King Crimson IN THE COURT OF UK LP PINK RIM EX++
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KING CRIMSON - IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING
IN SUPERB CONDITION
FIRST PINK RIM PRESS A4U / B4U
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9111
- MATRIX: ILPS9111 A-4U / B-4U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 T / 1 H
- FROM THE FIRST MOTHERS
THE SUPERB DEBUT ALBUM FROM KING CRIMSON.
COLLECTORS ALREADY KNOW HOW VERY HARD THIS ALBUM IS TO COLLECT IN A SUITIBLE CONDITION, AS IT HAS MANY MANY SILENT PASSAGES , PARTICULARLY ON THE TRACK 'MOONCHILD' WHERE THERE IS JUST MOSTLY SILENCE INTERRUPTED ONLY BY THE OCCASIONAL TING OF A TRIANGLE IN PLACES.
A FIRST PRESS ON THE PINK ISLAND LABEL IS ARE, AND THIS PINK RIM SECOND PRESS IS NOW BECOMING VERY SCARCE INDEED AS COLLECTORS GRAB WHATEVER COPIES THEY CAN FIND
HERE WE HAVE AN OUTSTANDING COPY WITH A REPRODUCTION THAT IS SECOND TO NONE, AND A SLEEVE TO MATCH
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE PALM TREE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. ALL COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND THE WHITE AREAS ARE STILL PURE WHITE. NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL ON A ANY PART OF THE LABEL.
THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY CLEAR AND LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED.
THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN AND THERE ARE 3 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS SUPERB ALBUM HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. YOU CAN TELL THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED VERY OFTEN JUST BY LOOKING AT HOW THE RECORD STILL GLEAMS. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE SURFACE EITHER, AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO THE SPOTLIGHT ARE THERE A COUPLE OF WISPY LINES TO BE SEEN, AND ONE TINY SUPERFICIAL SURFACE LINE ON MOONCHILD
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. I BELIEVE THAT POTENTIAL BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, AND WHILST THIS TAKES ME MUCH LONGER, I CONSIDER THE EFFORT FULLY WORTHWHILE
WHAT YOU WILL HEARE IS A SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION. CLEAR AND CRISP AND EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE PINK ISLAND FIRST PRESS, AS THIS WAS STILL TAKEN FROM THE BATCH OF FIRST MOTHERS AS INDICTATED AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE
THERE IS NO DISTORTION, NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE , JUST SOME RANDOM LITTLE POPS HERE AND THERE, BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND BE THE JUDGE. PARTICULAR INTEREST SHOULD BE 'MOONCHILD' WHICH HAS SO MANY QUIET PASSAGES THAT IT IS USUALLY THE REASON TO REJECT THE VINYL. HERE YOU WILL FIND A FEW CLICKS AND SOME LIGHT VINYL NOISE DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE TRACK. PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL EXCELLENT PLUS
THE SLEEVE
SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE. IT IS THE CORRECT SLEEVE FOR THIS PRESSING HAVING ISLAND RECORDS LTD ON THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD WHEREAS THE FIRST PRESS HAD E.J.DAY AND CO
THE FRONT SURFACE IS NEAR PRISTINE HAVING NO CREASES OR BENDS WHATSOEVER.THERE IS JUST ONE TINY LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE AND THATS ALL. THE COLOURS ARE ALSO IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION. NO COLOUR LOSS WHATSOEVER ON THIS OFTEN ABUSED SLEEVE.
THE TOP EDGE SHOWS ABSOLOUTELY NO SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER, WHILST THE BOTOM EDGE HAS THE BAREST TRACE CLOSE TO THE SPINE.
THE SPINE ITSELF IS ALSO IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION WITH IT BEING FLAT, CLEAN AND ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, WITH JUST A TINY TRACE OF SHELF WEAR AT THE TOP END
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS CLEARLY THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS GOOD AS THE FRONT SURFACE, AGAIN NO LOSS OF COLOUR. THERE IS NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE TO EITHER FRONT OR BACK SURFACE.
THERE IS A VERY TINY HANDWRITTEN NUMBER 23 PENNED ON THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE REAR SURFACE
THE BLUE ISLAND POLYLINED INNER IS ALSO INCLUDED. UNSPLIT , UNMARKED WITH JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT CREASE LINES
THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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