KING CRIMSON Earthbound 1972 UK Island HELP6 A-3U/B-1U Misprint EX/VG+ LP Shrink

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This listing is for:
KING CRIMSON
EARTHBOUND
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ISLAND Records HELP 6
Original 1972 issue Stereo LP
MADE in the UK
MISPRINT Cover

VINYL is EX/VG+
High Gloss Vinyl is very clean with a very few lightest hairlines visible under hard bright light -plus, a light cosmetic storage mark visible at the edge of Side B, that is completely inaudible.- but grading that side VG+, since, if you look hard you can see it, even though you'll never hear it. Label Side A has some light spotty wear. Side B Label is very nice.
* Please excuse grainy look to Vinyl (PHOTO 1) -This is just from my camera's inability to properly resolve solid dark areas, especially VINYL GROOVES.
...effect is made worse than usual here due to solid Black cover and labels (nothing much for light meter to work from). VINYL is actually VERY CLEAN.
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COVER is EX+
Still in the Shrink Wrap; crisp, square and tight with only one small mild edge crease at top right to keep it from NM. No other marks. All corners sharp, all edges straight. Seams and spine 100% intact with no splits.


STRICT CONSERVATIVE GOLDMINE GRADING
NM / EX(VG++) / VG+ / VG



Original Press MISPRINT
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This release has misspelling of 'MACDONALD' for Ian McDonald on the rear cover in writing credit for 21st Century Schizoid Man.
*this was quickly corrected and some 1st year copies can be found with the change already made to correct 'McDonald' spelling.
...it's a more important mistake than many realize, due to 2 other actual IAN 'MACDONALD's being well-known British / Scottish recording musicians.
more INFO on the MISPRINT available at DISCOGS for EARTHBOUND (Master Release Page // 1st Entry).

MATRIX NUMBERS
SIDE ONE: HELP 6 A-3U
SIDE TWO: HELP 6 B-1U

On Rear Artwork:
All songs published by E.G. Music 1972 ©
Produced by Robert Fripp for E.G. Records.
℗ 1972 Island Records Ltd.
Sleeve printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd.

On Labels:
Published by E.G. Music Ltd. © 1972
Produced by: Robert Fripp for E.G. Records.
℗ 1972 Island Records Ltd.

'Schizoid Man' and 'Groon' were recorded at Wilmington, Delaware on 11 February 1972; 'Peoria' at Peoria on 10 March 1972; 'The Sailors Tale' at Jacksonville, Florida 26 February 1972; 'Earthbound' at Orlando, Florida 27 February 1972.

Black 'crepe' Inner Sleeve included in top condition with no creases, wear, tears or splits.
Disc inside separate anti-static lined inner sleeve to protect both the Vinyl and the original inner.

Scarce and Highly sought King Crimson album in original UK MISPRINT issue
Rarely found outside of the UK and Europe.

Even though still in the original shrink-wrap
LP is kept in additional protective, clear poly outer-sleeve

Please see my other listings for more Rare KING CRIMSON and related LPs
and other Vintage Collectible KRAUTROCK, PROG, PROG-PSYCH, ELECTRONIC and SPACE-ROCK Import LPs.
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plus posters and other memorabilia will all eventually be listed.

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