KING CRIMSON 'ISLANDS' ORIG UK PINK RIM ISLAND '73
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King Crimson
'Islands'
Island, UK, 1971
UAS 30132
THE KINGS of progressive rock. There's no arguing that Robert Fripp and his band of merry progsters re-wrote the rule book when it came to crafting music of an altogether higher level of sophistication and inventiveness. Sure, they arrived on the scene with one of the most outstanding debut albums of all time yet they managed to continue their musical assault well into the seventies with a string of steller releases, each one driving their message deeper into the buying publics psyche.
'Islands' was the bands fourth album and showcases a group pushing the boundaries of contemporary progressive rock. It would also be the last album recorded by a stable Crimson line up before various members departed leaving Fripp to re-tool after a disasterous American tour. The music here is intense yet somewhat free flowing - as wild a take on free jazz by a mildly out of control prog band as you could imagine. Long tracks, mad disonant chords, crazy time signatures, quirky twists and turns, mad saxophone and blistering lead guitar solos - all in all, just what you might expect from the worlds mots accomplished and forward thinking turn of the seventies rock band.
Pressing: Island, UK, 1971
Vinyl: Nice condition. Spindle marks and signs of use. Numerous scuffs (note NOT scratches) visible under a bright light including one mark on side one that can be heard for a few revolutions. Grades as a nice Vg+
Cover: Only minor signs of use. Issued in a beautifully designed cover. Sharp corners, no dings, no bends, no ring wear, no split seams and no creases. Spine is stiff, square and totally uncrushed. Grades as MINT-!
Inserts: None
Matrix:
1st Pressing
Side One: ILPS 9175 A-1
Side Two: ILPS 9175 B-1
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