Led Zeppelin IV - Original 1971 Spanish Atlantic label 8-track LP

Original 1971 Spanish Atlantic label 8-track LP - folk and blues fuelled British hard-rock giants legendary fourth album - featuring the single "Black Dog" b/w "Misty Mountain Hop" and "Rock and Roll" b/w "Four Sticks".

Vinyl has the orangey red and plum company labels with deep broad pressing rim and mid-white banner with capital lettering company name and the combined 'A' and 'fan logo. Labels have spanish rim text and song titles - "Estereo" is written above spindle hole in large, fat font. Three different Spanish pressings of this albums were manufactured during the 70's with this catalogue number. This pressing is identified by the rim text which begins with "Reservados" on the plum half of the label.

Vinyl is housed in a lyric printed insert, and is ultimately kept in a laminated gatefold top-opening cover.

Vinyl has the matrix info:
Side 1: HATS 421-81-A2
Side 2: HATS 421-81-B1

Condition:VG++ (Vinyl and Labels)/VG+(+) (Inner Sleeve)/VG+(+) (Cover)
Bright and shiny vinyl - hardly any signs of handling or play - easilt graded near mint. Labels are rough and textured which has not affected grading - they do not give away any information releating to use or storage.

Inner sleeve and Cover are nice. Sleeve has only inevitable faint vinyl outline and light wrinkling from handling - graded close to near mint/excellent. Cover has light laminate-only wear - more pronounced along vinyl outline than else.Top and bottom edge has light rubbing - spine is perfect - opening edges extremely nice. Inner spread has a little wrinkling from opening edge - graded near mint - lower corners has marginal denting and rubbing - cover is overall graded close to near mint/excellent.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. Perro Negro = Black Dog (John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) 4:55
2. Rock And Roll (John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) 3:40
3. La Lucha De Siempre = The Battle Of Evermore (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) 5:38
4. Escalera Al Cielo = Stairway To Heaven (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) 7:55

Side 2:
5. Misty Mountain Hop (Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) 4:39
6. Cuatro Cañas = Four Sticks (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) 4:49
7. Yendo A California = Going To California (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) 3:36
8. Cuando Se Rompe El Dique = When The Levee Breaks (John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Memphis Minnie, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) 7:08

Recorded November 1970 - January 1971 with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio at Headley Grange, Hampshire and Island Studios, London.

Record is pressed by Hispavox S.A., Torrelaguna, 102, 28043 Madrid, Spain

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
George Chkiantz - mix
Peter Grant - executive production
Andy Johns - engineer, mix

Artwork:
Barrington Colby MOM - The Hermit illustration
Graphreaks - design coordinator