KING CRIMSON IN THE WAKE OF POSEIDON 1st UK PRESS PINK i ISLAND LP 1970

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KING CRIMSON IN THE WAKE OF POSEIDON 1st UK PRESS PINK i ISLAND LP 1970

Artist: KING CRIMSON

Title: IN THE WAKE OF POSEIDON

Year: 1970 original ISLAND Records

LP – Stereo - UK 1st Press 

Matrix

ILPS+9127+A2  

ILPS+9127+B2  

This is a genuine UK 1st Pressing of this increasingly scarce record by King Crimson titled "In the Wake of Poseidon" on the rare 1st Pressing PINK "i" ISLAND label.

The vinyl is visually in excellent condition (side 2) and very good condition (side 1). Please see below a description of grades and note that this vinyl is 45 years old that has been played and will not transform into anything else.

The 1st Pressing PINK "i" ISLAND double rigged labels are in excellent condition. 

The textured laminated gatefold sleeve is in very good to excellent condition with corner, ring and edge wear. The spine is complete but has feathered.

King Crimson opened 1970 scarcely in existence as a band, having lost two key members (Ian McDonald and Michael Giles), with a third (Greg Lake) about to leave.

Their second album — largely composed of Robert Fripp's songwriting and material salvaged from their stage repertory ("Pictures of a City" and "The Devil's Triangle") — is actually better produced and better sounding than their first.

Surprisingly, Fripp's guitar is not the dominant instrument here: The Mellotron, taken over by Fripp after McDonald's departure — and played even better than before — still remains the band's signature. The record doesn't tread enough new ground to precisely rival In the Court of the Crimson King. 

Fripp, however, has made an impressive show of transmuting material that worked on stage ("Mars" aka "The Devil's Triangle") into viable studio creations, and "Cadence and Cascade" may be the prettiest song the group ever cut.

"The Devil's Triangle," which is essentially an unauthorized adaptation of "Mars, Bringer of War" from Gustav Holst's The Planets, was later used in an eerie Bermuda Triangle documentary of the same name. 

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Visually-graded vinyl: A visual grading will identify physical flaws (such as scratches) and can help determine whether a record has been cared-for properly. A visual grading will not identify noise or crackle caused by non-visible sources. Most of the records I sell are between thirty and fifty years old and so it is likely that there may be some background noise even if they look perfect.

Guide to grades used

Mint                      

Cover - Looks new - no marks, wear or damage

Disc - Looks unplayed - no marks visible

Near Mint              

Cover - Looks virtually new with signs of handling- Minor wear creases but no marks or damage. Light sleeves may show slight discoloration due to age.

Disc - May have minor scuffs &/or hairline scratches caused by moving record in & out of paper sleeve

Excellent                

Cover - Slight signs of wear on edges/spine, corners or ring wear. No damage caused by sticker removal/residue.

Disc- The record has been played and has superficial marks &/or hairline scratches and paper scuffs.

Very good              

Cover - Moderate edge/spine or ring wear. Corners may be a little blunt. Opening edge may show feathering caused by removal of record. Visible creases or laminate lift. Localised sticker removal damage.

Disc - The record has been played frequently and has noticeable surface marks, occasional light scratches and paper scuffs.

Good                      

Cover - Heavy ring or edge/spine wear. Corners noticeable bashed. Heavy creases. Considerable laminate/surface damage.

Disc - The record looks very well played and the sound quality has probably deteriorated noticeably. A lot of surface marks/scratches. Usually used as collection filler

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