KING CRIMSON IN THE COURT PROMO LP+INCREDIBLE PRESS KIT

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·       KING CRIMSON - IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING – ORIGINAL 1969 ATLANTIC RECORDS STEREO LP SD-8245

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       *** PROMOTIONAL COPY; THE RECORD HAS STOCK LABELS; HOWEVER, THE PRESENCE OF PROMO-ONLY PRESS KIT CLEARLY IDENTIFIES THE ITEM AS PROMOTIONAL ***

·       THE ALBUM COMES WITH A FABULOUS , AND VERY RARE PUBLICITY (PRESS) KIT COMPRISING OF:

1-   A TYPEWRITTEN AND SIGNED 2-PAGE PRESS RELEASE (LETTER OF INTRODUCTION) FROM THE ATLANTIC LABEL

2-   A LARGE NEWSPAPER-STYLE, SINGLE-PAGE REPLICA OF ORIGINAL ALBUM REVIEW FROM THE LONDON EDITION OF THE ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE

3-   SIX LARGE BIO CARDS,  ONE FOR EACH GROUP MEMBER, PLUS ONE FOR THE GROUP AS A WHOLE

4-   A LARGE FOLIO-LIKE FOLDER WITH A LARGE ‘KC’ ACRONYM, WHICH HOUSES ALL THE INSERTS

·       A TREMENDOUS HISTORICAL DOCUMENT, SHOWING THE BIRTH OF PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT AT ITS MOST IMPORTANT, GENRE-DEFINING MOMENT

·       ALL INSERTS ARE IN STUNNING CONDITION, PRACTICALLY UNTOUCHED; THE ONLY MINOR FLAW IS LIGHT  YELLOWING ON THE ATLANTIC LETTER AND BIO CARDS; MINOR, BARELY VISIBLE STAIN NOTED ON THE FOLIO FOLDER.

·       ORIGINAL RED (ORANGE) AND GREEN ATLANTIC RECORDS LABEL WITHOUT WEA LOGO ALONG THE LABEL’S EDGE AND WITH BROADWAY, NY ADDRESS.

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER, MADE OF THICK CARDBOARD (AMERICAN STYLE) 

·       ORIGINAL "TEXTURED" (CRUDE FINISH) COVER.

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you’ll get.  GUARANTEED!)

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For its extraordinary contribution to the contemporary music, superb production, craftsmanship, fine musicianship, revolutionary significance and influence it exerted on numerous generations of musicians, songwriters and general public, or for some other inherent quality, this album was voted one of top-200 albums of all time in one of the largest poll of critics, music reviewers, show business professionals and producers ever organized: the poll, which was conducted by Paul Gambaccini, the legendary BBC Radio A&R man, surveyed more than 50 top music professionals (including Roy Carr, Jonathan Cott, Robert Christgau, Cameron Crowe, Chet Flippo, Ben Fong-Torres, Charlie Gillett, Greil Marcus, Murray the K., Lenny Kaye, Bruce Morrow (a/k/a "Cousin Brucie"), Tim Rice , Lisa Robinson, Robert Shelton, Ed Ward, Joel Whitburn, Pete Wingfield, etc.). For more details, see: "Critics Choice: Top-200 albums" , Omnibus Press, Library of Congress Catalog No.7855565 (or ► click here  for the complete album listing)

On an personal note: We are exceptionally proud to announce that this eBay seller has been credited by the Fripp Archives/Panegyric Records (UK) as a contributor on King Crimson’s 2009 5-CD Deluxe Edition 40th Anniversary Box Set  of this, truly legendary and groundbreaking album. The phenomenal box set features the original album mixed for 5.1 Surround Sound from the original studio masters with Crimson founder Robert Fripp acting as executive producer. Disc One features five additional tracks drawn from the original recording sessions. Disc Two features the 2004 remaster of the original album plus bonus tracks. Disc Three features a complete album's worth of unreleased/alternate takes and instrumental mixes by Steven Wilson plus a de-clicked transfer of the original pink label Island pressing of the album. Disc Four features audio restored bootlegs of the band's legendary performances at Hyde Park, London in July 1969 and Fillmore East in November 1969. Disc Five is a bonus disc featuring a vinyl transfer of the ultra rare, U.S. radio promo only, mono album [our modest contribution is limited to this, fifth, CD], plus the equally rare US radio promo only single edit of 'Court of the Crimson King'. The DVD-Audio features a 5.1 DTS Mix and High Resolution Stereo mixes.  Thanks to Fripp and company's laborious efforts, this 40th anniversary edition sports sound as majestic as it has ever been within the digital domain. Frankly, the 5.1 surround sound even bests the warmth and timbre of an original 1-A vinyl pressing. This is especially critical during the quieter passages throughout "Moonchild" and "I Talk to the Wind.. The CD set is a must-have for any serious King Crimson collector and we urge all fans of Progressive music in general, and King Crimson in particular, to seek it before it inevitably goes out of print.  It has been our honor and privilege, indeed.

The PROMOTIONAL, RADIO STATION-, AUDITION OR DEMONSTRATION COPIES AND RELEASES (such as the one we have here) were often distributed among the radio stations before the record was released to the public, sometimes as much as four months ahead. These records are generally considered to be the "first among equals", which is to say the VERY FIRST generation and the VERY FIRST pressings of the particular title; a PROTOTYPE and the earliest known official pressing of the record.

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               RECORD

 (IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          CAUTION! The vinyl is only GOOD+ TO VERY GOOD-  conditition, with multiple, numerous,  scuffs which are BOTH visible AND audible. The record plays with bearable BUT AUDIBLE surface noise and some pops and clicks. The record plays without skipping throughout. This record WAS play-graded.

(b)          The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

(c)           The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(d)          THE ALBUM COMES WITH ITS ORIGINAL PRESS KIT WITH ALL 5 INSERTS (9 PAGES PLUS FOLDER) LISTED ABOVE

(e)           Stock (commercially released) mono copies of this album are NOT known to exist.

(f)            Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER (this is the original, “textured”, cover)

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD+ (VG+)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        The gatefold cover has partially split seams on 2 out of 4 "legs" of the cover (about 4 and 6 inches / 1 inch = 2.5 centimeters).

-        Visible shelf wear noted on the seams

-        Cover has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 3

-        Cover shows some light yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.

-        Cover has all four corners slightly worn / dinged / bent.

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No wrinkles or creases

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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