KING CRIMSON Three Of A Perfect Pair 1984 UK EG 1st PRESS w/LYRIC INNER - MINT
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KING CRIMSON Three Of A Perfect Pair 1984 UK EG 1st PRESS w/LYRIC INNER - MINT

KING CRIMSON
Three Of A Perfect Pair

UK EG RECORDS (EGLP 55) FIRST PRESSING (March 1984)
ONCE PLAYED AND DELIVERING FLAWLESS SOUND THROUGHOUT

Adrian Belew vocals, fretted guitar, fretless guitar
Robert Fripp guitar
Tony Levin bass, stick, synth, vocals
Bill Bruford acoustic and electric drumming

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE PALE GREY EG LABELS
MATRIX: EGLP 55 A ? 2 420 H 11 1 / EGLP 55 B//1 ? 420 H 11 4
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER SLEEVE

Upon its release in 1984, Three of a Perfect Pair caused some unrest among fans of King Crimson. Most of their audience felt that the band had made a conscious and obvious decision to try to break through to a more mainstream pop audience. But in hindsight, this is hardly the case; it sounds unlike anything that was out at the time.
Like 1982's Beat, Three of a Perfect Pair doesn't quite meet the high standards set by Discipline, but it does contain quite a few Crimson treats.
The opening title track has an unrelenting groove that never lets up, while "Sleepless" starts off with Tony Levin laying down some funky bass until Adrian Belew's trademark paranoid vocals kick in and assure the listener that "it's alright to feel a little fear." Also included are the seven-minute instrumental soundscape "Industry," and the cautionary tale of a "Model Man."
This would prove to be the new King Crimson's last release for nearly ten years; the group disbanded soon after as its members concentrated on solo careers and other projects, until a mid-'90s reunion brought them all back together

Side 1: Right Side
Three Of A Perfect Pair (4:11)
Model Man (3:46)
Sleepless (5:18)
Man With An Open Heart (3:01)
Nuages (That Which Passes, Passes Like Clouds) (4:46)
Side 2: Left Side
Industry (7:22)
Dig Me (2:59)
No Warning (3:28)
Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part III (6:01)

LABELS: NEAR MINT/MINT
An pristine set of factory-fresh labels - just one light spindle trace on one side
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like-new
VINYL Audio: MINT
In keeping with its practically untouched status my one play-check at volume found nothing to fault - flawless sound throughout
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Apart from some indentation marks (please see close-up photographs) the cover is as clean, sharp and fresh as the day it was made
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Apart from a tiny central bottom split the inner sleeve is again, as-new

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd class standard)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)

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 795 (GS 7.0.7 (795))


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