There are a couple on Ebay right now with asking prices of a few hundred dollars, but asking price and selling price can be two quite different things. Early bird shopping at Amoeba this morning and I just scored a 'Pecko Duck' (or Porky Pecko) pressing of Led Zeppelin IV for $20! YES!!! SD 7208 It says # ST-A-712285-MO/ ST-A-712286-MO on the label but the run-off groove shows the letters DD instead of MO. Hi Amanda, I think youll get best prices on eBay, but it takes time and you need to give good descriptions and photos. Is there any specific way to tell if this is authentic compared to an 80s copy? 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. Near-mint value of maybe $50. Amazing post. ), Forum Policies, Rules, and Terms of Service. I'm sure they knew it was going to be a monster so probably a TON of Porky pressings are out there. I still have it. You can imagine my shock when I put it on the turntable all those years ago. They are coveted (I have six), but they don't really attract much of a premium. WebThis label layout identifies the first pressing. *rubs hands greedily*. I plumped for the cheaper version. Which just goes to show how gullible people were in the seventies. Free shipping on many items | Browse your favorite brands | Not to say its worthless, but it wouldnt be worth much more than you paid for it. I do believe they are boots. Thanks for your advice, I will look into that option! OK, stupid question. Ive got I,ll, and lll plus physical graffiti and possibly a couple more (its taking a while to go through!) Free 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. Now that you mention it, the first 2 tracks seem to lack low bass, (apart from a bass drum hit just before the fade out of Custard Pie). I love the various cover art for LZIV. You can look at a site such as Discogs to et an idea of value of albums it all comes down to condition. YES!!! Thanks. They therefore fetch the most money. I guess its just that people like to say things are in great condition when theyre really not in hopes of making more money. Would it have a great value today if I had kept it? That said though, keep in mind that something is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it, and just because it may be rare does not mean its valuable; it could be the only one in existence, but if nobody wants it, its worthless. That said, your K40037 is a 1973 reissue. Excellent research! Thanks. This is because the global nature of Ebay allows basically a worldwide audience to see and bid on an item, and also allows for the value to change on an almost instant basis (as outside market forces affect values, or two collectors engage in a bidding war over the item). These Russian pressings are not official Atlantic Records releases (i.e., theyre basically pirate copies), and have no real value except as curiosities. It goes without saying Im really pleased for you and not jealous at all. As for Physical Graffiti Id go for the UK first press, its very nice. A 1970 first pressing of Led Zeppelin III will have a catalog number of SD-7201 printed in the green part of the label, and an address of 1841 Broadway along the bottom of the red part of the label. Once upon a time a very long time ago (I think it was 1971) I bought the album with Stairway to heaven as the last track on side 1 (its Led Zeppelin III isnt it?). Im sitting here looking at my Zep collection and Plant and Page albums, I need some help as to how to price them. 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. Still a first pressing, but without the Living Loving Wreck mis-print is a 60 copy in mint condition which lists The Lemon Song, crediting the writers as Plant and Page on the label. This is the easiest method. I agree that the UK Physical Graffiti sounds nice. That will give you a pretty good indication of its current value. Any idea of current values and the best places to sell? There is a picture of the LZ II mastertape (from New York) in an audiophile magazine titled Stereophile which details how Classic Records obtained and developed their reissue series. Had to purchase the box set as my playable disc. and Germany and are most likely pirates, as there would be no need to produce a DJ or promo copy of any Led Zeppelin album at this point in their career (its not like nobody knows them and they need promoting). It smokes a slightly later German version I have. Regulation of the power supply is also a vacuum tube, using three 6H30 triodes. Ksd would indicate that its a Canadian pressing. And the side placement of the inscription is not consistent; it seems to vary by where and when the album was pressed. Butthere is one England edition, with excellent sound. I have Led Zeppelin II from 1968 never been opened. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Can anyone provide further info on its production. 2 purple dots, Houses is yellow. Web71.1K subscribers. For the avoidance of doubt Bob, I think Dazzrecords may be being disingenuous. The paperback book, Every Record Tells A Story: A Vinyl Handbook is out now, packed full of vinyl-related advice and the stories behind great records. Now I will tell you my thoughts after listening to many instances. Inexplicably, the very best pressing of Led Zeppelin IV that I haveand I have owned perhaps 9 copies And the one have have kept since I got it And the one I will take to the old-folks home with me And then have played at my memorial is from the Record Club of America. I can now stop regretting that I returned the recorde to the shop 46 years ago. Your blog gave me the drive to go through my collection of pristine vinyl with the view of selling them. I have a question has anyone ever seen this led zeppelin record it has and old picture of them bonham on the left page in the middle with a scarf jones on the right and kneeling down in front is a striped shirt plant. Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 2013 Atlantic Records Unknown: Andy Johns Guitar: Jimmy Regarding Asas Aug 29th comments on finding a very knowledgeable & reputable source for pricing or buying: Printed pricing/buying guides were pretty much rendered obsolete with the advent of auction websites like Ebay. 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. About those Atco records.. That's really cool. But about it later. UK based. Wasnt aware of its value until I walked by a young gentleman that was wowed by what I had. All US and UK pressings, both first and re-issues, display some form of the inscription on one or both sides. I paid 12 for mine (I think) so it isnt wildly valuable but nice to have regardless I would say. I've got one LP that is thin/bass shy, while the other is solid. If credited as The Lemon Sing your copy is worth 60-80. Ive been looking on eBay etc. Knowing that I had something quite obscure I returned the album to its sleeve and have never played it again. Great article & even more in the comments! I think the intros are often spoiled on the BT version and the intros are important. Matchbox Lesney 37 MIB Cattle Truck Fantastic Item F Box (#134448279386), Elton John - Jewel Box 8 CD Box Set MINT NEW SEALED UK Post Free (#134351069337), Bien Of course first and foremost about the first album L.Zep. I have a Porky Pecko, and the bass sounds really crappy on Black Dog. Hi Bob, i'm new to zeppelin and just got a pecko of zep IV, and agreed the sound just isn't that great compared to my regular zep II album, kinda disappointing. All that said, Ive seen this type of anomaly once or twice before, and the records usually go for a couple hundred dollars (if I recall correctly). Hi Jim not a stupid question at all. You can buy the book by clicking this link to the online store, Follow Every Record Tells A Story on Twitter and Facebook. Even though I have a clean set of Zeppelin LPs Im pretty sure theyre all 80s pressings. Either that or first pressing are considered the more desirable 1 Reply bungopony 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. 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Im the original owner and have kept them put away safe. Learn more about Product Partnerships Limited - opens in a new window or tab, See terms for PayPal Credit - opens in a new window or tab. ), Forum Policies, Rules, and Terms of Service. what do these normally go for? But my copy is slightly different. Have all the albums on vinyl, though I have no idea about their desirability. http://www.discogs.com/Led-Zeppelin-Led-Zeppelin-IV/master/4300. Ever try to play Thats The Way on guitar? Some believe this album is 'untitled' & that it was intentionally left as such, but this just isn't true & as an artist an an intelligent person I find this offensive as I'm sure many do. It probably is. However, for classical records there are separate vats which are cleaned out every ten days! 11. If you want to sell them all in one go to a dealer, you will get maybe a third of an eBay price, because they will want to make a profit also. 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