Timebombprod Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Okay so I checked the numbers. Its Atlantic sd8216 Theres 0698 close by The code on the record is (st-a-681461 pr) And then (st-a-681462 pr) on the second side. I seen on discog or whatever it is that sd8216 lines up with Canada 1975 print and the Atlantic print in 1969, the numbers on the record dont show up for the Canada print. The problem is I bought this record for $12, I dont know where to begin lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 1st presses of LZ I have -A or -AA cutting letters in the deadwax. Apparently single letter dashes (-A) indicated Presswell, double letter (-AA) was for Monarch. When Philips/PRC Recording Co. was added as another Atlantic pressing plant around the time LZ was about to deliver their third album, lacquers for them had three letters (-AAA). Oh, yes. And Columbia's pressings used lacquers cut by their own selves, with machine-stamped lacquer numbers in the deadwax and all (-1A would be first lacquers from them). A = Atlantic records 681461 = the first two letters seem to indicate the year released (1968). "PR" Presswell Records Manufacturing CompanyWhitehorse Pike & Ehrke Rd.Ancora (Winslow TWP), NJ 08095 The "PR" in the matrix # denotes Presswell Records Manufacturing Company, founded as a domestic for profit company during October of 1958 and operated as a large vinyl pressing plant in Ancora, New Jersey until it ultimately ceased operations during the 1990s.Its name sometimes appears printed as Presswell Records Mfg. Co. on test pressings or abbreviated on the labels of vinyl releases as PR, (PR), or -PR either as a floating code or as a suffix addended to the label matrix numbers (chiefly on Atlantic Recording Corporation-related releases).Likewise, on PolyGram manufactured and other PolyGram-related vinyl releases, it can often be identified the by pressing plant code identification number 18 printed on the labels.It is known to have made metal parts for Research Craft and Monarch Record Mfg. Co..Not to be confused with "PR" used in runouts between June 1970 and April 1972 by Philips Recording Company, Inc. or after April 1972 by PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN. Presswell probably made the most copies. Other pressing companies who made LZ records include Monarch, Specialty, Columbia Terre Haute, Columbia Pitman, and later on Philips in Richmond, IN.For example, the earliest pressings of Led Zeppelin I were made simultaneously at Presswell and Monarch (this has been pretty much established by collectors). And possibly at other plants, too. Therefore, to have a "first US pressing" of LZ I, one would need to have a Monarch copy and a Presswell copy, and perhaps some others, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timebombprod Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 I have the -A! Holy crap this really is one I'm gonna put a video to make sure Snapchat-448089779.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timebombprod Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 Is this it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, Timebombprod said: Is this it? For the - A look in the dead wax (the area between the grooves and the label). The video seems to show the label and the grooves but not the dead wax. Edited January 11, 2021 by SteveAJones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timebombprod Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 1 hour ago, SteveAJones said: For the A - look in the dead wax (the area between the grooves and the label). The video seems to show the label and the grooves but not the dead wax. The dead wax is in between the last song and label right? I did show it in the video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Timebombprod said: The dead wax is in between the last song and label right? I did show it in the video Yes. Ok, I see what appears to be a - A in the thumbnail for the video. Edited January 11, 2021 by SteveAJones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodrigo Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Just out of curiosity, how much is it worth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timebombprod Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 10 hours ago, Rodrigo said: Just out of curiosity, how much is it worth? I have the same curiosity even though I'll keep it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 14 hours ago, Rodrigo said: Just out of curiosity, how much is it worth? 4 hours ago, Timebombprod said: I have the same curiosity even though I'll keep it I'd say $75.00-$125.00 if in EX condition or better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timebombprod Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 4 hours ago, SteveAJones said: I'd say $75.00-$125.00 if in EX condition or better. Good to know! Not like it's going anywhere though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 8 hours ago, Timebombprod said: Good to know! Not like it's going anywhere though! Just don't lose it like I lost a football card I put in a book when I was likely 6 years old. Sometime in the 90s I found it and it was Jack Kemps card in perfect condition Worth $75 then its worth over $200-$300 now. As he is long passed away. I suspect my ex wife gave it to her brother to pawn. Stupid me for ever marrying the bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timebombprod Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 On 1/12/2021 at 6:39 AM, LedZeppfan1977 said: Just don't lose it like I lost a football card I put in a book when I was likely 6 years old. Sometime in the 90s I found it and it was Jack Kemps card in perfect condition Worth $75 then its worth over $200-$300 now. As he is long passed away. I suspect my ex wife gave it to her brother to pawn. Stupid me for ever marrying the bitch. Hard to hide this in a book 😂 this ones gonna be played not put away He prob got robbed for the price he sold it for lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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