LED ZEPPELIN - IV 4 (Atlantic UK Original LP 1971) Kinney/ Superhype credit

	£		64
	$		85

 

 

Led Zeppelin - IV 

(Atlantic 2401 012 UK LP 1971)

 

This is an original 1971 UK LP pressing. It has a heavyweight matt gatefold sleeve. There  is no text on the sleeve anywhere. There is a period, early 1970's, record shop sticker on the rear sleeve. It comes with its original Lyric/ Information Inner Sleeve. This is printed on heavyweight slightly textured paper. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has red & maroon "Atlantic" labels. The labels have the "Kinney Music Ltd." and "Superhype Music Ltd." credit on both labels. It has the "Jimmy Page" production credit. Side 2's label states "Misty Mountain Hop". The matrix numbers are as follows:

Side 1: 2401012 A-3  1 2  1 0 "Pecko Duck" is machine etched in the dead wax
Side 2: 2401012 B-3  1 2  1 0 "Porky" is machine etched in the dead wax.

An original 1971 UK pressing with the "Kinney/ Superhype Music" credit on the labels. These are not that common. I have some other rare & collectable 1960's & 1970's UK Prog/ Psych/ Blues LP's for sale too. So please see my other listings.  

Gatefold Sleeve: There is moderate to considerable rubbing wear on the bottom edges. There is some light, mild or very mild rubbing wear on the top edges on some areas. There is mild or more moderate rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is some light, mild or very mild rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges. This is not too noticeable. There is a very small 1.5 cm sticker tear on the front sleeve (see photo). There is a very feint sticker stain in that area too. This hardly notices under a strong light. As stated, there is a period record shop sticker on the rear sleeve (see photo). There is some light, mild or very mild hairline rubbing wear on the spine edges on some areas. Overall, the spine is in Very Good condition. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear on some areas. Overall, Very Good condition.

Vinyl: There is one very light, but very long, 9 cm hairline surface mark on Side 1. This can hardly be seen under a strong light, & can only be seen when angled a certain way under the light. There are two other (0.5 cm and 2 cm) hairline surface marks on Side 1 too. There is a light 3 cm hairline surface mark on Side 2. This, again, can hardly be seen under a strong light. Otherwise, there are some light, mild or very mild surface sleeve rubs, or surface rub marks, which can only be seen under a strong light. The inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor dull surface marks on some areas. These, again, can only be seen under a strong light. Overall, Very Good condition. The labels are in Excellent condition and show light or very mild spindle wear only.

The custom lyric/ information inner sleeve is in Good+ condition. There is a 9 cm seam split at the centre of the bottom edge. There is a thin strip of tape stain in that area on both sides too. There is a 7 cm and 4 cm seam aplit at the centre of each respective side edge too. There is a 1 cm tear on one top opening edge. There is a 3 cm tear at the other top opening edge. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear on some areas.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Very Good to Very Good+ overall, & Near Excellent in some places. There is some light, mild or very mild crackle noticeable in some quieter places. There are 3 or 4 mild clicks toward the end of "Going To California" on Side 2. Overall, a very serviceable audio copy.

I shall place the vinyl into a separate plain paper inner sleeve. This will protect the original inner sleeve from any damage during the shipping process.


  Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.


Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can barely be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Very minimal wear only.

EXCELLENT Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play, in most cases, will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent or better. There may be some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

Very Good Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not too far from being in "Near Excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
>>  Postage Rates

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(Please note that these prices include packaging costs too) 
Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also gatefold sleeves, posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.

Please note that there are now VAT import charges from the UK into all EU countries. Anything under 150 Euros will need an IOSS number. VAT is paid at point of sale. For any items over 150 Euros in value. There will be a customs charge too. These vary, I believe, from country to country. Please check your relevant postal service online for details. Please note that these charges are beyond my control and are the law for outside parcels going into the EU.

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.

Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.