KING CRIMSON "USA" 1975 UK ISLAND 1st PRESS

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  KING CRIMSON "USA" 1975 UK ISLAND 1st PRESS TOP COPY GLOSSY ROBOR COVER w/PALE BLUE ISLAND INNER, SUPERB LP
KING CRIMSON
U.S.A.


ORIGINAL UK ISLAND (ILPS 9316) FIRST PRESSING (April 1975) OF KING CRIMSON'S STUNNING, LIVE, "U.S.A." LP - IN BARELY PLAYED CONDITION (maybe played just a couple of times) AND DELIVERING ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING AUDIO - RICH, STRONG AND INCREDIBLY POWERFUL STUFF, BEAUTIFULLY RECORDED WITH AN IMPRESSIVE LOUD CUT

THIS IS ONE OF KING CRIMSON'S HARDER TO FIND ORIGINAL LPS - IT SOLD VERY POORLY UPON RELEASE AND DIDN'T CHART IN THE UK

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISLAND PINK RIM LABELS
MATRIX: ILPS 9316 A-1 / ILPS 9316 B-1
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/GM and 1/P
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL DEEPLY LAMINATED AND GLOSSY SINGLE SLEEVE "PRINTED IN ENGLAND BY ROBOR LIMITED." COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PALE BLUE ISLAND INNER SLEEVE
THIS COPY ALSO HAS THE FEATURE OF THE AUDIENCE APPLAUSE STARING IMMEDIATELY ON THE RUN-IN GROOVES AND PLAYING ON ENDLESSLY INTO THE SIDE TWO RUN-OFF

As Robert Fripp had done with King Crimson's first live LP, Earthbound (1972), USA (1974) is a single-disc concert package documenting the quartet during its most concurrent swing through North America.
So insistent that the band would not be resurrected, Fripp concluded the LP's liner notes at the time with the three-letter epitaph: "R.I.P."
The 1973/1974 King Crimson included the collective efforts of Fripp (guitar/mellotron), David Cross (violin), John Wetton (bass/vocals), and Bill Bruford (drums/percussion).
USA also includes notable violin overdubs by Eddie Jobson on the tracks "Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2" and "21st Century Schizoid Man," as well as the electric piano addendum to "Lament."
The readings of "Lament" and "Exiles" demonstrate this band's overwhelming sonic sensibilities. They are able to contrast and incorporate thick, viscous melodies and rhythms with alternately underlying sensitive, as well as ultimately beautiful, musical responses.
The majority of the LP is taken from a performance on June 28, 1974, at the Casino in Asbury Park, NJ, with the notable exception of "21st Century Schizoid Man," which was recorded two nights later at the Palace Theatre in Providence, RI.

Track Listing:
Side 1: LARKS' TONGUES IN ASPIC PART II / LAMENT / EXILES
Side 2: ASBURY PARK / EASY MONEY / 21st CENTURY SCHIZOID MAN

LABELS: The labels are CLEAN and BRIGHT with NO unwanted marks/writing and only one/two of the lightest spindles
VINYL Visual: The surfaces have their original DEEP, GLOSSY SHEEN and are practically UNMARKED (one very light and superficial mark on Side One which has NO audio consequence)
VINYL Audio: SUPERB - CRYSTAL CLEAR, VERY SHARP and EXTREMELY STRONG AUDIO REPRODUCTION. On Play-grading at a LOUD volume there are NO scratches, NO jumps, NO sticks and barely any clicks/pops (really, hardly any). This LP has a HUGE dynamic range from the almost silent details to the loudest crescendos and it plays throughout BEAUTIFULLY to an impressively high standard with NO groove-wear and NO distortion (its seen little play). Graded a strong EXCELLENT+ for audio - SOUNDS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING
SLEEVE: The original DEEPLY LAMINATED AND GLOSSY sleeve, "PRINTED IN ENGLAND BY ROBOR LIMITED." is CLEAN and BRIGHT with just some record impression to the laminate front and back and a light crease to the bottom corner otherwise, EXCELLENT
The Pale Blue Island Company inner is CLEAN, SHARP and FRESH with NO splits to any of the edges. The album is housed in a new inner sleeve and will be posted to you in this inner to prevent any 'knifing' damage to the blue inner during transit

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