Led Zeppelin IV Red Plum PG credit A3 B3 "pecko duck" 1971 UK press Mint Vinyl

	£		570
	$		755

 This is from my own collection, I am not a dealer, in the next few months I am selling off part of my collection, some rarities and collectable, no filler! Thanks for looking!

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The rarest Led Zep iv and the earliest!

Quality mint stored in the Vault for 30+ yrs copy, no skips or pops,  very little evidence of play labels are spotless see photos.

A mint UK A3 B3  1971 1st UK press to buy and keep

THIS IS THE SUPER  RARE NO SUPERHYPE credits `NO BAND NAME` ON UPPER HALF OF LABEL WITH the Legendary `PETER GRANT` Production Credit

ATLANTIC WERE APPARENTLY SO Angry with this non commerical behaviour `THEY APPLIED` stickers with the BAND NAME and Superhype soon after so this is rare

the PG credit situ rolled over from LED ZEP III and once again Peter Grant was credited as exec producer only on the very early presses also there is no SUPERHYPE credit on the true version 1st press copies......

they are rare this one is an Ex original October 1971 copy , almost a  `a perfect` ` mint`!

` so please read all the listing fully and ask any question....     

Please note that this album is complete and original 1971 UK pressing and is sold for its rarity and attraction to collectors.

To be clear this is an A3 B3 1971 UK pressing, the very earliest MATRIX possible.

There are 4 varieties of labels on the very first UK presses, this is no 2,

later version has `LED ZEPPELIN` stickers on the label due to Atlantics displeasure with the `NO BAND NAME` label.

Mint the Vinyl

This is the label 2 version with NO BAND NAME in the upper half of the label,  the correct "Mountain Hop" with  `no band name` on the top half of label, so this is the version 2 red plum press 1971 label with the correct "hop " credit.

Photos are of actual item for sale, what you see is what you get here. 

credits go to "Kinney Music "  there is no reference to `Superhype` on a true version 1 first UK press copy

this has on side 1 "Peco Duck" and side 2 "Porky" hand etched on the runout groove....

(this was a reference by the famous "Beatles Engineer" George Peckham)

whose stamp was "a porkys prime cut" Page was so impressed with what heard on the Beatles records he asked for George , employed then at Apple then 3 Saville Row, London who obliged on this occasion.

the sound quality of these rare first presses wipes the floor in our view with the new reissues but over to the listener....

like the Turquoise 1st Album the song credits help identify a true 1st press which this is and its a reluctant sale...

We hear that there were only around 2000 Led Zeppelin 1 turquoise 1st albums made now they are sky high in value and deservedly so how many remain--

the  A3 B3 versions of the 4th album are getting rarer as collectors snap them up....there is no earlier matrix (only label variations)

look now on ebay and once you sift through to the "real thing" only 1or 2 normally show up , many priced + in various conditions , this vinyl is a keeper look no further!

Its "the one"

This is rare and getting hard to find in anything like good order

Led zeppelin IV recorded between their "mayhem tours" in USA in 1970 at Headley Grange England , this is very much the sound of a band settled and for many their best work.

The classic tracks are here by the bucketful, Black Dog , Rock n Roll, Stairway to Heaven, Levee Breaks all jump off the grooves with incredible clarity on this copy, the audio is awesome on our Rega 3.

Page got what he wanted here and the mixing done at various locations dictated by tour schedule are a credit to the producer, despite delays by mastering artwork and "no title" wrangles with Atlantic the album was released in UK end October Early November 71. This is one of those early early copies!

This recording really put Zeppelin back on top following the cooler reception of the 3rd record (at the time) we have heard 1st hand some aging critics waxing on about how much they love the 3rd (hmm but at the time guys you panned it!) no names as we know you know.

Atlantic by this time had given a blank cheque but when they found out the 4th record was planned untitled no band names etc. Ahmet Ergun hit the roof! and summoned Page and Grant to USA to "discuss" ...backed by the very large Peter Grant Page stuck to his guns and replied "if they didn't like the last one this this will wake them up but no band names, this rests on the music and the fans" he was right and Peter Grants Boys had done it again, to this day many regard this as THE greatest rock album of all time... judged for yourself but for us the audio quality of these 1st presses are vastly superior to the recent "deluxe super deluxe releases!"  just DAMN HARD TO FIND AT A FAIR PRICE!

Atlantic did a great job in 1971 with these, word is Peter Grant got the pressing plants to clean the master discs more regular (using a process normally reserved for classical recordings) rock and pop were still considered "passing phases" so it was not felt necessary to clean the pressing plates as often due to the volume they were recorded at with few quieter passages

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Once again Grant broke the mold when he visited the UK pressing plant and "insisted" who would refuse him?

The job was done this way for the early runs in the first year or so... after...

Only the first presses came out with no band name on top the label only the 4 symbols. The spacing is different v later presses so easy to spot once you know, see photos,

all photos are of actual item for sale, what you see is what you get here, see our 100% feedback!

Grab yourself a piece of rock history!

These are impossible to find in anything like this condition.

Unplayed stored in the Vault many years.

The Record

Mint

A3 B3 the very  1st matrixes!

In mint condition with almost zero surface lines, or removal scuffs, and hairlines (see photos) 

no jumps or sticks on our Rega 3 bear in mind this is a 54 year old vinyl record! we also tested on a fussy "light tracking" Kenwood deck with no issues. There is almost zero static on the intro to `Going To California` and `Battle of Evermore` and `Stairway` intros.

Superb clear audio quality in the acoustic tracks with no skips or jumps to disrupt.

Anyone are looking for `record store new` or "mint" or " near Mint" or "Mint" archive copies this is the one!

Almost zero static in the very quiet, the acoustic parts, the odd click and static no skips or jumps.

Nice fat pre oil crisis 70s vinyl wow ! nice flat and fat.

Plays mint with bright punchy crisp sound may benefit from a professional clean (we don't do this as it's an individual thing) almost zero static is noticeable in the quieter passages fantastic on any decent deck.

The labels are free of writing doodles or stickers and retain great bold colours with no fade we can notice under light., the pictures do not do justice! they are very very clean with few spindle lines.

Not a lot of evidence of plays.

SUPER RARE WITH THE PETER GRANT CREDIT ON THE LABEL AND NO BAND NAME IN THE UPPER HALF OF THE LABELS

Please note that this album is complete and original 1971 UK pressing and is priced for its rarety rather than for its condition

the record and sleeve are original and 54 years old

The sleeve     

with the original "Grey Blotting paper" inner lyric insert is nr mint ,  its the original.

Stored in a separate file, new inner supplied.

Near mint sleeve

Having done it's job over 54 years the sleeve has very little ring wear on the rear! (see photos) stored in upright PVC sleeve for 30+ years.

 It is one of the "original matt sleeves" it had almost zero wear at corners, its a really amazing sleeve (see photos in listing) 

Atlantic were famously unhappy with the "no text" outer sleeve , word is this practice ceased as soon as Peter Grant got wind of it so again ....collectable.

(see photo in listing) really great order no issues, rips, stickers or writing, see pics a decent spine and Near  Mint cover for 54 year old. its really hard to find pristine example of this sleeve.

There are no seam splits , colours are good and not a lot fading, the thick card has held up well,4 good corners no rounding. Really sharp copy for 54.

The original grey blotting paper inner with "Stairway to Heaven" lyrics is present wow! soo difficult to get.

Has the rare Keith Morris photography credit.

inner sleeve is in great order nr mint (see photos in listing)  no writing or names on the inner sleeve.

Impossible to find these original inners in this condition.

These are often tatty beyond help but on this one its in near mint condition and an original from release date in 1971, with the Keith Morris photography credit.

This is a great buy for someone looking for a wholly original 1st press of this great album (its not an archive Mint copy)

It is a very rare mint vinyl places,

This is a great copy to own and play! "Mint " our "fully audio tested" grading.

See photos.... Please note this item is advertised for sale elsewhere also

See my other Zeppelin albums for sale

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