KING CRIMSON 'LARKS' TONGUES IN ASPIC' LP UK ISLAND 1973 PINK RIM FIRST PRESSING
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FROM 1973 ON THE UK ISLAND RECORDS LABEL COMES THIS STUNNING LP BY KING CRIMSON ENTITLED "LARKS' TONGUES IN ASPIC" (ILPS 9230)
STEREO. FIRST PRESSING. PINK RIM LABELS   A1 Larks' Tongues In Aspic, Part One Written-By – Bruford*, Cross*, Muir*, Wetton*, Fripp* Written-By – Bruford*, Cross*, Muir*, Wetton*, Fripp* 13:36 A2 Book Of Saturday Written-By – Wetton*, Palmer-James*, Fripp* Written-By – Wetton*, Palmer-James*, Fripp* 2:59 A3 Exiles Written-By – Cross*, Palmer-James*, Fripp* Written-By – Cross*, Palmer-James*, Fripp* 7:37 B1 Easy Money Written-By – Wetton*, Palmer-James*, Fripp* Written-By – Wetton*, Palmer-James*, Fripp* 7:51 B2 The Talking Drum Written-By – Bruford*, Cross*, Muir*, Wetton*, Fripp* Written-By – Bruford*, Cross*, Muir*, Wetton*, Fripp* 7:28 B3 Larks' Tongues In Aspic, Part Two Written-By – Fripp* Written-By – Fripp* 7:10

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Ltd.
  • Produced For – E.G. Records Ltd.
  • Pressed By – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
  • Copyright © – United Artists Music Ltd.
  • Copyright © – Rondor Music
  • Copyright © – Yes Songs Ltd
  • Copyright © – E.G. Music Ltd.
  • Recorded At – Command Studios
  • Designed At – Tantra Designs
  • Published By – E.G. Music Ltd.
  • Published By – United Artists Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Rondor Music
  • Published By – Yes Songs Ltd

Credits

  • Bass, Vocals – John Wetton
  • Design [Cover Design] – Tantra Designs
  • Drums – Bill Bruford
  • Engineer – Nick Ryan
  • Guitar, Mellotron, Electronics [Devices] – Robert Fripp
  • Percussion [& Allsorts] – Jamie Muir
  • Producer – King Crimson
  • Violin, Viola, Mellotron – David Cross

Notes

First UK issue without publishing credit at the bottom of the rear sleeve; an "All songs published by E.G. Music Ltd © 1973" declaration was later added under the David & Mark credit.

This version has the following distinguishing attributes:

Pink-rimmed Island labels.
Rear sleeve has no "All songs published by E.G. Music Ltd © 1973" at bottom.
Rear sleeve has 'basing street london w11' beneath Island logo.
Rear sleeve has no printer credit at bottom.
Spine is pinched at both ends.

Original inner sleeve of this first issue may be either:
A) a generic white inner with slightly rounded corners and PATENT Nos.11255 55 MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN, 

Rear sleeve:
Recorded at Command Studios, London - Jan & Feb 1973
A King Crimson Production for E.G. Records (David & Mark)

Labels: ℗ 1973 Island Records Ltd.

Publishing:
• EG Music Ltd./United Artists Music Ltd/Rondor Music/Yes Songs Ltd - A1, B2.
• EG Music Ltd./United Artists Music Ltd - A2, B1.
• EG Music Ltd. - A3, B3.

Runouts are stamped, except 'SARK.' on side A which is etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): ILPS-9230-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): ILPS-9230-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, var. 1): ILPS-9230 A-2U SARK.
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, var. 1): ILPS-9230 B-2U RR
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SLEEVE IN CLEAN AND EXCELLENT++ CONDITION 

RECORD IN VG++ CONDITION WITH A FEW LIGHT SCUFFS / MARKS AND A NICE SHEEN
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