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. They are coveted (I have six), but they don't really attract much of a premium. I also bought a sealed brand newpink vinyl LZ IV around 1977-8 in Scotland from reputable retail outlet in Dundee as teenager. Just a quick point of note..by the way liked going through this article, vinyl is nothing if not interesting to learn about. WTF That shop could be a gold mine some days. 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). Labeling errors like this happen a lot more than most people think, as it can sometimes be chaos in the pressing plant, and dont really add any more value to the record. In both situations, the record may command just slightly more in the marketplace, as an oddity, but not that much more. 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'm quite happy with my porky/pecko. No mention of 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. Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 2013 Atlantic Records Unknown: Andy Johns Guitar: Jimmy Only one album a special talking it Physical Graffiti. Any info? affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network, and Glad I read this cos my original Led Zep 1 is the red and plum version in mint. I have a copy of Physical Grafitti that although plays in the right order, has side 2 label on side 4. The selling prices you find here should give you a good idea of what the value of yours might be. Any idea of current values and the best places to sell? What country is it from? 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. SD 7208 It says # ST-A-712285 As for the value, its hard to say. Its kind of a being in the moment thing. Plz forgive my ignorance, but how would one identify a Monarch pressing? (Did you know the first UK stampers for Led Zep I (-1) both sides, were used for the turquoise and the first orange letter covers, but side 2 was re-cut as it was considered too hot (evidenced on Communication Breakdown)? 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. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Does that help? I plumped for the cheaper version. Or a clean UK original but good luck with that i.e. Heh, thats a fair point. Dont think this is true that the UK Plums were not from the masters. I have an album still in the shrink wrap that has a ZOSO sticker on the back that says Atlantic Recording Corporation, 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10019 and also SD 19129 under the Atlantic logo. BY ATLANTIC Side 1 of my copy has a pressing fault which causes the needle to mistrack in a few places on the first 2 tracks causing some distortion. Hi. Because of this deal, all Led Zeppelin master tapes reside in a vault somewhere in the USA (likely, New York area). 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. Web71.1K subscribers. 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. I grew up listening to Led Zeppelin on my dads record player and loved this post. I was so disappointed so I went back with the record and got a new correct one. 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. 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?) The albums are just produced to make money for the creators of them. ), Forum Policies, Rules, and Terms of Service. 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). I didnt know it at the time, but my US pressing was pretty early and has excellent sound probably better than an equivalent UK version. How do they sound, I do not know unfortunately. 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? I learn so much from you =), Thank you! Feather symbol on side 2 is inverted. As for value, it would depend upon the condition. Should you buy? 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. Strider Thanks, Please, need help. 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. Butthere is one England edition, with excellent sound. $4.75 shipping. *rubs hands greedily*. (5 lines credit include photografed by Keith Morris which don't appear on the 4 lines credit insert). I have two of the Taiwan covers. What do you mean by clear Atco record? A&M 1988 Album EX /ex, The Honeydrippers, Vol. For many years I have been sitting on a hidden gem that I would like to hear your thoughts on. its a 1969 reissue K40037 A. 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! Amazing post. But when one is an audiophile and a strict empiricist such eldritch contradictions of all time and space simply can not be denied. 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. I am not sure which is the best way to go about this, could anyone give me advice? The first known live performance for each song from Led Zeppelin IV. Affiliate programs and 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. A Anyone know anything about Icelandic Led Zep pressings? Vinyl looks like1971 would u no if it is worth anything. 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. Therefore, find a copy of the excellent sound is not easy. If it is Killing Floor it is a slightly later pressing and worth 40-50. 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! 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. WebLP VINYL LED ZEPPELIN ALBUM 4 UNTITLED 2401012 UK 1ST PRESS VER 5 1971 EX-/EX | Music, Vinyl Records | eBay! Best pressing of the album but in my opinion, a Canadian first press is just as good and cheaper. I found one for twenty-five quid a little while ago, but it jumped, so I didnt buy it. Did they press from the one matrix? It is the only one that allows me to hear all the guitar parts on Black Dog clearly. Recording Details: Technics Direct Drive SP25 with 1 pound copper platter, custom walnut plinth, and upgraded bearing. 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! Doesnt matter (to me) if this makes it valuable Ill be dying with this album! These can be bought for substantially less, albeit on lightweight eighties vinyl. Hi. 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. Wasnt aware of its value until I walked by a young gentleman that was wowed by what I had. 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! Led Zeppelin Untitled (1971, Gatefold, Vinyl) Thanks! Label errors happen in the record industry much more than people think, and, with a few exceptions, theyre really of no extra value. 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). As for pricing your items: An album is worth only what somebody will give you for it, and condition is everything to collectors. The funny thing about the Led Zep IIs that jumped all over the place theyre now considered the must have version. - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab, Led Zeppelin - IV 4 INDIA 1st PRESSING PLUM UNIQUE SLEEVE Rare Matrix VERY RARE, cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab, - for PayPal Credit, opens in a new window or tab, Learn more about the eBay Global Shipping Programme. I have a Rega. Anyone else know? Hello, I have a Zeppelin 111 2401 002 Stereo & thinking of selling it. Here is a thread on the various symbols to identify pressing plants: a3/b3 UK cutting of IV is my best favorite. 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. No, I dont have one of those either. 11. Sleeves are all in good condition and records play perfectly. And Ill bet most of you still havent heard that third voice! Ah, indeed Tom J. is correct. Otherwise it looks & sounds excellent, and certainly an improvement on my 30+ year old Onkyo which was past its prime. 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. Web0:00 / 44:06 Led Zeppelin II - "GP" pressing HiRez vinyl rip. , Forum Policies, Rules, and Terms of Service. And yes, I intend to purchase all three, albeit these will be my first serviceable I and II. LED ZEPPELIN Physical Graffiti -Original MONARCH Pressing -2XLP w/ EX VINYL. I cannot for the life of me find one. this can result in this site earning a commission. Nice article. The extras included on the vinyl of III are enough, I think, to draw me in to that one. I have Robert Plants autograph. Hi. The UK Plums of III and IV beat the US pressings. Regulation of the power supply is also a vacuum tube, using three 6H30 triodes. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. But these editions were released with different matrices at different factories in different time in huge quantities. Change). Etsy Hoping all is well. and listen to Zep, like everything else these days on my iTunes. Hi Bob, Ill take care of it for you. This edition is very rare and expensive. 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. If its 1969 and still sealed, its probably worth quite a bit! 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. 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. I think you have it identified properly. WebLed Zeppelin Vinyl First Pressing - Etsy Check out our led zeppelin vinyl first pressing selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Cheers. 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. It is part of the first production batch of the UK red/plum Atlantic label for this title. It goes without saying Im really pleased for you and not jealous at all. Im prepared to take a small drop in quality to pay a lot less and enjoy every other aspect of vinyl ownership. LED ZEPPELIN I ATLANTIC LP Plus $20 bucks - good score. I cant tell if someone made it or if its just old. My old turntable finally died and I chose that as my first record for the new turntable. WebLed Zeppelin IV clear vinyl w/ hype stickers Brazil pressing I think $100.00 0 bids $4.00 shipping 3d 3h Led Zeppelin I self titled s/t LP Atlantic 1977 Specialty Dazed and Confused VG $29.95 Free shipping HOLY GRAILS - Sealed Led Zeppelin Collection I, III & IV Etc ORIG Receipt & Bag $9,999.00 Free shipping 21 watching Led Zeppelin I 1969 SD 8216 The last time I saw over 500 pounds 3 years ago. The first album was released in the US much earlier than in England in 1968 on test pressing mono and stereo. Thanks. After all, it is Robert Plant vocals. The first pressing, mastered by a young Bob Ludwig, beats every other pressing and reissue by a wide margin. Refresh your browser window to try again. I think these were quite common in Canada, as I have about 6 of them. So Mote Be It and Do What Thou Wilt, which led to much apparently serious speculation as to whether Page, Plant, Bonham and Jones had sold their souls to the devil. Quite a few think the 200gm Classic Pressing is the best to get on this one. 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. The Lemon Song was the only thing I wasnt sure of after reading this article & figured that out afterwards but thank you for clarifying. View basket for details. It is an RL cut (SD 8236) also has The Lemon Song with credits to Page & Plant. Another thing you should know about buying Led Zep vinyl is that their first couple of albums are very, very expensive. 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. And the side placement of the inscription is not consistent; it seems to vary by where and when the album was pressed. But this does not necessarily mean the UK pressings are inferior audio. OK, stupid question. this can result in this site earning a commission. Sounds awful. 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. Vector-Aligned cartridge for outstanding channel separation, very low distortion, and superb tracking. Is that right? 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 All of these recordings are audience, and many are of poor quality, but I did my best Learn how your comment data is processed. Im very trustworthy. I would throw it up on Ebay with an astronomically high reserve price (one so high that youre sure it wont be attained), and see what your highest bid gets to. Some of my favorite copies of the record came from the same batch just they went to stores instead. 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? 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. Thank you. I have been told these are the original 1st after the Turquoise. Thanks. 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 Question regarding the above credit info, original post mentions the Lemon Song, my 1969 copy lists the Lemon Song as being buy Burnett ? Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ever try to play Thats The Way on guitar? But if it had a popular or the same artist, it may be worth a little more to a collector. 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. Have anyone of you heard about a pressing of this kind? 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