King Crimson - Starless and Bible Black LP Original UK Pink Island
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King Crimson – Starless and Bible Black (1974, Island ILPS 9275, UK Pink Rim Palm Tree Label) ORIGINAL PRESSING
🎸 A Landmark in Progressive Rock — Featuring the Mind-Bending “Fracture”
This is an original UK pressing of King Crimson’s Starless and Bible Black, released in 1974 on the iconic pink rim Island label (ILPS 9275). Both musically and structurally complex, this album marks a bold fusion of live improvisation and studio refinement — a seamless blend that only Crimson could pull off.
At the heart of the album lies “Fracture,” one of Robert Fripp’s most technically demanding compositions. A tour de force of polyrhythmic layering and blistering precision, the track builds from eerie minimalism to full-blown sonic assault. Fripp later declared it the hardest piece he’d ever performed — a statement that speaks volumes to its ferocity and genius. The interplay between guitar, bass, and percussion borders on telepathic.
Other highlights include the darkly elegant “The Night Watch” and the title track’s brooding, improvisational textures.
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UK 1st pressing on pink rim “palm tree” Island label
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Catalog: ILPS 9275
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Matte gatefold sleeve
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Matrix/runout: ILPS 9275 A-3U GR SARC 2, ILPS 9275 B-3U 1 G Sean + Ray
Condition:
NM
An essential piece of 1970s progressive rock — revered by musicians, audiophiles, and collectors alike.
📦 Packed with care and shipped securely
🎧 Let “Fracture” fracture your sense of what’s possible on guitar
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