Led Zeppelin LED ZEPPELIN IV 1971 UK LP 1st Peter Grant Ver 2 PLAYS MINT HEAR
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LED ZEPPELIN - LED ZEPPELIN IV
1ST PRESS WITH PETER GRANT CREDITS AND NO DASH IN THE CATALOGUE NUMBERS
NO SUPERHYPE CREDITS
ORIGINAL RED AND PLUM ATLANTIC PRESS MINT CONDITION
SUPERB NEAR MINT SLEEVE WITH CORRECT INNER
VERSION 2
- CATALOGUE:ATLANTIC 2401012
- MATRIX: 2401012 A//3 1 2 2 / 2401002 B//4 1 1 6
- 'PECKO DUCK / PORKY' IN THE DEAD WAX
- CATALOGUE NUMBER DOES NOT HAVE A DASH IN THE MIDDLE
- PETER GRANT CREDITS ON LABEL - NO SUPERHYPE CREDIT
THE LABELS
THE RED AND PLUM LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION.
BOTH BASE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT, AND THE WHITEBAND IS STILL WHITE AND NOT SOILED AT ALL.
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS UNRUBBED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. FINALLY THERE IS JUST ONE SPIDER LINE AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING HOW LITTLE THE VINYL HAS BEEN PLAYED.
THE LABEL HAS ALL OF THE FIRST PRESS INDICATORS. THE CATALOGUE NUMBER ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE LABEL DOESN'T HAVE THE SMALL DASH IN THE MIDDLE LIKE LATER PRESSES, AND IMPORTANTLY THERE PETER GRANT CREDITS ARE THERE WHICH ARE OMITED FROM ALL OTHER PRESSES
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE, AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS FLAWLESS
WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO IT STILL LOOKS MINT
THE TEST PLAY
THIS FIRST PRESS RED AND PLUM ZEP 4 PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
THERE IS CERTAINLY NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER
THE CLARITY OF THIS STEREO REPRODUCTION IS MAGNIFICENT, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD EXACTLY AS IT WAS INTENDED
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
SILENT RUN IN AND LINKING GROOVES
NO TICS OR POPS OR ANY STATIC AT ALL
A STUNNING FIRST PRESS ZEPPELIN IV, AND I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT
TAKE A LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE THOUGH
THE SLEEVE
THE ICONIC ZEP IV SLEEVE IN THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION
THE FRONT SURFACE IS BLEMISH FREE!! IT IS TOTALLY FLAT AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE.
THERE ARE NO PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE . NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND UNRUBBED. NO FADING EITHER
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE CORNERS ARE PERFECTLY SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE ONLY THE TINIEST BIT OF SHELF RUB AT THE CORNERS
THE SPINE IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION AS WELL. THE COLOUR PERFECTLY MATCHES THE FRONT AND BACK
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP.
THE REAR SURFACE AGAIN IS UNCREASED,. NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND JUST A MINUSCULE SPECK OF RUB ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS. ALL OF THE COLOURS ARE THERE AND THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE.
THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED, WITH THE FLIPBACKS . THIS IS IN FLAT AND UNCREASED CONDITION AND ONLY THE BOTTOM EDGE SHOWS A SEAM SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE
THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT WITH EASE
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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