LED ZEPPELIN:LED ZEPPELIN IV. 1971 UK 1st PRESS LP.

	£		30
	$		39

OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS I WILL BE LISTING A LOAD OF VINTAGE 'COLLECTABLE' LP'S, WHICH ARE "WELL USED" ~ (NOT IN THE BEST OF CONDITION) BUT MAY SUFFICE,'TIL AN AFFORDABLE BETTER ONE COMES ALONG...

HENCE THE LOW START PRICE.

ALSO STRICTLY NO RETURNS ON THIS ITEM. IF YOU WANT A MINT ONE DO NOT BID ON THIS.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE!! ~ THEY WILL NOT SUDDENLY TRANSFORM INTO MINT COPIES OR ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE DESCRIPTION STATED!!

GRADING.

SLEEVE:

VG++ ~  'Minimal' wear & tear: (light creases & ring wear, minor scuffs, but Generally OK!)

VG+ ~ will have obvious creases & ring wear, scuffs, some edge wear, Anything more, e.g. stickers, writing, splits etc. will be stated!

VG ~ will be VERY obviously in a well used state with grubby marks, heavy creases & ring wear, split seams, edge wear etc., in short...a bit tatty!

RECORD:

VG++ ~ light surface marks, scuffs, but NO serious visible flaws!

VG+ ~ marks, visible scratches, scuffs, spindle marks, but NO major flaws!

VG ~ will be well played, lots of heavy marks, scuffs, spindle wear, will definitely have surface  noise! in short...a bit 'rough'

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With their heavy, guitar-driven blues rock sound, Led Zeppelin are regularly cited as one of the progenitors of heavy metal and hard rock even though the band's individualistic style drew from many sources and transcends any single music genre. Led Zeppelin did not release songs from their albums as singles in the United Kingdom, as they preferred to establish the concept of album orientated rock. Led Zeppelin disbanded following Bonham's death in 1980, but continue to be held in high regard for their artistic achievements, commercial success, and broad influence. The band are widely considered to be one of the most successful, innovative and influential bands in the history of music. According to some sources, Led Zeppelin have sold over 200 million albums worldwide. Other sources state sales of more than 300 million records, including 111.5 million certified units in the United States. This makes Led Zeppelin one of the world's best-selling music artists of all time, as well as the second-best-selling band of all time in the US. Each of their nine studio albums reached the top 10 of the Billboard album chart in the US, with six reaching the number one spot. Rolling Stone magazine described them as "the heaviest band of all time", "the biggest band of the '70s" and "unquestionably one of the most enduring bands in rock history". Similarly, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame stated that, in the 1970s the band were "as influential in that decade as The Beatles were in the prior one.

The fourth album by the British rock band Led Zeppelin was released on 8 November 1971. No title is printed on the album, so it is generally referred to as Led Zeppelin IV, following the naming standard used by the band's first three studio albums. The album has alternatively been referred to as  Four Symbols, The Fourth Album (those two titles each having been used in the Atlantic catalogue), Untitled, The Runes, The Hermit, and ZoSo, the latter of which is derived from the symbol used by Jimmy Page for the album sleeve. ZoSo has subsequently been used as moniker for Jimmy Page. Upon its release, Led Zeppelin IV was a commercial and critical success. The album is one of the best-selling albums worldwide at 32 million units. It has shipped over 23 million units in the United States alone, making it the third-best-selling album ever in the US. In 2003, the album was ranked 66th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time".

1969 UK 1st PRESSING, FOURTH LABELS, VINYL LP ON RED/MAROON ATLANTIC LABEL. THE "LED ZEPPELIN" CREDIT IS PRINTED IN THE TOP HALF OF THE LABEL. THE "ATLANTIC RECORDING" CREDIT IS IN THE CENTRAL WHITE BAND. THE FULL "KINNEY MUSIC LTD/SUPERHYPE MUSIC INC" CREDIT IS INCLUDED. THE CORRECT "MISTY MOUNTAIN HOP" IS INCLUDED. MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH STICKER ON TOP REAR (WHITE WITH RED PRINTING INC K 50008) & FLIPBACK INNER SLEEVE INC SONG TITLES ETC & LYRICS TO "STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN"

MATRIX:  "PECKO DUCK" & "PORKY" IN RUN OUT GROOVES.    A//3,  B//4.

CONDITION:

SLEEVE:  VG+.

INNER SLEEVE: STRENGTHENED BY SELLOTAPE AROUND THE OUTSIDE, MAY BE REMOVEABLE. SMALL TEAR IN CENTRE TOP OF LYRICS SIDE. 

RECORD: VG+.

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TRACK LISTING:

ATLANTIC/POLYDOR RECORDS.       2401012.                         1971.

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