Vinyl: KING CRIMSON - In The Court Of The Crimson King - Pink Island Uk 1st Press EX

KING CRIMSON

IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING

Cat.no.: ILPS 9111

UK 1969

1ST PRESS machined matrices

ILPS 9111 - HERE'S A MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL OF THEIR MUCH LOVED DEBUT - HARD TO BETTER!

KING CRIMSON

IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING

ANY OF THE PINK LABEL PRESSINGS OF THIS ALBUM ARE VERY RARE AND HARD TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION.
THANKFULLY THIS COPY IS IN EXCELLENT LOOKING AND SOUNDING CONDITION
PLEASE READ THE FULL GRADING DESCRIPTION BELOW.

THIS LP IS MEGA RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND - SO DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS ULTRA RARE RECORD...this is the ORIGINAL PINK "I" UK 1st pressing from 1969 and is in SUPERB condition!..The record is pressed on a slab of THICK black quality vinyl.

A eye-opening debut if ever there was one!! That bespectacled musical mage, Robert Fripp, indeed assembled a court of kings for this adventure: Michael Giles, Greg Lake, Ian McDonald, Peter Sinfield. Most would remain for Crimson’s next voyage, but already the band was writing their epitaph. With such a sense of urgency, the band takes pains to get it right the first time, and they do. In fact, beyond peradventure, no band had sallied forth into the forest for the first time and achieved this measure of fame on their return.

When the dust had settled, King Crimson was crowned rock’s new champion, ushering in a golden age of music where brute force and beauty commingle with the sounds of distant worlds. That such powerful songs could be rendered with as deft a touch was a revelation. Cream had aspired to this place with “Tales of Brave Ulysses,” the Moodies had sought to soar so high on their mellotron one “Tuesday Afternoon,” but both were revealed as pretenders to the crown by The Court of the Crimson King. The album also set the stage for the further adventures of ELP and the progressive paladins who followed.

THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!!!! THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST LPs ON THE PINK ISLAND LABEL - AND VIRTUALLY NEVER TURNS UP FOR SALE!!!! JUST TRY AND FIND ANOTHER ONE!!!! BACK IN 1969 WHEN THIS LP WAS FIRST RELEASED - IT ONLY EVER SOLD IN ABSOLUTELY TINY AMOUNTS!!!! NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF THOUSAND WERE PRESSED UP, HOW MANY WOULD STILL BE LEFT??

*********A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE**************

HOLY GRAIL PROG LP ESPECIALLY IN THIS GREAT CONDITION! PLAYS AWESOME ON EACH SIDE!!! AS YOU CAN SEE THE COVER IS IN GREAT CONDITION, SEE PICS! TRY TO FIND ANOTHER COPY LIKE THIS ONE!!! A FANTASTIC COLLECTOR'S COPY! COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL 1969 POLYLINED BLUE PRINTED INNER SLEEVE IN EX CONDITION!

Vinyl: VG+ to EX. A super copy!!! I have played this in full> There are NO jumps, NO clicks and NO sticks!!! Even under an intense light it looks great with only a few wispy hairlines. The audio is stunning all the way and this album sounds fantastic and was totally underrated at the time. The track "Moonchild" is the litmus test for this LP as it is just ultra quiet. Only a tiny bit of static can be heard on this track at times but this is very minimal and the best I have come across for this album. All other tracks play with strong gusto and the channel separation is just awesome! It totally went under the radar and is now extremely scarce especially as a first issue on the extremely collectable Pink "I" Island label!! I have had this album a few times but this is the best I have come across for a long while!!

Gatefold Sleeve: VG++. Unlaminated gatefold sleeve. This is of course the original E.J. Day sleeve, not the slightly later Robor sleeve that is often married to the vinyl by dealers!!! In lovely condition really considering that this sleeve is so very prone to extensive wear, ... The inside gatefold id simply awesome. The edges have only light storage wear, the pictures tell all. The spine is fully legible. No creases.

Labels: EX. No writing, only light spindle traces.

This is a unique investment opportunity!!! This album hardly sold at all. Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible so late in the day. Condition is what counts and this album really delivers, an upgrade for most collectors. A very hard album to find in any condition these days, leave alone in this EX condition. This album is only going to go one way ... up and up ... until it will be totally unavailable at all for a reasonable price. How many would be left??? But in this great condition ....? Golddust!!

This an excellent investment opportunity!!! Any questions please ask me and I will try to answer soon.

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This an excellent investment opportunity!!! Any questions please ask me and I will try to answer soon.