KING CRIMSON-STARLESS & BIBLE BLACK.SUPERB RAREST 1ST UK PRESS NM VINYL LP 1974
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SUPERB! THIS IS THE VERY FIRST UK PRESSING WITH -2M -3M MATRIXES ETC (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH -3U -3U MATRIXES).....GENUINE ORIGINAL 1ST UK PRESS VINYL LP ON ISLAND RECORDS PURCHASED NEW BY ME WHEN RELEASED 49 YEARS AGO IN 1974 IDENTIFIED BY THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS; ISLAND RECORDS PINK RIM LABELS WITH SMALL DEEP PRESSING RING AND WITH '(P) 1974 ISLAND RECORDS LTD' TEXT / TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH ROBOR LIMITED PRINTING CREDIT AND WITH ORIGINAL DIE-CUT GENERIC INNER (NOT LYRIC INNER AS ON SUBSEQUENT PRESSINGS) AND SEPARATE LYRIC INSERT / 1ST UK PRESS -2M -3M MATRIXES / ORIGINAL CAT NUMBER AND NO BARCODE / ONLY GENUINE 1ST UK PRESSINGS HAVE ALL THESE CHARACTERISTICS.....
THE VINYL IS BRIGHT AND GLOSSY AND IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO SCRATCHES SCUFFS OR BLEMISHES. THE VINYL LIES FLAT WITH NO WARPS. IT WOULD BE VERY HARD TO FIND A SIMILAR COPY!! THE LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY VERY FAINT SPINDLE LINES. THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY SOME VERY MINOR SHELF WEAR AND NO EDGE SPLITS. THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER IS IN EXCELLENT MINUS CONDITION (SMALL NICK BOTTOM EDGE). THE SPINE IS EXCELLENT WITH PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TEXT. THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS I RECKON...VERY LITTLE TO SHOW FOR ITS 49 YEARS! THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS ILPS 9275 (SLEEVE) AND ILPS.9275 (LABELS) WITH 1ST UK PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS ILPS 9275 A 2M S.D. AND ILPS 9275 B 3M Sean+Ray .
LOW (BRAVE)! START PRICE AND NO RESERVE! SEE MY OTHER RARE VINYLS LISTED.
A RARE CHANCE TO BUY A GENUINE 1ST UK PRESS IN SUPERB CONDITION ! DUE TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE I WILL NOT SELL TO RUSSIA OR BELARUS.
POSTAGE TO UK IS £4.25. POSTAGE TO EUROPE IS £14.95 BY TRACKED AIRMAIL. POSTAGE TO REST OF THE WORLD £PLEASE ASK. I WILL ALWAYS COMBINE POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES. PLEASE READ MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE. I USE THE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM. GRADING VINYLS THAT ARE DECADES OLD IS A VERY SUBJECTIVE PROCESS SO IF YOU DISAGREE WITH MY GRADING OR THERE ARE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK AND I GUARANTEE TO RESOLVE THEM TO YOUR TOTAL SATISFACTION. THE PHOTOS SHOW THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE IF YOU WIN THE AUCTION.
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