King Crimson LIZARD UK LP 1ST A-2U / B-2U NEAR MINT

	£		56
	$		74

KING CRIMSON - LIZARD

IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION

FIRST  PRESS A2/B2

• CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9141
• MATRIX: ILPS9141 A-2U / B-2U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 4 OM / 3 MT
• E.J DAY ORIGINAL SLEEVE

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PALM TREE i LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND THE PASTEL  COLOURS ALSO HAS A SLIGHTLY TEXTURED FEEL TO IT THAT ONLY THE VERY EARLY PALM ISLAND LABELS HAD.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 THE HEAVYWEIGHT FIRST PRESS AND IS SUPERB CONDITION. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS FLAWLESS, HAVING RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND IS MARK FREE. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION I SPOTTED A COUPLE OF TINY SCUFFS NEAR THE EDGE ON SIDE ONE, AND A FEW TINY WISPY HAIRLINES AND THTS ALL. A SUPERB VINYL INDEED

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 PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH, AND THE FIRST THING TO REPORT IS THE FACT THAT THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS EXCEPTIONAL. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ALL.

ISLAND VINYL AS COLLECTORS WILL KNOW USUALLY HAS HISTORIC INBUILT VINYL NOISE, AND TO BE FAIR IT'S POT LUCK SOMETIMES WHETHER OR NOT ANY COPY HAS IT OR NOT. HERE WE HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY FORTUNATE BECAUSE IT IS COMPLETELY MISSING FROM THIS PRESSING

THE VINYL PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES AND HAS A MAGNIFICENTLY CLEAR AUDIO REPRODUCTION

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO LOUD CLICKS, ALL YOU MAY HEAR IS A FEW ODD RANDOM SECONDS OF STATIC IN THE MOST SILENT OF PASSAGES, AND I HEARD A FEW SMALL DUST POPS / TICS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY

THE ALBUM HAS SO MANY SILENT PASSAGES THAT MOST COPIES SOUND DREADFUL, BUT HERE WE HAVE A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS ALBUM

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE IT NEAR MINT!!!

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN FOR YOURSELF AND YOU BE THE JUDGE

THE SLEEVE

A GENUINE FIRST PRESS SLEEVE TO MATCH THE LP.

 THE E.J DAY SLEEVE HAS A HISTORIC DEFECT THAT I HAVE SEEN ON MANY MANY COPIES, AND THAT IS THAT THE LAMINATE HAS SEVERE HORIZONTAL LAMINATE LINES ACRROSS THE FRONT AND BACK SURFACES. IT MUST HAVE BEEN A FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURE, BUT IT IS VERY COMMON INDEED.IT'S ALSO POSSIBLY THE REASON WHY THEY SWITCHED TO THE ROBOR SLEEVE.

THIS ONE HAS FAR FEWER THAN MOST COPIES I HAVE COME ACCROSS, AND ONLY HAS A FEW ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE COVER.

OTHER THAN THE LAMINATE ISSUE, THE FRONT SURFACE IS NEAR PRISTINE THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES , NO BENDS OR FOLD, AND ONLY ONE SMALL LAMINATE LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NO RINGWEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE STILL FULLY LAMINATED AND HAVE NO SHELF WEAR

THE SPINE ITSELF IS THE UNCOMMON WIDESPINE AND IS ALSO UNWORN, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE PROPERLY INTACT, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE VERY TOP TIP HAS MILD RUBBING

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY  SHARP AND SHOWS CLEARLY THAT THE LP HAS BEEN CAREFULLY HANDLED WHEN REMOVING IT FROM THE SLEEVE.

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND NICE AS THE FRONT.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE TWO INNER PANELS. THE E J DAY TYPEFACE IS IN THE CORRECT POSITION BOTTOM LEFT. THERE IS A CREASE LINE RUNNING DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE SPINE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WHICH IS ONLY ON THE INSIDE OF THE SLEEVE AND NOT THE OUTSIDE

THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY