LED ZEPPELIN IV 4 iv UK 1ST PRESS PETER GRANT A3 B3 PECKO DUCK PORKY EX+ AUDIO
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LED ZEPPELIN IV Kinney Music Ltd LED ZEPPELIN Produced by Jimi Page Executive Producer peter Grant
UK 1ST PRESS WITH EX+ AUDIO !!!!
THIS IS LED ZEPPELIN AND THEIR 4th ALBUM, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS LED ZEPPELIN 4, WHEN REALLY IT IS UNTITLED. THEY WERE FORMED IN LONDON IN 1968, AND I THINK YOU KNOW THE REST OF THE STORY !!!! THIS IS FROM MY TREASURED PERSONAL VINYL COLLECTION, AND THE AUDIO IS OUTSTANDING AS YOU WILL SEE BELOW, SO RARE TO FIND AUDIO LIKIE THIS !!!!
DISCLAIMER :: ALL MY LP'S LISTED ON THIS SITE ARE ORIGINAL AND NOT FAKE OR COUNTERFEIT, AND ARE SOLD IN GOOD FAITH. THEY WERE BOUGHT ON THE DATE OF ISSUE. THANK YOU !!
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1971 UK PRESS :: 2401012 (B// CROSSED OUT) A//3 'PECKO DUCK' :: 2401012 B//3 'PORKY'
ON THE RED PLUM ATLANTIC LABEL :: 2401012 .
COVER :: LOVELY CONDITION 1ST PRESS GATEFOLD, WITH A SILVER COLOURED GLOW IN THE HERMITS LANTERN INSIDE THE GATEFOLD, AND NOT AN ORANGY, YELLOW COLOUR LIKE IN LATER COVERS. SOLID SPINE AND EDGES, WITH JUST SOME LIGHT SHELF WEAR ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, AND SOME LIGHT RUB ALONG ONE SPINE EDGE, AND A SMALL RUB ON THE CORNERS. THERE ARE A FEW SMALL CREASE LINES DOWN THE SPINE SIDE EDGE, AND INSIDE THE GATEFOLD NOTHING TO MENTION, AND JUST A BIT OF LIGHT RING WEAR ON THE BACK ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, AND THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP, AND WITH NOTHING ELSE, I WOULD GRADE A VERY STRONG, SOLID AND CLEAN :: VG+/EX- .
VINYL :: PLAYS FANTASTIC WITH NO STATIC, CRACKLE, SKIPS, JUMPS OR STICKS, AND LITERALLY A VERY FAINT HARD TO HEAR TICK JUST AFTER THE START, TWO FAINT POPS JUST BEFORE THE SINGING STARTS, AND A VERY FAINT TICK IN THE MIDDLE ON TRACK 4 ON SIDE 1. WHILE ON SIDE 2, JUST A FAINT TICK, NOT ON THE AUDIO, BUT BETWEEN TRACK 3 AND TRACK 4, SO OUTSTANDING CRYSTAL CLEAR AUDIO, WITH JUST WHAT IS MENTIONED ON TRACK 4, AND NOTHING INTRUSIVE, SO CERTAINLY THE AUDIO WILL TAKE SOME BEATING !!!!
VISUALLY AWAY FROM BRIGHT LIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS VERY NICE, BUT UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT THERE ARE SOME HARMLESS COSMETICS, WHICH JUST HAVE A VISUAL AFFECT UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT, AND NOT AN AUDIO AFFECT, SO IF YOU ARE HAPPY WITH SOME COSMETICS, THEN YOU WILL HAVE YOURSELF A SUPERB PLAYING VINYL.
SO VISUALLY UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT AT THE START OF TRACK 1 ON SIDE 1 THERE IS A SMALL AREA OF WHAT LOOKS LIKE A SHADOW LOOKING MARK. I CAN ASSURE YOU THIS IS TOTALLY COSMETIC AND DISAPPEARS WHEN ANGLED AWAY FROM BRIGHT LIGHT. I HAVE TRIED TO TAKE A PHOTO OF IT WHICH IS ON THE LAST PHOTO, AND IT REALLY IS DIFFICULT AS YOU CAN SEE, AND IT IS ON THE OUTER EDGE. SOUNDS A LOT WORSE THAN IT ACTUALLY IS. THERE ARE ALSO SOME COSMETIC SLEEVE REMOVAL SPIDER WEB THREAD ULTRA FINE LINES, SOME MEDIUM SIZED COSMETIC HAIRLINES, AND AGAIN JUST A VISUAL AFFECT. THE MAIN THING IS THERE IS NOTHING IN THE SLIGHTEST FEELABLE, AND THEY ALL DISAPPEAR WHEN THE VINYL IS ANGLED AWAY FROM BRIGHT LIGHT.
I THINK IT IS BEST TO SPLIT THE AUDIO GRADE, SO...
TRACK 4 ON SIDE 1, I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO :: EX/EX+ .
ALL THE OTHER TRACKS ON SIDE 1, AND ALL THE TRACKS ON SIDE 2, I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO :: EX+/NEAR MINT . BUT SO MUCH NEARER TO NEAR MINT .
LABELS :: NICE AND CLEAN, JUST A COUPLE OF FAINT TINY SPINDLE LINES AT THE CENTRE SEEN ONLY UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT :: EX/EX+ .
ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS DARKER GREY EARLIEST INNER, WITH 'KEITH MORRIS' IN THE CREDITS MAKING 5 LINES OF CREDIT, NOT 4 LIKE LATER INNERS :: VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND THESE ORIGINALS WITHOUT SPLITS, AND THIS ONE IS NOT SO BAD, JUST TWO SMALL TEARS IN THE MIDDLE ON THE LEFT SIDE ON THE FRONT, AND A TINY BIT OF PAPER LOSS (LIKE A SMALL NOTCH MARK) ON THE TOP EDGE ON THE FRONT SIDE ONLY. THERE IS A BIT OF RUB IN THE MIDDLE ON BOTH SIDE EDGES, AND WITH NOTHING ELSE I WOULD GRADE :: VG+ .
AS YOU MIGHT KNOW THIS IS MY FAVOURITE BAND OF ALL TIME, AND EVERY ALBUM THEY MADE IS A MASTERPIECE. THIS REALLY IS ONE NOT TO MISS, NOT ONLY IS IT A UK 1ST PRESS, WITH PETER GRANT CREDITS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LABELS, AND FULLY COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL GATEFOLD AND DARKER GREY INNER, THE AUDIO IS OUTSTANDING, BUT THERE ARE SOME HARMLESS COSMETICS, WHICH AS MENTIONED, JUST HAVE A VISUAL AFFECT UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT, SO IF YOU ARE HAPPY WITH WHAT YOU HAVE SEEN AND READ, THEN YOU REALLY WILL KICK YOURSELF IF YOU MISS THE END OF THIS AUCTION !!!! THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR TIME !!! ROSE.
TAKE CARE AND BE SAFE !!!!
IMPORTANT I ALWAYS POST THE NEXT DAY, APART IF IT FALLS ON A SUNDAY. PLEASE READ THE POSTAGE LABEL FOR THE DATE OF POSTING, AND YOU WILL SEE IT WAS POSTED ON TIME. IT IS THE POSTAL SERVICES AT FAULT, AND NOT MINE, AND DUE TO THIS I HAVE LOST MY 5 STAR POSTAGE RATING. THANK YOU !!!
IMPORTANT SHIPPING COSTS INFORMATION BELOW
FOR SHIPPING COSTS OVERSEAS, PLEASE LOOK AT MY POSTAGE JUST ABOVE THE PAYMENT OPTIONS, JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE MAIN PHOTO ON THE LISTING, AND CLICK ON...SEE DETAILS...AND THEN TYPE IN YOUR COUNTRY, THANK YOU.
I ALWAYS PACK WITH EXTRA STIFF CARD, BUBBLE WRAP, AND PROTECTED CORNERS !!!
ALSO FOR OVERSEAS I ALSO PACK VERY WELL WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROTECTION FOR YOUR ALBUMS SAFETY IN SHIPPING, SO SINGLE ALBUMS WILL WEIGH OVER 500gms WHICH COSTS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN UNDER 500gms, BUT I AM SURE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET YOUR ALBUM IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN I PACKED IT !!! IF IT FALLS BELOW 500gms, I WILL REFUND YOU THE DIFFERENCE.
I COMBINE SHIPPING, SO PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES!!!!
PLEASE E MAIL ME FIRST IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT SHIPPING COSTS
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK, THANKYOU.
IF YOU HAVE TIME, PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND !!!!!
VINYL WILL BE PACKED SEPARATE FROM COVER IN PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND WILL BE PACKED BULLET AND POSTMAN PROOF.
[[[[PLEASE NOTE IT IS £4.45 P&P ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK]]]]
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IF IN THE VERY UNLIKELY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR ALBUM PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REFUND YOU. BUT I KNOW YOU WILLBE HAPPY !!!
THANKYOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID.
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