LED ZEPPELIN IV UK LP RARE Very1st UK Peter Grant Credit, Inverted Feather A3/B3

	£		295
	$		391

Description

LED ZEPPELIN IV (UNTITLED) LP RARE Very 1st UK Peter Grant Credit, Inverted Feather

ATLANTIC - 2401012 - 1971 - UK VERY 1ST LABEL ISSUE

 

SIDE ONE: 2401012 A // 3 1 1 PECKO DUCK

SIDE TWO: 2401012 B // 3 1 2 PORKY

Earliest Matrix

The labels on Led Zeppelin IV were changed shortly after this record was first released to remove the credit for Peter Grant as Executive Producer and add Superhype to the publishing credits. This required a 're-design' of the label as some other things on the labels needed to be moved around - most notably the positioning of the band's name, and the correction of the inverted feather on the side two label.

This copy features this very first label design, before any changes were made. It was only used for a very short time on a small number of early copies and is among the hardest to find of any Led Zeppelin rarities. It also has the earliest matrices A/3 11 B/3 12.

This the earliest and rarest version of Led Zeppelin IV.

The signifiers of this very rare 1st label are as follows:

• Original plum & red labels with 'Led Zeppelin' stated at the bottom (later issues have moved it to the top of label)
• Peter Grant producer credit on label (later issues state only Jimmy Page)
• Feather symbol is upside down on side 2 label (an error only seen on the very 1st label print run and corrected on later issues)
• No Superhype publishing credit (added to later issues)
• 'Under license from...' credit is on the red part of the label (later issues move it to the white band)

2401012 A//3 B//3 matrix numbers with 'Pecko Duck' and 'Porky' etched in the run-outs.

Detailed Description

Vinyl: The vinyl looks great and has retained its original high sheen. Under bright light, sleeve removal lines, whispy hairlines and fine marks were visible as well as a handful of more-prominent looking hairlines, but these have no audible impact.

Sleeve: Original gatefold sleeve. No damage, writing, splits, tears or stickers etc and just light signs of use. There are minor signs of handling and light shelf wear with a few small marks, but there is nothing significant anywhere. This is a very presentable example of this original cover and hard to find like this.

Inner sleeve: Original textured grey inner sleeve  with exposed flipbacks.

 

Vinyl will be sent in a brand new Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab inner sleeve and will be well packed using only the highest quality oversize record mailing box with stiffeners that protects the record and sleeve corners, which can often be damaged.

 

 

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