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

	£		43
	$		57

KING CRIMSON - LIZARD

IN MAGNIFICENT 3-4 PLAY MINT - CONDITION

FIRST  PRESS A2/B2

• CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9141
• MATRIX: ILPS9141 A-2U / B-2U
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 RH / 2 AR

This is an incredible mint minus vinyl, which plays to absolute perfection

has the correct first issue E.J Day sleeve

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE PINK PALM TREE 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.

WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS AN ABSOLUTELY FIRST CLASS EXAMPLE THAT HAS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND AMAZINGLY NONE OF THE VINYL NOISE THAT ISLAND PRESSINGS ARE INFAMOUS FOR. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE CRISP CLEAR STEREO REPROCUCTION WHATSOEVERE, AND CERTAINLY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ALL ON ANY PART OF THE PLAYTHROUGH.

YOU JUST HAVE TO LISTEN TO HOW MAGNIFICENT THIS ALBUM SOUNDS. AS YOU KNOW CRIMSON ALBUMS ARE LITTERED WITH PASSAGES OF NEAR SILENCE, AND I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NO BACKGROUND WHATSOEVER TO SPOIL THE SOUND. A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THIS IS THE SECOND SOUNDBITE WHERE THERE IS ABSOLUTE SILENCE AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE LAST TRACK TO SIDE ONE. IT REALLY IS SO HARD TO FIND ANY KING CRIMSON ALBUM THAT CAN BE GRADED AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL, BUT HERE IS ONE!!!

listen also the the very last soundbite. the track runs out to the dead wax, and they have cleverly added a groove that loops back on itself so the record sounds like it is never bgoing to end. a really clever ending, and also without any background

THE ONLY THING THAT STOPS ME GRADING THIS AS TOTALLY MINT IS THAT THERE ARE 3-4 MINISCULE AND BARELY AUDIBLE DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAY, AND I AM REALLY BEING PICKY HERE. THIS IS ONE INCREDIBLE VINYL

I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS 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 ACROSS THE FRONT AND BACK SURFACES. IT MUST HAVE BEEN A FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURE, BUT IT IS VERY COMMON INDEED. THIS COPY HOWEVER HAS JUST 4-5 REALLY SMALL ONES TOWARDS THE BOTTOM OF THE COVER, AND THEY ARE REALLY SMALL IN COMPARISON TO MOST SLEEVES YOU WILL SEE.  IT IS THE FIRST ISSUE E.J.DAY SLEEVE. REISSUES WERE ALL ROBOR SLEEVES

THE FRONT SURFACE IS NEAR PRISTINE THERE ARE NO CREASES OR CREASE LINES , NO BENDS OR FOLD, AND AMAZINGLY NONE OF THE  SMALL LAMINATE LINES THAT GATHER CLOSE TO THE SPINE. NO RINGWEAR OR RECORD SHAPE, JUST AS PERVIOUSLY MENTIONED THE REALLY TINY LAMINATE FLAW

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

THE SPINE ITSELF IS IMMACULATE. TOTALLY FLAT AND HAS ALL OF THE LAMINATE INTACT. NO FINGER TO THUMB SQUASHING AND ALL OF THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS ONE TINY THUMB NAIL NICK ALING ONE EDGE

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR  SHARP AND SHOWS CLEARLY THAT THE LP HAS ONLY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE A COUPLE OF TIMES SINCE NEW

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY IMMACULATE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS. NO COLOUR LOSS AT ALL, AND THE E.J.DAY TYPEFACE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT PANEL. THERE IS ONE LIGHT CREASE LINE ON THE RIGHT PANEL NEAR THE SPINE, BUT THIS IS MORE FROM THE MANUFACTURE OF THE SLEEVE THAN MAN MADE

THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT

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

GARRY