Led Zeppelin IV Untitled Vinyl LP 1st Press Inverted Feather Rare Varient
£
110
$
146
£ 110
Sold For
Nov 23, 2016
Sold Date
Nov 19, 2016
Start Date
1
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Great Britain
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Description
For sale is an exceptionally 1st pressing of Led Zeppelins IV untitled album. This is a real collectors record and has some features unique to this specific variant;
This is the 6th (of 8) known 'plum' label variants. Specific to this label variant are:
- 'Marketed by Polydor Records Limited' at 6 o'clock on labels.
- 'Under license from Atlantic Recording Corp.' in white area under ATLANTIC on left side.
- LED ZEPPELIN is printed above spindle hole, the same as Variation 4, whereas Variation 3 had the band name on a printed label in smaller type-face, and Variations 1 and 2 had the band name printed below the spindle hole in the 'plum' section.
- Catalogue number at 3 o'clock above circular Atlantic logo reads 'deluxe 2401012'
- There is no Peter Grant credit, and song publishing credits are: Kinney Music Ltd./Superhype Music Inc.
Side 2 has the following errors:
'Misty Mountain Hop' is mispelt 'Misty Mountain Top'.
The feather at 2 o'clock is upside down.
This upside down feather is specific to this label variant and the very first label only, as it was corrected on Variants 2 and 4, but turns up again on Variant 3, 6 (This one) and on Variant 7, and is corrected again on Variant 8 which is the last pressing on the 'plum' label.
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 sleeve with credits on one side and the lyrics to 'Stairway to Heaven' on the other.
Importantly, although Jimmy Page had got all the 'Executive Producer Peter Grant' credits removed from the labels by this time, the card inner sleeve still retains this credit at the bottom left side. These card inners all have over-seal type flaps on the left and right sides.
- Matrix / Runout (A-side, stamped): 2401012 ** A//3 1 2 10
- Matrix / Runout (B-side, stamped): 2401012 B//4 1 1 1 1
- Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, hand-etched): PECKO DUCK
- Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, hand-etched): PORKY
In terms of condition this is a record for rare record collectors not really audiophiles.
The sleeve is in what i would describe as fair condition, there is a small name of a previous owner in the top right hand corner (this may be removable i don't know). Slight split on the bottom seam in the centre. General wear to the corners, but the actually body of the sleeve and inside is very good.
Inner sleeve is in poor condition as you can see, it is ripped and split but at least is still present
The record itself is in fair/good condition, can be played fine all the way through some crackles and pops especially in the quiet parts but doesn't skip. There is one notable scratch each side and multiple minor scratches/ marks.
So overall condition is what i would describe as fair but please be clear this is a rare record but not one in mint condition, otherwise id be asking for more money!
Any questions please ask.
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