King Crimson STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK 1974 UK LP 1st Press MINT MINUS HEAR
  £   70
  $   93

 


£ 70 Sold For
Aug 7, 2021 Sold Date
Jul 31, 2021 Start Date
22   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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KING CRIMSON - STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK

PLAYS TO A MINT MINUS GRADE

SUPERB EX+ SLEEVE

MISSING THE INNER SLEEVE



  • CATALOGUE:ISLAND ILPS 9275
  • MATRIX: ILPS 9275 A-3U / B-3U
  • 'SARC / SEAN+ROY' ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE PIN RIM ISLAND LABELS ARE JUST MAGNIFICENT. 

THERE ARE NO MARKS, STAINS OR ANYTHING ELSE TO MAR THE SUPERB CONDITION THAT THEY ARE IN. 

THE COLOURS FULLY STRETCH INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. 

THE WHITE BLACK IS ALSO PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. 

THERE IS JUST  5-6 SMALL SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE ONLY. 

CLEARLY THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN LIMITED IN THE NUMBER OF PLAYS


THE VINYL

INCREDIBLE GLOSSY CONDITION VINYL

THERE IS NOT ONE MARK ON IT ANYWHERE, AND IN DAYLIGHT APPEARS FLAWLESS

EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE, APART FROM A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES ON SIDE TWO

 

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 AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS. .

EVERY NOTE ALL THE WAY THROUGH THIS ALBUM CAN BE HEARD EXACTLY AS WAS INTENDED. THIS IS AN IMMACULATE FIRST PRESS AUDIO PERFORMANCE

THERE ARE MANY SILENT PASSAGES ON A KING CRIMSON ALBUM WHICH IS WHY IT IS SO HARD TO FIND A COPY THAT IS NOT NOISY, BUT THIS COPY IS JUST SUPERB

THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT, MEANING THAT THE LITTLE PLAY THE LP HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, NOR ARE THERE ANY LOUD CLICKS

ALL I HEARD WAS A COUPLE OF SPLIT SECONDS OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN ONE OR TWO OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES, BUT THIS REALLY IS MINIMAL

NO DUST POPS OR TICS

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS

IT IS THAT GOOD

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

NON LAMINATED TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE

ROBOR 1ST ISSUE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND VERY CLEAN.

MOST COPIES ARE EXTEMELY DIRTY DUE TO THE NON LAMINATED WHITE SURFACE, BUT THIS ONE JUST HAS A LITTLE HANDLING TO THE EDGES  AND A COUPLE OF TINY MARKS

THE DELICATE WHITE COLOURS HAVE ALL BEEN RETAINED AND THERE ARE NO  HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS ANYWHERE. 

THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY ZERO PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NONE ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE

THERE IS NO RINGWEAR AT ALL, AND NO RECORD SHAPE EITHER

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES WHICH AGAIN USUALLY SUFFER TERRIBLY FROM SHELFWEAR, ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. 

NOT ONE JOT OF WEAR AT ALL, APART FROM THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNERS WHICH HAVE A LITTLE RUBBING

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. 

ALL OF THE COLOUR IS THERE AND EVEN AS FAR DOWN AS THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS

THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED

THE OPENING EDGE IS  SHARP WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPECKS OF FEATHERING

THE REAR SURFACE IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE FRONT

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO PRISTINE INNER PANELS

THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS MISSING FROM THE SET


VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  EX+


 

 

 

 

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

GARRY


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