Led Zeppelin LED ZEPPELIN IV 1971 UK LP Ver 8 'HOP' NEAR MINT AUDIO HEAR
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FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com LED ZEPPELIN - LED ZEPPELIN IV1ST PRESS WITH MISTY MOUNTAIN HOP corrected
ORIGINAL RED AND PLUM ATLANTIC PRESS NEAR MINT CONDITION
WITH CORRECT FLIPBACK INNER
VERSION 8
- CATALOGUE:ATLANTIC 2401012
- MATRIX: 2401012 A//3 1 1 2 5 / 2401002 B//4 1 1 8
- 'PECKO DUCK / PORKY' IN THE DEAD WAX
- CATALOGUE NUMBER DOES NOT HAVE A DASH IN THE MIDDLE
- JIMMY PAGE CREDITS ON LABEL
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE RED AND PLUM LABELS ARE IN VERY CLEAN 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 ARE JUST 3-4 SPIDER LINES 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
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE, AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS FLAWLESS
UNDER A magnifying led halo there is still nothing visible. a superb looking record
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 HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NEAR SILENT RUN IN AND LINKING GROOVES
THERE IS A LITTLE VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE ABCKGROUND HEARD IN SOME OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES AND I ONLY HEARD ONE LITTLE TIC DURING THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH
NOT A TOTALLY MINT AUDIO EXPERIENCE BUT VERY CLOSE AT NEAR MINT
TAKE A LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE THOUGH
THE SLEEVE
THE ICONIC ZEP IV SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS ALMOST BLEMISH FREE!! IT IS PERFECTLY FLAT AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE. THERE ARE TWO TINY LITTLE PAPER SNAGS. ONE IN EACH OF THE BOTTOM CORNERS
THERE ARE FOUR SMALL PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE . NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, TWO ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THE FOUR CORNERS HAVE LIGHT RUB
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES BOTH HAVE LIGHT SHELF WEAR
THE SPINE IS IN NICE CONDITION AS WELL. A FEW SPECKS OF UNDERCARD ON THE LEADING EDGE AND TINY DOT OF RUB ON THE ENDS
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP.
THE REAR SURFACE HAS THE KINNEY STICKER ON THE BACK WHICH IS VERY LIKELY AS THIS WAS THE LAST VERSION TO BE PRESSED ON THE RED AND PLUM LABEL
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 POOR CONDITION HAVING SEAM SPLITS AND THE TOP CORNERS SNIPPED
THE SLEEVE GRADES EX+ WITH EASE
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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