[Led Zeppelin IV] (version 5)

~ Release by Led Zeppelin (see all versions of this release, 84 available)

Annotation

'Plum' Atlantic pressing on red/white/plum label.

This is the 5th (of 8) known 'plum' label variants. Specific to this label are:

'Marketed by Polydor Records Limited' at 6 o'clock on labels.

'Under license from Atlantic Recording Corp.' in white area under Atlantic on left side.

Led Zeppelin is printed above spindle hole, Variation 3 had a printed label in smaller type-face, and Variations 1 and 2 had the band name printed below the spindle hole in the 'plum' section.

Catalogue number at 3 o'clock above circular Atlantic logo reads 'deluxe 2401012'

There is no Peter Grant credit on the label but the printed inner sleeve still retains the Executive Producer Peter Grant credit, and song publishing credits are:
Kinney Music Ltd./Superhype Music Inc.

Side 2 has the following error: 'Misty Mountain Hop' is misspelt 'Misty Mountain Top'.

This release was commonly referred to as 'Led Zeppelin IV', to follow in sequence with their previous three releases, but no actual title appears on the release.

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped, variant 1): 2401012## A//3 1 3 5
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped, variant 1): 2401012 B//3 1 2 6
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched upside down and reversed, variant 1): PECKO DUCK
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched upside down and reversed, variant 1): PORKY
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped, variant 2): 2401012## A//3 1 1 1 26
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped, variant 2): 2401012 B//4 1 1 3
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched upside down and reversed, variant 2): PECKO DUCK
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched upside down and reversed, variant 2): PORKY
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped, variant 3): 2401012## A//3 1 2 2 0
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped, variant 3): 2401012 B//4 1 2 4
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched upside down and reversed, variant 3): PECKO DUCK
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched upside down and reversed, variant 3): PORKY
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped, variant 4): 2401012## A//3 1 1 13
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped, variant 4): 2401012 B//3 1 2 4
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched upside down and reversed, variant 4): PECKO DUCK
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched upside down and reversed, variant 4): PORKY
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped, variant 5): 2401012## A//3 1 2 4
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped, variant 5, '1' before 9 mirrored): 2401012 B//4 1 1 9
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched upside down and reversed, variant 5): PECKO DUCK
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched upside down and reversed, variant 5): PORKY
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped, variant 6): 2401012## A//3 1 1 1 5
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped, variant 6): 2401012 B//4 1 1 8
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched upside down and reversed, variant 6): PECKO DUCK
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched upside down and reversed, variant 6): PORKY

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
#TitleLength
A1Black Dog4:57
A2Rock and Roll3:41
A3The Battle of Evermore5:52
A4Stairway to Heaven
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Jimmy Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1971)
recorded at:
Headley Grange in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Island Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2018 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2021 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2023 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (number: 3), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 15), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 31), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 61) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Stairway to Heaven
writer:
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
publisher:
Superhype Music, Inc. (ended), Flames of Albion Music, Inc., Superhype Publishing, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell North America Limited
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (ended), Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (ended) and Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH München
8:03
B1Misty Mountain Hop4:39
B2Four Sticks
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Jimmy Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1971)
recorded at:
Headley Grange in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Island Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Four Sticks
writer:
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
4:45
B3Going to California3:32
B4When the Levee Breaks
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Jimmy Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1971)
recorded at:
Headley Grange in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
mixed at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
When the Levee Breaks (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
writer:
John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Memphis Minnie, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
version of:
When the Levee Breaks (original country blues song)
7:08

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Rock and Roll / Four Sticks
covers:A Tribute to Led Zeppelin IV by Out of Phase
Led Zeppelin IV but it’s Super Mario 64 by Spouk
included in:Definitive Collection
Led Zeppelin
The Complete Studio Recordings
Thulemann Box
part of:SPIN: The 40 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (number: 2) (order: 2)
Music Canada Certified Double Diamond Albums (number: 1995-06-28) (order: 4)
33⅓ (number: 17) (order: 17)
Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (number: 34) (order: 34)
David Keenan: The Best Albums Ever (number: 57) (order: 57)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 58) (order: 58)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 58) (order: 58)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 66) (order: 66)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 69) (order: 69)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 70) (order: 70)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 78)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 89) (order: 89)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 224) (order: 224)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/4300 [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/zpzf [info]
other databases:http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/22636 [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/led_zeppelin/led_zeppelin__iv_/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-6637 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000190736 [info]
Wikidata:Q201940 [info]