KING CRIMSON “RED” 1974 ISLAND ILPS 9308 PINK RIM UK 1ST PRESSING

	£		38
	$		50

KING CRIMSON

~ RED ~

(1974 ISLAND RECORDS – RARE ORIGINAL UK FIRST STEREO VINYL PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A SUPERB ORIGINAL UK FIRST STEREO VINYL PRESSING OF THE BRILLIANT ALBUM “RED” BY KING CRIMSON ON ISLAND RECORDS WITH PINK RIMMED LABELS AND PALM TREE LOGOS.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ISLAND ILPS 9308

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE ILPS 9308 A-3U / ILPS 9308 A-6U

OTHER ETCHINGS ARE SEAN / PECKO (THE ORIGINAL MASTER PRESSERS!!)

THE SLEEVE

THE FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND A FEW  SMALL WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THERE ARE AREAS OF SCUFFING TO THE BOTTOM EDGE AND TO THE CORNERS. THE LAMINATE IS BEGINNING TO LIFT A BIT IN A FEW AREAS. AL OF THE WHITE TEXT ON THE BLACK SPINE IS FULLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THIS CLASSIC ALBUM IS HOUSED IN AN ORIGINAL LIGHT BLUE, POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE, WITH PINK ISLAND LOGO AND CREDITS ON FRONT & BACK. THIS INNER IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME WEAR AND SOME DISCOLOURATION.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT, AND I ONLY DETECTED A FEW LIGHT TICKS RIGHT AT THE BEGINNING OF TRACK ONE ON SIDE TWO.

THE LABELS

THE ICONIC ISLAND LABELS WITH PINK RIMS AND PALM TREE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS.  

SIDE ONE

Red

1. Fallen Angel
2. One More Red Nightmare

SIDE TWO

1. Providence
2. Starless

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

TERMS & CONDITIONS – PLEASE READ!!

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS WHICH INCLUDES TRACKING & INSURANCE:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.00

£11.25

£13.50

£14.00

NB: ROYAL MAIL’S NEW PRICES AND CHANGES TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAME INTO OPERATION ON 2ND APRIL 2013. THESE CHANGES TO THEIR TERMS HAVE MEANT THAT I NOW NEED TO CHANGE MY SHIPPING PRICES. IN FUTURE I NEED TO POST MY ITEMS VIA A TRACKABLE SERVICE OFFERING SUFFICIENT LEVELS OF COVER TO PROTECT ME, THE SELLER, AND YOU, THE BUYER. IN THE UK THIS MEANS ‘SIGNED-FOR’ OR ‘SPECIAL DELIVERY’. OVERSEAS THIS MEANS ‘INTERNATIONAL SIGNED-FOR’. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THAT THIS STEP IS TO PROTECT BOTH OF US. 

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE AS AND WHEN NECESSARY.

HOWEVER IF THE SALE PRICE DOES NOT EXCEED £15.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD DOES NOT NEED TO OFFER TRACKING OR ENHANCED INSURANCE. IN THIS CASE PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE AS SHIPPING COSTS WILL BE REDUCED.

HENCE THE SHIPPING PRICES MAY VARY ACCORDING TO THE FINAL SALE PRICE.

ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE AS AND WHEN NECESSARY AND ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.