Houses of has an Obi. YES!!! Cheers and Ramble On , Hello Myles. I may not have an exceptional copy but at least want a complete copy. However, whichever copy you look for, finding Led Zep II in great condition is harder work than listening to Depeche Modes third album. It's important to note that for day of release, multiple pressing plants would have 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 There are more editions of the US, which sound far better than English editions. Were, can I get led zeppelin vinyls records from the first edition thank u, Your local record store (if there are any near you still) may have some, but your best source will be Ebay. Describe accurately, become familiar with the Goldmine method of record grading (you can Google it). The selling prices you find here should give you a good idea of what the value of yours might be. 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. The label is just one variation. 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. I have After the Crash vol 1,both the vinyls are A++,the sleeve has a little wear on the corners. I hope there are some fellow nerds out there who find this interesting. That was certainly a good day to be a record collector. But received wisdom, I have discovered, is not always correct. Hi Greg: is it this one? I dont have an audiophile- level stereo either. I have two of the Taiwan covers. Ive been looking on eBay etc. Then again, their albums were recorded & mixed so perfectly that even a mediocre vinyl pressing should sound excellent. A pirate is an unauthorized copy of an existing authorized album. So thats a pretty limited early eighties pressing! Im still finding a large gap in the price of sold albums. The worst of all the albums. I also have the (SIC) House of the holy French pressing, pictured, which also sounds great, (has anyone compared it to the US RL version? Ending Jan 29 at 6:35PM PST 7d 17h. 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. US pressings with different lacquer codes and hear ten slightly different results. 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? 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. and listen to Zep, like everything else these days on my iTunes. its a 1969 reissue K40037 A. The story goes that the turntables of the day couldnt handle the dynamics and people were returning them left, right and centre. Jewel music underneath Warner Bros on a second line. These Russian pressings are not official Atlantic Records releases (i.e., theyre basically pirate copies), and have no real value except as curiosities. I wonder if you can help me. If it is Killing Floor it is a slightly later pressing and worth 40-50. 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. Im not convinced having Perry Como on one side would increase the value of a Led Zep record. Hi. I do have some other Japan pressings I like but none from LZ. Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Chris Schoen, Mar 15, 2011. The albums are just produced to make money for the creators of them. View cart for details. Copies bearing the inscription Executive Producer Peter Grant, which was omitted on later pressings, are worth around 150 in mint condition. I would go down to the pressing plant myself and make sure that everything ran smoothly. *rubs hands greedily*. Of course Ive already ordered the first 3 with bonus discs, (why not add to the stack). I know when I bought these I was told they are colored vinyl. Same for labels versions 2, 3 and 4. It could be any bootlegged Zeppelin recording. Sleeves are all in good condition and records play perfectly. Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 2013 Atlantic Records Unknown: Andy Johns Guitar: Jimmy Led Zeppelin Untitled (1971, Gatefold, Vinyl) Thanks! this can result in this site earning a commission. Just playing Side 1 of PG now (-1 matrix) I couldnt really say from the limited info you have provided. Plz forgive my ignorance, but how would one identify a Monarch pressing? As for the value, its hard to say. If so, that was an inner sleeve that may have been common to many LPs released by Atlantic at that time of release. If so, assuming its in near-mint condition, maybe around 10.00. All US and UK pressings, both first and re-issues, display some form of the inscription on one or both sides. Anyone know what insert appear first? 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. The pressing company was named Alfa, and most covers were printed in Prisma, both of which are located in Hafnarfjrur, Iceland. To get the best price I would recommend selling either on eBay or Discogs. (LogOut/ 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. 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. Even though I have a clean set of Zeppelin LPs Im pretty sure theyre all 80s pressings. But runoff groove etchings really dont mean much. It smokes a slightly later German version I have. Is there any specific way to tell if this is authentic compared to an 80s copy? I mean that version 1 is the same to version 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7? Best of luck! Knowing that I had something quite obscure I returned the album to its sleeve and have never played it again. 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. Having a sealed (and thus guaranteed never played) record from 69 has to be quite a rarity. 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 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. Any value? 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. Thank you the information you gave me Is very helpful. http://www.discogs.com/Led-Zeppelin-Led-Zeppelin-IV/master/4300. I do believe they are boots. Look for an RL in the runout groove (Robert Ludwig). I have searched from time to time on different threads for possible value estimates and let me say the range is significant. 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. Would you agree? So I would assume the info would be the same for the Icelandic Led Zep II and Coda. The original UK pressing of Zep III was released in October 1970 on the orange and maroon Atlantic label, distributed by Polydor. ), Forum Policies, Rules, and Terms of Service. I am afraid not. 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. ), Forum Policies, Rules, and Terms of Service. What a great choice. This record is easily identified by scanning the Buying the later (Physical Graffiti onwards) albums on vinyl might not be so essential, because the original copies are still common and less expensive. 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. 2 bids. I put it in my sell pile along with the other Japan LZs. Some people say the george pecko are the best pressings. Some of my favorite copies of the record came from the same batch just they went to stores instead. Oh, and by the 1,500 price tag in mint condition. FWIW I think getting a clean US Monarch pressed Peckham would be the easiest way. As for pricing your items: An album is worth only what somebody will give you for it, and condition is everything to collectors. Thats excellent thank you for sharing this. I have a copy of Led Zeppelin II pressed in 1982 in Iceland. Thanks, Greg. But a bear to track "When The Levee Breaks" on a less than optimally set up system. Worth anything? 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). Think I is a second press and all the others appear to be first . Well have to wait and see. Should you buy? I just recently came home after purchasing LZ: IV and It turned out to be a clear Atco record.. Is this good or bad? Look also for a light brown sleeve with a blurry green edge. I cannot for the life of me find one. Hoping all is well. To mark the records 47 th anniversary, here are 35 things you might not know about it: 1. Cost is usually $10 to $15 in the used bins. 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.. The other one is led zeppelin II , Award Gold record printed 1969. Sd-8236.. Are either one of these worth money? Is that right? Amazing post. 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). 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. Free shipping on many items | Browse your favorite brands | Sounds awful. affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network, and Can you tell me about CODA,I would grade it as excellent -, due to the fact I dropped my eyeliner pencil and the back of the sleeve has a tiny dot on it, the vinyl is a++. High-Resolution vinyl rip of Led Zeppelin IV. I still have it. By Well, let's see what Jimmy has to offer with the new remaster. 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