KING CRIMSON ISLANDS FIRST PRESS 1971 FLIPBACKB SLEEVE ONLY FIRST PRESS EX CON

	£		36
	$		48

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This edition (1st edition) comes in a sleeve with flipback.

Released on a pink rim palm tree label

with a gatefold lyrics inner sleeve, inside opening.

℗ 1971 (on center labels).

Recorded at Command Studios, Piccadilly, London.

Produced for E.G. Records.

All songs published by E.G. Music Ltd. © 1971.

Printed and made by the E.J. Day Group, London and Bedford.

Catalogue numbers:

- ILPS-9175 on center labels

- ILPS 9175 on inner sleeve

- no designations on outer sleeve whatsoever

Outer cover illustration 'Trifid Nebula in Sagittarius' by courtesy of The Institute of Technology and Carnegie Institution of Washington

This version has an hidden track (1:36), about 1 min. after the end of 'Islands' side B. It is an excerpt from a 'Prelude: Song of the Gulls' studio session (R. Fripp talking and ensemble tuning sounds). It does appear also on CD issues, again after 1 minute of silence.

All runout variants: stamper "M" may look like "I.I", stamper "G" may look like "C".

Runouts are stamped.

SLEEVE

EXCELLENT CONDITION

RARE ONLY FIRST PRESS HAS FLIPBACKS ON REAR OF SLEEVE

INNER SLEEVE

PRINTED INNER AND LYRIC SHEET NOT SURE IF IT SHOULD HAVE ALL BEEN ONE AT SOME POINT

INNER IS SPLIT DOWN ONE SIDE COMPLETELY

VINYL.

EXCELLENT CONDITION ONLY FINEST OF HAIRLINES

RECORD LABEL.

MINT

MATRIX

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