KING CRIMSON CAT FOOD / GROON 1970 UK PINK ISLAND PIC SLEEVE 7" BEAUTIFUL COPY

	£		30
	$		39

KING CRIMSON - CAT FOOD / GROON

 King Crimson UK 1st press progressive rock gem, on the "i" pink Island label, STEREO WIP 6080

The dead wax matrix numbers are :

Side 1    WIP 1061  A 1 with stampers "1 1  6" at 4 o'clock 

Side 2    WIP 1062  B 1 with stampers "1  7" at 2 o'clock

A beautiful copy of this 1970 UK 1st press King Crimson progressive rock gem, with gleaming, virtually unmarked, 1st press A1/B1 vinyl with just a couple of the faintest of faint marks on each side, only visible under a bright light - obviously very sparingly played vinyl; pristine large "i" pink Island labels with just a couple of very small and very faint line marks on each label only visible under a bright light; superb audio quality with no skips, jumps, repeats, sticks, clicks, or background crackle - just perfect; and lovely condition original picture/lyric outer sleeve with no splits, tears or unwanted writing - just some very minor shelf wear and the hint of some occasional and very slight age discolouration around the edges. NOTE : I will insert the vinyl into a separate plain white inner sleeve in order to protect the original picture/lyric inner during shipping. Not many UK 1st pressings of this very rare and highly sought after King Crimson progressive rock 7" single left now, especially in as impressive condition as this, and will only continue to increase in value.

In summary a truly excellent plus condition copy of this extremely hard to find 1970 Pink Floyd progressive rock 7" gem - these UK 1st pressings are now seldom seen (especially in as impressive condition as this) and will only increase in value.

 If you require any further information, including photos, then let me know and I'll do my best to oblige. 

If this record interests you then take a look at my other 60's & 70's classic vinyl listings.

A bit about myself : I have been collecting vinyl for more than 50 years and have amassed a huge collection covering a varied genre, but mostly of 1960's and 70's origin. Most of my records were originally bought by myself for my own collection, but during the past 30 years I have embellished my collection by buying records from a variety of sources : friends/acquaintances, car boot sales, auctions, and even through putting up a "vinyl wanted" notice in my wife's shop! I am now retired and take great delight in being able to spend more time scouring the country and attending boot sales and auctions in the hope of unearthing more vinyl gems...I am 65 years of age now and am still discovering bands and music of the 60's and 70's that I have never come across before. Wonderful! Richard

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On the subject of postage, I take great care in the packaging of all items, using a proper vinyl thick cardboard "crucifix" style mailer along with at least two thick cardboard stiffeners. I take great care in separating the record from the outer sleeve in order to help prevent sleeve damage in transit and I always insert the vinyl, outer sleeve and inner into a clear plastic sleeve, thus adding further protection. 

For this item postage & packaging will be UK £3.00, Royal Mail 1st class signed for; 

Continental Europe £8, and Rest of the World £11 respectively, Royal Mail 1st class international Airmail tracked and signed for

 I DO discount post & packaging costs for multiple purchases. I do NOT profit from postage.

Good luck with your bidding!

NOTE : My vinyl descriptions comply with the official Record Collector vinyl grading guidelines :

Mint

The records itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items, such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

Excellent

The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and /or creasing.

Very Good

The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

Good

The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

Fair

The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents are torn, stained and/or defaced

Poor

The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents are badly damaged or partly missing.

Bad

The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler