EMERSON LAKE & PALMER Trilogy 1972 UK ISLAND 1st PRESSING
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£ 26 Sold For
Apr 3, 2014 Sold Date
Mar 24, 2014 Start Date
£   20 Start price
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EMERSON LAKE & PALMER Trilogy 1972 UK ISLAND 1st PRESSING

THICK CARD GATEFOLD w/BLUE ISLAND INNER, SUPERB AUDIO

EMERSON LAKE & PALMER
Trilogy

UK ISLAND (ILPS 9186) FIRST PRESSING (July 1972) OF EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER'S PROG CLASSIC "Trilogy"
SUPERB COPY - UNPLAYED AND DELIVERING THE FINEST SOUND I HAVE HEARD

PRESSED ON HEAVYWEIGHT (144g) WITH ISLAND PINK RIM LABELS
FIRST PRESS MATRIX: ILPS 9186 A-2U / ILPS 9186 B-2U (the earliest set for this LP)
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 4/HH and 2/GAD
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN A THICK CARD MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE - WITH FACTORY SEALED AND FOLDED-UNDER LEFT SIDE EDGE - "Printed and made by the Tinsley Robor Group Ltd."
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED PALE BLUE ISLAND COMPANY INNER SLEEVE

 After the heavily distorted bass and doomsday church organ of Emerson, Lake & Palmer's debut album, the exhilarating prog rock of epic proportions on Tarkus, and the violent removal of the sacred aura of classical tunes on Pictures at an Exhibition, Trilogy, ELP's fourth album, features the trio settling down and gaining in maturity.
Every track on this album has been carefully thought, arranged, and performed to perfection.
By 1972, Eddie Offord's recording and producing techniques had reached a new peak and he provided a lush, clean finish to the album which confirms 'Trilogy' as classic period ELP

Side 1:
The Endless Enigma (Part 1)
The Fugue
The Endless Enigma (Part 2)
From The Beginning
The Sherriff
Hoedown
Side 2:
Trilogy
Living Sin
Abaddon's Bolero

LABELS: MINT
An immaculate pair of labels - no spindle traces or any signs the record has ever been played
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces retain their original deep, like-new glossy sheen. Harmless light wispy hairlines are visible under bright light
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT+
The music covers an amazing dynamic range from the almost silent heartbeat beginning and the silent fade-in of 'Abaddon's Bolero' to the loudest crescendos and it plays to the highest standard I've heard - even though there is the occasional tick and touch of surface on the quietest moments.
I have never heard a copy of this first issue which plays with 'MINT' audio (I simply don't think they exist) so in my experience this is just about as good as it gets as this copy is unplayed and like-new
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
The only thing detracting from this beautiful example, and it's very minor, is a tiny mark to the front top corner (probably a label removal mark) otherwise, crisp, clean and sharp
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Barely seen the light of day - no splits, marks or wear

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd Class Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)

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