KING CRIMSON IN THE COURT OF 1969 •TRUE 1st press• prog psych mellotron SCHIZOID
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Feb 26, 2018
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THE GREEN SHAG! "GOOD RECORDS FOR GOOD PEOPLE!"
KING CRIMSON / IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING (AN OBSERVATION BY KING CRIMSON) 1969 ATLANTIC TRUE 1st USA PRESS
••••• A staggering genius/masterwork of progressive psychedelic music & conceptual album artwork. From the opening manic edgy rock of "21st Century Schizoid Man" to the plodding dramatic & atmospheric mellotron soaked "The Court of the Crimson King" this is arguably the BEST prog album EVER, fully realized in idea & execution. AN ESSENTIAL ALBUM FOR EVERY TYPE OF COLLECTOR.
- 1969 true first stereo USA pressing
- PR matrix indicates Presswell pressing
- label rim text shows original "1841 Broadway" address
- ***RARE LABEL MISPRINT = side 2 is BLANK aside from rim text
- etch indiciates mastered by Adrian Barber and Longwear Plating
- the dead wax is etched "STA-691699-C / STA-691700-C" & "W" "AT LW"
- cover is thick heavy textured cardboard with pasted on interior slick
- inner sleeve is heavy color printed paper stock
CONDITION:
VINYL = EX Exceptionally light sleeve scuff/rub/light hairlines visible under bright halogens. The labels are NM.
PLAY GRADE = STRONG VG++ Exceptionally light hiss or crackle between tracks or occasionally subdominant lightly in background at some quieter passages, MUSIC OVERPOWERS, DELIVERS HUGE LOUD BOLD DEEP BOOMING FIDELITY.
COVER = NM- Exceptionally light storage signs, very firm/solid/crisp/rigid, inside gatefold is beautiful, VERY CLEAN BRIGHT BOLD & VIVID. The edge seams are ROCK SOLID, NO SPLITS. Corners are excellent with a bit of soft rub at lower spine corner. The inner sleeve is EX with light wear.
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King Crimson ?– In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson)
Label: Atlantic ?– SD 8245 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, PRCountry: US Released: 1969 Genre: Rock Style: Prog Rock
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1 21st Century Schizoid Man Including Mirrors Written By – Fripp - McDonald - Lake - Giles - SinfieldWritten-By – Lake*, McDonald*, Giles*, Sinfield*, Fripp* 7:21 A2 I Talk To The Wind Written By – McDonald - SinfieldWritten-By – McDonald*, Sinfield* 6:08 A3 Epitaph Written By – Fripp - McDonald - Lake - Giles - SinfieldWritten-By – Lake*, McDonald*, Giles*, Sinfield*, Fripp* 8:52 B1 Moonchild Including The Dream And The Illusion Written By – Fripp - McDonald - Lake - Giles - SinfieldWritten-By – Lake*, McDonald*, Giles*, Sinfield*, Fripp* 12:15 B2 The Court Of The Crimson King Including The Return Of The Fire Witch And The Dance Of The Puppets Written By – McDonald - SinfieldWritten-By – McDonald*, Sinfield* 9:25Companies, etc.
- Pressed By – Presswell
- Record Company – E.G. Productions
- Record Company – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Manufactured By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Copyright (c) – E.G. Music Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Published By – TRO-Total Music, Inc.
- Recorded At – Wessex Sound Studios
- Produced For – E.G. Productions
- Mastered At – Atlantic Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – Longwear Plating
Credits
- Bass Guitar, Lead Vocals – Greg Lake
- Cover – Barry Godber
- Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Michael Giles
- Engineer – Robin Thompson
- Engineer [Assistant] – Tony Page
- Guitar – Robert Fripp
- Mastered By – Adrian Barber
- Other [Equipment By] – Vick and Dik
- Producer – King Crimson
- Reeds, Woodwind, Vibraphone [Vibes], Keyboards, Mellotron, Vocals – Ian McDonald
- Words By, Other [Illumination] – Peter Sinfield
Notes
Presswell Pressing, denoted by (PR) matrix suffix, on original labels ('1841 Broadway' rim text)Atlantic Studios mastering location indicated by "AT" in run outs.
Mastering by Adrian Barber indicated by "W" in run outs.
All songs copyright © 1969 E. G. Music Ltd.
All rights for the U.S.A. & Canada controlled by TRO-Total Music, Inc., BMI.
Recorded at Wessex Sound Studios, London
All songs published by TRO-Total Music, Inc., BMI
Produced for E.G. Productions, 'David & John'
Atlantic Recording Corporation, 1841 Broadway, New York, New York 10023
© 1969 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Printed in U.S.A.
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Textured gatefold sleeve
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Some issues exist that contain a sticker that states "Manufactured Under License issued by Atlantic Recording Corporation to Record Club of America, Inc." but that is the only difference, all other information same as this release.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): ST-A-691699 PR
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): ST-A-691700 PR
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A / etched): ST-A-691699-C LW AT PR W [w/dot below]
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B / etched): ST-A-691700-C LW AT W [w/dot below]
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