EX+ KING CRIMSON IN THE COURT OF THE 1st PRESS A2 B3 PINK ISLAND UK LP 1969 ILPS

	£		275
	$		364

King Crimson

In the Court of The Crimson King

A2 / B3

WONDERFULLY EARLY PRESSING HERE WHICH RARELY COMES UP FOR SALE.

!!EX(+) THROUGHOUT!!

**VERY RARE UK VINYL LP RECORD-WHICH STILL SOUNDS CLEAN AND FRESH**

ARTIST: KING CRIMSON.

TITLE: "IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING"

LABEL: ISLAND RECORDS 9111.

FORMAT: 1-DISC, 5-TRACK, STEREO, BLACK VINYL, 12-INCH, 33 rpm, LONG PLAYER.

Matrix / Runout Side A stamped: ILPS 9111 A▽2 1 4 3

Matrix / Runout Side B stamped: ILPS 9111 B//3 1 1 1 7

YEAR OF RELEASE: 1969.

COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE: UNITED KINGDOM.

LABEL DESIGN: SMOOTH; PINK & BLACK; LARGE 'I' ISLAND;

LABELS. 'ISLAND I' LOGO AT 6 O'CLOCK.

SLEEVE DESIGN: GATEFOLD SLEEVE. HEAVY CARDBOARD FRONT; HEAVY CARDBOARD REAR. MATTE FINISH. EJ DAY CREDIT.

CONDITION/SLEEVE:

EXCELLENT+

NO writing.

NO tears, lifting or stickers.

Only gently rubbed corners.

Glorious bright colours both inside and out.

VERY frameable.

MAGICAL

CONDITION/LABEL:

EXCELLENT ++

No writing to either side and little signs of wear either. All I can see are some faint traces of spindle marks when angled towards the light.

SUPERB

CONDITION/VINYL:

SIDE 1: EX+

SIDE 2: EX-

(Only marked a EX- due to the light marks, but with the audio blasting out clearly on each side)

**I HAVE LISTENED TO THE WHOLE ALBUM, AFTER GIVING IT A GENTLE VACUUM CLEAN & ULTRASONIC BATH AND WAS OVER THE MOON WITH THE AUDIO REPRODUCTION**

Really strong EX audio reproduction from both sides...All I noticed was the VERY occasional light and soft 18 revolutionary pops in the middle of Moonchild, on side 2, due to a small 2mm mark to the vinyl..Nothing at all to worry about as the gorgeously light a soft tracks of side two are, well still that: Light and soft with clear arrangements, easily identifiable ...The album plays gloriously.

The disc has some light a wispy marks from removal and replacement of the inner. With some others creating the odd revolutionary SOFT and light pop.

I have included a clip from this album in the listing, which shows equally how the quieter parts are lovely and quiet and the booming lows and screeching highs are equally clear, with just the odd occasional faint and soft pop in the background...have a listen.

THE INNER:

Near Mint!

Fantastic to have the ORIGINAL inner included too and in NEAR MINT condition!

Has the ‘Plastic Bags Can Be Dangerous’ statement to one side, in a box to the bottom of the inner. As well as the poly-lining.

Certainly done her job in looking after this wonderful slab of vinyl for the last 57 years!!

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: CONSERVATIVELY GRADED: A LOVELY COPY OF A VERY RARE RECORD WITH ACCEPTABLE, MINOR FAULTS.

THIS VINYL COPY OF 'IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING' IS THE UNITED KINGDOM FIRST-PRESS ISSUE, WITH FIRST-PRESS LABELS, AND FIRST-PRESS IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS.

THIS EXCELLENT RECORD IS LONG-DELETED AND HAS BECOME HIGHLY-PRIZED BY COLLECTORS OF QUALITY VINYL AND LOVERS OF FINE MUSIC.

CATCH THIS IF YOU CAN - IT IS AN ABSOLUTE CORKER!

Here's some further information:

It would seem that (excepting the A1/B1 anomaly) all the pink label A sides have the A2 matrix, but the B sides had B4 (Smooth Label), B3 (Very Rare Indeed) or B2 (Rough Label). The B4 being the ‘common’ one, the B2 Extremely rare & the B3 yet to be confirmed, only rumoured!!!! Rare enough as a rough label variant, but to find this in great condition is very VERY rare, and it has the original E.J. DAY. London. sleeve, (Solid Pink Label Only Variant).

If this baby doesn't sell-I'm VERY happy to keep it!!!

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