It seems Led Zep are an exception: they had such great success in the USA that this generally fairly reliable guideline doesnt hold true after the first album at least. Labeling errors like this happen a lot more than most people think, as it can sometimes be chaos in the pressing plant, and dont really add any more value to the record. WebVintage Records Led Zeppelin IV Vinyl Record LP SD 7208 (First Pressing) Atlantic Records 1971 Vinyl Records Sale Vinyl is in very good condition. With all of these albums, you can buy cheaper copies by targeting the eighties reissues on green Atlantic labels. . its a 1969 reissue K40037 A. Can anyone explain why there are two different catalog numbers on the album? Houses of has an Obi. Either that or first pressing are considered the more desirable 1 Reply bungopony what do these normally go for? But a bear to track "When The Levee Breaks" on a less than optimally set up system. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Classic Records used the original master tapes to make their reissue series of LZ at 33 1/3 and 45rpm on 200g vinyl. Butthere is one England edition, with excellent sound. Nice article. They're really cool IMO. Cost is usually $10 to $15 in the used bins. Im prepared to take a small drop in quality to pay a lot less and enjoy every other aspect of vinyl ownership. Vinyl looks like1971 would u no if it is worth anything. The matrix number on side 1 is LZ A and on side 2 it is LZ B. This record is easily identified by scanning the Of course its bright red and green with long threaded tracks and with Broadway 1841. Ive been looking on eBay etc. I bought a copy of led zeppelin vol 2 that is a Russian press with the album cover in Russian and the label in russian, I bought it at a fair over 25 years ago and paid 30.00 for it Wizardo is a bootleg label. The only Japan IV I have is this one: Led Zeppelin = - IV = IV and I found it much too bright. Yesterday I received an RL Led Zep II from an online auction, for the opening price of $30 (in Ex cond), wasnt listed as RL, took a punt due to the inner sleeve adverts matching up to online images. Having gone through a bunch a LZ IVs, I would say on average the 1st UK pressings are the best. Could of been a shit pressing. Free shipping for many products! Thats excellent thank you for sharing this. also side one matrix has 588 171 with the 8 etched and side two 588 171 with no 8 etched same as the Turquoise, I would be interested in what you reckon thanks. Quite a few think the 200gm Classic Pressing is the best to get on this one. Unless it is the 1978 UK Lilac vinyl reissue (which looks pink), it is most likely a bootleg. Robert Plant's mystical lyrics are never more eerie and plausible than on each of the eight tracks herein, with both "Stairway to Heaven" and "When the Levee Breaks" being so propulsive and groundbreaking in terms of sound that both compositions implemented a muscular, metallic sonic prototype which in turn reconceptualized hard rock as we now know it. Of course its terrible. The earlier the better, but it won't make a lot of difference. The worst of all the albums. This is in contrast to the general rule of record collecting that if you buy an early pressing from the country of origin of the artist, you are most likely to be nearer the source tapes, and therefore the sound ought to be better. I guess its just that people like to say things are in great condition when theyre really not in hopes of making more money. WebGet the best deals on Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. I'm quite happy with my porky/pecko. Do you mean the inner bags that have from the Atlantic catalogue on them? The paperback book, Every Record Tells A Story: A Vinyl Handbook is out now, packed full of vinyl-related advice and the stories behind great records. (One of my neighbours was a press photographer at the Auckland concert, and jumped in to help tune an acoustic guitar for the roadies when Bonham turned up dead drunk an hour before the show and the ground crew scrambled to sober him up, not that you can tell he was in any way impared from the bootleg of the concert). So, at best, the UK pressings have started with a duplication of the master tape, not the original master tape itself. These colored vinyl albums with the colored dots are later (circa 2013) versions from the E.U. Led Zep II is less expensive, and there are a couple of things to look out for: Top money for Led Zep 2 can be up to 250 for a mint first pressing identifiable by a mis-credited Living Loving Wreck on the label. Although it isnt actually a mispressing (just a mislabeling), I agree. What color is it? The first pressing, mastered by a young Bob Ludwig, beats every other pressing and reissue by a wide margin. Thanks it might be worth checking the colour of your copy of Led Zep I. Its the 1978 UK-only lilac (pink) pressing, not form 1971. "IV" is unequivocally the creative apex of Led Zeppelin's musical output, the culmination of their distinctively folksy, hippie stomp style of hard rock. A 1970 first pressing of Led Zeppelin III will have a catalog number of SD-7201 printed in the green part of the label, and an address of 1841 Broadway along the bottom of the red part of the label. A regular issue "PECKO DUCK" / "PORKY" might suit you and save a lot of $$$ at the same time. I am afraid not. Good find. YES!!! A while back I went through all of my dads LPs from back in his day and came across a copy of IV and Houses Of The Holy, which is pretty cool! 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Free View basket for details. When I first started building up my record collection again, my local record shop, Leigh Records, had a 40 UK plum labelled copy of Led Zep III and a US pressing for 7.50 in the same condition. I have Robert Plants autograph. Where are such things found? But for Rock/ Pop stuff these vats are only cleaned out every six months. the Amazon Associates Program via amazon.com. I can now stop regretting that I returned the recorde to the shop 46 years ago. Great info here, thanks. By fluke purchased a Led Zep I with the blue writing, red plum label, superhype credit in mint (jacket and disc) condition at a record swap. We oversaw every aspect of record manufacture. Hopefully the vinyl remasters that are coming our way will sound at least as good as that. What do you mean by vinyl looks like 1971? Anyone else know? Its an international marketplace, so youll get better exposure and prices than from a local record store or dealer. Any idea on its rarity and or value? Singles from Untitled. The untitled fourth studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV, was released on 8 November 1971 by Atlantic Records. It was produced by guitarist Jimmy Page and recorded between December 1970 and February 1971, mostly in the country house Headley Grange. Shinjitsu Audio 588 subscribers Subscribe 12K views 2 months ago High-Resolution vinyl rip of Led Zeppelin II. Thanks so much for your comment. Value? Cheers and Ramble On , Hello Myles. You look to have a proper first pressing from a good plant that was pulled aside and given a sticker and a stamp and mailed to someone. But it for me has the best tonality and lacks thin tonal character which so many LP issues of IV have. Hi .. It could be any bootlegged Zeppelin recording. Great article. Ive never seen that kdr prefix on the catalog number before; are you sure its not ksd? amazing music , when im down or bored or Thinking about something i would love to write a review in my website if time permits, I love it, music on this means just so much to me. Not to say its worthless, but it wouldnt be worth much more than you paid for it. Free shipping on many items | Browse your favorite brands | WTF Have had a copy of physical graffiti for a number of years now side4 even though has the right tracks on it has the side 4 label of the Song remains the same album any thoughts on this and possible worth. BY ATLANTIC Its not every day I learn something new about my favorite band of the last 35 years, but you provided plenty of interesting tidbits here. If so, assuming its in near-mint condition, maybe around 10.00. Ah, indeed Tom J. is correct. Plz forgive my ignorance, but how would one identify a Monarch pressing? First a word about bootlegs: A bootleg is a recording that is not commercially available to the public (such as a live concert recording never released by the label). YES!!! Now that you mention it, the first 2 tracks seem to lack low bass, (apart from a bass drum hit just before the fade out of Custard Pie). I have a copy of Led Zeppelin IV with matrix numbers that match Side A, Variant 1 and Side B, Variant 2 as listed here: Led Zeppelin Untitled (1971, There are more editions of the US, which sound far better than English editions. And the side placement of the inscription is not consistent; it seems to vary by where and when the album was pressed. I just recently came home after purchasing LZ: IV and It turned out to be a clear Atco record.. Is this good or bad? I didnt know it at the time, but my US pressing was pretty early and has excellent sound probably better than an equivalent UK version. I plumped for the cheaper version. Two things. The first known live performance for each song from Led Zeppelin IV. I also bought, on that same day, an original Shades Of Deep Purple (which I only discovered many years later, was the rare mono version), several Iron Butterfly albums and a few others (there may have been some Monkees albums amongst them but Ill deny it if anyone asks). Can you tell me about CODA,I would grade it as excellent -, due to the fact I dropped my eyeliner pencil and the back of the sleeve has a tiny dot on it, the vinyl is a++. affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network, and having trouble finding my copy i just purchased. Havent played it either. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I will keep looking & hold on to it for now unless i can find a very knowledgeable & reputable source for pricing or buying. The UK Plums of III and IV beat the US pressings. Otherwise it looks & sounds excellent, and certainly an improvement on my 30+ year old Onkyo which was past its prime. Looks good and more expensive (I think) than a Rega! Ive got I,ll, and lll plus physical graffiti and possibly a couple more (its taking a while to go through!) A&M 1988 Album EX /ex, The Honeydrippers, Vol. I have 2 LZ1 Orange lettered covers one with the silver line at the bottom,the other without but has 1cm gap between the top and the LZ writing and less picture at the bottom, both are 588171 both labels have 1,2,4 Warner Bros./7. Of course Ive already ordered the first 3 with bonus discs, (why not add to the stack). If it has Maid rather than Wreck,look at The Lemon Song. Free shipping for many products! II. I cant find much information about it online. In both situations, the record may command just slightly more in the marketplace, as an oddity, but not that much more. Now, if only my Thompson Twins and Shalimar vinyl was so coveted, Yes, Shalamar and Thompson Twins are strangely absent from the Rare Record Guide. affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network, and Well have to wait and see. Second pressings still from the sixties and with orange lettering on the cover are marginally less ridiculously priced, but may still set you back a few hundred quid if mint. For stock Led Zeppelin vinyl, determining first pressings can be somewhat complex. The first album was released in the US much earlier than in England in 1968 on test pressing mono and stereo. Sleeves are all in good condition and records play perfectly. Matchbox Lesney 37 MIB Cattle Truck Fantastic Item F Box (#134448279386), Elton John - Jewel Box 8 CD Box Set MINT NEW SEALED UK Post Free (#134351069337), Bien The story goes that the turntables of the day couldnt handle the dynamics and people were returning them left, right and centre. Thank you good to get some extra detail. But if it had a popular or the same artist, it may be worth a little more to a collector. Ive got an original Zeppelin 3 12" and love the thing to death. WebLed Zeppelin IV LP Vinyl Record 1971 first pressing See original listing Condition: Used Ended: May 24, 2022 , 3:20PM Winning bid: US $8.00 [ 1 bid ] Shipping: $5.00 Economy You can look at a site such as Discogs to et an idea of value of albums it all comes down to condition. There is a picture of the LZ II mastertape (from New York) in an audiophile magazine titled Stereophile which details how Classic Records obtained and developed their reissue series. WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for LED ZEPPELIN Physical Graffiti SAWN SONG 2xLP BEAUTIFUL NM/VG++ 1st piros at the best online prices at eBay! That was certainly a good day to be a record collector. Its hard to say. I have a copy of Zepp IV Atlantic serial number kdr19129r which normally is a standard album. 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