* RARE * LED ZEPPELIN 4 IV UK EARLIEST RED/PLUM *RARE*
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HERE ON OFFER IS ONE OF THOSE EXTREMELY RARE LED ZEPPELIN COLLECTORS PIECES.
THE ALBUM HAS THE RAREST DIFFERENT RED PLUM LABELS WITH TOTALLY DIFFERENT LAYOUT AND WITH THE PETER GRANT CREDIT.
Q: WHY IS THIS SO RARE?
A: THESE EARLIEST 1ST PRESS LABELS ALSO HAVE A 'PETER GRANT' PRODUCTION CREDIT AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH LABEL - JIMMY PAGE INSISTED THAT PETER GRANTS NAME WAS REMOVED FROM THE LABEL BEFORE THE RECORD WAS RELEASED. A FEW COPIES HAD ALREADY BEEN PRESSED AND SO TO TRY AND SAVE ON COSTS, THE RECORD COMPANY PUT OVER STICKERS OVER PETER GRANTS NAME. THIS ITEM WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DESTROYED AT JIMMY PAGE'S REQUEST HOWEVER A FEW WHERE SENT OUT BY ACCIDENT OR THE STAFF THOUGHT THEY WOULD MAKE GREAT COLLECTORS ITEMS ONE DAY.
ON LATER PRESSINGS PETER GRANTS NAME HAS BEEN REMOVED
MASTERED BY GEORGE PECKHAM - "A PORKY'S PRIME CUT" - MASTERING ENGINEER TO THE BEATLES, APPLE STUDIOS. 3 SAVILLE ROW, LONDON
George Peckham mastered this album with Jimmy Page and Phil Carsons from Atlantic Records. Page called back after the session to say how please he was with the results and that he wanted George to master all future Led Zeppelin Lps. his "Porky's" inscription would go on to also appear on latter albums
ON THE PRESSING I AM SELLING THE LABEL IS DIFFERENT FROM THE LATER PRESSINGS IN THAT THE LED ZEPPELIN NAME IS PRINTED LOWER DOWN ON THE LABEL THAN THE LATER PRESSINGS, THE WORDS KINNEY MUSIC Ltd IS PRINTED ON THIS COPY HOWEVER LATER COPIES THIS WAS CHANGED TO KINNEY MUSIC/SUPERHYPE MUSIC INC.
ON THE RUN OFF THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE CLEARLY DISPLAYED SHOWING A3 / B3 THIS BEING THE FIRST CUTS OF THIS ALBUM.
ON THESE EARLIEST LABELS “MISTY MOUNTAIN HOP” ACTUALLY IS SPELT CORRECTLY. IT SEEMS IT WAS ONLY DURING THE CORRECTION PROCESS THAT HOP WAS MIS-SPELT AS “TOP” AND IT HAS BECOME A COMMON MIS-CONCEPTION THAT THE MISSPELT TOP LABELS ARE THE RAREST, IRONICALLY THESE FIRST LABELS WITH THE CORRECTLY SPELT “HOP” LABELS ARE BY FAR THE RAREST, THE INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO SPELT CORRECTLY UNLIKE THE LATER VERSIONS.
PEACE OF MIND
THIS IS NOT A MIXED MATCH AS SOME PEOPLE SELL, THE COVER, INNER SLEEVE AND VINYLE ARE ALL GENUINE AND CORRECT, IF THIS IS NOT THE CASE WHEN YOU RECIEVE THE ITEM I WILL REFUND YOUR MONEY FULLY ON RETURN OF THE ITEM I AM THAT CONFIDENT YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.
FOR AUCTION IS THE UK LP LED ZEPPLIN IV ALSO KNOW AS "SYMBOLS"
COUNTRY: UK
CAT NO: 2401012
LABEL: ATLANTIC PLUM RED PRINTED WITH PETER GRANTS NAME
DATE : 1971
WEIGHT: 120g
MATRIX: EARLIEST A/3 B/3 WITH PORKY PECKO DUCK
CONDITION
THE COVERS ARE IN GOOD + CONDITION. NOT PERFECT BUT VERY CLOSE. THE TWO CORNERS PICTURED SHOW A LITTLE WEAR BUT HONESTLY NOT MAJOR. THE INNER SLEEVE HAS A SMALL TEAR WHERE THE RECORD HAS CUT THE PAPER (PICTURED).
THIS HAS BEEN LOOKED AFTER AND STORED CORRECTLY.
THE VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND PLAYED PERFECTLY. NO SCRATCHES THAT I CAN FIND, NO MARKS ON THE LABEL FROM THE SPINDLE, THINK IT HAS HARDLY BEEN PLAYED.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I WILL BE ONLY TOO HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE COLLECTORS PIECE AND A COPY LIKE THIS IS NOT SEEN VERY OFTEN SO DONT WAIT TILL THE LAST MINUTE CAUSE YOU MAY MISS OUT.
YOU WILL FIND THE LATER COPY (CORRECTED LABLE AND CUT A3 /B4 ONWARDS) OF THIS ALBUM SELLING ON EBAY FOR PRICES RANGING FROM £80 TO £300, A COPY OF THIS ALBUM WITH THE SAME LABEL AND SAME CONDITION SOLD FOR OVER £2000 EARLIER THIS YEAR.
SERIOUSE COLLECTORS WILL IDENTIFY HOW RARE THIS PRESSING IS.
MAILING
ALL MY RECORDS ARE POSTED IN A PROFESSIONAL RECORD MAILER SO DONT WORRY ABOUT THE ITEM BEING DAMAGED IN TRANSIT. IT WILL BE SENT RECORDED AND INSURED SO WILL REQUIRE A SIGNATURE ON DELIVERY.
GOOD LUCK AND THANKS FOR LOOKING
On 20-Dec-09 at 18:02:41 GMT, seller added the following information:A second cutting of this just sold on EBay for £194.99, item 260520538096.
The cutting I have for sale is the first cutting before Jimmy Page insisted on them being desrtoyed, this is as rare as Led Zeppelin 4 gets.
On 23-Dec-09 at 14:03:12 GMT, seller added the following information:JUST TO NOTE: IF YOU WAITING TILL THE LAST 20 SECONDS TO BID LIKE MOST PEOPLE DO - THERE ARE CURRENTLY 36 WATCHERS ! GOOD LUCK
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