinyl. But, for those, nice transfers of those lps have been done.


Definitely a sweet box, and a milestone in bootleg production, but it's more of a rare collector's item for collecting's sake now.

[Markbot]

Here are a few pictures of mine which is #100. I used to have two of them. I was told by the people who sold them to me that there were far less than 150 that "survived". Many of the Plexiglas boxes broke from the weight of the 70 records. I read once I think in Hotwax that they tried to make an ultra-rare set of 10 boxes using clear Plexiglas with gold lettering from the leftovers from the damaged black ones, but I never saw one of those. After I bought my first one the record store begged me to buy another one as they couldn't sell them. No one wanted shell out that much cash. So I got a real deal on the second one. It was flawed though. It had 70 LPs but one of them was a duplicate and one was missing. I think it was #23 or #27.

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[SuperDave]

I could only imagine how much this collection cost. Probably would need to finance something like this.

[Stryder1978]

This from "Goldmine" magazine. Pricey indeed!



2. Led Zeppelin, "The Final Option" LP set.
2. $5,600 — Led Zeppelin, “The Final Option,” 70-LP set.

It seems there’s always one in every countdown, and this week, the dubious honor of dropping the descriptive phrase that shall not be named — at least, not directly by us — into a sales pitch falls to this 70-LP set of Led Zeppelin records housed in a black acrylic box, numbered 12 of 150.

According to the manufacturer, each record was pressed by hand on 100 percent virgin black and white vinyl, from the original plates.

“Each record was played once, about 10 years ago. All of them played fine at the time. All 70 are still in the case. They haven’t been removed from the case since that time, so I cannot vouch for the condition of the records or how they play. I can say that the item was stored at all times in a climate-controlled facility.”

The seller declined to grade either the box or the records — , but stated that each of the records in this set was played once, about 10 years ago and “all of them played fine at the time.”
Three bids were exchanged before a winner was declared



Read more: The Final Option | Goldmine Magazine http://www.goldminem...n#ixzz1U5piAcUu

[Markbot]

I paid $700 for the first one I bought and I paid $350 for the second one. So it looks like it has gone up in value.

[posiaxle]

Here are a few pictures of mine which is #100. I used to have two of them. I was told by the people who sold them to me that there were far less than 150 that "survived". Many of the Plexiglas boxes broke from the weight of the 70 records. I read once I think in Hotwax that they tried to make an ultra-rare set of 10 boxes using clear Plexiglas with gold lettering from the leftovers from the damaged black ones, but I never saw one of those. After I bought my first one the record store begged me to buy another one as they couldn't sell them. No one wanted shell out that much cash. So I got a real deal on the second one. It was flawed though. It had 70 LPs but one of them was a duplicate and one was missing. I think it was #23 or #27.

hey folks- I can shed a little light on this one. markbot s photos are identical to mine copy #33. I purchased mine when it came out, believe 1983 or 84. I got it from a store in san francisco ca. cost $560 not bad eh? the thing at the time was how to price it nothing like this was ever attemted before, so he went $8 a disc hence the $560. I still have mine in the original shipping box never played it and its only been out of its box probably less than a dozen times over the years,its in absolutly mint as new condition. It was a novelty thing at that time. I was collecting all that boot vinyl got 120 zeps on vinyl all the box sets such as the can strange tales from the road tmoq years etc.still have them all. ted

[Stryder1978]

Heh.. a better retirement investment than the stockmarket! Great collection Posiaxle - I'm jealous!

[slave to zep]

this is really cool. i really love the look of it.

jimmy has one, it can be seen in the " it might get loud " dvd. the part where he is playing records in his music room. i bumped up the thread that has a photo, it's in the news section, under " it might get loud trailer ".

moonmaid and i where wondering what it was, and now i know! thanks so much for posting the photos!

[austrianzeppelin]

i know $ 560 was probably a lot of money back in the day. but $ 8 per vinyl is just unbelievably good value.....sadly i was 9 years old at the time, stuck in the austrian mountains....and now they are simply unaffordable if ever available

[Crowley]

If anyone has 5000.00 I will sell mine.

[beetleron]

as someone with a HUGE vinyl collection i'm a bit surprised i've never seen this.......but there it tis....

doubt it came out in the early 80s though.....prolly late 80s early 90s.......bout the time shit started coming out on cd

sounds more like a last chance mish mash of a bunch of shit that was available which was released just cuz Joe Blow vinyl boot guy realised he best print out a few more "gems" before his lil vinly making system was useless

would love to see a listing of exactly what this set contains...we all needed another great set of V 1/2 back then

that having been said.........i prolly would have bought one................ahahhahahahaha

[edible.frog]

Actually, I own one. Not in as good shape the one pictured here though .

[andreas kirkvaag]

THANX EVERYONE FOR THE INFO & THE PICS, I GOT MINE NR 049 LAST SUMMER. IT WAS A MIRACLE IT SURVIVED THE TRANSPORT FROM ITALY TO NORWAY. THE BOX ITSELF IS VERY FRAGILE. BE AWARE!
THANX ::)))))
DON

Actually, I own one. Not in as good shape the one pictured here though .

[Crowley]

My "Final Option" case is in great condition(better than one shown above) and records are in excellent condition. I am going to auction soon , any interest contact me. Also have "The Can"(film can) for sale

[Crowley]

Final Option for sale, The Can for sale, Strange Tales From the Road (first pressing colored vinyl limited to 500 copies) for sale

[bamf4k]

Other than 9/4/70, 6/21/77, and 6/23/77, can anyone list the specific shows/ studio sessions contained in the box?