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·       KING CRIMSON – RED  - ORIGINAL 1974 ATLANTIC STEREO LP SD-18110

 

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

 

·       RICHMOND, IN  PRESSING

 

·       ORIGINAL RED (ORANGE) AND GREEN ATLANTIC RECORDS LABEL WITHOUT WEA LOGO ALONG THE LABEL’S EDGE AND WITH ROCKEFELLER PLAZA  ADDRESS.

 

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

 

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

 

·       FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the thickness of the vinyl as 7.

 

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

 

 (►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

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"The best album ever made" - Kurt Cobain

 

Holy Mother!  Where do I start with Red?

 

I can honestly say that no album is more tight, innovative, provocative, loose, musically rich, powerful, dark, deep, and finally - completely and utterly necessary to the very last note than Red is.

 

Intelligent, progressive, and varied enough, King Crimson's Red is most probably the best album ever made. 

 

From the opening track "Red" to "Starless", the album bleeds every single drop, and just enough, of pure concentrated creativity. 

 

"Red" opens up the album giving us a taste of tritonal bliss, executed simply and viciously. 

 

This is truly the first grunge album.  While 21st Century Schizoid Man opened up the fires of what we call alternative rock today, that initial blast was silenced with the break up of the original band.  Lark's Tongues in Aspic and Starless and Bible Black were the first to develop this sound further, but Red is where grunge was perfected and blue printed for future generations.

 

"Fallen Angel" is a masterpiece, featuring sax and oboe.  The song is perfectly executed from beginning to end - the timing, the crescendos, the spacing, the use of strong riffs and changing melodic sections.  Night and day are represented within one song, and with the night eventually winning the battle.

 

"One More Red Nightmare" is the most easily enjoyable song on the album.  Once again, the tritone is king.  A heavy metal riff blasts off the song, John's vocals exploding at break neck speed.  The middle section is where Fripp comes in shredding a heavy funk riff only for Mel Collins to push it even further by blasting the sax.  The third verse rushes through and crashes into an explosion of grunge-funk riffing and sax, burning the song to cinders via a 3 minute sax solo from hell.

 

"Providence" is Crimson at their improvisational best.  It starts off slowly and ominously, but John Wetton's bass blasts it into life.  David Cross' violin screeches and moans.  John builds a heavy grungy funk groove that tears the song to shreds with Bill Bruford following and Fripp ripping his licks viciously.

 

"Starless" is the single greatest rock song in history.  It makes Stairway to Heaven look like a pop song.  John begins with a ballad, his singing at it's veritable peak, along with Mel Collins softly playing on the soprano sax.  But at the final verse, his vocals explode with agression, leaving Fripp to solo a two note solo while Bruford bangs metal sheets and rattles chains.  His solo peaks at two powerful guitar wailings, and then John jumps in and Fripp and him have a duel of sonic power, each one rising closer to climax, and then... Bang!  Ian McDonald, God of Crimson, blasts his way onto the scene with his sax, bleeding every last drop of musical rage out of the song, only for the rhythm section and Fripp to thrash their way  out of the song twice, reprising the main theme ad inferno.

 

Red both singlehandedly invented a style of music and perfected in album form by using concise songwriting, viciously loose playing that is so loose that it's tight, and musical variety and fluidity brought forth with the use of sax, the cello break in "Red", and the improvisational nature of "Providence". 

 

No other album is so perfect in it's musicality, deliverance, and artistic inventiveness.  Well,  Nevermind is a close, close second.

 

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·                               CONDITION:

 

·                               THE RECORD

 

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

 

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL  AS  NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs -  are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible,  and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

 

(b)          The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

 

(c)           The record is pressed on a RELATIVELY  thick, inflexible vinyl. This is NOT a thin, flimsy ('dynaflex' type),  vinyl, but not the thickest, most rigid vinyl, either.

 

(d)          Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

 

 

·                               THE COVER

 

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

 

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

 

-        Cover has a visible "wrinkle"(crease)  in one of the corners.

 

-        Cover has a small cutout saw-mark (an indent about 3-5 mm long ) on one of its seams.

 

-        Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 1.

 

-        Cover has a few minor wrinkles (bubbles in paper slick) on the front panel

 

-        Cover has two corners slightly dinged (nothing significant)

 

-        Minor shelf wear noted on the seams (nothing significant)

 

 

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

 

 

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POSTAGE & SHIPPING:

 

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 (1) The year indicated in the title bar is the year of the original release,  NOT necessarily the year of the actual pressing; for the actual generation of the pressing, please see our item description (top section, text in red letters). (2) Please do NOT bid based on the title bar, subtitle bar or item specifics box alone; instead, please read the entire description and grading before bidding; (3) Absolutely NO order cancellations after the auction closes. ever, under any circumstances. We can ONLY cancel bids before the item closes. (4) We are unable to cancel bids in the final 12 hours of the auction; if you need to do so, please contact eBay for help (5) We are unable to provide matrix-, stamper- or other pressing  information in the final 24 hours of the auction. If you require this information, please contact us well before the final day of the auction. (6) Yes, we DO combine shipments. Please click on "Shipping and Payment" tab on top of the auction page for additional details. (7)  All Paypal payments must be made from confirmed Paypal shipping addresses. NO third party shipping addresses will be honored  (8) Absolutely NO partial refunds: if you are unhappy with the merchandise you received, please return it for a full refund, postage included (9). Civilized people can disagree without accusing each other of being indecent or dishonest; if you need proof of this seller's personal integrity, please check our eBay feedback, which speaks for itself  (10) All disagreements and miscommunications can be - and will only be - solved in a civil and mutually respectful manner;  please avoid puerile, offensive, abrasive or menacing language (attempted humor is fine and usually appreciated, although overused-to-death sarcasms can be really, really tedious. (11) This seller will accommodate all reasonable requests and is generally a flexible and agreeable person (12) Our love & appreciation for your trust, loyalty and business, always and forever;  Thank You & Good Night!

 

 

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