King Crimson 1st Press UK LP In the wake of Poseidon VG+ '70 Pink Island A1/B1
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Jul 11, 2025
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Jul 10, 2025
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King Crimson 1st Press UK LP In the wake of Poseidon VG+ '70 Pink Island A1/B1
Original UK LP released in 1970 on the Pink island Label. Comes in textured gatefold sleeve. has A1/B1 in matrix.
Uncovered in the out back of N.S.W. this record is part of a recent collection stored and unplayed for the last 20 years. Collected during the 90's and mostly sourced from overseas kept in a cool dry cellar there are some tasty gems on offer and we look forward on listing them over the next few months.
King Crimson opened 1970 scarcely in existence as a band, having lost two key members (Ian McDonald and Michael Giles), with a third (Greg Lake) about to leave. Their second album largely composed of Robert Fripp's songwriting and material salvaged from their stage repertory ("Pictures of a City" and "The Devil's Triangle") is actually better produced and better sounding than their first. Surprisingly, Fripp's guitar is not the dominant instrument here: The Mellotron, taken over by Fripp after McDonald's departure and played even better than before still remains the band's signature. The record doesn't tread enough new ground to precisely rival In the Court of the Crimson King. Fripp, however, has made an impressive show of transmuting material that worked on stage ("Mars" aka "The Devil's Triangle") into viable studio creations, and "Cadence and Cascade" may be the prettiest song the group ever cut.
Tracks : Peace-a beginning/ Pictures of a city (including 42nd at Treadmill)/ Cadence & cascade/ In the wake of posiedon/ Cat food/ The devil's triangle/ Merday morn/ Hand of sceiron/ Garden of worm/ Peace - and end.
There are a few light spindle marks on labels. Record has some light scuff marks and very light scratches that cause some crackles in parts most noticeable at start of side one and inbetween tracks and is in VG+ condition. Textured gatefold sleeve has light ring wear and a few tiny surface tears around edges and is in Excellent condition.
Wrapping method: All records are sent in stiff cardboard mailers then wrapped in brown paper and sealed around edges with brown packaging tape. Records are taken out of sleeve to avoid seam splits and ring wear.
Post methods within Australia: All records are posted via Australia Post. Within Australia all items come with a tracking number.
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1678 (GS 9.8.2 (1678))
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