LED ZEPPELIN - IV 1971 ATLANTIC RED/PLUM 1st Pr ‘MISTY MOUNTAIN TOP’ MISPRINT

	£		113
	$		150

LED ZEPPELIN

~ IV FOUR SYMBOLS 4 ~

(1971 ATLANTIC RECORDS - RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A SUPERB GENUINE EARLY UK VINYL 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 2nd LABEL DESIGN AS DESCRIBED IN THE 2015 RECORD COLLECTOR GUIDE. THERE IS NO ‘PETER GREEN’ CREDIT. HOWEVER THE SIDE TWO LABEL FEATURES THE MIS-SPELLING FOR TRACK ONE - ‘MISTY MOUNTAIN TOP’!

PERSONNEL

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

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ATLANTIC DELUXE 2401012

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: 2401012 A//3 129, 2401012 B//3 127

THE DEAD WAX ETCHINGS ARE: PECKO DUCK, PORKY

THE SLEEVE

THE NON-LAMINATED, GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND SOME MINOR SIGNS OF HANDLING. THERE IS SOME SCUFFING TO A COUPLE OF THE CORNERS AND ANOTHER SCUFF NEAR THE TOP EDGE ON THE BACK. OTHERWISE ALL OF THE EDGES ARE STRAIGHT AND INSIDE THE GATEFOLD LOOKS VERY NICE. 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 VERY LIGHTLY TEXTURED, ILLUSTRATED INNER SLEEVE, WITH LYRICS TO “STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN”, IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH A 8” SPLIT TO THE EDGE OPPOSITE THE OPENING. OTHERWISE THERE IS JUST SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR. NO ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO REPAIR THE SPLIT.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT MARKS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT WITH SOME LIGHT & OCCASIONAL SURFACE NOISE, MAINLY OVER SIDE ONE.

THE LABELS

THE SUPERB PLUM & RED ATLANTIC LABELS, WITH THE FOUR SYMBOLS, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT 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.