EMERSON LAKE & PALMER "Tarkus" 1971 UK ISLAND NM AUDIO
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89
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118
£ 89
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Feb 21, 2011
Sold Date
Feb 11, 2011
Start Date
£ 22
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7
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Great Britain
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EMERSON LAKE & PALMER "Tarkus" 1971 UK ISLAND NM AUDIO
1st EJ DAY GF, BLUE ISLAND INNER, STUNNING SOUND
EMERSON LAKE & PALMER
Tarkus
ORIGINAL UK ISLAND (ILPS 9155 ) FIRST PRESSING (June 1971) OF EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER'S STUNNING PROG MASTERPIECE "Tarkus" - IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION DELIVERING PRACTICALLY FLAWLESS, STRONG AND POWERFUL SOUND THROUGHOUT WITH A TREMENDOUS CLEAN, SHARP AND BRIGHT LOUD CUT - FANTASTIC STUFF
PRESSED ON QUALITY MID-WEIGHT VINYL WITH THE FIRST ISSUE ISLAND PINK RIM LABELS
MATRIX: ILPS 9155 A-1U (etched "PORKY") / ILPS 9155 B-1U (etched "PECKO")
MOTHER/STAMPERS: 2/PP and 1/PT
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL THICK CARD MATT GATEFOLD COVER "Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford” WITH FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE AND WIDE SPINE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PALE BLUE ISLAND COMPANY INNER SLEEVE
Emerson, Lake & Palmer's 1970 eponymous LP was only a rehearsal.
It hit hard because of the novelty of the act, but felt more like a collection of individual efforts and ideas than a collective work.
All doubts were dissipated by the release of Tarkus in 1971
Side one of the original LP is occupied by the 21-minute title epic track, beating both Genesis' "Supper's Ready" and Yes' "Close to the Edge" by a year.
Unlike the latter group's cut-and-paste technique to obtain long suites, "Tarkus" is a thoroughly written, focused piece of music which remains among one of the greatest tracks in prog history.
Track Listing:
Side 1: TARKUS
Side 2: JEREMY BENDER / BITCHES CRYSTAL / THE ONLY WAY / INFINITE SPACE / A TIME AND A PLACE / ARE YOU READY EDDY
LABELS: Clean, bright and unmarked labels with just a few light spindle traces - this copy has seen little play - NEAR MINT
VINYL Visual: The vinyl still retains its original deep, like new glossy sheen and is practically unmarked (light hairlines only which have no audio consequence) - EXCELLENT+
VINYL Audio: Outstanding audio quality on this first press - incredibly impressive with a very warm, deep but sharp and bright sound and on playback at a loud volume (which is how I always listen to my LPs prior to listing, and it's always an immense pleasure to return to this one) there are no major audio issues of note - no scratches, no sticks/jumps, no loud clicks or pops and no surface noise - it plays beautifully and cleanly from start to finish. Great copy, critically graded NEAR MINT for audio
SLEEVE: The matt cover is printed on very thick card (with a wide spine) and is incredibly prone to wear but this one is in great condition with crisp, shape edges and spine - all text is clear and bold. There is one small patch of light rubbing/grubbiness to the back (please see close-up photos) but there is no ring wear. Overall, a very, very fine example critically graded EXCELLENT
and the original pale blue poly-lined Island inner is unmarked with no splits - just some light signs of handling - EXCELLENT+
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420 (GS 6.0.8 (420))
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