Illustration [Inside Illustration 'The Hermit'] – Barrington Colby M O M
Photography By – Keith Morris
Producer – Jimmy Page
Remastered By – George Piros
Design [Inside Cover] – Barrington Colby
Executive-Producer – Peter Grant
Illustration [Inside, The Hermit] – Barrington Colby M O M
Photography By – Keith Morris
Producer – Jimmy Page
Executive-Producer – Peter Grant
Illustration [Inside Illustration 'The Hermit'] – Barrington Colby M O M
Mastered By – Pecko Duck (tracks: A), Porky (tracks: B)
Photography By – Keith Morris
Producer – Jimmy Page
Design [Design Coordination] – Graphreaks
Engineer [Engineered By] – Andy Johns
Executive-Producer – Peter Grant
Illustration [Inside Illustration: The Hermit] – Barrington Colby Mom
Mixed By [With] – Andy Johns (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 8), George Chkiantz (tracks: 3)
Producer – Jimmy Page
Remastered By [Digitally] – George Marino, Jimmy Page
Notes
1st UK pressing on 'plum' label which is red/white/plum. Feather symbol on side 2 is inverted. This label layout identify the first pressing. It is part of the first production batch of the UK red/plum Atlantic label for this title. Same for labels versions 2, 3 and 4.
No mention of Superhype Music Inc.
Executive Producer credit for Peter Grant (which was removed in various ways from all subsequent pressings - see below).
Heavyweight unlaminated gatefold sleeve, printed and made in England.
Inner sleeve has lyrics to 'Stairway to Heaven' on one side and track titles and credits on the other. The first inner sleeves are dark gray with two foldback edges to the side. Interestingly, whilst Jimmy Page succeeded in having the Peter Grant credit removed from the labels, they were never removed from the inner sleeves.
There are currently 8 verified and known 'plum' label variants.
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.Made In U.S.A. By PDO Printed in U.S.A.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.
Gatefold sleeve. Side A written as 'One', Side B written as 'Two'. Includes Original Sleeve
Recorded at Headley Grange, Hampshire; Island Studios, London; Sunset Sound, Los Angeles. Mfg by Atlantic Recording Corp. Remastered by George Piros as indicated by GP in the runouts.
Sandy Denny appears courtesy of Island Records.Canadian remaster pressing in standard jewel case.
Recorded at Headley, Grange, Hampshire, Island Studios, London, England and Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, CaliforniaYellow label with typeface that looks exactly like the legitimate Atlantic release.US Repress Club Version (BMG) - Has Barcode 1994 or later repress based on the presence of an SID code. Pressed between 1996-2003 according to WEA Mfg. Olyphant profile.
BMG Direct credited on back cover. BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. credited on CD Face.
Individual track notes: • Track 1, Recorded in 1971 at Headley Grange, Hampshire, with The Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. Mixed at Island Studios. Released as a single (Atlantic 2849) on 12/2/71; #15 U.S. pop. • Track 2, Recorded in 1971 at Headley Grange, Hampshire, with The Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. Mixed at Island Studios and Olympic Studios. Released as a single (Atlantic 2865) 2/21/72; #47 U.S. pop. • Track 3, Recorded in 1971 at Headley Grange, Hampshire, with The Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. Mixed at Olympic Studios. • Track 4, Recorded in 1971 at Island Studios, London. Mixed at Island Studios, London. • Track 5, Recorded in 1971 at Headley Grange, Hampshire, with The Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. Mixed at Olympic Studios. Released as the B-side of "Black Dog" (Atlantic 2849) on 12/2/71. • Track 6, Recorded in 1971 at Island Studios, London. Mixed at Olympic Studios. Released as B-side of "Rock And Roll" (Atlantic 2865) on 2/21/72. • Track 7, Recorded in 1971 at Headley Grange, Hampshire, with The Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. Mixed at Olympic Studios. • Track 8, Recorded in 1971 at Headley Grange, Hampshire, with The Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. Mixed at Sunset Sounds, Los Angeles.
Digitally remastered from the original master tapes at Sterling Sound.
Originally released as Atlantic 7208 on November 8, 1971.There are currently 8 verified and known 'plum' label variants.
This is the 7th (of 8) known 'plum' label variants. Specific to this label are:
Track B1 is credited on B-side label as "Misty Mountain Hop"
Feather logo at 2 o'clock is upside down.
'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.
Catalogue number at 3 o'clock above circular Atlantic logo reads 'deluxe 2401012'
There is no Peter Grant credit and song publishing credits are: Kinney Music Ltd./Superhype Music Inc.
This upside down feather is specific to this label variant and the very first label only, as it was corrected on Variants 2 and 4, but turns up again on Variant 3, 6 and 7 (This one) and is corrected again on Variant 8 which is the last pressing on the 'plum' label.
Inner sleeve has lyrics to 'Stairway to Heaven' on one side and track titles and credits on the other. The first inner sleeves are dark gray with two foldback edges to the side. Interestingly, whilst Jimmy Page succeeded in having the Peter Grant credit removed from the labels, they were never removed from the inner sleeves.
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.