KING CRIMSON IN THE WAKE 1st UK PINK ISLAND MiNt AuDiO

	£		180
	$		239

KING CRIMSON ''IN THE WAKE OF THE POSEIDON'' 1st UK PRESSING CAT NO ILPS 9127 ORIGINAL ISLAND PINK 'I' LABELS!!!  THIS IS AN AWESOME TOP COPY!   TOP VERY NEAR MINT AUDIO ON MY SYSTEMS !! EARLIEST A#1 and B#1 MATRIX!!! EARLIEST E.DAY & CO. COVER NEAR MINT!!!NEVER SEEN LIKE THIS!!!38 YEARS OLD!!ABSOLUTELY UP THERE AS ONE OF THE BEST AUDIO COPIES THAT I HAVE  EVER HEARD THROUGHOUT!!!! 

Here is another from my personal collection, collected over a period of more than 30 years and I have accumilated more than 49000 albums alone (mainly UK pressings only)! This mega rare copy to ever find in this condition and has been stored in a case for at least 25 years with the vinyl sleeve seperated from the cover for protection! This is how I have always stored my records! Apart from the Absolutely stunning appearance of this album what makes this unique and very collectable is the stunning cristal clear audio quality almost impossible to find like this! King Crimson albums feature many quiet and slow tracks and only the best vinyls are worth listening to in my opinion! This sounds absolutely awesome even the quieter places play with just very minimal interfearance even at loud volume! Unbeleivable on vinyl like this!! I would class myself as highly critical Please look at my completed listings of records that I have sold of this calaber and you will see that I normally get it right!!! Complete with original 1st issue E.Day gatefold in near pristine condition!

In the Wake of Poseidon (1970) This is the second album by the progressive rock group King Crimson!. By the time this album was released, the band had already undergone their first change in lineup, however they still maintained much of the style of their first album, In the Court of the Crimson King!!.

Also like their first album, the mood of this album often changes from serene to chaotic. The album opens with a poetic vocal piece called "Peace – A Beginning", which is reprised instrumentally in the middle of the album and vocally again at the end. "Pictures of a City" was originally performed live, often extended to over ten minutes and was called "A Man. A City." An example of such a performance can be found on the live album Epitaph!!.

The longest track on the album is a chaotic instrumental piece called "The Devil’s Triangle", which was built around quotations from Gustav Holst's "Mars: Bringer of War" from his The Planets Suite!.

King Crimson would have called the piece Mars, as they had performed it on tour in the 1969 lineup, but were forbidden by the composer's legal estate. In 1971, a brief excerpt from "The Devil’s Triangle" was featured on the BBC television series Doctor Who. Also, the track samples the chorus from "The Court of the Crimson King", the title track from the band's first album!!!.

The Album Cover!

The work is called "The 12 Archetypes" or "The 12 Faces Of Humankind". The colour pictures were painted by Tammo De Jongh in 1967!!

Side one

1. "Peace – A Beginning" - 0:49
2. "Pictures of a City" - 8:03, including:
   • 42nd at Treadmill
3. "Cadence and Cascade" - 4:27
4. "In the Wake of Poseidon" - 7:56, including:
   • Libra's Theme

Side two

1. "Peace – A Theme" - (Fripp) 1:15
2. "Cat Food" - (Fripp/Sinfield/Ian McDonald) - 4:54
3. "The Devil's Triangle" (Fripp/McDonald) - 11:39, including:
   • "Merday Morn"
   • "Hand of Sceiron"
   • "Garden of Worm"
4. "Peace – An End" - 1:53

The Matrix

Side 1 ''ILPS 9127 A#1'' (Earliest ever1st UK pressing)

Side 2 ''ILPS 9127 B#1'' (Earliest ever 1st UK pressing)

(VERY RARE (NO) MOTHER STAMPERS ON BOTH SIDES VERY EARLY PRESSING)

The Vinyl

This is the original thick chunky and deeper grooved type of vinyl only found on original and earliest pressings! (Later press are much more flimsier and less robust! The vinyls playing surface looks trully stunning. ! I can barely see a blemish at all and all visable signs are that this has barely ever been played at all! Very very rare to ever find! any marks that could possibly be seen would be light whyspy sleeve removal only (none) which would be detrimental to the audio quality! Please note! I can see (no) needle or audio sounding scratches or marks!! !!

The Audio!

I will just give a breif description on the audio uality as I heard it because in my opinion it played very near faultless and was absolutely stunning on all frequences!!!!!I have played this vinyl track for track at very loud volume on a top system! I must state this clearly that THIS LOOKS AND PLAYS ALMOST AS IT GETS IN MY OPINION!! Normaly it is quite exceptable and common to have static crackle\ticks during the play of this album beacause some of these early seventies pressings are notorious for faults but this vinyl plays with just the barest minimal static ever only really would be noticable at mega loud volume on my system and I was blown away with the clarity and superbe audio seperation!! ! Please note! I have heard many many copies of this album and have in my collection other originals The audio quality is stunning throughout! This audio must grade at least Excellent plus! ! (no) loud licks or pops and certainly (no) skips or jumps at all!!

Please note! I always add this disclaimer! I have played this vinyl through at very loud volume as usual on a top system and have given my honest opinion when describing the audio quality as I heard it! Please allow for the odd very very light static crackle\ticks (not) consistant throughout the audio! (Although I never heard any problems this album is notorious for its very quiet places) please remember that this is a genuine 39 year old vinyl that would have originally been played on a 39 year old system! 

Important points to note! This vinyl has been stored in a case laying dormant for at least 25 years! A build up of dirt and dust in the grooves causes static crackle \ticks! ,, A constant clean before each play is recomended! this will reduce any static and will enhance the audio quality!

The labels

These are the original and earliest Island pink 'I' labels (only the earliest press),, in superbe condition with just a hand full of spider marks that can only be seen anglerd to the light! This looks like it has barely been played in my opinion at least very minimal play for a 39 year old vinyl !!

The Cover.

This is the original 1st uk press E.DAY & CO TEXTURED GATEFOLD COVER! (unlaminated) These are mega hard to keep in good condition often seen in a terrible state! This looks very near perfect! With (no) splits tares and amaizingly (no) creases to mention! Any rubbing is barely worth to mention to notice any you would have to really scrutinise this cover. Quite unbeleivable to  find like this!!   Must be at least excellent plus to near mint!

A top copy to ever find after 29 years!!! 

HOW I SEND MY RECORDS!

THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLEWRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION (SEE PHOTOS)

As always I have tried to give my honest personal opinion when describing items listed! Although it is my honest opinion! I always urge others to do their own personal research on any items that they are interested in purchasing, before, they commit to bidding!) I have Highlighted all aspects as clearly as possible!! I have taken time to play this vinyl track for track to give a clear and accurate description of the audio quality as i hear it. (please look at my completed listings of albums that I have sold of this calaber (more than 1000 items) and you will see that I normally get it right) I have also provided as many photos as I can and supersized so that all aspects can be seen clearly in strong light!!!!!Please note! These photos are the actual item for sale and not copies of other items!!!!!!!

Please do not hesitate to email me with any questions regarding this item or any other items that I have listed!

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All items are despatched securely with ample reinforcement (It is my prime interest to make sure that the items arrive in the same condition that they left me!!!!

I offer a postage discount for multiple purchases!!!,, but i do insist that the buyer pay for the items as they are won! I can not any longer allow winning bidders to run up a large bill and then not pay! I do not have a problem with holding the goods to be despatched untill they are ready (at the buyers request), for multiple items purchased!!!!!

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