KING CRIMSON IN THE WAKE OF POSEIDON VINYL UK 1ST PRESS EX+ PROG PSYCH AUDIO
  £   52
  $   69

 


£ 52 Sold For
Nov 21, 2025 Sold Date
Nov 11, 2025 Start Date
17   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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KING CRIMSON IN THE WAKE OF POSEIDON
THIS IS A 1970 ORIGINAL FULLY COMPLETE EARLIEST UK 1st PRESS, AND AUDIO THAT WILL BE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BETTER, FOR THIS PROG PSYCH ROCK MASTERPIECE !!!!
HAS WRONG AND INCOMPLETED TRACKLIST FOR SIDE 2, INSIDE THE GATEFOLD !!!!
ALSO HAS THE UNTITLED HIDDEN TRACK AT THE START OF SIDE 2 !!!!
IT ALSO HAS THE WRONG AND UNCOMPLETED TRACK LIST FOR SIDE 2, INSIDE THE GATEFOLD, COMPARED TO THE TRACKS ON SIDE 2 LABEL, AND ALSO HAS THE HIDDEN UNNAMED TRACK AT THE START OF SIDE 2  !!!!

THIS IS THE ONE AND ONLY, KING CRIMSON, AND ONE OF THE GREATEST ALBUMS EVER PRODUCED, AND WITH A LINE UP OF, ROBERT FRIPP, IAN McDONALD, GREG LAKE, MICHAEL GILES, AND PETER SINFIELD, NOT SURPRISING !!!! FORMED IN LONDON IN 1968, THIS IS THEIR 2nd ALBUM RELEASED ON 15th MAY 1970. TO FIND A UK 1st PRESS IS HARD ENOUGH, BUT TO FIND ONE WITH AMAZING AUDIO, IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE, DUE TO THE LOTS OF QUIETER SECTIONS, BUT THIS VINYL HAS BEEN LOOKED AFTER, SO CERTAINLY A VERY, VERY, VERY SAD FROM MY TREASURED PERSONAL VINYL COLLECTION !!!!
DISCLAIMER :: ALL MY LP'S LISTED ON THIS SITE ARE ORIGINAL AND NOT FAKE OR COUNTERFEIT, AND ARE SOLD IN GOOD FAITH. THEY WERE BOUGHT ON THE DATE OF ISSUE. THANK YOU !!
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1970 UK EARLIEST 1ST PRESS  :: ILPS 9127  A//1  ::  ILPS 9127  B//1 .
ON THE FIRST PRESS PINK WITH WHITE 'i' LOGO ISLAND LABEL :: ILPS-9127 .
COVER  ::  ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS FRONT AND BACK HEAVY TEXTURED GATEFOLD, PRINTED AND MADE BY THE E J DAY GROUP LONDON AND BEDFORD, WITH WRONG AND UNCOMPLETED TRACK LIST FOR SIDE 2 INSIDE THE GATEFOLD, WITH SOLID SPINE AND EDGES, WITH SOME LIGHT RUB, AND SOME SURFACE RUB ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AS SEEN IN THE PHOTOS, WITH THE OPENING EDGE STILL SHARP. INSIDE THE GATEFOLD NOTHING TO REPORT, AND WITH NOTHING ELSE, I WOULD GRADE A LOVELY CLEAN AND SOLID  :: EX- .  VINYL ::  THE VINYL IS IN GREAT CONDITION, AND AS MENTIONED THE AUDIO IS OUTSTANDING, AND SO WILL BE SO DIFFICULT TO FIND A BETTER PLAYING VINYL FOR THIS ALBUM !!!!
ON SIDE 1 :: JUST SUPERB AUDIO, WITH LITERALLY ONE SINGLE FAINT TICK JUST AFTER THE START OF TRACK 1 !!!!
ON SIDE 2 :: AGAIN SUPERB AUDIO, AND AGAIN WITH LITERALLY ONE SINGLE FAINT TICK TOWAEDS THE END OF TRACK 1, AND ALSO HAS THE UNTITLED HIDDEN TRACK AT THE START !!!!
VISUALLY, AWAY FROM BRIGHT LIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS FINE, ONLY UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT ARE JUST A FEW HARMLESS COSMETIC SLEEVE REMOVAL SPIDER WEB THREAD ULTRA FINE LINES, AND JUST A COUPLE OF VERY TINY HARMLESS COSMETIC MARKS. PLAYS SUPERB, AND I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO  :: EX+ . 

LABELS :: JUST LITERALLY A COUPLE OF VERY FAINT SPINDLE LINES AT THE CENTRE, SEEN ONLY UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT :: EX .

POLYLINED INNER :: NO RIPS, OR WRITING, AND JUST A BIT OF VERY LIGHT AGEING, AND OF COURSE THE VINYL WILL COME IN A NEW POLYLINED INNER ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL, AND DUE TO THE WRITING :: VG/VG+ .

KING CRIMSON AT THEIR VERY BEST, PLAYS LIKE A DREAM, SO ONE CERTAINLY NOT TO FORGET ABOUT !!!! THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR TIME !!!! ROSE . 

TAKE CARE AND BE SAFE !!!!

IMPORTANT   I ALWAYS POST THE NEXT DAY, APART IF IT FALLS ON A SUNDAY. PLEASE READ THE POSTAGE LABEL FOR THE DATE OF POSTING, AND YOU WILL SEE IT WAS POSTED ON TIME. IT IS THE POSTAL SERVICES AT FAULT, AND NOT MINE, AND DUE TO THIS I HAVE LOST MY 5 STAR POSTAGE RATING. THANK YOU !!!

IMPORTANT SHIPPING COSTS INFORMATION BELOW

PLEASE NOTE, WHEN DOING YOUR SHIPPING RATES DESCRIBED BELOW, FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, SHIPPING IS SHOWING, 'ECONOMY POSTAGE', PLEASE IGNORE THIS, AS EVERYTHING IS SENT TRACKED WITH A TRACKING NUMBER, THANK YOU !!!!

FOR SHIPPING COSTS OVERSEAS, PLEASE LOOK AT 'Postage' JUST ABOVE THE PAYMENT OPTIONS, JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE MAIN PHOTO ON THE LISTING, AND CLICK ON...SEE DETAILS...IF YOUR SHIPPING COST DOES NOT APPEAR BELOW THE FIRST BOX, THEN CLICK ON THE 'V' SYMBOL IN THE BOX, FIND YOUR COUNTRY FROM THE DROP DOWN LIST, CLICK ON YOUR COUNTRY, THEN CLICK ON THE BLUE UPDATE BOX, THANK YOU.

 I ALWAYS PACK WITH EXTRA STIFF CARD, BUBBLE WRAP, AND PROTECTED CORNERS !!!

ALSO FOR OVERSEAS I ALSO PACK VERY WELL WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROTECTION FOR YOUR ALBUMS SAFETY IN SHIPPING, SO SINGLE ALBUMS WILL WEIGH OVER 500gms WHICH COSTS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN UNDER 500gms, BUT I AM SURE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET YOUR ALBUM IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN I PACKED IT !!! IF IT FALLS BELOW 500gms, I WILL REFUND YOU THE DIFFERENCE.

                  I COMBINE SHIPPING, SO PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES!!!!

 PLEASE E MAIL ME FIRST IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT SHIPPING COSTS


ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK, THANKYOU.

IF YOU HAVE TIME, PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND !!!!!

VINYL WILL BE PACKED SEPARATE FROM COVER IN PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND WILL BE PACKED BULLET AND POSTMAN PROOF.

[[[[PLEASE NOTE IT IS £3.95 P&P ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK]]]] 


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IF IN THE VERY UNLIKELY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR ALBUM PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REFUND YOU. BUT I KNOW YOU WILLBE HAPPY !!!


 THANKYOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID.


   




























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