Led Zeppelin IV - Original UK Issue - Orange and Maroon Labels

rare original 1971 UK Atlantic Records 1st pressing vinyl LP on the reddish orange and maroon labels.

This is the 2nd version or issue within the original 1st label:

1. with 'Kinney Music Ltd. & Superhype Music' credits below tracklisting - labels has as such not the 'Kinney Music Ltd. & Superhype Music' label sticker covering the 'Peter Grant' credits beneath tracklisting.

2. band name is positioned at top below the four symbols (2nd pressing) instead at bottom (1st pressing).

3. 'Under Licence From Atlantic recording Corp.' text is at bottom in the left part of the mid-white stripe with the 'fan' logo.
This text is above the white stripe in the orange area at the 1st issue.

4. Machine stamped & hand etched matrix info is:
Side 1: 2401012xxx A//3 PECKO DUCK, mother/stamper 1 1 1 5 (matrix, xxx = crossed out data)

Side 2: 2401012 B//4 PORKY , mother/stamper 1 1 8
stressing that this is the 2nd version within the 1st pressing - 1st version has A#/B3 matrix endings.

5. This copy has the 'Misty Mountain Top' track misspelling - as opposed to 'Misty Mountain Hop'.

Vinyl is housed in a soft flipback inner sleeve and a matt gatefold picture cover.

Condition: VG+(+) (Vinyl)/ VG++ (Labels)/VG+(+) (Inner Sleeve)/VG++ (cover):

Vinyl: Close to near perfect, VG+(+):
Vinyl is nice close to near perfect with a few extremely light and inaudible hairlines combined barely any superficial sleeve induced marks. Supershiny vinyl.

Labels: Near perfect, VG++:
Labels are straight near perfect with only a single or a couple barely visible spindlmarks.

Inner sleeve: Close to near perfect, VG+(+):
Fragile soft inner sleeve has a 3" mid bottom seam split and a less than 1" mid-side splid - it is in otherwise extremely close to perfect condition - hence the close to near perfect grading.

Cover: Close to near perfect, VG+(+):
Front cover is close to perfect - a single light and small wrinkle along opcker glue discolouration. Back and inner spead are in perfect condition.
Spine and spine corners has just a touch of edge/corners rubbing - a little to some wear in spots on lower and upper seam - barely any opening corners wear.
Cover is overall graded close to near perfect - this is a very nice copy of this delicate cover.

Playgrading: Near perfect, VG++
Vinyl tracks and plays wonderfully. Clean sound, barely any crackling, no distortion and amazing dynamics and tone both in the quiet folky parts and the loud sections. Clearly defined instruments - a close to perfect grading is very fitting - even after 40 years of use and probably most - storage.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. Black Dog
2. Rock And Roll
3. The Battle Of Evermore
4. Stairway To Heaven

Side 2:
5. Misty Mountain Hop
6. Four Sticks
7. Going To California
8. When The Levee Breaks

Credits:

Led Zeppelin:
John Bonham - drums
John Paul Jones - synthesiser, bass guitar, electric piano, mandolin, recorders, acoustic guitar on "The Battle of Evermore"
Jimmy Page - acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
Robert Plant - lead vocals, harmonica, tambourine

Additional musicians:
Sandy Denny - vocals on "The Battle of Evermore"
Ian Stewart - piano on "Rock and Roll"


Technical credits:
Jimmy Page - production, mastering
Barrington Colby MOM - The Hermit illustration
George Chkiantz - mix
Peter Grant - executive production
Graphreaks - design coordinator
Andy Johns - engineer, mix