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LED ZEPPELIN-4 SYMBOLS IV..RARE ORIGINAL UK PRESS VINYL LP 1971 Plum 2401012
Sold Date:
January 31, 2019
Start Date:
January 24, 2019
Final Price:
£57.21
(GBP)
Bid Count:
4
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Buyer Feedback:
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LED ZEPPELIN-4 SYMBOLS IV..RARE ORIGINAL UK PRESS VINYL LP 1971 Plum 2401012. Condition of vinyl is good
Sleeves are in nice condition But the stairway to heaven lyrics inner sleeve has split at the bottom
Rare 1st UK pressing on 'plum' label which is red/white/plum. Feather symbol on side 2 is inverted.
This label layout identifies the first pressing.
It is part of the first production batch of the UK red/plum Atlantic label for this title.
Same for labels versions 2, 3 and No mention of Superhype Music Inc.
Executive Producer credit for Peter Grant (which was removed in various ways from all subsequent pressings -
Heavyweight unlaminated gatefold sleeve, printed and made in England.
Inner sleeve has lyrics to 'Stairway to Heaven' on one side and track titles and credits on the other. The first inner sleeves are dark gray with two foldback edges to the side. Interestingly, whilst Jimmy Page succeeded in having the Peter Grant credit removed from the labels, they were never removed from the inner sleeves.
