Led Zeppelin IV LP (ST-A-712286 PR) 1st Press [Porky Pecko Duck] VG+

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76

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Led Zeppelin’s legendary untitled fourth album (commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV or Zoso), manufactured by Atlantic Records.  Your specific code string breaks down into the unique DNA of how, where, and when this exact piece of wax was manufactured.  🔍 Decoding Your Label

• ATLANTIC: The legendary record label founded by Ahmet Ertegun that signed the band. 
• ST: Indicates a Stereo recording (standard for this 1971 masterpiece).
• A: Denotes that the source tape belongs to Atlantic Records master catalog. 
• 712285: This is the unique tape master identification number for Side One (Side Two is 712286). The "71" reveals the master tape was cut in 1971. 
• PR: The golden key for collectors! This stands for Presswell Records in Ancora, New Jersey, meaning your specific copy was pressed at their physical plant. 

🕵️ Is it a Rare 1971 First Pressing? The code printed on your paper label tells us the where, but to find the exact when, you need to look closer. Grab your record and hold the run-out groove (the dead wax space near the center label) up to a bright light.  To determine its precise history, match the physical details of your copy with the collector categories in the table below: Feature to Check  1971 First Pressing 🥇 Mid-to-Late 1970s Reissue 🔄 Label Street Address 1841 Broadway printed on the bottom edge. 75 Rockefeller Plaza (introduced in 1974). Warner Logo No logo present. Has a small "W" bubble logo (added late 1975). Dead Wax Dead Ringers Hand-etched "PORKY" or "PECKO DUCK". "AT/GP" (George Piros master) or generic codes. 🔊 The "Holy Grail" Dead Wax Stamp If you flip your vinyl over and see "PORKY" etched into Side A's dead wax and "PECKO DUCK" on Side B, you hit the sonic jackpot. This indicates a master cut by legendary British audio engineer George "Porky" Peckham. Audiophiles consider these early "Porky cuts" to be the absolute heaviest, hardest-hitting analog pressings of Stairway to Heaven and When the Levee Breaks ever produced.  To narrow down the exact value or history, check your record's center label right now. What street address do you see printed along the very bottom edge? Let me know if you spot any handwritten words or initials scratched into that inner dead wax circle! 
A1 Black Dog Written-By – Jones* 4:55 A2 Rock And Roll Written-By – Bonham*, Jones* 3:40 A3 The Battle Of Evermore Performer – Sandy Denny 5:38 A4 Stairway To Heaven 7:55 B1 Misty Mountain Hop Written-By – Jones* 4:39 B2 Four Sticks 4:49 B3 Going To California 3:36 B4 When The Levee Breaks Written-By – Bonham*, Jones*, Memphis Minnie 7:08

• Published By – Superhype Music, Inc.
• Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – △16345
• Recorded At – Headley Grange
• Recorded At – Island Studios
• Recorded At – Sunset Sound
• Lacquer Cut At – Atlantic Studios

• Design [Design Co-ordination] – Graphreaks
• Executive-Producer – Peter Grant
• Illustration [Inside Illustration 'the Hermit'] – Barrington Colby M O M*
• Lacquer Cut By – GP*
• Mastered By – Pecko* (tracks: A1 to A4), Pecko Duck* (tracks: B1 to B4), Porky (5) (tracks: A1 to A4)
• Performer [Appears By Courtesy] – Sandy Denny (tracks: A3)
• Producer – Jimmy Page
• Written-By – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant

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