LED ZEPPELIN IV 4 - PLUM/RED PORKY miss press 1st UK PRESS.EX++ UPGRADE COPY
Sold Date:
March 19, 2017
Start Date:
March 12, 2017
Final Price:
£360.00
(GBP)
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LED ZEPPELIN -
4 IV
ATLANTIC
1st UK Press 1971
2401012
2401012
1st UK Press 1971
1st Press with the far rarer "Misty Mountain Top" (instead of Hop) misspelling.
First press matrices A//3 B//4 with the earliest stampers and "PORKY" and "PECKO DUCK" etched into the deadwax. This is the genuine FIRST PRESS with the correct A//3 B//4 matrices.
Earliest mothers: A//3 1 2 13
B//4 1 1 1
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.
'Following the staggering reunion triumph at the O2, which I was lucky enough to be at, with interest in Led Zeppelin greater than ever, with the site for the Ahmettribute.com tribute concert receiving an unbelievable 120 million hits, with 25 million people apparently registering for a Zeppelin ticket, its as good a time as any to invest in an original copy early press of this classic Zep album.'
"Four Symbols" spent an amazing 57 weeks in the UK charts. The green & orange label pressing's would far outsell the red and maroon colour early pressing's. The Plum label variants were only available for 12 of the 57 weeks, during which time Atlantic prepared to launch their new labels and the new catalogue numbers.
Label changes usually took place incrementally, with a necessary cross over period needed to bridge the change of the records and covers already in record shops, taking into account the most recent releases that were still selling.
The classic Plum label design was changed by Atlantic to a green & orange colour in March, 1972, when the second pressings of "4 Symbols" were made, with a new catalogue number, 'K 5008,' replacing the first issue's 'De Luxe 2401 012.'
Gatefold sleeve: NM. A great gatefold sleeve and the original matt one for this first UK press version. NOT ANY storage wear. There are NO creases. This is a very hard sleeve to find in such fantastic condition as it is matt and many owners did not look after their albums properly. This copy is well preserved and has been carefully stored as all other albums from this wonderful prog collection. A super beautiful spine without any wear at all.The opening is just super crisp. The edges are as they were first over the counter. A fantastic upgrade!! More from this wonderful collection will be listed in the near future.This looks just immaculate and is an absolute upgrade for most Zep collectors!! Needles to say, NO skips, NO jumps, NO background noise etc.
Labels: NM. A very sought after item as this has the label miss-spelling "Misty Mountain Top" instead of "Hop". A very rare item!! Just one spindle trace if observed very closely.
This has the original lyric inner sleeve which is a lot darker than later re-issues. Very vulnerable paper like the good old "blotting paper" which most would probably not know of or remember. It has two small side splits but is otherwise splendid without any damage.
This also has the original inner sleeve which is made of a vulnerable paper much like the good old blotting paper. Most of these have gone missing. This is still present although it has a seam splits and some tiny tears near the top. It has the lyric to "Stairway" printed. A lovely item and quite rare in its own right with many replaced by later re-issue copies which have normal smooth paper and are far lighter in colour. I will send the vinyl in a separate plain inner.
This is a unique investment opportunity!!! The next prog album to go completely through the roof. Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible so late in the day. Get this while you still can. This value of the album is only going to go one way ... up and up ... until it will be totally unavailable at all for a reasonable price.
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This an excellent investment opportunity!!! Any questions please ask me and I will try to answer soon.
