IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING UK LP RARE TEXTURED PINK RIM LABEL A2/B2

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KING CRIMSON - IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING

THE MEGA RARE TEXTURED PINK RIM LABEL ISSUE

A2/B2 FIRST PRESS INDENTIFIERS

• CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9111
• MATRIX: ILPS9111 +A2 / +B2

THIS ALBUM IS THE VERY 1ST REISSUE OF THE ALBUM ON THE PINK RIM LABEL. STILL HAVING THE TEXTURED SURFACE THAT THE VERY EARLY PINK LABEL ISSUES HAD.

THE VINYL IS ALSO MADE FROM THE SAME VERY HEAVY TYPE THAT THE 1ST PRESSINGS WERE MADE FROM, AND IN ADDITION THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE IDENTICAL TO THE FIRST ISSUES, WHEREAS MOST OF THE PINK RIM REISSUES HAVE A4/B4.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY RARE PRESSING AND VERY SOUGHT AFTER AMONGST COLLECTORS.

IN ADDITION THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS STILL MADE BY E.J.DAY WHICH IS THE SAME AS THE PINK ISLAND LABEL PRESSES. THE LATER PINK RIMS ISSUES WERE MADE BY ROBOR

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PALM TREE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. ALL COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT AND 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 5-6 TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND IT

THE VINYL

THE  VINYL IS IN VERY CLEAN CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS MEANING THAT THERE ARE NO SCRATCHES OF DEEP SCUFF VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME LIGHT SURFACE HANDLING LINES AND SOME WISPY HAIRLINES, PLUS ON SIDE TWO A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT SCUFFS

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 AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THERE IS NO DISTORTION, TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT MEANING THAT THE FEW PLAYS THIS HAS RECEIVED WERE COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A PERFECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

YOU KNOW ALL ABOUT ISLAND LP'S HAVING EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE, WELL THIS PARTICULAR LP HAS NONE WHATSOEVER, A REAL JOY TO LISTEN TO!!

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST MAGNIFICENT WITH EVERY NOTE HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEARLY WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND NOISE OR CRACKLES

THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS

THERE IS SOME LIGHT BACKGROUND STATIC LIKE STUFF AND RANDOM LITTLE TICS AND POPS, BUT I URGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES THAT I HAVE PROVIDED TO JUDGE ITS QUALITY AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

I WILL LEAVE IT TO THE LISTENER TO GRADE THE VINYL!!!

THE SLEEVE

SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE. IT IS THE CORRECT SLEEVE FOR THIS VERY EARLY PRESSING HAVING ' E.J.DAY'  ON THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD

THE FRONT SURFACE IS NEAR PRISTINE HAVING NO CREASES OR BENDS WHATSOEVER. THE FOUR CORNER TIPS ARE VERY LIGHTLY RUBBED. THE MAIN SURFACE HAS ESCAPED ANY RUBBING AND IS RICH AND VIBRANT ACROSS THE SURFACE.

THERE IS JUST ONE SMALL LINE NEXT TO THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE LIGHT SHELF WEAR WITH SOME WHITE PATCHES ON THE SURFACE AND A LITTLE RUB TO THE CORNERS

THE SPINE HAS SOME RUN TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS AND A FEW WHITE SPECKS ON THE LEADING EDGES

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP

THE REAR SURFACE IS AS GOOD AS THE FRONT SURFACE AGAIN WITH JUST A  TINY  LINE NEAR THE SPINE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO TOTALLY PRISTINE INNER PANELS

THE WHITE POLYLINED INNER IS ALSO INCLUDED. UNSPLIT WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT WRINKLES AND CORNER CREASE LINES

THE SLEEVE GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS

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

GARRY