King Crimson LIZARD UK LP 1ST A2U / B2U 100% NEAR MINT
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KING CRIMSON - LIZARD
IN MAGNIFICENT 2-3 PLAY NEAR MINT CONDITION
FIRST PRESS A2U/B2U
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9141
- MATRIX: ILPS9141 A-2U / B-2U (NOTHING LOWER)
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 RH / 2 AR
LIKE MOST KING CRIMSON ALBUMS THIS IS SO HARD TO FIND IN COLLECTIBLE CONDITION.THE NEAR OR TOTAL SILENCE IN MANY PASSAGES DURING THE PLAY CAN BE OFTEN SPOILED BY THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF BACKGROUND NOISE, AND AS ISLAND PRESSES ARE INFAMOUS FOR THEIR INHERRANT VINYL NOISE, THIS MAKES COLLECTING CRIMSON SOMEWHAT OF A LOTTERY
THE VERY FIRST ISSUES WERE RELEASED IN A SLEEVE MADE BY THE E.J.DAY CO, AND THESE PROVED TO BE SOMEWHAT PROBLEMATICAL. MOST YOU WILL SEE HAVE RIPPLES IN THE LAMINATE STRETCHING HORIZONTALLY ACROSS THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE COVER. THE MANUFACTURE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGED TO ROBOR, AND THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. THE PRICNCIPAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SLEEVES APART FROM WHERE IT STATES THE MAKER ON THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLS IS THE SPINE. WHERE THE EJ DAY HAS A FLATTER LARGER SPINE, THE ROBOR SPINE HAS A HINGE LINE RUNNING DOWN THE MIDDLE
FOR THE PURISTS THE EJ DAY SLEEVE IS THE FIRST ISSUE, BUT FOR THOSE THAT WANT A MINT SLEEVE THEN THE ROBOR ONE GIVES YOU THE BEST CHANCE
EITHER WAY THE VINYL INSIDE IS THE FIRST PRESS -2U MATRIX NUMBERS
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE PINK PALM TREE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND THE PASTEL PINK COLOUR ALSO IS IMMACULATE TO IT 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 HAS ONLY 3-4 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO IT, SHOWING JUST WHY THIS LP HAS ONLY BEEN PLAYED A FEW TIMES AND IS IN THE INCREDIBLE CONDITION THAT IT IS
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS JUST SUPERB. A HEAVYWEIGHT DISC THAT GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION CAN I SEE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A FEW SPECKS OF DULOLING OF THE SHEEN
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. IT'S ALL THERE. THE RUN IN'S, RUN OUT'S AND LINKING GROOOVES. I AM OF THE OPINION THAT POTENTIAL BIDDERS OF QUALITY VINYL WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR ALL OF ANY ALBUM THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON.
THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE VINYL PERFORMS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THERE IS NONE OF THE USUAL ISLAND VINYL NOISE EMBEDDED IN THE WAX. ALSO NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT THROUGH THE PLAY
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE EITHER AND NO LOUD CLICKS AND THE SILENT PASSAGES REMAIN SILENT, OR NEAR SILENT, AS I ONLY HEARD A FEW TINY DUST POPS HERE AND THERE
BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS NEAR MINT!!!!!
THE SLEEVE
A SUPERB MINT MINUS EXAMPLE OF TIS SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS PRISTINE THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES , NO BENDS OR FOLD, AND AMAZINGLY JUST ONE TINY LAMINATE LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NO RINGWEAR OR RECORD SHAPE, JUST A GLEAMING PRISTINE FRONT COVER
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE STILL FULLY LAMINATED AND HAVE NO SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER
THE SPINE ITSELF IS IMMACULATE. TOTALLY FLAT AND HAS ALL OF THE LAMINATE INTACT. NO FINGER TO THUMB SQUASHING AND ALL OF THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST 2-3 SMALL NICKS ALONG THE EDGE AT THE TOP
THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS IMMACULATE AS THE FRONT. AGAIN NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES, TWO TINY LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND THATS ALL
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS. ALL OF THE LAMINATE FULLY INTACT. NO LIFT, FLAKE OR PEEL
THE SLEEVE GRADES MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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