Just playing Side 1 of PG now (-1 matrix) To be honest, all the English edition of the 1st album sounds awful flat, no bass, no volume. It is part of the first production batch of the UK red/plum Atlantic label for this title. Ive got I,ll, and lll plus physical graffiti and possibly a couple more (its taking a while to go through!) However, for classical records there are separate vats which are cleaned out every ten days! Output coupling caps are the costly, advanced types proprietary to Audio Research. Tascam Uh7000 Digital Recorder: The UH-7000 is a professional-grade mic preamp/audio interface that extensively pursues low noise and high sound quality. 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. I recently purchased an original (US) first year of issue LZ I album, however it didnt include the original paper sleeve for the vinyl. ORDER NOW [ MORE INFO ] 5.1 & Stereo HD audio 1 blu-ray disc. Sorry, they are Zep II, Zep III, and Houses of the Holy. Its in the proper original sleeve & everything too. Just a quick point of note..by the way liked going through this article, vinyl is nothing if not interesting to learn about. Got a photo or two you can post? Led Zeppelin, II, III, IV, Houses of the Holy and Physical Graffiti | Led Zeppelin - Official Website Remastered Original CD 2CD . Some believe this album is 'untitled' & that it was intentionally left as such, but this just isn't true & as an artist an an intelligent person I find this offensive as I'm sure many do. Quite a few think the 200gm Classic Pressing is the best to get on this one. That was certainly a good day to be a record collector. Now I will tell you my thoughts after listening to many instances. Of course Ive already ordered the first 3 with bonus discs, (why not add to the stack). Its kind of a being in the moment thing. I've just listed my Classic Records 200 gram LZ I, II, III & IV on Audiogon for $350 which is far below where these are going at retail. Actually, I was just worried that it might be a fake. Anyone know anything about Icelandic Led Zep pressings? When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, Sounds awful. I think the intros are often spoiled on the BT version and the intros are important. But it is even more rare. the Amazon Associates Program via amazon.com. I think your timing was impeccable! The Holy Grail of Led Zeppelin IV vinyl recordings: The \"porky\" pressing refers to the original pressing first edition.George Peckham is a British lacquer-cutting and mastering engineer, better known as \"Porky\" (as in \"a Porky prime cut\"), with an illustrious career including work on the catalogs of Genesis, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, and Whitehouse.This was recorded at 24/96 high resolution on our $10,000 vinyl system at Shinjitsu Audio Listening Lab where we audition all of our completed speakers. Then again, their albums were recorded & mixed so perfectly that even a mediocre vinyl pressing should sound excellent. I grew up listening to Led Zeppelin on my dads record player and loved this post. 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. These can be bought for substantially less, albeit on lightweight eighties vinyl. WebVintage Records Led Zeppelin IV Vinyl Record LP SD 7208 (First Pressing) Atlantic Records 1971 Vinyl Records Sale Vinyl is in very good condition. Cheers and Ramble On , Hello Myles. And the side placement of the inscription is not consistent; it seems to vary by where and when the album was pressed. 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. Discogs states this info about the Houses album: Between 1981 and 1984 there was applied an 85% luxury tax on vinyl imports in Iceland, which forced 3 Icelandic companies to start pressing vinyl in Iceland: labels Steinar, Flkinn and Spor. The earlier the better, but it won't make a lot of difference. I have a Rega. Wondering if anyone might be able to help me figure out what my Led Zeppelin II album could be worth. It was always treated with the utmost respect, even at that age. Palo Alto, CA. No, I dont have one of those either. Of course first and foremost about the first album L.Zep. You shouldnt be prepared to look for first pressings unless you are fond of shouting Me! whilst you suffer a heart attack from fright. The quality of the original vinyl is also very good: As Led Zeps manager Peter Grant revealed in a 1989 interview in Raw magazine: We first got the idea for Swan Song after Atlantic f- up the pressings for Led Zeppelin II. The album is actually untitled. 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. I am afraid not. So mispress sounds much more interesting. 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 have 2, One printed 1969, with orange writing in the left upper corner that says led zeppelin.. Label on album is green on top, red on bottom sd-8216.. Hi Greg: is it this one? Feather symbol on side 2 is inverted. If its 1969 and still sealed, its probably worth quite a bit! Thank you Chris- enjoying your authoritative advice! I guess its just that people like to say things are in great condition when theyre really not in hopes of making more money. If so, that was an inner sleeve that may have been common to many LPs released by Atlantic at that time of release. Anyone I know who has one for sale thinks it's worth as much as a 1st RL pressing of II. That said, I recommend you grade your record by Goldmine or Record Collector grading standards, and then use Ebay to research values of the same item in the same condition. Incidentally, I bought an original copy of Led Zeppelin I with the turquoise lettering in near mint condition from Leigh Record Exchange (same shop?) I think a clean 80s copy will be good for most people sadly my copy of Led Zep II is poor and quite crackly, so I have a good reason to invest in the new ones as and when they come out. More listening required! In a word, yes. But many dealers mistakenly think these things are indeed rarities and will assign a premium value to them. Really? Hi. Bill there are two pressing I really love- the Classic Records (mine is 200g, I have not heard 180) and a US 1841 Broadway Monarch pressing (early or first pressing I believe). That will give you a pretty good indication of its current value. Check sold prices on eBay for an idea or the Median price in Discogs. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Its because I could get *almost* the same thing for thirty-two pounds fifty less, and a penny saved is, as the saying goes, a penny earned. Later copies are c40 and call this song Killing Floor with a credit to Willie Dixon which if you have ever heard Willie Dixons song you will have some sympathy for. I found one for twenty-five quid a little while ago, but it jumped, so I didnt buy it. There are so many pressings how do we know which is which, different sites say different things, I have a copy on the red/plum label that I purchased in 1971, apart from the etchings it has Peter Grant mentioned on the label, and on side 2 the feather is upside down. The other one is led zeppelin II , Award Gold record printed 1969. Plus $20 bucks - good score. The A5/B5 Plum is the best version available cut from the original masters. First, to ensure that yours is a first U.S. pressing, make sure that in addition to the SD-8236, the address printed along the bottom of the label is 1841 Broadway. https://www.discogs.com/Led-Zeppelin-Trampled-Under-Foot-/release/12879204 Because of this deal, all Led Zeppelin master tapes reside in a vault somewhere in the USA (likely, New York area). affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network, and Hi. Thank you. Mispressings like this happen a lot more than most people think, as it can sometimes be chaos in the pressing plant. Free shipping for many products! By the way, the Lemon Song Page Plant credit is only an issue with UK pressings of the album; the U.S. pressings were never changed to the Killing Floor Burnett credit. 500 copies were pressed and Coda and Houses of the holy were also pressed for Iceland, same number, 500 each. 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. In 2010 there was a re-issue of the turquoise-lettered version, supposedly limited to only 1000 copies. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I cannot for the life of me find one. ?, would be keen to hear about that). Plus, a printed pricing/buying guide is only accurate at the time its printed; 6 months later the values it lists could be vastly different in the real world. We oversaw every aspect of record manufacture. But my copy is slightly different. *looks to camera* I know it is not stylus damage (which sounds the same) because I have owned it from new. I think you have it identified properly. I would love to hear your thoughts on what Im holding on to here. What country is it from? Nice article. Best pressing of the album but in my opinion, a Canadian first press is just as good and cheaper. Hi Bob, They therefore fetch the most money. If so, there is another one on sale for $8, and non-promo copies average something similar. Your Coda is probably a first pressing (1982), but Coda doesnt have a lot of value on the collectors market; you can easily find a still-sealed one these days for about $15. It goes without saying Im really pleased for you and not jealous at all. Your blog gave me the drive to go through my collection of pristine vinyl with the view of selling them. I have a copy of Led Zeppelins It is definitely a first pressing & I have done everything you mentioned including the eBay search. I can instead enjoy the real Led Zeppelin record. Ever try to play Thats The Way on guitar? 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 Discogs useful for working out which pressing you have it gives the matrix numbers. They seem to be fairly common too! Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. LED ZEPPELIN I ATLANTIC LP But as a Zeppelin vinyl collector myself, Id like to add a few clarification comments if I may. Hi Amanda, I think youll get best prices on eBay, but it takes time and you need to give good descriptions and photos. Otherwise it looks & sounds excellent, and certainly an improvement on my 30+ year old Onkyo which was past its prime. As for value, it would depend upon the condition. Than a later Edition, the vocals further. All of these recordings are audience, and many are of poor quality, but I did my best Maybe the import prices are higher they are made up the road from me, so they may be cheaper here. I have two of the Taiwan covers. As for value: about the same as a Physical reissue, but you may get a bit more from a collector who views it as a curiosity. WebLed zepplin was not know for their uber prestine vinyl compaed to pink floyd rush and others of the time. Led Zeppelin First Pressing Vinyl Records. I would expect a near-mint copy to fetch around $75. 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). Best of luck! When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, It comes down to personal taste, but even if I had the money I wouldnt feel happy about spending a grand on a record. I am a dealer so hear them often. If its a UK pressing in mint condition it depends upon the credits on the label. Had to purchase the box set as my playable disc. This wasnt because I have some sort of maverick vision or second sight as a record investor. Based on weeks of research & solicited opinions from people who know more about audio components than I do, as well as my spending limit, this model met most of my criteria. Is it worth anything today? This is the easiest method. Wasnt aware of its value until I walked by a young gentleman that was wowed by what I had. Unless it is the 1978 UK Lilac vinyl reissue (which looks pink), it is most likely a bootleg. Of course for a long time can tell about the sound in different editions, but alas. Im assuming you mean that the album has the Side 2 tracks pressed onto both sides, and not that there are simply two Side 2 labels on the LP. WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for LED ZEPPELIN Physical Graffiti SAWN SONG 2xLP BEAUTIFUL NM/VG++ 1st piros at the best online prices at eBay! I sold it about four years ago for 1000. I know they arent that common, but value will depend upon its condition and what somebody is willing to pay you for it on a given day. I have 2 LZ1 Orange lettered covers one with the silver line at the bottom,the other without but has 1cm gap between the top and the LZ writing and less picture at the bottom, both are 588171 both labels have 1,2,4 Warner Bros./7. Thank you the information you gave me Is very helpful. Another thing you should know about buying Led Zep vinyl is that their first couple of albums are very, very expensive. Still there is one American edition with super sound. Now that you mention it, the first 2 tracks seem to lack low bass, (apart from a bass drum hit just before the fade out of Custard Pie). Inexplicably, the very best pressing of Led Zeppelin IV that I haveand I have owned perhaps 9 copies And the one have have kept since I got it And the one I will take to the old-folks home with me And then have played at my memorial is from the Record Club of America. 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. Great info here, thanks. As for Physical Graffiti Id go for the UK first press, its very nice. Hi. A while back I went through all of my dads LPs from back in his day and came across a copy of IV and Houses Of The Holy, which is pretty cool! This should give you a pretty good idea of value. I dont know if this fault is common on first pressings. 5 or 4 line credits? - Original inner with stairway to heaven lyrics. . Notes - Delivery *Estimated delivery dates include seller's dispatch time, origin postcode, destination postcode and time of acceptance, and will depend on the postage service selected and receipt of cleared payment. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Think I is a second press and all the others appear to be first . Hi. Ive a question I cant seem to get info on: I have 3 Sealed Zeppelin LPs, all three have a sticker that says d/j copy monaural and in the edges of the round sticker it says promotional not for sale and has a colored dot sticker. 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! Unfortunately the majority of US copies vocal is removed into the background. Hi. I cant tell if someone made it or if its just old. 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? Agree; Ebay. Ive never seen that kdr prefix on the catalog number before; are you sure its not ksd? How do they sound, I do not know unfortunately. Thank you. Early bird shopping at Amoeba this morning and I just scored a 'Pecko Duck'(or Porky Pecko) pressing of Led Zeppelin IV for $20! having trouble finding my copy i just purchased. Never!!!! Im the original owner and have kept them put away safe. These were not big pressings, approximately between 250 to 500 copies for each title. As Jimmy Page might say, Do What Thou Wilt, Was this post helpful? Look for an RL in the runout groove (Robert Ludwig). (Looking at Discogs that is what came with copies of the LP). Now, if only my Thompson Twins and Shalimar vinyl was so coveted, Yes, Shalamar and Thompson Twins are strangely absent from the Rare Record Guide. Yes, the inner bag is what I am referring to. I'm sure they knew it was going to be a monster so probably a TON of Porky pressings are out there. Can anyone explain why there are two different catalog numbers on the album? But these editions were released with different matrices at different factories in different time in huge quantities. As I believe I mentioned in your previous Zeppelin post, I also have a Mobile Fidelity half-speed mastered copy of Zeppelin II which I played last week for the first time in nearly 30 years. On the US pressings the inscription is neatly written in a small script font, while on UK pressings it is in a much larger block-style printing that is clearly different than the US font. First, sorry for my English. It's pretty hard to touch a clean one for under $50, though. If by authentic you mean a first pressing (1970), then yes. Appreciated. Thanks it might be worth checking the colour of your copy of Led Zep I. The pink / lilac one is a limited edition UK-only pressing released in November 1978. A 1970 first pressing of Led Zeppelin III will have a catalog number of SD-7201 printed in the green part of the label, and an address of 1841 Broadway along the bottom of the red part of the label. The label is just one variation. Here is a thread on the various symbols to identify pressing plants: a3/b3 UK cutting of IV is my best favorite. Amazing post. Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by San Diego Steve, Oct 8, 2016. But a bear to track "When The Levee Breaks" on a less than optimally set up system. Any help hugely appreciated! What turntable did you buy? Once upon a time a very long time ago (I think it was 1971) I bought the album with Stairway to heaven as the last track on side 1 (its Led Zeppelin III isnt it?). The Technics SP25 Quartz-locked table offers a similar standard of excellence as the SP-10mkII professional units. The worst of all the albums. Apparently all other international pressings have no inscriptions at all, with the sole exception being the Lebanese pressing. 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. affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network, and 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. Would it have a great value today if I had kept it? I would go down to the pressing plant myself and make sure that everything ran smoothly. 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. The chap who ran the shop had just bought someones entire record collection with loads of late sixties / early seventies LPs. I have the exact same French House Of The Holy as pictured in your articleis there any value to this one? 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. However, whichever copy you look for, finding Led Zep II in great condition is harder work than listening to Depeche Modes third album. not one was more than $13. This is the first edition label with a very,very dark and saturated colors. for the old original stuff and then noticed I could get the new remastered vinyl for around the same price when its released in June. 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. I have a copy of Physical Grafitti that although plays in the right order, has side 2 label on side 4. This is an awesome post. in the early eighties for 20 (I think). Look also for a light brown sleeve with a blurry green edge. Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 2013 Atlantic Records Unknown: Andy Johns Guitar: Jimmy Originals of this LP are indeed worth a fortune. Even the best copies are not going to sound like the best of their first three LPs. Such as value, the rarity, & if I should have it insured etc. Or a clean UK original but good luck with that i.e. Learn more about Product Partnerships Limited - opens in a new window or tab, See terms for PayPal Credit - opens in a new window or tab. Regardless, the 19129 indicates its a 1977 re-issue (as opposed to a 1971 original). It is the only one that allows me to hear all the guitar parts on Black Dog clearly. I dont have an audiophile- level stereo either. 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 But when one is an audiophile and a strict empiricist such eldritch contradictions of all time and space simply can not be denied. Early bird shopping at Amoeba this morning and I just scored a 'Pecko Duck' (or Porky Pecko) pressing of Led Zeppelin IV for $20! YES!!! SD 7208 It says # ST-A-712285-MO/ ST-A-712286-MO on the label but the run-off groove shows the letters DD instead of MO. Led Zep III also (shock horror) has the inscription in the run off groove of that Scottish master of evil magick Alistair Campbell, sorry, Alastair Crowley. Doesnt matter (to me) if this makes it valuable Ill be dying with this album! That shop could be a gold mine some days. I plumped for the cheaper version. 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. 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. The jacket is identical to the 1969 original, but it has no lamination and no spine text. You can find them on Ebay occasionally. , Forum Policies, Rules, and Terms of Service. 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. Are you sure its from 1968? Jelco SA750D tonearm: The SA-750D is Jelco's top-of-the-range tonearm. No, I dont have one. Any idea of current values and the best places to sell? This is because the global nature of Ebay allows basically a worldwide audience to see and bid on an item, and also allows for the value to change on an almost instant basis (as outside market forces affect values, or two collectors engage in a bidding war over the item). But for Rock/ Pop stuff these vats are only cleaned out every six months. If it has Maid rather than Wreck,look at The Lemon Song. (LogOut/ Heh, thats a fair point. Web0:00 / 44:06 Led Zeppelin II - "GP" pressing HiRez vinyl rip. 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?) Second, a record is only worth what someone is willing to pay you for it, and condition is everything to a collector. I couldnt really say from the limited info you have provided. 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