UK 1974 ORIG KING CRIMSON STARLESS IN BLACK POWERFUL PROG PSYCH + LYRICS
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SCARCE 1974 BRITISH POLYDOR ORIGINAL
POWERFUL TOUR DE FORCE!
KING CRIMSON
STARLESS IN BIBLE BLACK
\ UK - POLYDOR RECORDS - 2302 - 065
MACHINE STAMPED A-1 PRESS!
TOP COPY .... 100% Original 1974 original gatefold cover that includes the scarce lyrics inner sleeve ... the powerful "frightning" version of Crimson as reflected by leader/guitarist Robert Fripp ...
STARLESS & BIBLE BLACK features two sides of early 70's period Crimson, exposing a scary heaviness, and as well, an atmospheric melodic beauty...leader & guitarist Robert Fripp recalls this version of Crimson was often 'frightning' when they'd explode into heaviness....
A remarkable animal with a pair of dangerous horns on its head, an impregnable shell of exquisite design and the beat of a gentle heart beneath it all. The listener may first feel he's cornered the beast in error, as "Starless" immediately flies into attack mode, baring its horns and teeth on the opening two tracks. In this pose, our animal is most basilisk, arresting the audience with a stunning display of power, planting the flag on a peak of intensity that had yet to be called punk rock. Just as abruptly, CRIMSON exposes a softer side on "The Night Watch" (one of their most elegant entries) and the lovely "Trio." "Starless" falls into the amorphous lands with "The Mincer" and the title track. With "Fracture", the listener emerges from chaos, and we're given a glimpse of the tightly reined vision of CRIMSON that would appear on "Red."
"Starless And Bible Black" can be alternately draining and exhilarating at various junctures, but progressive fans should deem the journey essential. A "favorite" CRIMSON album is bound to be a matter of taste, but one shouldn't mind arguing on the side of Starless. Despite the loss of percussionist JAMIE MUIR, these sessions concede nothing to "Larks Tongues". BRUFORD does a brilliant job of covering as a drummer/percussionist, WETTON gives the band one of their most viable bass guitarists to date, and FRIPP's guitar work is inspired. Artful and intense, this CRIMSON generates at least as much energy as VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR. As such, "Starless" may be the most appealing of the "original" CRIMSON albums for the second generation of fans who found the marvelously manicured indiscipline of the post-"Discipline" outfit intoxicating...
The Great Deceiver (4:02)
Lament (4:00)
We'll Let You Know (3:46)
The Night Watch (4:37)
Trio (5:41)
The Mincer (4:10)
Starless And Bible Black (9:11)
Fracture (11:14)
CONDITION: The Cover: rated: M- TOP COPY ...The very fragile UK gatefold is TOP clean, having been well handled over the years without the usual dirt and soil that is usually found on the snow white cover. No bends, no split seams and no writing with 4 sharp corners, very nice.
The Vinyl: is all glossy over both sides, rated: M- TOP COPY will obviously play beautiful! Clean Polydor labels make this artifact a must!
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
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All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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