DR STRANGELY STRANGE - KIP OF THE SERENES 1st UK ISLAND EX+ Comus Spirogyra

	£		257
	$		341

DR STRANGELY STRANGE - 

KIP OF THE SERENES

ISLAND

ILPS 9106

1st UK Press 

 1969 Ultra Heavy vinyl

Weight : 138 gr.

DR. STRANGELY STRANGE Kip Of the Serenes LP, Island ILPS 9106, UK 1st pressing from 1969 on pink label with black/orange circle logo. 

One of the crown jewels of progressive English/Irish folk together with Comus, Spirogyra and just a couple of others. This is one of the most desirable albums to ever come from these shores and as such an ultimate collectable.

A//1, B//1 stamped matrices. This copy comes complete with its original  poly-lined inner bag.

The disc is in stunning EX++ condition. Pristine, deep-gloss surface, without surface marks or visible scratches. Careful inspection in strong daylight reveals just one harmless wispy paper hairline. This copy has received only a handful of careful plays on superb quality equipment and as a result - the sound is clean and warm throughout. In fact, apart from two odd low-key tics there is nothing else to fault audibly on this superb copy.

The original matt cover by Ernest J. Day is in an EX condition.  A respectable example of this extremely fragile cover which bears no major faults and has an ultra crisp opening. 

This copy may be impossible to upgrade.

Machined matrices:  A//1  B//1      

            Produced  by JOE BOYD for WITCHSEASON PRODUCTIONS

engineered by VICTOR GAMM at SOUND TECHNIQUES

design by DIOGENIC ATTEMPTS LTD

printed and made by ERNEST J. DAY & CO. LTD, LONDON

the rarest and best UK major label acid psych folk LP

absolutely unique and quintessentially British/Irish

easily one of the hardest UK albums to find in top shape, rarest Island album, rarer than any by Nick Drake. I have only ever had this twice before as a pink "I" press which is still ultra rare. This is the very first label variety of the Island label with pink/orange/black logo.

ONE OF THE VERY BEST AND MOST MEMORABLE ALBUMS EVER ISSUED FROM THE TINY AND TOTALLY UNDERGROUND  ACID FOLK GENRE WITH MASSIVE PSYCHEDELIC INFLUENCES

JOE BOYD CHAMPIONED AND NURTURED THIS BAND VIA HIS LEGENDARY WITCHSEASON PRODUCTION HOUSE

A FINER SET OF QUIRKY, RUSTIC, MYSTERIOUS, BURIED AND HAUNTING SONGS COULD ALMOST CERTAINLY NOT BE FOUND, THEIR VERTIGO ALBUM  "HEAVY PETTING" IS ALSO WELL WORTH CHECKING OUT!!

STRANGELY STRANGE BUT ODDLY NORMAL

DR. DIM & DR. STRANGE

ROY ROGERS

DARK-HAIRED LADY

ON THE WEST CORK HACK

A TALE OF TWO ORPHANAGES

STRINGS IN THE EARTH AND AIR

SHIP OF FOOLS

FROSTY MORNINGS

DONNYBROOK FAIR

The absolute rarity of this album is not to be underestimated. It hardly ever surfaces nowadays. This is an absolutely gorgeous slab of early quality ISLAND vinyl which is in splendid EX condition!! This has a lovely deep glossy sheen!! Hauntingly beautiful songcraft!!! Immense quality progfolk album that ticks all the right boxes and incredibly hard to find. I have twentyfive years experience in grading. It doesn't get much better than this!!

FIRST ALBUM OF THIS SUPER BAND THAT HARDLY SOLD AT ALL BUT IS NOW VERY SOUGHT AFTER BY PROG CONNOISEURS

A CLASSIC FOLK/PROGRESSIVE LP THAT SHOULD BE IN EVERY QUALITY PROG/FOLK COLLECTION - if you cannot buy this you should at least try and get a re-issue and enjoy!

The surfaces display blazing factory-fresh gloss with only one hairline under an intense light.

the audio is supreme, no static or clicks!!!

Please, also have a look at my other prog albums on sale this week.

ELUSIVE PROGMONSTER!!!! VINYL IN A UNIQUE EX+ CONDITION!!!

!!!!AN IMPOSSIBLE FIND!!!GORGEOUS EX+!!! A few hundred of the LP were ever sold!!! This is SOOOOOOOOOOO very rare!!!!!

BACK IN 1969 WHEN THIS LP WAS FIRST RELEASED, IT ONLY EVER SOLD IN ABSOLUTELY TINY AMOUNTS - AS A RESULT IT IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND INCREDIBLY HARD TO LOCATE TODAY!!!! 

****ELUSIVE PROGMONSTER!!!****PERPLEXING SONGCRAFT!!!***AN INSPIRATION TO MANY SUBSEQUENT TOPACTS!!!***

!!!!A VERY HARD FIND!!! Most have been bought up by collectors!! This is hardly offered these days!!

In all my years this is only the second time I have come across this PROGMONSTER. Immensely scarce and probably the hardest album to find on Island!! Sensational sound quality, I have played this through in its entirety and it was a great joy!!! NO skips or jumps. NO clicks or crackle, this is really a stunning heavy glossy jet black vinyl .The audio is impeccable. Inspected under an intense lightsource and angled.

Vinyl: EX++ .  A sensational find!!! I have played this in FULL twice over> The replay is ASTOUNDING!!! I first played for a general listen and a second time for a more detailed observation. Only one wispy hairline can be seen under a strong lightsource. Fantastic songcraft!! A personal favourite of mine and I am very glad to be able to report that this is a fine slab of vinyl without any problems at all and as such worthy of inclusion of any great prog collection. This will be an ultimate upgrade version for most collectors.  Outstanding audio delivery in all respects with a crystal clear, deep, rich, warm and detailed sound and on playback at a loud volume (which is how I always listen to my LPs prior to listing and it's always an immense pleasure to return to this one) there is barely any surface noise. This is a beautifully clean pressing (and I must emphasise again how difficult it is to find a copy which plays this well). The whole LP sounds absolutely great and plays to a high standard with superb clarity, no groove-wear and no distortion and is very strictly graded a strong EX+  for audio without anything untoward, no static or crackle at all - great copy!! Of course, NO skips, NO jumps, NO ticks.

Sleeve: EX.  A very thin matt sleeve that is very vulnerable indeed, it will deteriorate by just even looking at it. The colours are still very vibrant as first issued. This album has been part of a folk collection for over 30 years and has always been stored away from direct light and in a conditioned purpose made studio/room where dust or humidity was not able to reach the vinyls. Finding it in this kind of condition is near impossible. This one is a great example without any creases or smudges, no writing. The spine is partly legible and has minor storage wear as do the edges.  A very nice crisp opening. 

***This is a unique prime investment opportunity!!! Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible!!! This is  a great and seriously collectable super album!!  You will buy into a piece of  prog core history.*** 

Labels: EX+!!! Unmarked. these are the very desirable ROUGH TEXTURED labels. Smooth labels are found on later presses and are likewise ultrarare as are the pink "eye" labels. None scarcer though than this label!! I doubt we will see this again this year or the next! Please look at the pics!!

***This is a unique prime investment opportunity!!! This album barely ever comes up for sale now with most stored away in collections around the world. Finding this classic album in any condition at all is nearly impossible!!! This is  a great and seriously collectable super album!!  You will buy into a piece of  superb prog/psych/folk history.*** 

This is a unique investment opportunity!!! The next prog album to go completely through the roof. Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible so late in the day. Get this while you still can. This value of the album is only going to go one way ... up and up ... until it will be totally unavailable at all for a reasonable price.

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This an excellent investment opportunity!!! Any questions please ask me and I will try to answer soon.