This is from my own collection, I am not a dealer, in the
next few months I am selling off part of my collection, some rarities
and collectable, no filler! Thanks for looking!
Collectable UK A3 B4 1971 UK press to buy and keep
selling this one cheaper to refect the suraface marks on the vinyl,
it would be over 300 gbp in good order
this is the earliest version with Peter Grant credits on the label,
`No band name` in the upper half of the label
Please note that this album is complete and original 1971 UK pressing and is sold for its rarity rather than for its condition
To be clear this is an A3 B4 1971 UK pressing, close to the very earliest MATRIX possible.
There are 4 varieties of labels on the very first UK presses, this is no 1
VERY GOOD CONDITION minus ONLY FOR THE VINYL
EXCELLENT THE LABELS
vinyl has a lot of scuffing and surface marks, its not a perfect, but its a super rare copy
This is the label 1 version with the band name only on the lower half
of label, so this is the version 1 red plum press 1971 label.
Photos are of actual item for sale, what you see is what you get here.
also credits go to "Kinney Music Ltd" and "Superhype Music Inc"
this has on side 1 "Peco Duck" and side 2 "Porky" hand etched on the runout groove....
(this was a reference by the famous "Beatles Engineer" George Peckham)
whose stamp was "a porkys prime cut" Page
was so impressed with what heard on the Beatles records he asked for
George , employed then at Apple then 3 Saville Row, London who obliged
on this occasion.
PETER GRANT PRODCTION credits help identify a true 1st press which this is and its a reluctant sale...
We
hear that there were only around 2000 Led Zeppelin 1 turquoise 1st
albums made now they are sky high in value and deservedly so how many
remain--
the earliest A3 B3 versions of the 4th album are getting rarer as collectors snap them up....there is no earlier matrix (only label variations) so an A3 B4 is the next MATRIX version...
look
now on ebay and once you sift through to the "real thing" only 1or 2
normally show up , all priced 200 + in various conditions , this vinyl is a budget offer due to the surface damage on the vinyl.
This is rare and getting hard to find in good order
Led zeppelin IV recorded between their "mayhem tours" in USA in 1970
at Headley Grange England , this is very much the sound of a band
settled and for many their best work.
The classic tracks are here by the bucketful, Black Dog , Rock n
Roll, Stairway to Heaven, Levee Breaks.
Page got what he wanted here and the mixing done at various
locations dictated by tour schedule are a credit to the producer,
despite delays by mastering artwork and "no title" wrangles with
Atlantic the album was released in UK end October Early November 71.
This is one of those early early copies!
This recording really put Zeppelin back on top following the cooler
reception of the 3rd record (at the time) we have heard 1st hand some aging critics waxing on about how much they love the 3rd (hmm but at
the time guys you panned it!) no names as we know you know.
Atlantic by this time had given a blank cheque but when they found
out the 4th record was planned untitled no band names etc. Ahmet Ergun
hit the roof! and summoned Page and Grant to USA to "discuss" ...backed
by the very large Peter Grant Page stuck to his guns and replied "if
they didn't like the last one this this will wake them up but no band
names, this rests on the music and the fans" he was right and Peter
Grants Boys had done it again, to this day many regard this as THE
greatest rock album of all time... judged for yourself but for us the
audio quality of these 1st presses are vastly superior to the recent
"deluxe super deluxe releases!"
just DAMN HARD TO FIND AT A FAIR PRICE!
Atlantic did a great job
in 1971 with these, word is Peter Grant got the pressing plants to clean
the master discs more regular (using a process normally reserved for
classical recordings) rock and pop were still considered "passing
phases" so it was not felt necessary to clean the pressing plates as
often due to the volume they were recorded at with few quieter passages
.
Once again Grant broke the mold when he visited the UK pressing plant and "insisted" who would refuse him?
The job was done this way for the early runs in the first year or so... after...
Only the first presses came out with no band name on top the label
only the 4 symbols. The spacing is different v later presses so easy to
spot once you know, see photos,
all photos are of actual item for sale, what you see is what you get here, see our 100% feedback!
Grab yourself a piece of rock history!
These are getting hard to find in any condition.
The Record
VGC minus
A3 B4 close to the very 1st matrixes!
In VERY GOOD minus condition with some surface scratches and scuffs,removal scuffs, and hairlines (see photos) some scuffs and surface lines from sleeve removal over
the years ,no jumps or
sticks on our Rega 3 bear in mind this is a 47 year old vinyl record! we also tested on a fussy "light tracking" Kenwood deck., audio quality is affected also in the acoustic tracks , there are no skips or jumps to disrupt. There are some pops amd clicks also in some quieter passages.
Anyone are looking for "mint" or " near Mint" or "Mint" archive copies please see our other listings and note this is not one of those.
some static in the acoustic parts,
Nice fat pre oil crisis 70s vinyl wow !
nice flat and fat.
Plays good sound played hard, vinyl may benefit from a
professional clean (we don't do this as it's an individual thing) some
background static is noticeable in the quieter passages but not many of
those!
The labels are free of writing doodles or stickers and retain great bold colours with no fade we can notice under light., great labels EXCELLENT.
Please note that this album is complete and original 1971 UK pressing and is priced for its rarety rather than for its condition
the record and sleeve are original and 47 years old
The sleeve
with the original "Grey Blotting paper" inner lyric insert
this has the super rare ` Keith Morris` photo credit
VGC
Having done it's job over 47 years the sleeve has very little ring wear on the rear! (see photos)
stored in upright PVC sleeve for 30+ years. the is a lot of scuffing but no major issues.
It is one of the "original matt sleeves" it does have wear at corners, its a really well travelled and handled sleeve (see photos in listing)
(see photo in listing) good order no stickers or writing.
colours are good and
not a lot fading, the thick card has done its job.
The original grey blotting paper inner with `Keith Moriis` credits and "Stairway to Heaven" lyrics is present wow! so difficult to get.