LED ZEPPELIN IV 4 SYMBOLS ZOSO UK PLUM ATLANTIC LP 1ST PRESS A3/B3 PORKY PECKO
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120
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159
£ 120
Sold For
Dec 9, 2018
Sold Date
Jul 2, 2018
Start Date
£ 150
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Great Britain
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Description
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- RECORD FOR SALE:
- ARTIST: LED ZEPPELIN.
- TITLE: "LED ZEPPELIN IV"
- FORMAT: FIRST PRESS LABELS AND SLEEVE.
- Atlantic red/white/plum labels.
? 1971
Of 8 known 'plum' label variants, this is the 8th. Specific to this label variant are:
1. 'Marketed by Polydor Records Limited' at 6 o'clock on labels.
2. 'Under license from Atlantic Recording Corp.' in white area under ATLANTIC on left side.
3. LED ZEPPELIN is printed above spindle hole
4. Catalogue number at 3 o'clock above circular Atlantic logo reads 'deluxe 2401012'
5. There is no Peter Grant credit, and song publishing credits are: Kinney Music Ltd./Superhype Music Inc.
6. Track B1 is credited on B-side label as "Misty Mountain Hop"
Sleeve is a gatefold, thick card with sealed left side edge when opened up to reveal 'The Hermit' drawing. Disc is housed in a grey card liner with credits on one side and the lyrics to 'Stairway to Heaven' on the other. Outer glue-tabs on the left and right sides of liner.
Importantly, although Jimmy Page had got all the 'Executive Producer Peter Grant' credits removed from the labels by this time, the liner still retains this credit, bottom left side.
This release was commonly referred to as 'Led Zeppelin IV', to follow in sequence with their previous three releases, but no actual title appears on the release.
(Note# No track timings appear on the labels or sleeve). 8-TRACK, STEREO, black VINYL, 12-INCH, 33rpm, LP ALBUM. - MATRIX:
- Matrix / Runout (A-side, stamped [Variation 2]): 2401012 A//3 1 2 11
- Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, hand-etched [Variation 2]): Pecko Duck
- Matrix / Runout (B-side, stamped [Variation 2]): 2401013 B//3 1 2 2
- Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, hand-etched [Variation 2]): Porky.
- COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE: UNITED KINGDOM.
- CONDITION:
- CONDITION/SLEEVE/INNER SLEEVE: VERY GOOD++/NEAR EXCELLENT.
- SLEEVE CONDITION GRADED ON A 1-10 SCALE: 7.
- CONDITION/LABELS: VERY GOOD++/NEAR EXCELLENT.
- LABEL CONDITION GRADED ON A 1-10 SCALE: 7.
- CONDITION/VINYL:
- SIDE 1: VERY GOOD++/NEAR EXCELLENT.
- SIDE 2: VERY GOOD++/NEAR EXCELLENT.
- SIDE 1 GRADED ON A 1-10 SCALE: 7.
- SIDE 2 GRADED ON A 1-10 SCALE: 7.
- CONDITION IN DETAIL:
- THE SLEEVE IS IN NICE CONDITION WITH A LITTLE MINOR EDGE AND CORNER WEAR. THERE IS NO PEN PROBLEMATIC DAMAGE. THERE IS NO PEN DAMAGE. THERE ARE NO TEARS. THERE IS NO WORRYING CREASING OR DENTS. IF ANY, ALL FAULTS ARE MINOR, ACCEPTABLE, AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. THE INNER SLEEVE HAS THE FORMER OWNER'S NAME WRITTEN NEATLY IN BALLPOINT PEN ANS HAS PICKED UP A LITTLE LIGHT CREASING.
- THE SPINE IS IN GREAT SHAPE WITHOUT WORRYING FAULTS. THE SPINE IS SQUARE, STRONG AND TRUE. ALL OF THE TEXT IS INTACT AND READABLE. IF ANY, ALL FAULTS ARE ACCEPTABLE AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT TOO MUCH.
- THE LABELS ARE IN GREAT SHAPE WITHOUT WORRYING FAULTS, JUST A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. THERE ARE NO TEARS, THERE IS NO PEN DAMAGE, THERE IS NO WORRYING SPINDLE WEAR. ALL FAULTS ARE MINOR, ACCEPTABLE, AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.
- THE DISC IS IN PRETTY NICE CONDITION WITH A FEW NOTICEABLE EXTREMELY LIGHT SURFACE MARKS ON BOTH SIDES, WHICH PRODUCE A FEW VERY SUBTLE BACKGROUND WARM CLICKS AND POPS ON OCCASION. THE RECORD TESTS EXTREMELY WELL, STRAIGHT THROUGH, WITHOUT INTERRUPTION DURING PLAYBACK, NO MAJOR LOSS IN SOUND QUALITY OR AURAL PERFORMANCE, AND NO WORRYINGLY OBTRUSIVE SNAP, CRACKLE OR POP. BOTH SIDES CAN BE ENJOYED ENORMOUSLY. IF ANY, ALL FAULTS ARE ACCEPTABLE, AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT TOO MUCH.
- ALL IN ALL, A VERY STRONG FILLER EXAMPLE OF A VERY RARE RECORD. THIS ONE IS FOR THE COLLECTION WITH A LITTLE ROOM AND REASON TO UPGRADE, IF SO DESIRED, BUT NOT WITH ANY URGENCY OR NECESSITY. STRICTLY GRADED USING RECORD COLLECTOR'S GRADING SYSTEM. BID WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE AS TOTAL SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED.
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- PAYMENT METHODS:
- I ACCEPT CREDIT/DEBIT CARD PAYMENTS THROUGH PAYPAL.
- I ACCEPT CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS IN UK £POUNDS STERLING ONLY. I ACCEPT PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER.
- I ACCEPT INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDERS AND INTERNATIONAL POSTAL ORDERS IN UK £POUNDS STERLING ONLY.
- PLEASE NOTE:
- IF THE WINNING BIDDER IS UNHAPPY WITH THE PRODUCT OR WITH THE SERVICE WHEN THE ITEM ARRIVES, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK. I AM POSITIVE ALL ISSUES CAN BE RESOLVED.
- REGRETFULLY, OWING TO RUTHLESS EBAY MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN USING THE FEEDBACK FORUM DISHONESTLY, I SHALL NOW LEAVE FEEDBACK ONLY IF AND WHEN FEEDBACK HAS BEEN POSTED FOR ME.
- FOR THOSE ABOUT TO BUY - WE SALUTE YOU!
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- the entertaining mr. sloane
THE ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE
DIAL 'M' FOR MR. SLOANE
FOR THOSE ABOUT TO BUY - WE SALUTE YOU!
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