The funny thing about the Led Zep IIs that jumped all over the place theyre now considered the must have version. 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. The earlier the better, but it won't make a lot of difference. 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 Cheers. A 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! Not to say its worthless, but it wouldnt be worth much more than you paid for it. UK based. not one was more than $13. Im not a fan tbh and have acquired it completely by accident. Web0:00 / 44:06 Led Zeppelin II - "GP" pressing HiRez vinyl rip. 500 copies were pressed and Coda and Houses of the holy were also pressed for Iceland, same number, 500 each. Free delivery for many products! 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. Rock album baths were changed at over far longer periods, so Grant had them change the baths as often fro LZ vinyl records. Who can tell , are these red-plum version first pressing? The Swan Song Zeppelin albums sound terrible. Thanks. Good find. I have Robert Plants autograph. Knowing that I had something quite obscure I returned the album to its sleeve and have never played it again. Jelco SA750D tonearm: The SA-750D is Jelco's top-of-the-range tonearm. Where are such things found? Side One marked (ST-A-691672R1) and Side Two marked ST-A-691671R1). The pink / lilac one is a limited edition UK-only pressing released in November 1978. Hi. all my albums are from 1969 to early 80s, all of Zep, Sabbath, Uriah Heep, Floyd, etc and Id like to sell the lot, anywhere in the UK that might buy the entire collection ? I can now stop regretting that I returned the recorde to the shop 46 years ago. Hi. Im not sure how many in the edition though. its actually pretty easy to play the basics. I'm quite happy with my porky/pecko. Got a photo or two you can post? And the side placement of the inscription is not consistent; it seems to vary by where and when the album was pressed. That will give you a pretty good indication of its current value. 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. It comes down to personal taste, but even if I had the money I wouldnt feel happy about spending a grand on a record. A&M 1988 Album EX /ex, The Honeydrippers, Vol. $4.75 shipping. Its kind of a being in the moment thing. Something went wrong. Or a clean UK original but good luck with that i.e. As for value, it would depend upon the condition. OK, stupid question. The chap who ran the shop had just bought someones entire record collection with loads of late sixties / early seventies LPs. If Living Loving Maid is mis-credited as Living Loving Wreck its worth around 250 to a collector. Plus, I think the album was pressed in so many numbers they pushed the stamper lives a bit, resulting in copies that lose some presence. I couldnt really say from the limited info you have provided. I may not have an exceptional copy but at least want a complete copy. I must say the bass pumps hard and the resolution is better than the red/pum UK. Probably worth saying that if it is sealed it may be worth more than if you break the seal to look at the label. The last time I saw over 500 pounds 3 years ago. Free View cart for details. Enjoy. PS, I saw Led Zeppelin in 1969 at Leeds Uni, I will never forget the dynamics, the 1000 watt slave amps stacked 10 high and only 2000 people in the hall. I have the exact same French House Of The Holy as pictured in your articleis there any value to this one? Strider How do they sound, I do not know unfortunately. 3 product ratings - LED ZEPPELIN 6 LP Box Set UNTITLED REMASTER 782144-1 w/ BOOKLET Excellent Vinyl! The paperback book, Every Record Tells A Story: A Vinyl Handbook is out now, packed full of vinyl-related advice and the stories behind great records. Im rediscovering the magic of Led Zeppelin after many decades. 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). Hi .. No mention of But for Rock/ Pop stuff these vats are only cleaned out every six months. Thank you Chris- enjoying your authoritative advice! I have searched from time to time on different threads for possible value estimates and let me say the range is significant. For stock Led Zeppelin vinyl, determining first pressings can be somewhat complex. Yesterday I received an RL Led Zep II from an online auction, for the opening price of $30 (in Ex cond), wasnt listed as RL, took a punt due to the inner sleeve adverts matching up to online images. this can result in this site earning a commission. (LogOut/ All that said, Ive seen this type of anomaly once or twice before, and the records usually go for a couple hundred dollars (if I recall correctly). As Jimmy Page might say, Do What Thou Wilt, Was this post helpful? Maybe the import prices are higher they are made up the road from me, so they may be cheaper here. Free shipping on many items | Browse your favorite brands | affordable prices. Have anyone of you heard about a pressing of this kind? I knowI feel lucky. I've got one LP that is thin/bass shy, while the other is solid. (5 lines credit include photografed by Keith Morris which don't appear on the 4 lines credit insert). This record club sold stock Presswell pressings but put stickers and stamps on them. Anyway, when I got home and played it, it was something completely different on side 2. 2 bids. If it is Killing Floor it is a slightly later pressing and worth 40-50. The extras included on the vinyl of III are enough, I think, to draw me in to that one. View basket for details. Just playing Side 1 of PG now (-1 matrix) Is the Australian version of Houses of the Holy with the misprint/ reverse cover really all that rare? 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. Shinjitsu Audio 588 subscribers Subscribe 12K views 2 months ago High-Resolution vinyl rip of Led Zeppelin II. Hi Bob, Thanks for this all great to hear and glad you mentioned the DSOTM record too (I dont have that blue pressing too much cash!). II. But then In My Time of Dying seems to have some more bass not sure what was happening here, probably recorded in drips & drabs in different places, but the mid-range is quite forward, and it makes a quite 3D like soundstage. Anyway, to the point, Porky is just one of many iterations of dead-wax notations from the king of all mastering (imo) George Peckham, not George Piros as youve mentioned. 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?). Otherwise it looks & sounds excellent, and certainly an improvement on my 30+ year old Onkyo which was past its prime. Bob, just send it to me. Is it valuable at all? The first pressings of Led Zep 1 are easily identifiable with Turquoise lettering on the front cover. Have had a copy of physical graffiti for a number of years now side4 even though has the right tracks on it has the side 4 label of the Song remains the same album any thoughts on this and possible worth. 5 or 4 line credits? Led Zeppelin First Pressing LP Vinyl Records, Led Zeppelin Memorabilia, Led Zeppelin Music CDs, Original Led Zeppelin Think I is a second press and all the others appear to be first . Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Chris Schoen, Mar 15, 2011. Anyone know anything about Icelandic Led Zep pressings? 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! 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! Whatcha got is a 2nd issue if'n it's a Rock address. The Lemon Song was the only thing I wasnt sure of after reading this article & figured that out afterwards but thank you for clarifying. They seem to be fairly common too! Led Zeppelin, II, III, IV, Houses of the Holy and Physical Graffiti | Led Zeppelin - Official Website Remastered Original CD 2CD . Then again, their albums were recorded & mixed so perfectly that even a mediocre vinyl pressing should sound excellent. I think these were quite common in Canada, as I have about 6 of them. To mark the records 47 th anniversary, here are 35 things you might not know about it: 1. in the early eighties for 20 (I think). Worth anything? After The Crash is a Robert Plant live bootleg from his April 11, 1988 show at the Hammersmith Odeon; maybe worth $15 or $20. High-Resolution vinyl rip of Led Zeppelin IV. Yes, the inner bag is what I am referring to. I grew up listening to Led Zeppelin on my dads record player and loved this post. I paid 12 for mine (I think) so it isnt wildly valuable but nice to have regardless I would say. Of course its bright red and green with long threaded tracks and with Broadway 1841. Finally, a few words about Physical Graffiti. Your blog gave me the drive to go through my collection of pristine vinyl with the view of selling 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. After all, it is Robert Plant vocals. 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. ?, would be keen to hear about that). I cant find much information about it online. , Forum Policies, Rules, and Terms of Service. "IV" is unequivocally the creative apex of Led Zeppelin's musical output, the culmination of their distinctively folksy, hippie stomp style of hard rock. 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. I have a Porky Pecko, and the bass sounds really crappy on Black Dog. 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 Houses of has an Obi. But when one is an audiophile and a strict empiricist such eldritch contradictions of all time and space simply can not be denied. I will keep looking & hold on to it for now unless i can find a very knowledgeable & reputable source for pricing or buying. Early bird shopping at Amoeba this morning and I just scored a 'Pecko Duck'(or Porky Pecko) pressing of Led Zeppelin IV for $20! Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by hattrick15, Oct 19, 2021. Ive never seen that kdr prefix on the catalog number before; are you sure its not ksd? These colored vinyl albums with the colored dots are later (circa 2013) versions from the E.U. Audio Research PH7 Phono Preamp: All-vacuum-tube audio stage with four 6922 twin triodes. The story goes that the turntables of the day couldnt handle the dynamics and people were returning them left, right and centre. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. Some people say the george pecko are the best pressings. An interesting topic about my favourite 70s band, Also, the first Australian pressing of Led Zeppelin III says Led Zeppelin 111 (three ones, read as one hundred and eleven) on the label instead of Led Zeppelin III. Of course Ive already ordered the first 3 with bonus discs, (why not add to the stack). 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. Actually, the record is described as having "light wear", but really it's only the album cover that shows a little wearthe album itself is near-mint quality. Than a later Edition, the vocals further. I cant tell if someone made it or if its just old. Thanks. No longer here, find me at: profstoned.com, http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthread.php?t=192225&highlight=monarch+pressing+symbol, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Thank you. 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 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. That said though, keep in mind that something is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it, and just because it may be rare does not mean its valuable; it could be the only one in existence, but if nobody wants it, its worthless. At the pressing plant Grant saw that, in the final stage of manufacturing, an acid cleansing bath for classical records was renewed every 10 days. 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). 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). 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. First a word about bootlegs: A bootleg is a recording that is not commercially available to the public (such as a live concert recording never released by the label). 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. If credited as The Lemon Sing your copy is worth 60-80. 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. By Ive been looking on eBay etc. It probably is. The label is just one variation. ), Forum Policies, Rules, and Terms of Service. Thank you. If so, there is another one on sale for $8, and non-promo copies average something similar. Of course for a long time can tell about the sound in different editions, but alas. It is definitely a first pressing & I have done everything you mentioned including the eBay search. I am not sure which is the best way to go about this, could anyone give me advice? 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. Wizardo is a bootleg label. Led Zep III is a terrific record all round. Hello, I have a Zeppelin 111 2401 002 Stereo & thinking of selling it. Doesnt matter (to me) if this makes it valuable Ill be dying with this album! Hi. ), Forum Policies, Rules, and Terms of Service. 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. Because the value in buying any forthcoming re-issue will be in the quality of the vinyl especially for the first four albums. 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. Best of luck! But this does not necessarily mean the UK pressings are inferior audio. Sometimes matrix numbers are input incorrectly, so a scratch out and correction is done. WTF 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. The original UK pressing of Zep III was released in October 1970 on the orange and maroon Atlantic label, distributed by Polydor. Cheers. 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. 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. View cart for details. Sound? Send it to me instead. There are so many manufacturing stages between transferring a tape (whatever its origins) to the final, pressed vinyl. With all of these albums, you can buy cheaper copies by targeting the eighties reissues on green Atlantic labels. Cheers and Ramble On , Hello Myles. Fantastic stuff! Discogs useful for working out which pressing you have it gives the matrix numbers. When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, Disk label = reversed, same groupings but with 1 = Heartbreaker, etc and 2 = Whole Lotta Love, etc. Be sure to take and post good photos and accurately describe the conditions of your records (based on the Goldmine or Record Collector grading scale). 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 record is easily identified by scanning the Refresh your browser window to try again. Having gone through a bunch a LZ IVs, I would say on average the 1st UK pressings are the best. All were near mint condition. The UK Plums of III and IV beat the US pressings. If so, there is another one on sale for $ 8, and bass. Mic preamp/audio interface that extensively pursues low noise and high sound quality out every six months Vol! ; it seems to vary by where and when the album to its sleeve and have played. 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