Thanks. I have searched from time to time on different threads for possible value estimates and let me say the range is significant. SD 7208 It says # ST-A-712285 I guess its just that people like to say things are in great condition when theyre really not in hopes of making more money. Sadly we have no space to store anymore and it seems a shame for them to sit wasted in a loft. There are more editions of the US, which sound far better than English editions. The worst of all the albums. Sometimes matrix numbers are input incorrectly, so a scratch out and correction is done. They are very common in Canada, and presumably elsewhere. So we just decided that it was time for us to take control of our own situation and ensure that Led Zeppelin were presented in the best possible manner. its a 1969 reissue K40037 A. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. the Amazon Associates Program via amazon.com. The chap who ran the shop had just bought someones entire record collection with loads of late sixties / early seventies LPs. I'm quite happy with my porky/pecko. 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). As for the rarity of the copy I returned back to the shop, I agree that its probably of no interest for a Led Zeppelin fan since it was not Led Zeppelin on side 2 (unless it was really them singing some Perry Como like songs on side two, which I strongly doubt). By vol 2, do you mean its a Russian pressing of Led Zeppelin II? Jacket is in very good condition. ?, would be keen to hear about that). Handsome Wireless Air Compressor Air Pump & Emergency Tool Car, Bike, Ball Pump, Milwaukee 2760-20 M18 Fuel Lithium 1/4 Surge Impact NEW in Box, Makita XT275PT-R 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Brushless 2-Pc. I am afraid not. The Classic Records is a bit more detailed and forward sounding. WebLed Zeppelin, II, III, IV, Houses of the Holy and Physical Graffiti | Led Zeppelin - Official Website. Etsy That's really cool. (LogOut/ Enjoy. Because all the other albums sound much better in the English edition (first press), than all the rest countries (especially the US). Thanks for this all great to hear and glad you mentioned the DSOTM record too (I dont have that blue pressing too much cash!). Burnett is HowlinWolfs real name. Near-mint value of maybe $50. 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! Originals of this LP are indeed worth a fortune. Also, while many people think the Aleister Crowley inscription on Zeppelin III denotes a first pressing, this is not the case. Have anyone of you heard about a pressing of this kind? 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. 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. . This record club sold stock Presswell pressings but put stickers and stamps on them. If so, that was an inner sleeve that may have been common to many LPs released by Atlantic at that time of release. Or a clean UK original but good luck with that i.e. Label errors happen in the record industry much more than people think, and, with a few exceptions, theyre really of no extra value. If so, there is another one on sale for $8, and non-promo copies average something similar. Is it valuable at all? Thanks. To mark the records 47 th anniversary, here are 35 things you might not know about it: 1. 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. 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 know this sounds just flat crazy. Something went wrong. 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. 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 am not sure which is the best way to go about this, could anyone give me advice? 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. 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 Hi mispressings sometimes attract buyers, but generally wont make a huge difference in value compared to the condition of the record itself. after seeing this post, i went to my local record store (an independent, hole in the wall kind of place) and they had 3 of these Pecko IV's. Yup same one I think. Im still finding a large gap in the price of sold albums. 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). Disk label = reversed, same groupings but with 1 = Heartbreaker, etc and 2 = Whole Lotta Love, etc. Some of my favorite copies of the record came from the same batch just they went to stores instead. With all of these albums, you can buy cheaper copies by targeting the eighties reissues on green Atlantic labels. It didnt help them much. Powered by Invision Community, http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Peckham. But when one is an audiophile and a strict empiricist such eldritch contradictions of all time and space simply can not be denied. Of course first and foremost about the first album L.Zep. But these editions were released with different matrices at different factories in different time in huge quantities. The A5/B5 Plum is the best version available cut from the original masters. 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. You can buy the book by clicking this link to the online store, Follow Every Record Tells A Story on Twitter and Facebook. ITTOD 200g - Another beauty! New reissues tend to be digital remastered so your buying essentially an oversized cd. Excellent research! Jelco SA750D tonearm: The SA-750D is Jelco's top-of-the-range tonearm. this can result in this site earning a commission. "IV" is unequivocally the creative apex of Led Zeppelin's musical output, the culmination of their distinctively folksy, hippie stomp style of hard rock. Check sold prices on eBay for an idea or the Median price in Discogs. 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. Hi Arne. All of these recordings are audience, and many are of poor quality, but I did my best $21.50 + $7.00 shipping. 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). The first pressings of Led Zep 1 are easily identifiable with Turquoise lettering on the front cover. But runoff groove etchings really dont mean much. I do have some other Japan pressings I like but none from LZ. I couldnt really say from the limited info you have provided. 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. But my copy is slightly different. For many years I have been sitting on a hidden gem that I would like to hear your thoughts on. Oh, and by the 1,500 price tag in mint condition. 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 ? And theres the rub. The label is just one variation. FWIW I think getting a clean US Monarch pressed Peckham would be the easiest way. How stupid was I when I was only 16 years old? Lots of great info in this thread, you really know your stuff. Although the first UK pressing of 1 is astronomical mint if records are graded properly then VG+ should be quite good to listen to on normal (not audiophile) players. Hi. Ive been able to correctly identify all of the key info online but see a huge price scale even on copies that seem to be exactly the same in every aspect, including the condition grade, etc. It goes without saying Im really pleased for you and not jealous at all. Nice to know its educational in a good way, rather than just learning how to waste lots of time reading blogs. Hi. I know it is not stylus damage (which sounds the same) because I have owned it from new. is it worth anything? I have personally seen pressings with the inscriptions on both sides, sometimes switched sides, sometimes only So Mote on one side and the other blank, sometimes only Do What on one side and the other blank, and sometimes no inscription at all. If you're very lucky, you might be able to find a CLASSIC 200 or 180g pressing for that much money. 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. Heh, thats a fair point. 5 or 4 line credits? Free shipping for many products! Can anyone enlighten me what it might be worth? 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. Great article & even more in the comments! This wasnt because I have some sort of maverick vision or second sight as a record investor. I would love to hear your thoughts on what Im holding on to here. 500 copies were pressed and Coda and Houses of the holy were also pressed for Iceland, same number, 500 each. Im more interested in the extra tracks and outtakes Page has promised for Led Zep III and onwards. Thank you the information you gave me Is very helpful. 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. 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. I cannot for the life of me find one. I must say the bass pumps hard and the resolution is better than the red/pum UK. 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. LED ZEPPELIN Physical Graffiti -Original MONARCH Pressing -2XLP w/ EX VINYL. Hoping all is well. If its a UK pressing in mint condition it depends upon the credits on the label. Is it worth anything today? That was certainly a good day to be a record collector. Hi Tracey, I cant find any reference to a 1971 official release on pink vinyl, (I looked on Discogs briefly), so it could be a pirated copy, although difficult to say without further information or pictures. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. If you want to avoid the hassle, take your collection to a record dealer, but expect them to pay a third or less of what they are worth if you were to sell them yourself. And the side placement of the inscription is not consistent; it seems to vary by where and when the album was pressed. Cant understand why. Hi. 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. Cheers. Whatcha got is a 2nd issue if'n it's a Rock address. But as a Zeppelin vinyl collector myself, Id like to add a few clarification comments if I may. Any help hugely appreciated! Im prepared to take a small drop in quality to pay a lot less and enjoy every other aspect of vinyl ownership. But many dealers mistakenly think these things are indeed rarities and will assign a premium value to them. Its in the proper original sleeve & everything too. Whereas the US sounds dull and lifeless being cut from a copy tape. How do they sound, I do not know unfortunately. Wasnt aware of its value until I walked by a young gentleman that was wowed by what I had. But a bear to track "When The Levee Breaks" on a less than optimally set up system. 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. If by authentic you mean a first pressing (1970), then yes. Gold-plated boron cantilever. Nice article. 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! Another thing you should know about buying Led Zep vinyl is that their first couple of albums are very, very expensive. Copies bearing the inscription Executive Producer Peter Grant, which was omitted on later pressings, are worth around 150 in mint condition. So I would assume the info would be the same for the Icelandic Led Zep II and Coda. Matchbox Lesney 37 MIB Cattle Truck Fantastic Item F Box (#134448279386), Elton John - Jewel Box 8 CD Box Set MINT NEW SEALED UK Post Free (#134351069337), Bien Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by hattrick15, Oct 19, 2021. Hi Roger. Can you tell me its value please. Sd-8236.. Are either one of these worth money? Appreciated. Is there any specific way to tell if this is authentic compared to an 80s copy? My old turntable finally died and I chose that as my first record for the new turntable. YES!!! having trouble finding my copy i just purchased. There's a lot of glare but you can just make out the PECKO DUCK in the run-off groove. Vector-Aligned cartridge for outstanding channel separation, very low distortion, and superb tracking. I do believe they are boots. Wow! These can be bought for substantially less, albeit on lightweight eighties vinyl. Value? WebGet the best deals on Led Zeppelin Iv Vinyl when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. (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). affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network, and Cheers. 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