IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING - ORIGINAL PINK VINYL
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AN OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE THIS ICONIC, PROGRESSIVE ROCK, HIGHLY COLLECTABLE VINYL LP - IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING - AN OBSERVATION BY KING CRIMSON IN MINT MINUS CONDITION.
FIRST OF ALL, AS YOU CAN SEE BY MY USER NAME I AM NOT A RECORD DEALER. I WISH TO STRESS THAT THIS IS FROM MY OWN PRIVATE COLLECTION WHICH I HAVE LOVINGLY OWNED & ENJOYED FOR OVER 40 YEARS. I DO NOT THEREFORE INTEND TO USE PARAPHRASES LIKE 'AWESOME' OR 'STUNNING' OR 'AWSOMELY STUNNING' OR 'STUNNINGLY AWESOME!' OR INDEED 'THE BEST COPY YOU WILL EVER SEE', I WILL JUST GIVE YOU THE FACTS AS I FIND THEM, WITH A DESCRIPTION USING 'RECORD COLLECTOR' AS A GUIDE CONDITION REFERENCE.
THIS RECORD WAS FIRST BOUGHT BY MYSELF IN 1970, I THINK FROM THE VERY FIRST BRANCH OF VIRGIN RECORDS IN OXFORD STREET, LONDON. W1. FORGIVE ME, I CAN'T REMEMBER!! AT THIS TIME, I WAS MANAGER OF REW AUDIO VISUAL (IN CHARING CROSS ROAD) SO I HAD ACCESS TO THE FINEST POSSIBLE QUALITY EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE. MY OWN SYSTEM WAS A THORENS TD150 BELT DRIVEN TURNTABLE FITTED WITH AN SME 3009 TONE ARM, INCORPORATING A SHURE V15 CARTRIDGE (ALL OF WHICH I STILL OWN!) THE DECK IS STILL IN USE & I UPGRADED THE ARM & CARTRIDGE AS THEY BECAME AVAILABLE - SME 3009 TYPE2, SME 3009 TYPE 2 IMPROVED, SHURE V15 2, 2 IMPROVED, 3 & 4 ETC ETC SO YOU CAN SEE THAT MY COLLECTION HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY LOOKED AFTER, NEVER EXCEEDING A PLAYING TRACKING WEIGHT OR BIAS OF 1.25 GRAMMS. THE SYSTEM WAS POWERED BY CROWN PRE-AMP COUPLED TO A CROWN DC150 POWER AMP THROUGH JBL CENTURY 100 TRANSDUCERS. THIS RECORD ALONG WITH ALL MY OTHERS HAS BEEN STORED UPRIGHT WITH A PROTECTIVE SLEEVE IN A PROPER STORAGE RACK SYSTEM IN DRY COOL CONDITIONS. RIGHT, NOW FOR THE ALL IMPORTANT INFORMATION:-
RECORD COMPANY: ISLAND RECORDS (PINK LABEL)
CATALOGUE NUMBER: ILPS-9111 (FIRST PRESSING)
TITLE: IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING
ARTISTE: (AN OBSERVATION BY) KING CRIMSON
MATRIX NUMBERS: ILPS 9111 A 2 1 2 1 & ILPS 9111 B 3 1 2 1
VINYL: HEAVY VINYL WITH ORIGINAL DEEP SHINE & LUSTRE, NOT WARPED. LOOKS SUPERB, NOT EXCESSIVELY PLAYED, SOME VERY LIGHT HAIRLINE BLEMISHES FROM CLEANING. WHAT SEEMS TO BE A PRESSING FAULT APPROX 2mm ALMOST A HORSESHOE SHAPE IS JUST VISIBLE ON TRACK 1 SIDE 1, BUT THIS DOES NOT SURPRISINGLY AFFECT SOUND QUALITY. APART FROM THESE MINOR FLAWS THE RECORD IS UNDAMAGED & CLEAN.
TRACKS: PLAY CLEANLY THROUGHOUT, NO SKIPS OR JUMPS OR STICKING, RICH UNDISTORTED SOUND, STEREO REPRODUCTION 1ST CLASS & A TRIBUTE TO THE RECORDING ENGINEERS. CLEAR, EXCELLENT IN PARTS BUT OF COURSE THE USUAL EXPECTED PRESSING & SURFACE NOISE APPARENT IN THE QUITER SECTIONS, ENDEMIC IN VINYL OF THIS AGE. THE RECORD PLAYS WELL. MY EQUIPMENT IS ULTRA SENSITIVE AND PICKS UP ANY DEFECT SO I WOULD NOT BE TRUTHFUL IF I DID NOT SAY THAT THERE ARE SOME 1970's AUDIBLE CRACKLES! IT MAY BE THAT OTHER EQUIPMENT WILL NOT EXAGERATE THIS BUT I AM TRYING TO PAINT A PROPER PICTURE SO YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPPOINTED. I HAVE A SECOND PINK RIM COPY OF THIS ALBUM AND THE CRACKLES & SURFACE NOISES APPEAR IN EXACTLY THE SAME PLACES SO I ASSUME IT IS DOWN TO RECORDING/PRESSING QUALITY. THIS SITUATION APPEARS IN MANY RECORDINGS OF THIS ERA IN THE SAME VEIN AS MY COPY OF GENESIS 'THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY' I HAVEN'T HEARD AN EXAMPLE YET OF THAT OR INDEED THIS RECORD THAT DOESN'T HAVE THESE FLAWS. IF YOU OWN ONE, THEN YOU ARE VERY FORTUNATE!
LABELS: CLEAN ORIGINAL DEEP PINK COLOUR & IN SUPERB CONDITION, LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS ON BOTH SIDES INDICATING MINIMAL USE.
COVER: STRONG CARD GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION, ONCE AGAIN ORIGINAL DEEP COLOURS. VERY CLEAN, ROCK SOLID & TIDY, RAZOR SHARP OPENING EDGES, REAR SURFACE UNRUBBED, NO WRITING, SPLITS, NO DOG EARS, NOT FADED, NO TEARS, NO STICKER MARKS, NO SELOTAPE REPAIRS. UNSQUASHED SPINE, FULLY READABLE THROUGHOUT WITH MINOR COSMETIC DAMAGE TO CORNERS & TOP/BOTTOM EDGES OF FRONT SLEEVE. NO OTHER DAMAGE OR IMPERFECTIONS DETECTED.
INNER SLEEVE: NOT BRILLIANT BUT STILL GOOD, SOME YELLOWING, CREASING AND MINOR TEAR. POLYTHENE INSERT. SLEEVE MADE IN ENGLAND - BRITISH PATENT 800513 & 973939.
I HAVE TRIED TO GIVE A FAIR AND HONEST APPRAISAL OF THIS INCREDIBLE RECORD AS I DO WHEN DESCRIBING GOLF CLUBS. PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGIES IF I HAVE UN-INTENTIONALLY LEFT ANYTHING OUT. I AM A 100% RATED FEEDBACK USER & WISH TO KEEP IT THAT WAY, SO I AM NOT IN THE HABIT OF MISLEADING ANY OF MY CUSTOMERS.
I HOPE THIS RECORD FINDS A GOOD HOME TO A SERIOUS COLLECTOR, I AM SURE IT WILL GIVE MANY HOURS OF PLEASURE YET!
THIS RECORD WILL BE POSTED VIA PARCELFORCE 48 / ROYAL MAIL OR PARCELFORCE INTERNATIONAL & WILL BE PROTECTED BY A PROPER RECORD MAILER & INSURED UK MAINLAND/EUROPE WITHIN THE PRICE QUOTED. FOR SHIPPING COSTS OUTSIDE THIS AREA PLEASE EMAIL FOR DETAILS - THROUGH E-BAY OR marketgolf@hotmail.co.uk
I HAVE JUST DOWNLOADED THE PICTURES NOW SHOWN, THE FIRST ATTEMPT WAS POOR! I HAVE RECENTLY AQUIRED A NEW CAMERA AND I AM STILL GETTING USED TO IT! THESE NEW IMAGES ARE FAR MORE ACCURATE.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TROUBLE TO VIEW THIS ITEM. GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU WISH.
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