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KING CRIMSON - In the Wake of Poseidon

Original UK 1st Press LP

Island (ILPS-9127)

Rare original UK 1st press on the pink Island label with the "I" logo housed in a textured gatefold sleeve. Has the all important A1/B1 Matrix endings denoting a very first pressing. This copy is still in superb collectable condition, would be a tough upgrade. I am selling this on behalf of a friend who bought it on the week of release, played it only a handful of times & then stored it upright in a polythene sleeve for years.

 Matrix:

Side 1) ILPS 9127 A//1

Side 2) ILPS 9127 B//1

The sleeve is in Near Mint condition with so little to report in the way of wear. The spine has the most wear, has some light rubbing. Otherwise all i can see if i look very carefully is just the slightest touch of rubbing in a couple of small areas. A very nice, crisp & solid sleeve.

The labels are in excellent + condition with no spindle wear and just a few spider marks on each side. The vinyl retains its original sheen with few signs of ever being played.

Still in superb collectable condition. The sleeve has no major issues, just one minor issue is some light rubbing to the spine. The labels are in nice condition with no spindle wear and just a few spider marks on either side. The vinyl retains its original sheen and looks to have hardly ever been played.

Please note that this grading has nothing to do with the age of the record, we grade all records the same whether they are 40 years old or 4 days old. 

For the last 20 years we have been looking through 100's & even 1,000's of records every week, but we still only pull out a tiny percentage to sell on. 

Condition

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Near Mint

Almost mint.Very minor paper scuffs and very little else can appear on the vinyl. This will most likely have occurred during packaging, or removing the record from the inner sleeve but obviously it had been handled with extreme care.Any flaw should be very hard to see. The cover should look as close to perfect with only minor signs of wear and/or age. Minor impressions to the cover (due to the outer edge of the vinyl resting inside) may be acceptable, however the artwork should be as close to perfect as can be.

Excellent

An excellent condition for vinyl will allow minor scuffs (Scuffs lay on top of the grooves) which are visible but only slightly.The wear should be minimal.The play should be close to perfect as well. Some impression to the cover (minor outer ring wear) but no ink wear. Some slight creases to the corners, but not wrinkled and obtrusive to the eye. The corners can show a little white, meaning slight wear. No seam splits or writing on the cover or taped repairs.

VG++

As Excellent but with a larger number of scuffs, maybe a couple of hairlines (very light scratch that can't be felt) or a couple of marks. Sound quality should still be very close to that of an Excellent record with only minor crackle in quiet segments only, NO scratches that can be felt. Cover as Excellent but there may be a small seam split on the cover, or a very minimal amount of writing like a name written in small writing or a number. A VG++ record should be an acceptable record to live with if you aren't looking to pay the price of a Near Mint copy.