King Crimson IN THE WAKE OF POSEIDON UK LP 1ST PINK M-

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KING CRIMSON - IN THE WAKE OF POSEIDON

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

FIRST PRESS  - PINK ISLAND LABEL

• CATALOGUE:ILPS 9127
• MATRIX: ILPS9127 A/1  B/1
• FIRST PRESS
• PLAYED 2-3 TIMES

KING CRISON'S SECOND ALBUM AND STILL FEATURING RIBERT FRIPP AND GREG LAKE. THE FOLLOW UP TO THE BRILLIANT DEBUT ALBUM IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING, AND IN MY OPINION JUST AS SUPERB. TRYING TO FIND A COPY OF EITHER ALBUM THAT PLAYS WITHOUT NOISE IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE, BUT HERE IS A COPY THAT IS OF THE HIGHEST GRADE FOR COLLECTORS. TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

PINK ISLAND LABELS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE. THE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND  FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS TOTALLY UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THE WHITE i IS PURE WHITE

THERE ARE NO MORE THAN THREE REALLY SMALL SPIDER LINES VERY CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING EXACTLY HOW MANY PLAYS THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED. IT JUST HASN'T BEEN PLAYED WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT IT IS 40 YEARS OLD

THE VINYL

ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE IN THE WAKE OF POSEIDON IN THIS INCREDIBLE CONDITION. USUALLY FOR TWO REASONS. ONE IS THAT THE ISLAND VINYL USED WAS FAIRLY POOR QUALITY RESULTING MOSTLY IN VINYL NOISE, AND SECONDLY BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY QUIET PASSAGES ON THIS ALBUM (EVEN MORE THAN ON THEIR DEBUT ALBUM) ANY TICK OR CRACKLE IS JUST SO OBVIOUS.

I GUARANTEE THAT THIS IS JUST ABOUT THE BEST COPY THAT YOU COULD WANT.

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND LOOKS LIKE IT WAS FRESHLY PRESSED. THERE ARE NO MARKS HANDLING OR OTHERWISE ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLIUMINATION, THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAN A FEW REALLY WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN. A MAGNIFICENT DISC

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE LP FROM START TO FINISH TO ALLOW POTENTIAL BIDDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON. IT TAKES FAR LONGER TO DO THIS BUT I AM CERTAIN THE EFFORT IS WORTH IT

THE FIRST AND FIFTH TRACKS START WITH OVER 40 SECONDS OF VIRTUAL SILENCE BEFORE THE MUSIC GRADUALLY COMES TO LIFE, SO WHEN YOU LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES AND IT SOUNDS LIKE NOTHING IS HAPPENING, IT IS IN FACT THE VINYL PLAYING WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND NOISE WHATSOEVER. SO PLEASE TAKE A VERY CAREFUL LISTEN TO IN PARTICULAR THE 5TH SOUNDBITE.

IN ADDITION TO THE STUNNING QUALITY OF THE VINYL, THE REPRODUCTION IS ALSO INCREDIBLE. EVERY NOTE IS HEAR TO PERFECTION AS CLEAR AS A BELL.EVEN THE MUCH DISCUSSED ISLAND VINYL NOISE IS ABSENT AND THAT IS A REAL BONUS AS MOST PINK ISLAND PRESSINGS HAD THIS INHERRANT FLAW, BUT NOT THIS ONE

I CANNOT GET OVER JUST HOW MANY SILENT PASSAGES THERE ARE ON THIS ALBUM, AND JUST HOW BRILLIANT IT PERFORMS. THERE WERE A COUPLE OF REALLY TINY AND BARELY AUDIBLE DUST POPS HEAR AND THERE, AND PERHAPS THE ODD SECOND OR TWO OF STATIC, AND A TINY BIT OF BACKGROUND DURING THE INTRO TO SIDE 1

BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LONG LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

A VERY HARD SLEEVE TO GET IN A HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE CONDITION. THE REASON FOR THIS IS NOT ONLY IS THE SLEEVE UNLAMINATED, BUT IT IS DEEPLY TEXTURED, MAKING THE SLEEVE HAVE HUNDREDS OF RAISED POINTS ALL VULNERABLE TO RUBBING AND COLOUR LOSS. MOST COPIES THAT YOU WILL SEE ARE BADLY WORN THROUGH SHELF WEAR AND MISSHANDLING. THIS ONE WHILST NOT STONE MINT IS WELL ABOVE WHAT MOST COPIES LOOK LIKE.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS VERY FLAT AND CLEAN. THERE ARE NO MARKS OR STAINS ANYWHERE. THERE ARE NO CREASES, CREASE LINES OR BENDS, AND THERE ARE NO SMALL LINES EITHER ANYWHERE NEAR THE PERIMETER EDGES.

 THE COLOUR IS IN NEAR PERFECT STATE. IN FACT THE ONLY TRACES OF VERY MILD RUBBING CAN BE FOUND ALONG PERIMETER EDGES, BUT THESE ARE VERY VERY MILD INDEED. I HAVE TAKEN MANY SHOTS OF THE SLEEVE SO THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO JUDGE FOR YOURSELF.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES NAVE MILD SHELF WEAR, CERTAINLY NOTHING TOO TERRIBLE AND NO SPLITS TO THE SEAMS

THE SPINE IS VERY FLAT AND DESPITE A FEW TINY WHITE FLECKS SHOWING THROUGH AND LIGHT RUBBING TO THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS,AND A SLIVER ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED A COUPLE OF TIMES

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUPER CONDITION AS THE FRONT

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE INNER SURFACE ON BOTH SIDES. THE HARD TO SEE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALSO PERFECT ON THIS FIRST PRESS E.J.COVER

THE POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN UNSPLIT CONDITION

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE GRADES EXCELLENT

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY