LED ZEPPELIN IV LP - UK Atlantic A3/B3 plum/red 'Top' misprint VG, EX vinyl

	£		64
	$		85

LED ZEPPELIN IV LP - UK Atlantic A3/B3 plum/red 'Top' misprint VG EX vinyl

These records are all from my personal collection built up over almost 50 years. Some were bought new, others pre-owned so condition will vary. Please do read and understand the detailed description which is my honest personal assessment - you can always check how good or bad that is by checking my feedback. My attempt at grading is based on the commonly used Record Collector grading system (as detailed below) except I won't use Mint. Questions are welcome if anything is unclear. Happy bidding.

This listing is for a copy of the great Led Zep Zoso album

Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin IV / Zoso
UK Atlantic red/plum label
1971
Cat Number: 2401012 dead wax matrix A//3 B//3
Mode: Stereo

The Album:
You of course know what's on it and how good it is. But PLEASE check the photos for the cover damage which takes the edge off what could have been a great package. For no apparent reason, the original owner applied a strip of sellotape to the spine and along three sides of the inner sleeve. This was not the usual unstuck glue repair, as the spine is fine and there are no seam splits to the inner. I think it was meant to prevent damage - how ironic. To add insult to injury he added his name and address to the inner. If you can see beyond all of that (or have a good cover with a trashed disc / know how to remove sellotape gum residue), the vinyl is in superb condition considering it is 44 years old. I have heard there may be up to 7 plum label variants after a succession of schoolboy errors - this is one with Peter Grant's name removed, the feather put the right way up compensated for by a misprint of 'Hop' to 'Top'. If you are interested in that stuff then you probably know much better than I so please check out the pictures.

Condition:
Cover: Gatefold unlaminated sleeve is in the above-mentioned condition. It is strong and intact with some edge wear top and bottom and what might be a small sticker tear top left rear. The spine is strong and of course this album never had spine text. I have no idea why that tape was applied - the tape is gone but the gum residue remains. The strong lyric/credits inner is still exactly that, with no seam splits. Again I don't know for sure why the tape had been applied but its residue remains - and the name/address is written on the rear of the inner.
Labels: Plum and red Atlantic labels are clean and bright. Very few spindle marks. Excellent
Vinyl: Vinyl has just a few of the customary and expected paper scrapes, no nasty marks. It plays excellently throughout with just a hint of not particularly intrusive background crackling in quieter patches of which there are few - might be even better with a deep clean, I have only ever used a carbon brush / parostatic wipe to surface clean it.

Overall:
A great copy of this album slightly spoiled by needless past use of sellotape. I'd guess it might grade at (sleeve / vinyl)  VG- / EX

Terms:
Please note that I try to test-play at least part of each record before listing. I played a lot of this one, but if you do discover a problem which I might have missed, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will do all I can to rectify the situation.

Postage: I always make a loss on postage. Ebay now surcharge sellers 10% of postage costs for which there can be no justification - I refuse to pass this levy on to buyers, so you only pay post and packing, they get to rip me off, not you.

Current UK internal weight ranges allow two or three LPs to be posted first class for the same cost as one. Second class charges can currently cover 5 or 6 albums but for 4-6 I'll use a second mailer. Approximate prices for normal postage with new custom packaging -

UK £3-69 first class for up to 1kg (1,2 or 3 average weight LPs), £3-19 second class for 1 - 3 or £3-58 for 4 - 6 LP's. Double LP's count as two

Rest of world £8.09 + £2.70 each additional item

These amounts include estimated actual Royal Mail cost for first class or air mail, plus 39p for cost of packaging material (a brand new custom mailer with stiffener).

International bidders welcome, but postage to some locations will be handled by the eBay global shipping program - unfortunately I have no control over the onward shipping cost, just the UK leg which will cost as above.

I'm happy to hold records for a short while if you wish to bid on more and combine shipment, but it helps if you can let me know particularly when bidding on items separated by a few days.

The time has come to sell my whole vinyl collection as I know it won't be appreciated by my daughter or grandchildren, so I'm shifting it myself and hope I find good homes for it. Listed items are selected at random so there should be a decent if not particularly logical mix coming up over the next few months if you keep an eye on my other items now and in the future.

GRADING: UK Record Collector Grading system:
(I try to grade along the same lines as professional sellers might. However, I don’t use Mint or NM for any LP’s of significant vintage as most will as a minimum have paper scuffs and dust / static build up however good they look .. so EX+ is as good as I will go. I don't have any of the lower 3 grades which are there for reference only. Most records in my own collection are VG+ and EX, the sleeves will tend to be VG and VG+)

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as sealed or un-played should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.