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KING CRIMSON Wake Of Poseidon ISLAND UK 1ST STUNNING!!!

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Item as described: I list everything possible about this item, please read everything thoroughly and view ALL of the photographs. Please do not bid if you expect something different from the listing.

Communication: I will answer any sensible query quickly and politely, but please read the listing thoroughly first. I email the winner to thank them for the bid and to advise them of the likely dispatch date (usually within 24 hours of receiving payment). I email again to confirm dispatch and provide tracking number.

Dispatch time: I dispatch within 24 hours of cleared funds, sometimes even the same day if the payment is received early enough and I am able to get to the post office in time. After that, it's down to the Royal Mail and whichever international mail service is involved - all of which is out of my control.

Postage and packing costs: It generally costs me more than I charge for shipping by the time I add in my mailers, stiffeners, shipping labels, printer ink, packing tape, fragile labels, petrol to the post office...so I do not overcharge on my shipping costs in any way.

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KING CRIMSON

"In The Wake Of Poseidon"

1970

ILPS-9127

ISLAND 

UK 1st PRESS:
 

1. Textured gatefold sleeve - superb condition

2. A1/B1 Matrix

3. Pink 'i' label

FULLY PLAY GRADED VINYL - FROM START TO FINISH

PLAYGRADED: not simply glanced at with a superficial visual grading, fully played and graded throughout (listened to on headphones - the most revealing playgrade method, with no exterior audio distractions)

VINYL:

I L P S  9 1 2 7   A - 1   1   2   2

I L P S  9 1 2 7   B - 1    1    1     2

Superb looking vinyl, nice thick slab, with barely any marks, even under a direct halogen light. Just a couple of very superficial marks that have NO effect on audio. Awesome audio, easily surpasses any copy I have ever heard. Barely any background noise at all, even the quietest sections of "Peace-A Beginning" just play wonderfully. The B side starts off with a tad more background noise and a few very light ticks, but just a tad and they very quickly fade out! I'm being ultra picky and perhaps a thorough professional clean could improve the audio still further (I think most ebayers would be raving about this as MINT audio, but I like to be quite harsh!). When viewed side on during playback there is the very, very slightest of 'ripples' to the edge of the vinyl - it has absolutely NO effect whatsoever on playback obviously, and it really is petty to point it out but I want to point out everything I can - it does not spoil this superb vinyl in any way at all - I doubt you'd find a better copy!

Plays right through with no jumps or sticks, NO POPS.

OUTER SLEEVE:

Overall I would grade the sleeve as excellent plus if not near mint and one of the best you're likely to see, most are badly worn and foxed, this one is excellent plus - with the lovely textured finish showing very little wear (just a few very faint patches that are very hard to spot). The front is particularly clean and very nice indeed. Back is also clean and inner gatefold is also excellent. Some very light wear to edges and a very small patch on the spine, very light corner wear too but nothing at all horrendous. Spine is square and legible. No seam splits. No graffiti. No creases and certainly no rips. No sticker tears. No sticker glue residue or lift off. Lovely copy.

LABELS:

Excellent, NO graffiti and barely any spindle traces visible.

INNER SLEEVE:

Plain white one.

Thanks for taking the time. Good luck in the auction.

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