King Crimson "In The Wake Of Poseidon" Island ILPS 9127 A1/B1 UK 1st pink i
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King Crimson ? "In The Wake Of Poseidon" Island Records ?ILPS 9127 UK 1st press Vinyl, LP, released in a textured gate-fold sleeve in 1970.
The vinyl is in fantastic condition and plays through beautifully on my stereo, with no hop, stick or jump, although there is a slight crackle on the run-in to Side 1. The textured gate-fold sleeve has some edge-wear and wear to the spine but it is intact - no tears or writing. Matrix / Runout (Side One Stamped): ILPS 9127 A//1 Matrix / Runout (Side Two Stamped): ILPS 9127 B//1
"In the Wake of Poseidon" is King Crimson's second studio album, released in May 1970. The album was recorded during instability in the band, with several personnel changes, but repeats the style of their first album, "In the Court of the Crimson King". Similarly to their first album, the mood of this album often changes from serene to chaotic.
The album was their highest-charting in the UK, reaching number 4. It has been well received by critics. Robert Christgau rated the album higher than the debut, describing it as "more muddled conceptually than "In the Court of the Crimson King" but commenting that "they're not afraid to be harsh, they command a range of styles, and their dynamics jolt rather than sledgehammer".
In his contemporary review, AllMusic's Bruce Eder praised the album, saying that it was better produced than their debut, but he also said that it "doesn't tread enough new ground to precisely rival "In the Court of the Crimson King". "The Mellotron, taken over by Fripp after McDonald's departure", he continued, "still remains the band's signature".
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