LED ZEPPELIN IV 1st UK PRESS A3/B3 PORKY/ PECKO EX
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Led Zeppelin’s fourth (and some would say best) album, catalogue No. 2401012 on the Atlantic Red/Plum label. A SUPERB example of this original 1971 UK FIRST PRESSING. This has the famous ‘Pecko Duck’ and ‘Porky’ etchings in the run off grooves on each side and the oddly RARER 'Misty Mountain HOP' correct spelling. These are actually far less common than the mis-spelt 'Mountain Top' copies. Matrices are the less common A3 and B3. As with all these early Zeppelin pressings the power they got into those grooves is astonishing ! This recording has tremendous power and surges out of the speakers and (very pleasantly) kicks you in the aural senses !! Bonzo’s drums are always a revelation and here it feels like you’re right there with him when He’s pounding out ‘Four Sticks’ and ‘When The Levee Breaks’. The vinyl is in almost unmarkrd condition and has a mirror like sheen ! There are a couple of light marks on side one but these absolutely DO NOT affect playback in any way which is superb with NO DISTORTION. There are only 3 light ticks (not 'pops' !) throughout the whole record ! Some light surface crackles on the fade out of 'California'. I would grade the vinyl easily as EXCELLENT. The cover grades as EXCELLENT - with no defects, just some minor wear to the edges. The inner sleeve grades as VG with the beginnings of splits on the edges but not actually split. The previous owner has cut an opening into the top of the inner sleeve which can be seen in the 'ZOSO' picture, but it's not very noticable. The labels are as bright as the day they were printed and have no writing or other defects. A FANTASTIC example of an awesome record by an awesome band captured at the height of their powers !!
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