Led Zeppelin, or more specifically, Jimmy Page, negotiated their recording contract with Atlantic Records USA; there are several interviews with Page that confirm this business deal. Sorry, they are Zep II, Zep III, and Houses of the Holy. Hi Roger. Lots of great info in this thread, you really know your stuff. Some people say the george pecko are the best pressings. Free shipping on many items | Browse your favorite brands | These Russian pressings are not official Atlantic Records releases (i.e., theyre basically pirate copies), and have no real value except as curiosities. I did Simon thanks. Presence 200g - The best sound you are gonna find for this masterpiece but the UK 1st press is great too along with a US Monarch. The extras included on the vinyl of III are enough, I think, to draw me in to that one. I have a NOS Promo 45 of Zeppelins Trampled Under Foot still sealed in the FedClass mailer with a Green Swan Song label in Stereo on one side and a White label Mono Mix on the other side. I have a mint condition LED ZEPPLIN collection that I am considering to sell. WebThe Holy Grail of Led Zeppelin IV vinyl recordings: The "porky" pressing refers to the original pressing first High-Resolution vinyl rip of Led Zeppelin IV. Just playing Side 1 of PG now (-1 matrix) Web4d 15h 1969 Led Zeppelin Self Titled Vinyl LP Vintage Record - 1st Press US SD 8216 VG $20.50 13 bids $4.99 shipping 6h 54m Led Zeppelin - BBC Sessions - Classic Records $400.00 $5.00 shipping or Best Offer Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy Vinyl Album $10.00 8 bids $4.35 shipping 8h 55m As for pricing your items: An album is worth only what somebody will give you for it, and condition is everything to collectors. How stupid was I when I was only 16 years old? Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I have a Rega. The UK label states, just above the spindle hole: Under license from Atlantic Recording Corpn., U.S.A. and, at 6 oclock, Polydor Records Limited. It is the only one that allows me to hear all the guitar parts on Black Dog clearly. Everyone has their SQ preferences. The fact that Physical was released in 1975 but Song wasnt released until 1976 indicates that you have a later reissue of Physical (because the Song labels didnt exist yet in 1975). If its a UK pressing in mint condition it depends upon the credits on the label. Thank you. So my strategy would be either to find an old, battered copy of Led Zep 1 that you could swap the bags around with (and then sell the record for what you paid for it), or better still, find an album sold by Atlantic around the same time as Led Zep 1 that also had the same bag (which is likely to be cheaper than a new copy of Led Zep 1) and swap them around that way. Led Zep II is less expensive, and there are a couple of things to look out for: Top money for Led Zep 2 can be up to 250 for a mint first pressing identifiable by a mis-credited Living Loving Wreck on the label. For instance, the records are dipped during the manufacturing process into vats of acid right? I hope there are some fellow nerds out there who find this interesting. But if it had a popular or the same artist, it may be worth a little more to a collector. Im not sure what the Allen means; never seen that in a Zeppelin runoff groove. I'm quite happy with my porky/pecko. SD 7208 It says # ST-A-712285 I believe its a first press, A0051, the etching on the run off has been scratched out and xxxx hen scratched in again !!! Want to know why some Led Zeppelin vinyl LPs sounded better than most other rock LPs? Have anyone of you heard about a pressing of this kind? Ill take care of it for you. Still a first pressing, but without the Living Loving Wreck mis-print is a 60 copy in mint condition which lists The Lemon Song, crediting the writers as Plant and Page on the label. WebLed Zeppelin IV LP Vinyl Record 1971 first pressing See original listing Condition: Used Ended: May 24, 2022 , 3:20PM Winning bid: US $8.00 [ 1 bid ] Shipping: $5.00 Economy LED ZEPPELIN I ATLANTIC LP The label is smaller in diameter (3&7/8 inches wide; original is 4 inches wide), the bottom half of it is more pink colored (original is closer to plum), and the trail-off area is about twice as wide as on the original. After all, it is Robert Plant vocals. Early bird shopping at Amoeba this morning and I just scored a 'Pecko Duck'(or Porky Pecko) pressing of Led Zeppelin IV for $20! i'm new to zeppelin and just got a pecko of zep IV, and agreed the sound just isn't that great compared to my regular zep II album, kinda disappointing. (Looking at Discogs that is what came with copies of the LP). Oh, and I probably shouldn't have assumed everyone would know George "Pecko Duck" Peckhamhere's some info: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Peckham. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Led Zeppelin - IV 4 INDIA 1st PRESSING PLUM UNIQUE SLEEVE Rare Matrix VERY RARE at the best online When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, I would recommend you first grade your records according to Goldmine or Record Collector grading standards, then search Ebay (both current and ended listings) to get an idea of what theyre going for in that condition. Yes, the inner bag is what I am referring to. I do have some other Japan pressings I like but none from LZ. Here is a thread on the various symbols to identify pressing plants: a3/b3 UK cutting of IV is my best favorite. It's the LZ IV porky/pecko curse. By fluke purchased a Led Zep I with the blue writing, red plum label, superhype credit in mint (jacket and disc) condition at a record swap. Wish he was as into Zeppelin back then as I am today so there would be more, but just so happens the copy of IV has this same writing on it. No, I dont have one. It goes without saying Im really pleased for you and not jealous at all. I agree that the UK Physical Graffiti sounds nice. Its hellishly tricky until you realise Page uses an alternative tuning (its an open-G tuning, the same one that Keith Richards uses to play Rocks Off or Start Me Up -and pretty much all of his songs) and then you just learn a few basic chord shapes and Bobs your uncle (or should that be Jimmys your uncle?) Thank you the information you gave me Is very helpful. If you want to sell them all in one go to a dealer, you will get maybe a third of an eBay price, because they will want to make a profit also. Free shipping on many items | Browse your favorite brands | affordable prices. Feather symbol on side 2 is inverted. what do these normally go for? There are a couple on Ebay right now with asking prices of a few hundred dollars, but asking price and selling price can be two quite different things. Think I is a second press and all the others appear to be first . The jacket is identical to the 1969 original, but it has no lamination and no spine text. All of these recordings are audience, and many are of poor quality, but I did my best By vol 2, do you mean its a Russian pressing of Led Zeppelin II? Free shipping for many products! This is the easiest method. Thank you Chris- enjoying your authoritative advice! Im very trustworthy. Im a big vinyl fan having spent most of my life with it after my first introduction to it at the tender age of 6 (possibly earlier) when I used to listen to my dads collection (when dad was out and mum was in the kitchen of course !). The same is true IMHO of Dark side of the Moon, where the much desired blue triangle first pressing commonly has a pressing fault at the very start of side 2 and sometimes also on side 1, after that it sounds fantastic; but so does the A3/B3 second (or third) pressing which has no pressing faults and amazingly sells for only a tenth of the price. Well have to wait and see. (One of my neighbours was a press photographer at the Auckland concert, and jumped in to help tune an acoustic guitar for the roadies when Bonham turned up dead drunk an hour before the show and the ground crew scrambled to sober him up, not that you can tell he was in any way impared from the bootleg of the concert). Anyway, when I got home and played it, it was something completely different on side 2. If so, that was an inner sleeve that may have been common to many LPs released by Atlantic at that time of release. the Amazon Associates Program via amazon.com. Ever try to play Thats The Way on guitar? If you want a good vintage pressing of this LP - an early 70's UK pressing would do the job and shouldn't cost the earth - maybe up to 15 tops for a really decent copy. I found one for twenty-five quid a little while ago, but it jumped, so I didnt buy it. It seems Led Zep are an exception: they had such great success in the USA that this generally fairly reliable guideline doesnt hold true after the first album at least. A regular issue "PECKO DUCK" / "PORKY" might suit you and save a lot of $$$ at the same time. Because the value in buying any forthcoming re-issue will be in the quality of the vinyl especially for the first four albums. Hugely impressed by your knowledge. The mispressings that I have heard of that have decent value tend to have alternative mixes or changes in mono/stereo, so I suspect you havent missed out on a windfall! Therefore, find a copy of the excellent sound is not easy. HI, I inherited a pretty big vinyl collection a few years ago and am thinking of selling some , including the Led Zeppelins. Youll get the best price selling individually on eBay, but check out record Collector magazine -there are plenty of dealers for a job lot just dont expect to be paid what they are worth. Thanks for this as much good info as what I wrote! Great article. Also, if you dont already know about the issue status, be sure to do some research to determine if yours are first pressings or re-issues, and what country they are from. Of course Ive already ordered the first 3 with bonus discs, (why not add to the stack). needless to say, i picked up a copy (which plays very cleanly and sounds fabulous!). No record label would ever send the original master tape anywhere in the world, especially for a group that sold multi-millions of physical formats like LZ. But for Rock/ Pop stuff these vats are only cleaned out every six months. Still there is one American edition with super sound. Hubby is a Zep fan, and I think we have pre-80s US pressings. I have a number of original pressings in my collection, including1973 Good By Yellow Brick Road, Exile on Main St with cards, Wish You Were Here with cards and Led Zeppelin 1 which is the orange writing being the UK second press dated 1969. Unless it is the 1978 UK Lilac vinyl reissue (which looks pink), it is most likely a bootleg. Anyone know anything about Icelandic Led Zep pressings? The Lemon Song was the only thing I wasnt sure of after reading this article & figured that out afterwards but thank you for clarifying. I have an old Led Zeppelin II LP which has a discrepancy between the disk label and the album cover as to which tracks are on what side. $21.50 + $7.00 shipping. WebLed Zeppelin IV 1971 LP Record 1st Pressing Porky Pecko Duck SD7208 Vinyl $64.99 $4.16 shipping or Best Offer Led Zeppelin~Zoso IV~Atlantic-Lp~1971-Pecko Duck~Porky-Club Ed-Richmond Vinyl $39.99 $4.16 shipping LED ZEPPELIN IV 1ST PRESS 1971 VINYL LP 7208 PECKO DUCK Original Liner Notes $40.00 $3.49 shipping or Best Offer Web0:00 / 44:06 Led Zeppelin II - "GP" pressing HiRez vinyl rip. Any ideas of the best site to sell these on? Something went wrong. I have searched from time to time on different threads for possible value estimates and let me say the range is significant. Shinjitsu Audio 588 subscribers Subscribe 12K views 2 months ago High-Resolution vinyl rip of Led Zeppelin II. As you say, there is no title on my record (the correct one I changed to back in 1971). Mine has the catalog number on the top left of the label above where it says Stereo. Recording Details: Technics Direct Drive SP25 with 1 pound copper platter, custom walnut plinth, and upgraded bearing. Thanks. Because all the other albums sound much better in the English edition (first press), than all the rest countries (especially the US). Affiliate programs and The original UK pressing of Zep III was released in October 1970 on the orange and maroon Atlantic label, distributed by Polydor. Hi. Best pressing of the album but in my opinion, a Canadian first press is just as good and cheaper. Jelco SA750D tonearm: The SA-750D is Jelco's top-of-the-range tonearm. The point about the louder pressings of LZ II jumping is new to me but I think that it was more likely caused by the engineers following Pages instruction to record it loud, rather than them not following his instructions. So much for the early Zep albums being worth a lot, you can find 1969 originals on e-bay struggling to reach 16 ( $20), Perhaps but they will most likely be in terrible condition ie crackly, scratched etc its all about the condition, [] https://everyrecordtellsastory.com/2014/03/03/led-zeppelin-a-vinyl-buyers-guide/ []. I dont have an audiophile- level stereo either. WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for Led Zeppelin 1St Four Dr. Ebbetts Sound Press 4Cd Spread Paper Sleeve at the best online prices at eBay! I will keep looking & hold on to it for now unless i can find a very knowledgeable & reputable source for pricing or buying. Incidentally, I bought an original copy of Led Zeppelin I with the turquoise lettering in near mint condition from Leigh Record Exchange (same shop?) There are stories of Jimmy Page personally bringing the master tapes back to the UK with him. They seem to be fairly common too! Whatcha got is a 2nd issue if'n it's a Rock address. This edition is very rare and expensive. The label is just one variation. Affiliate programs and This record club sold stock Presswell pressings but put stickers and stamps on them. I would think that if the incorrect side had a rather unpopular artist on it, it may not be worth much more than the correct version of the album. Sometimes the sound mastering engineer will identify himself (eg, Porky by George Piros on Zeppelin IV), and sometimes its just a personal message or inside joke (see: http://www.publiccollectors.org/MatrixMessages.htm). Led Zeppelin Untitled (1971, Monarch Pressing, Vinyl), Led Zeppelin Untitled (1974, PRC Richmond Pressing, Vinyl), (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Free delivery for many products! having trouble finding my copy i just purchased. Hoping all is well. That shop could be a gold mine some days. Im rediscovering the magic of Led Zeppelin after many decades. Strider I have one, it's scratched and ticks all the way though Stairway. It is part of the first production batch of the UK red/plum Atlantic label for this title. amazing music , when im down or bored or Thinking about something i would love to write a review in my website if time permits, I love it, music on this means just so much to me. These can be bought for substantially less, albeit on lightweight eighties vinyl. Nice to know its educational in a good way, rather than just learning how to waste lots of time reading blogs. I think your timing was impeccable! Robert Plant's mystical lyrics are never more eerie and plausible than on each of the eight tracks herein, with both "Stairway to Heaven" and "When the Levee Breaks" being so propulsive and groundbreaking in terms of sound that both compositions implemented a muscular, metallic sonic prototype which in turn reconceptualized hard rock as we now know it. Its kind of a being in the moment thing. And Ill bet most of you still havent heard that third voice! its a 1969 reissue K40037 A. Thanks, Greg. They therefore fetch the most money. Something went wrong. I actually spent more than I wanted to for the Audio Technica but it came so highly recommended that I decided to splurge (and nothing cheaper appealed to me). Hi. Bob, just send it to me. It is an RL cut (SD 8236) also has The Lemon Song with credits to Page & Plant. *rubs hands greedily*. But my copy is slightly different. A&M 1988 Album EX /ex, The Honeydrippers, Vol. YES!!! When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, I know when I bought these I was told they are colored vinyl. Would you agree? It's important to note that for day of release, multiple pressing plants would have An important distinction to make here is between asking prices and selling prices; just because someone is asking $100 for an item doesnt necessarily mean its worth $100. The first pressing, mastered by a young Bob Ludwig, beats every other pressing and reissue by a wide margin. I can now stop regretting that I returned the recorde to the shop 46 years ago. Theres nothing unique about it (its not rare; there are plenty of them around) except the vinyl color. The Top 25 Greatest Music Documentariesu0026#8230; The Best Hard Rock Albums Of Allu0026nbsp;Time, You can buy the book by clicking this link to the online store, The Best Of The Led Zeppelin Catalog Pressings[Post Special] | Christmachine, https://everyrecordtellsastory.com/2014/03/03/led-zeppelin-a-vinyl-buyers-guide/, http://www.publiccollectors.org/MatrixMessages.htm, https://www.discogs.com/Led-Zeppelin-Trampled-Under-Foot-/release/12879204. I guess its just that people like to say things are in great condition when theyre really not in hopes of making more money. About those Atco records.. - Green/Orange Atlantic Label SD 7208. However, a bit of impromptu research from some audiophiles* has revealed that in the majority of cases the US pressing actually sounds better than the UK one. 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Worth anything? The record is in good condition. Hi Bob, But when one is an audiophile and a strict empiricist such eldritch contradictions of all time and space simply can not be denied. The catalouge number will start with the letter 'k' and the label colour will be orange and green to identify. I know this sounds just flat crazy. Im still finding a large gap in the price of sold albums. Thanks, Please, need help. Maybe I'll look at a few others, are there any more out there? Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by San Diego Steve, Oct 8, 2016. You can buy the book by clicking this link to the online store, Follow Every Record Tells A Story on Twitter and Facebook. Do you mean the inner bags that have from the Atlantic catalogue on them? If so, assuming its in near-mint condition, maybe around 10.00. There seems to be a problem serving the request at this time, The Rolling Stones First Pressing Vinyl Records, Mothership by Led Zeppelin (Record, 2015), Celebration Day by Led Zeppelin (Record, 2013), Lynyrd Skynyrd Street Survivors 180g MOFI MFSL, Robert Plant Carry Fire 2 LP Barnes & Noble Gold Vinyl LED Zeppelin, Iggy Pop W/steve Jones Instinct Vinyl LP Record 1st US Ed. the vinyl is broken a little but the words on it are wizard live recordings private collectors edition can anyone help me out with this? Led Zep II Question regarding the above credit info, original post mentions the Lemon Song, my 1969 copy lists the Lemon Song as being buy Burnett ? A pirate is an unauthorized copy of an existing authorized album. The Holy Grail of Butthere is one England edition, with excellent sound. That was certainly a good day to be a record collector. You can look at a site such as Discogs to et an idea of value of albums it all comes down to condition. this can result in this site earning a commission. (LogOut/ Of course its bright red and green with long threaded tracks and with Broadway 1841. Cheers and Ramble On , Hello Myles. Thanks. It plays fine on a proper turntable but not on a Radiogram which is what most people had in 69, if they were lucky. Hello, I have a Zeppelin 111 2401 002 Stereo & thinking of selling it. Anoraks always welcome here, especially when they give us information like that! I just recently came home after purchasing LZ: IV and It turned out to be a clear Atco record.. Is this good or bad? Hi. Hopefully the vinyl remasters that are coming our way will sound at least as good as that. Un bmol sur la qualit de lemballage et la protection du comics, Marvel Team Up - 61 Spider-Man Human Torch Sept 1977 UK Price Variant F/VF (#133524471891), - Led Zeppelin - IV 4 INDIA 1st PRESSING PLUM UNIQUE SLEEVE Rare Matrix VERY RARE. Amazing post. Such as value, the rarity, & if I should have it insured etc. Agree; Ebay. No, I dont have one of those either. I cant tell if someone made it or if its just old. LedZeppelin.com I bought a copy of led zeppelin vol 2 that is a Russian press with the album cover in Russian and the label in russian, I bought it at a fair over 25 years ago and paid 30.00 for it Just as example of first US pressing, made by Monarch, here below the dead wax info you need to check: ATLANTIC / ATCO vinyl labels and deadwax - what do the codes mean? Its an international marketplace, so youll get better exposure and prices than from a local record store or dealer. a3/b3 UK cutting of IV is my best favorite. Describe accurately, become familiar with the Goldmine method of record grading (you can Google it). Palo Alto, CA. Apparently all other international pressings have no inscriptions at all, with the sole exception being the Lebanese pressing. Ksd would indicate that its a Canadian pressing. You can imagine my shock when I put it on the turntable all those years ago. WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III / 3 Vinyl Record UK FIRST Press PLUM Label 1970 at the best online prices at eBay! Led Zeppelin - Black Dog (Official Audio), Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll (Official Audio), Led Zeppelin - The Battle of Evermore (Official Audio), Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (Official Audio), Led Zeppelin - Misty Mountain Hop (Official Audio), Led Zeppelin - Four Sticks (Official Audio), Led Zeppelin - Going To California (Official Audio), Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks (Official Audio), Illustration [Inside Illustration 'The Hermit'], https://www.discogs.com/Led-Zeppelin-Untitled/release/11594355, Favourite Album of Every Year since I was Born. "IV" is unequivocally the creative apex of Led Zeppelin's musical output, the culmination of their distinctively folksy, hippie stomp style of hard rock. In Australia we had 3 rather rare EPs (especially the first) & some incongruities such as Whole LoTTTa Love with an extra T on the 45. I grew up listening to Led Zeppelin on my dads record player and loved this post. The very first pressing of Zeppelin I is not the turquoise printing UK one, its the orange printing US one (with the pink and brown Atco-style label). These were released in January 1969 in the US, fully two months before the turquoise ones were released in the UK, technically making them closer to the original master tapes. By Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 2013 Atlantic Records Unknown: Andy Johns Guitar: Jimmy So, I persuaded the powers that be to dip Zeppelins albums into the classical vat, which is part of the reason why the sound quality on our albums was so good., However, even if better quality copies of Led Zeps later albums (Physical Graffiti, Presence, In Through The Out Door) are plentiful, the promise of extra tracks may yet convince us to shell out the hard-earned, As to whether the new reissues will be up to scratch? I have the exact same French House Of The Holy as pictured in your articleis there any value to this one? The evidence of the potential superiority of audio of the first USA pressings over the first UK pressings is right on the UK red/plum coloured Atlantic labels. And yes, I intend to purchase all three, albeit these will be my first serviceable I and II. Led Zeppelin Untitled (1971, Gatefold, Vinyl), Led Zeppelin Untitled (1971, PR - Presswell Pressing, Vinyl), Forum Policies, Rules, and Terms of Service. Same for labels versions 2, 3 and 4. The albums are just produced to make money for the creators of them. But received wisdom, I have discovered, is not always correct. Anyone know what insert appear first? But as a Zeppelin vinyl collector myself, Id like to add a few clarification comments if I may. The notion that US pressings of III sound better than a UK Plum original is simply not true. and Germany and are most likely pirates, as there would be no need to produce a DJ or promo copy of any Led Zeppelin album at this point in their career (its not like nobody knows them and they need promoting). 11. LED ZEPPELIN IV Zoso ATLANTIC LP BEAUTIFUL VG++ 1st pressing gatefold DG. My old turntable finally died and I chose that as my first record for the new turntable. But it for me has the best tonality and lacks thin tonal character which so many LP issues of IV have. One idea for a value might be to list it on Ebay but include an astronomical Reserve Price (so that youll be sure nobody meets it), and see what kind of bidding activity and price it goes up to. Side One marked (ST-A-691672R1) and Side Two marked ST-A-691671R1). You look to have a proper first pressing from a good plant that was pulled aside and given a sticker and a stamp and mailed to someone. As for value, it would depend upon the condition. (Whilst were on the subject, The Rain Song from Houses of the Holy is another not-as-tricky-as-you-think song to learn with an alternative tuning from low to high DGCGCD that just sounds beautiful as you play it). I wonder if you can help me. They are coveted (I have six), but they don't really attract much of a premium. I also bought, on that same day, an original Shades Of Deep Purple (which I only discovered many years later, was the rare mono version), several Iron Butterfly albums and a few others (there may have been some Monkees albums amongst them but Ill deny it if anyone asks). The US pressings have the phrases Do What Thou Wilt and So Mote Be It, while the UK pressings have Do What Thou Wilt and So Mote It Be (note the wording switch from So Mote Be It). Second pressings still from the sixties and with orange lettering on the cover are marginally less ridiculously priced, but may still set you back a few hundred quid if mint. The label is smaller in diameter (3&7/8 inches wide; original is 4 inches wide), the bottom half of it is more pink colored (original is closer to plum), and the trail-off area is about twice as wide as on the original. You can find them on Ebay occasionally. I grew up listening to Led Zeppelin on my dads record player and loved this post. I was told by some experts that the only way to get a Rega for less than $400 was to find a used one. I do believe they are boots. I cant find much information about it online. Great info here, thanks. And the side placement of the inscription is not consistent; it seems to vary by where and when the album was pressed. affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network, and When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, This wasnt because I have some sort of maverick vision or second sight as a record investor. not one was more than $13. I plumped for the cheaper version. Affiliate programs and Than a later Edition, the vocals further. It was always treated with the utmost respect, even at that age. Can anyone enlighten me what it might be worth? View cart for details. Anyone else know? So if one is after early rock albums like these, to listen to not collect and they arent millionaire is their any internet reference that can help find best pressings at affordable prices? Check sold prices on eBay for an idea or the Median price in Discogs. (LogOut/ Hi. Good luck. Hi Arne. Two things. 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