King Crimson STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK 1974 UK LP 1st Press MINT MINUS HEAR
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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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