KING CRIMSON In The Wake of Poseidon Island PINK A2/B2
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Description
SUPERB SOUNDING COPY KING CRIMSON IN THE WAKE OF POSEIDON ISLAND PINK TEXTURED LABELS
MATRIX A2/B2
99% of this album is pretty close to MINT with almost no background noise or crackle even in the very quiet passages and effectively no markings at all. The only exception to this is a tiny barely visible scratch at the start of Cadence & Cascade which creates half a dozen light clicks. Apart from this tiny flaw I have honestly rarely seen such a clean and new looking Pink Island pressing. When I first took the album out of the sleeve it basically looked and felt new.
The album is a Polydor pressing evidenced by the rough matt textured labels with a raised rim round the end. This was pressed by Polydor just before Island switched contracts to EMI. The smoother labels and those with a gentle slope to the edge are all EMI.
The sleeve is in VG+ condition. It would have graded EX except for some scuffing of the front and two messages written in ink on the outside and inside. See pics.
Happy bidding!
Please note I use UK Record Collector grading system for all albums with the addition of the accepted Near Mint category:
MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.
NEAR MINT: The record appears new but is known to have been played because the label has light spindle marks or because it has come from a previous owner
and is assumed to have been played by them
EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.
VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality,
despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches.
The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.
FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump.
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.
POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.
I try to be as accurate as possible, however, we are all human so if there are any problems please let me know.
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