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LED ZEPPELIN IV 4 - PLUM/RED PORKY 1st UK PRESS EX+ Archive Keeper vinyl

Sold Date: March 28, 2021
Start Date: March 21, 2021
Final Price: £180.50 (GBP)
Bid Count: 56
Seller Feedback: 952
Buyer Feedback: 45

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LED ZEPPELIN - 

4   IV

ATLANTIC

1st UK Press 1971

2401012


The auction is for a great copy of Zep 4. First press matrices A//3 B//3 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//3 matrices. 




George Peckham mastered this album with Jimmy Page and Phil Carsons from Atlantic Records. Page called back after the session to say how pleased 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. 



"Four Symbols" spent an amazing 57 weeks in the UK charts. The green & orange label pressings 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.'





Vinyl: EX++ . Great heavy glossy UK press vinyl. A sublime heavy gleaming vinyl. It is nearly impossible to find this LP in this fabulous condition so late in the day. I would only grade an LP NM if I knew for sure that it had never been played, but it comes as close as it could possibly be! This one has some vinyl debris from the pressing plant still present in the spindle hole. There are not any hairlines or marks. Please observe the pictures. Even under a strong light there are no flaws at all. The replay on my Linn Sondek/Rotel/B&W set up was absolutely stunning, like I have never come across yet for this LP. This vinyl will be an upgrade for most passionate collectors. It is indeed the final upgrade keeper copy!



Gatefold sleeve:  VG++.  This is the correct sleeve and has not got any damage. There are just two small creases, No writing. NO seam splits, NO tears or stickers.  The opening is super crisp. There is an amount of storage wear to the top and bottom edges.  The spine has some storage wear as well. The inside gatefold is EX++.  Still an above average gatefold sleeve..

Labels: EX++.  
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 is in EX condition , without creases or seam splits. I will send the vinyl in an extra white polylined inner to protect the lyric inner sleeve. 
 



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.