20,000 vinyl LPs 374: Led Zeppelin ~ Presence

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Led Zeppelin  ~ Presence 

vinyl LP front cover 

cover Artwork by Hipgnosis

photo of album cover by Styrous®

Last month was the birthday of Robert Plant, which was August 20. Plant was the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin! How could I possibly have missed that? OK, I'll make up for lost time.            

 

This article is not so much about the music as it is about the record album cover, so, it belongs in my "Just the cover, Ma'am" category (link below).         

The title came from the strong presence the group felt as they worked together. The LP's artwork from Hipgnosis featured several photographs focused on a mysterious black object, called "The Object".      

 

"The Object"

cover Artwork by Hipgnosis

detail photo of album cover by Styrous®

 

 

Presence is dominated by compositions by Page and Plant, with only one track credited to the entire group; unlike other Zeppelin albums, it features no keyboards and with the exception of a rhythm track on Candy Store Rock, no acoustic guitar.           

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Tracklist:
       
Side 1:

        

A1 - Achilles Last Stand, written by Page*, Plant* - 10:26
A2 - For Your Life, written by Page*, Plant* - 6:21
A3 - Royal Orleans, written by Page*, Bonham*, Jones*, Plant* - 2:58

       
Side 2:
       
B1 - Nobody's Fault But Mine, written by Page*, Plant* - 6:15
B2 - Candy Store Rock, written by Page*, Plant* - 4:10
B3 - Hots On For Nowhere, written by Page*, Plant* - 4:42
B4 - Tea For One, written by Page*, Plant* - 9:27
       
Companies, etc.
       
    Copyright © – Atlantic Recording Corporation
    Record Company – Swan Song Inc.
    Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN
    Distributed By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
    Recorded At – Musicland Studios
    Mixed At – Musicland Studios
    Published By – Flames Of Albion Music Inc.
    Designed At – Hipgnosis (2)
    Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Atlantic Recording Corporation
    Copyright © – Atlantic Recording Corporation
    Copyright © – Swan Song Inc. – "The Object"
    Lacquer Cut At – Atlantic Studios
       
Credits:
       
    Design [Sleeve] – Hardie*, Hipgnosis (2)
    Engineer [Tape] – Jeremy Gee
    Engineer, Mixed By – Keith Harwood
    Executive-Producer – Peter Grant
    Producer – Jimmy Page
       
Notes:
       
℗© 1976 Atlantic Recording Corp.
"THE OBJECT" © 1976 Swan Song Inc.

PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN - Denoted by A "PRC" etching will most often be found in the runout etching 'deadwax' of the vinyl. Also the Atlantic pressing plant code "RI" will usually appear at the end of of the matrix number printed on the center labels of Atlantic.

Recorded and mixed at Musicland Studios, Munich, West Germany.

Gatefold Cover with embossed title on the front cover and embossed Swan Song logo on back cover.
Printed rough inner sleeve.

Promotional copies known to exist.
These copies come with a promo sticker "Promotional Copy NOT FOR SALE" and a sticker with songs' title on front jacket (see pic).

The "PRC" in the runouts are upside down when compared to the other text in the runouts.

Lacquer Cut At credit for Atlantic Studios denoted by the "AT" stamping in the Side B runout.

       
Barcode and Other Identifiers
        

    Rights Society: ASCAP
    Price Code (Spine): 0698
    Pressing Plant ID (Sides A&B Etched): PRC
    Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): ST-SS-763559-RI
    Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): ST-SS-763560-RI
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side A - Variant 1): ST-SS-763559-EEE-1 PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side B - Variant 1): ST-SS-763560-EEE++-1 AT PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side A - Variant 2): ST-SS-763559-FFF++-1 WITH HELP FROM TOM PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side B - Variant 2): ST-SS-763560-EEE-1 AT PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side A - Variant 3): ST-SS-763559-EEE+-1 PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side B - Variant 3): ST-SS-763560-FFF+-1 -11 AT ATLANTIC STUDIOS PRC
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side A - Variant 4): ST-SS-763559-EEE-1-111 PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side B - Variant 4): ST-SS-763560-EEE++-1 AT PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side A - Variant 5): ST-SS-763559-EEE+-1-11 PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side B - Variant 5): ST-SS-763560-EEE+-1 AT PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side A - Variant 6): ST-SS-763559-EEE-1 PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side B - Variant 6): ST-SS-763560-EEE-1-111 AT PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side A - Variant 7): ST-SS-763559-E EE-1 PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side B - Variant 7): ST-SS-763560-E EE-1 -11 AT PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side A - Variant 8): ST-SS-763559-EEE+++-1-11 PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side B - Variant 8): ST-SS-763560-FFF+-1-11 AT ATLANTIC STUDIOS PRC
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side A - Variant 9): ST-SS-763559-EEE++++ - 1-11 PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side B - Variant 9): ST-SS-763560-EEE ++-1 AT PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side A - Variant 10): ST-SS-763559-EEE - 1 - 11 PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side B - Variant 10): ST-SS-763560-EEE - 1 - 11 AT PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side A - Variant 11): ST-SS-763559-FFF++-1 WITH HELP FROM TOM PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side B - Variant 11): ST-SS-763560-EEE+-1 AT PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side A - Variant 12): ST-SS-763559-EEE - 1 - 11 PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side B - Variant 12): ST-SS-763560-EEE ++-1 -11 AT PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side A - Variant 13): ST-SS-763559-FFF++-1 WITH HELP FROM TOM PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS
    Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side B - Variant 13): ST-SS-763560-EEE-1-11 AT PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS   

        

Led Zeppelin – Presence
Label:    Swan Song – SS 8416
Format:    Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, RI - PRC Pressing, Embossed, Gatefold
Country: US
Released: Mar 31, 1976
Genre:    Rock
Style:    Hard Rock, Classic Rock
        

         

Viewfinder links:        

        

"Just the cover, Ma'am"          

Hipgnosis            

Led Zeppelin        

Jimmy Page        

Robert Plant        

        

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YouTube links:        

         

Candy Store Rock          

Immigrant Song         

        

        

         

        

        

        

Styrous® ~ Saturday, October 5, 2024       
       

 

 

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