LED ZEPPELIN IV 1st UK PRESS PORKY/PECKO A3/B3
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Led Zeppelin’s fourth (and some would say best) album, catalogue No. 2401012 on the Atlantic Red/Plum label. First UK PRESS matrices are A3 and B3 (less common than the A3/B4 copies). An overall EXCELLENT 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. As with all these early Zeppelin pressings the power they got into those grooves is astonishing ! This recording has a tremendous power and presence that 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 detail and clarity of the quieter passages in ‘Stairway’ and ‘The Battle Of Evermore’ are wonderful. Play it at number 11 and hear why its one of the best albums ever made by any band anywhere !! Amazing !! The vinyl has a mirror sheen and is completely UNMARKED ! The audio reproduction is superlative with NO DISTORTION at all from groove wear ! The record fits very tightly on the spindle and there are barely any spindle marks, indicating very little play. I would grade the vinyl as near mint BUT ! The only fault on this otherwise superb copy is 'Black Dog'. It has some crackle on the run in, a skip in the middle and 7 clicks on the fade out. Such a shame, as it really would be about as good as you can get, audibly. There are NO CLICKS OR POPS anywhere else and it sounds FANTASTIC ! The sleeve is in VG+ condition with a tear to the front. There is some light wear apparent on the edges. The soft card inner sleeve is VG- condition with a tear to the opening edge and a selotape repair to the bottom edge. Lastly, the labels. Again the colours are as vibrant as they were in 71. An almost awesome example of an awesome record by the best band on the planet, captured at the height of their powers !!
Unconditional full refund if you are not happy with the record. I do combine postage for mulitple items.
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Records graded in accordance with the Record Collectors Guide 2009.
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