Led Zeppelin IV Inverted Feather VGC+ UK 1st press A3 B4 pecko duck 1971

	£		310
	$		411

This is from my own collection, I am not a dealer, in the next few months I am selling off part of my collection, some rarities and collectable, no filler! Thanks for looking!

1971 UK press A3B4 close to the earliest marixes from Oct 1971 to buy and keep!

With the band name on upper part of label with famous `Inverted Feather` error SUPER RARE AND COLLECTABLE

Please note that this album is complete and original 47 year old UK pressing from 1971 and is sold for its rarity rather than for its condition.

To be clear this is an A3 B4 1971 original RED PLUM UK pressing,

THIS IS A QUALITY STORED COPY Nr Ex AUDIO.,  Some TRACKS ARE EX.

The Famous `inverted feather` error on side 2, this was spotted early and corrected on later labels, has `Produced by Jimmy Page` with Inverted feather error.


Very Good Condition plus The Vinyl

This is side 2 label with the `Inverted Feather` error side 2 shows  "Mountain Hop" with the band name on the Top half of label, 1st UK press" 1971 original.

There is some static on intro to "Battle for Evermore" light static evident in some quieter passages but not many.Anyone are looking for "mint" or " near Mint" archive copies please see our other listings and note this is not one of those. A professional clean can help (we don't do this as its a personal thing)

Photos are of actual item for sale, what you see is what you get here.

also credits go to "Kinney Music Ltd" and "Superhype Music Inc"

this has on side 1 "Peco Duck" and side 2 "Porky" hand etched on the runout groove....

(this was a reference by the famous "Beatles Engineer" George Peckham)

whose stamp was "a porkys prime cut" Page was so impressed with what heard on the Beatles records he asked for George , employed then at Apple then 3 Saville Row, London who obliged on this occasion.

the sound quality of these rare first presses wipes the floor in our view with the new reissues but over to the listener....

like the Turquoise 1st Album the song credits help identify a true 1st press which this is and its a reluctant sale...

We hear that there were only around 2000 Led Zeppelin 1 turquoise 1st albums made now they are sky high in value and deservedly so how many remain--

The A3 B4 Matrix vinyl CLOSE TO THE VERY FIRST AVAILABLE(close to master tapes) early versions of the 4th album are getting rarer as collectors snap them up....it's a loud recording !

The Audio on the Early Red Plums knocks the socks off the new reissues in our view but over to the listener...

look now on ebay and once you sift through to the "real thing" only 1or 2normally show up , all normally priced £500 + in various conditions ,under £360 in VGC plus this vinyl is a keeper look no further!

This is rare and getting hard to find in good order

Led zeppelin IV recorded between their "mayhem tours" in USA in 1970 at Headley Grange England , this is very much the sound of a band settled and for many their best work.
The classic tracks are here by the bucketful, Black Dog , Rock n Roll, Stairway to Heaven, Levee Breaks all jump off the grooves with incredible clarity on this copy, the audio is awesome on our Rega 3.

Page got what he wanted here and the mixing done at various locations dictated by tour schedule are a credit to the producer, despite delays by mastering artwork and "no title" wrangles with Atlantic the album was released in UK end October Early November 71. This is one of those early early copies!

This recording really put Zeppelin back on top following the cooler reception of the 3rd record (at the time) we have heard 1st hand some aging critics waxing on about how much they love the 3rd (hmm but at the time guys you panned it!) no names as we know you know.

Atlantic by this time had given a blank cheque but when they found out the 4th record was planned untitled no band names etc. Ahmet Ergun hit the roof! and summoned Page and Grant to USA to "discuss" ...backed by the very large Peter Grant Page stuck to his guns and replied "if they didn't like the last one this this will wake them up but no band names, this rests on the music and the fans" he was right and Peter Grants Boys had done it again, to this day many regard this as THE greatest rock album of all time... judged for yourself but for us the audio quality of these 1st presses are vastly superior to the recent "deluxe super deluxe releases!" just DAMN HARD TO FIND AT A FAIR PRICE!

Atlantic did a great job in 1971 with these, word is Peter Grant got the pressing plants to clean the master discs more regular (using a process normally reserved for classical recordings) rock and pop were still considered "passing phases" so it was not felt necessary to clean the pressing plates as often due to the volume they were recorded at with few quieter passages
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Once again Grant broke the mold when he visited the UK pressing plant and "insisted" who would refuse him?

The job was done this way for the early runs in the first year or so... after...

Only the first presses came out with no band name on top the label only the 4 symbols. The spacing is different v later presses so easy to spot once you know, see photos,
all photos are of actual item for sale, what you see is what you get here, see our 100% feedback!

Grab yourself a piece of rock history!

These are getting harder to find in anything like this condition.

The Record

VGC plus Condition
A3 B4 The early matrixes! from 1971
inverted feather on side 2 label

STORED copy with some surface lines and other removal scuffs, and hairlines (see photos) which do not affect play badly, no jumps or sticks on our Rega 3 bear in mind this is a 47 year old vinyl record! we also tested on a fussy "light tracking" Kenwood deck with no issues.some surface lines ,
its not a perfect but has good audio quality in the acoustic tracks with no skips or jumps to disrupt. slight static in some quieter passages but not many.

This press has the rare version Inverted Feather side 2 label  ``Misty Mountain Hop" with the legendary Inverted Feather Super Rare.

Anyone are looking for "mint" or " near Mint" or "Mint" archive copies please see our other listings and note this is not one of those.

some slight static and click in the very quiet, the acoustic parts,

Nice fat pre oil crisis 70s vinyl wow !nice flat and fat.

Plays fantastic with bright crisp sound may benefit from a professional clean (we don't do this as it's an individual thing) some background static is noticeable in the quieter passages but not many of those!

The labels are free of writing doodles or stickers and retain great bold colours with no fade we can notice under light., the pictures show they are very very clean with few spindle lines,

Please note that this album is complete and original 1971 UK pressing and is priced for its rarety rather than for its condition
the record and sleeve are original and 47 years old

The sleeve

the sleeve is in Very Good Condition plus

with the original "Grey Blotting paper" inner lyric insert

"Very Good Condition" The sleeve

Having done it's job over 47 years the sleeve has ring wear and soiling on the rear, (see photos) stored in It's a solid sleeve which could be upgraded .  corners have rounded a little and there is the usual scuff wear on this early 47 year old matt sleeve.

It is one of the "original matt sleeves" it does have wear at corners, (see photos in listing) its been used so has general wear but overall looking reasonable for 47! some wear on spine , overall VGC plus cover with some aging light wear at corners and light wear on spine. front is clear, see photos.

(see photos in listing) ,  SEE PHOTOS.

Colours are good and not a lot fading, the thick card has held up well, no holes all mounting etc. overall VGC plus  sleeve.

The original grey blotting paper version inner with "Stairway to Heaven" lyrics is present wow! soo difficult to get. Thes often a missing or with tears due to the nature of the paper used, its a sort of blotting paper which after 47 years of in and out shows wear.   

inner sleeve is in VGC only order fraying a little at the opening side see pictures, these are old and fragile now (see photos in listing) its best stored in "file" to preserve it, so the use as a record sleeve is not current a new quality white inner is supplied, there is historic tape on the inner from many years ago.see photos in listing.
These are often tatty beyond help but on this one is holding up good condition and an original from release date in 1971 , its best stored apart as fragile due to age 47 and a new quality pvc lined record sleeve is supplied.

This is a great buy for someone looking for a wholly original 1st press of this great album (its not an archive Mint copy)

the audio is excellent in some places, much better than it looks ,lines here and there ,  no skips or jumps and beatifull audio. Near Mint copies are almost impossible now sometimes £500+!

This is a great affordable copy to own and play! " VGC plus overall " vinyl our "fully audio tested" grading.

See photos....Please note this item is advertised for sale elsewhere also

See my other Zeppelin albums for sale

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