LED ZEPPELIN - IV 1971 ATLANTIC 2401 012 RED/PLUM UK 1ST PRESSING EX

	£		109
	$		144

LED ZEPPELIN

~ IV FOUR SYMBOLS 4 ~

(1971 ATLANTIC RECORDS - RARE UK VINYL PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A SUPERB GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE SUPERB FOURTH ALBUM  SOMETIMES KNOWN AS FOUR SYMBOLS BY LED ZEPPELIN ON THE RED & PLUM ATLANTIC LABEL.

THIS ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSING FEATURES THE 3rd LABEL DESIGN AS DESCRIBED IN THE 2015 RECORD COLLECTOR GUIDE. 

PERSONNEL

• ROBERT PLANT – VOCALS
• JIMMY PAGE – GUITAR
• JOHN PAUL JONES – BASS
• JOHN BONHAM – DRUMS

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ATLANTIC DELUXE 2401 012

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: 2401012 A//3 12 6, 2401012 B//4 11 25

THE DEAD WAX ETCHINGS ARE: PECKO DUCK, PORKY

THE SLEEVE

THE NON-LAMINATED, GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND THERE IS SOME RUBBING TO AREAS ALONG THE EDGES AND AT THE CORNERS. OTHERWISE ALL OF THE EDGES ARE NICE AND STRAIGHT AND INSIDE THE GATEFOLD LOOKS GREAT. WHAT AN AMAZING SLEEVE - THERE IS NO SINGLE CLUE ANYWHERE WHAT THE SLEEVE CONTAINS YET IT IS ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC AND INSTANTLY RECOGNISABLE SLEEVES OF ALL TIME!!

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ILLUSTRATED INNER SLEEVE, WITH LYRICS TO “STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN”, IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SPLITS OF VARYING LENGTH TO ALLL THREE EDGES.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST SOME SLIGHT MARKS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY SUPERB THROUGHOUT APART FROM THREE CLICKS RIGHT AT THE END OF THE LAST TRACK ON SIDE ONE. THIS IS THE FOURTH PART OF THE GREATEST SEQUENCE OF STUDIO ALBUMS BY ANY ARTIST - EVER!!

THE LABELS

THE SUPERB PLUM & RED ATLANTIC LABELS, WITH THE FOUR SYMBOLS, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1. BLACK DOG
2. ROCK AND ROLL
3. THE BATTLE OF EVERMORE
4. STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

SIDE TWO

1. MISTY MOUNTAIN HOP
2. FOUR STICKS
3. GOING TO CALIFORNIA
4. WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.