King Crimson LARKS TONGUES IN ASPIC UK LP 1ST EX+
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KING CRIMSON - LARKS TONGUES IN ASPIC
IN SUPERB CONDITION
FIRST PINK RIM PRESS A2U / B2U
- CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9230
- MATRIX: ILPS9230 A-2U / B-2U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 OL / 3 PT
- SARK ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE1
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 STILL HAS SMALL SHARDS OF RESIDUE VINYL LEFT OVER FROM THE PRESSING, STILL INSIDE AND CAN BE HEARD WHEN PLACING THE RECORD ONTO A SPINDLE.THERE ARE 4-5 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS SUPERB ALBUM HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. YOU CAN TELL THAT IT HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED JUST BY LOOKING AT HOW THE RECORD STILL GLEAMS. THERE ARE NO MARKS ON THE SURFACE EITHER, AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO THE SPOTLIGHT ARE THERE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES AND SOME NEAR INVISIBLE MARKS.
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 TAKEN THE DECISION TO RECORD THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. IT HAS LONG BEEN A VALID POINT THAT BUYING ON EBAY CAN BE A LOTTERY AND THAT AN ITEM DESCRIBED AS MINT WILL OFTEN TURN UP AND PLAY VERY POORLY, GIVING SELLERS A BAD NAME AND WORSE STILL A TOTAL MISTRUST OF BUYING. WELL I HOPE TO ADDRESS THIS BY ALLOWING POTENTIAL BIDDERS TO HERA THE WHOLE LP, INCLUDING ALL THE LINKING GROOVES AND RUN INS. I HOPE YOU AGREE THAT THIS EXTRA TIME AND EFFORT IS WELL WORTH WHILE
ALL KING CRIMSON ALBUMS HAVE MANY MANY SILENT PASSAGES ON THEM WHERE THE SLIGHTEST NOISE IS MAGNIFIED BY THE SILENCE. THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THE LP HAS NO DISTORTION AT ANY POINT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PLAY. THERE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB WITH ALL OF THE NOTES BEING HEARD AS THEY WERE INTENDED
THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND VINYL NOISE AND SOME LIGHT POPS HERE AND THERE. SIDE TWO TRACK ONE HAS A FEW LIGHT CLICKS IN A COUPLE OF RANDOM SPOTS BUT THERE IS CERTAINLY NO FRYING BACON, AND THE LIGHT VINYL NOISE IS ONLY HEARD WHEN SITTING AS CLOSE AS I DO TO MY SPEAKERS WHILST TYPING THIS OUT. MOVING TO NORMAL LISTENING POSITION, AND THE BARELY AUDIBLE NOISE VANISHES
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB VINYL EXCELLENT PLUS
THE SLEEVE
ORIGINAL ROBOR FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE . SINGLE UNLAMINATED
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND NO BENDS OR FOLDS EITHER. HALF A DOZEN BARELY VISIBLE LITTLE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE ARE THE ONLT ONES ON THE SLEEVE. THE RED BORDER IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND ALL OF THE COLOUR HAS BEEN PRESERVED AS HAS THE SIN SYBOLS IN THE CENTRE OF THE FRONT COVER. THE WHITE AREA IS IN THE MAIN STILL VERY WHITE WITH JUST SOME TINY LIGHT BROWN MOTTLING TOWARDS THE VERY BOTTOM EDGE
THE TOP EDGE SHOWS ABSOLOUTELY NO SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER, WHILST THE BOTOM EDGE HAS THE BAREST TRACE
THE SPINE ITSELF IS ALSO IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION WITH ALL OF THE TYPEFACE BEING INTACT AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. TINY LITTLE BIT OD SQUASHING. A PROPER FIRST PRESS WITH THE TAPERED ENDS TO THE SPINE
THE OEPNING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP AND SHOWS CLEARLY THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS GOOD AS THE FRONT SURFACE AGAIN WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY SPECKS OF BROWN.
THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS USUALLY FOUND IN POOR CONDITION, BUT THIS ONE IS IN SUPERB ORDER. THE TEXTURED SURFACE HAS REMAINED VERY WHITE, AND ONLY HAS A COUPLE OF THOSE TINY BROWN MTTLING SPECKS IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER AND A SMALL STRIP ON THE PLAIN WHITE SURFACE ON THE REAR. THERE ARE NO SPLITS TO THE SEAMS WHATSOEVERE, AND THE TOP OPENING EDGE WITH THE THUMB NOTCH IS PRISTINE
THE SLEEVE GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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