King Crimson LIZARD UK LP 1ST A2/B2 NEAR MINT-

	£		58
	$		77

KING CRIMSON - LIZARD

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

FIRST  PRESS A2/B2

• CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9141
• MATRIX: ILPS9141 A-2U / B-2U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 RG / 1 GM 

OUTSTANDING FIRST PRESS LIZARD BY KING CRIMSON, WITH AN E.J.DAY SLEEVE TO MATCH

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PINK i LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND THE PASTEL PINK COLOUR ALSO HAS A SLIGHTLY TEXTURED FEEL TO IT THAT ONLY THE VERY EARLY PINK ISLAND LABELS HAD.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 ONLY 3-4 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO IT, SHOWING JUST WHY THIS LP HAS ONLY BEEN PLAYED A FEW TIMES AND IS IN THE INCREDIBLE CONDITION THAT IT IS

THE VINYL

THE VINYL IS JUST SUPERB. HAVING RETAINED ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN THARE ARE NO MARKS TO BE SEEN ON THE DISC, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A FEW WISPS

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. IT'S ALL THERE. THE RUN IN'S, RUN OUT'S AND LINKING GROOOVES. I AM OF THE OPINION THAT POTENTIAL BIDDERS OF QUALITY VINYL WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR ALL OF ANY ALBUM THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON, AND WHILST THIS PROCESS TAKES ME FAR LONGER. IT'S AN EFFORT THAT I BELIEVE IS THE WAY FORWARD FOR EBAY VINYL SALES.

THE VINYL PLAYS THROUGH VERY NICELY AND THE FIRST THING TO REPORT IS THE FACT THAT THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS EXCEPTIONAL. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ALL. SIDE ONE PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION WITH JUST THE VERY ODD BIT OF LIGHT STATIC AND A COUPLE OF BARELY AUDIBLE DUST POPS. SIDE 2 HAS SOME LIGHT BACKGROUND WHICH CAN BE HEARD DURING THE QUIETEST PASSAGES, BUT I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

A GENUINE FIRST PRESS SLEEVE TO MATCH THE LP. THIS SLEEVE HAS A HISTORIC DEFECT THAT I HAVE SEEN ON MANY MANY COPIES, AND THAT IS THAT THE LAMINATE HAS SEVERE HORIZONTAL LAMINATE LINES ACRROSS THE FRONT AND BACK SURFACES. IT MUST HAVE BEEN A FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURE, BUT IT IS VERY COMMON INDEED.THIS ONE HAS FAR FEWER THAN MOST COPIES I HAVE COME ACCROSS.OTHER THAN THE LAMINATE ISSUE, THE FRONT SURFACE IS NEAR PRISTINE THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES , NO BENDS OR FOLD, AND ONLY ONE SMALL LAMINATE LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NO RINGWEAR OR RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE STILL FULLY LAMINATED AND HAVE NO SHELF WEAR

THE SPINE ITSELF IS ALSO UNWORN, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE PROPERLY INTACT, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE VERY TOP TIP HAS MILD RUBBING

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY  SHARP AND SHOWS CLEARLY THAT THE LP HAS BEEN CAREFULLY HANDLED WHEN REMOVING IT FROM THE SLEEVE.

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND NICE AS THE FRONT.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE TWO INNER PANELS. THE E J DAY TYPEFACE IS IN THE CORRECT POSITION BOTTOM LEFT. THERE IS A CREASE LINE RUNNING DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE SPINE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WHICH IS ONLY ON THE INSIDE OF THE SLEEVE AND NOT THE OUTSIDE

THE SLEEVE GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS

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

GARRY