Sold Date: July 25, 2020
Start Date: July 18, 2020
Final Price: $26.00 (USD)
Bid Count: 3
Seller Feedback: 272
Buyer Feedback: 45

King Crimson "Court Of The Crimson King" NM Original 1969 LP (Atlantic SD 8245)
This LP is one of my all time favorites! And, in spite of playing it quite often, I did not damage or wear it out - a testament to how much I loved this album! There are no scratches or other marks on the LP's surface. I did find it needed a cleaning after 51 years, so it is still sounding quite good. The cover is in VG shape, but there is a half-way seam split on the bottom edge that can be carefully glued back together. I'll leave that to you.

Unlike some who are selling on EBay who do not own turntables, I play each album (usually more than once) before listing to best determine the condition of the album. This also gives me one last chance to say goodbye to my old albums, so I am not in a hurry to sell these old friends. As you will see from my buyers, I'm mostly selling top quality vinyl, except for some very old and somewhat abused discs from the mid sixties - and those were listed at bargain prices and are now mostly gone.

As an audiophile, I took care of all my albums and always used a disc cleaner before spinning them (still do). I only single played my albums and never multi-stacked them on the turntable. The albums were always put back into their jackets after playing them. As a result, all albums I put up for sale are of good, very good, excellent or near prime condition.

All the albums I am putting up for sale are my own and mostly date from 1970 to 1988. Since I periodically had roommates in the old days, I had a tendency to put my name on covers and album labels. Most of the albums that had album art inserts still have the inserts. I wasn’t into putting them up on the wall.

I will not list an album that is too beat up and worn. Typically, any album I bought before September of 1969 could be suspect because a less than precision turntable was used. However, as others have pointed out, older LPs (1950s to about 1971) tend to play better than they look, and newer LPs (at least until 1989) tend to play worse than they look.

Between 1969 and 1974, I had a pretty good Sylvania stereo system and turntable. Any album purchased in 1974 or later was played on a top of the line Dual 1229 turntable teamed up with a great sound system. I still have the system, the 1229 and a Micro Acoustic needle and cartridge that work great. As such, the post 1974 albums are mostly in very good to excellent to primo playing condition.

If you are interested in collecting some great vinyl, I have a few hundred excellent discs, some with amazing “presence of sound” that you sure won’t experience with ear pods (i.e., Elton John’s first Greatest Hits album, Procol Harem’s Grand Hotel, Linda Ronstadt’s Heart Like A Wheel). I’ve always had eclectic tastes and my interests include a wide spectrum of artists and musical types. My collection includes folk, rock, folk rock, jazz, new age, country and classical. So, if you are looking for great old albums that were not exactly “Top 40” radio tunes, then you should periodically follow me and check out the albums I put up for auction or sale. You can bid with confidence knowing that I am passing along my personal collection and have a 100% rating on EBay.

All albums are shipped in album mailers via USPS Media Mail. BTW, prompt payment means prompt delivery.

Thanks for looking.