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EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER – WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS – Triple VINYL LP

(RAREEARLY PRESS matrix A1/B1/C1/D1/E1/F1)

 

NEARMINT TO EXCELLENT CONDITION

 

Artist

Emerson Lake and Palmer

Title

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends

Label

Manticore

Matrix numbers:

K63500A1;B1;C1,D1,E1,F1

Catalogue number

K63500

Release date

1974

Format

Vinyl Stereo LP, 3 albums

Labels

Tan with black writing

Manufactured

UK

Etched in run off

 

 

Condition

 

Vinyl

Near Mint to Excellent

I can see no wide spread evidence of scratches, scuffing, hairlines, bag rash, or blemishes it is in beautiful condition.

 

Spindle marks

None that I can see

Cover

Excellent

Small black label and price on front cover

A triple gatefold

Spine

Fully readable

 

Sleeve

Original in very excellent condition

Album  in original inner sleeve

 

Insert

 

Storage

The albums have all been kept vertical in a purpose built rack away from temperature extremes.  The album comes from a clean pet and smoke free home.

 

About the album

 

Welcome Back,My Friends, to the Show That Never Ends... Ladies and Gentlemen, Emerson, Lake& Palmer is a 1974 live album by progressive rock band Emerson, Lake &Palmer. It was originally packaged as a three-disk vinyl set in a gatefold("trifold" with two sections opening away from the center) cover, theinside of which used the letters "E", "L" and "P"as retainers for the individual disks. The album reached No. 4 on the Billboardalbum chart, making it ELP's highest charting album in the US.[1]

 

This was thelast ELP release for almost three years while the band took an extended breakto recover and pursue some solo projects that eventually ended up on their nextrelease Works in 1977.

 

The album wasrecorded during the 1973/1974 Someone Get Me a Ladder world tour. The title ofthe album comes from the introduction to the performance, itself a paraphraseof the opening line of the song "Karn Evil 9: First Impression, Part2". The "welcome back my friends" hook was also used by AlanFreeman on some of his radio shows.

 

 

Subjective

This press is in excellent condition, it is a beautifullooking record and retains all of its deep mirror-like lustre and shine and hasno apparent groove-wear.

 

Playing

I recently played it again, the tracks Ilistened to played through lovely.  Idon’t think it has any significant hissing, jumps, skips, between track crackleand nasty loud pops.

 

History

It has been in my collection since new andonly played a few times on a quality turntable.

 

Photograph

Picture shows the actual item(s) you will receive (not a stockphoto).

 

UK Postage

Postagecan be combined on multiple purchases so please wait for an invoice if you buymore than one item alternatively you may collect items and pay cash oncollection

 

Overseas Postage

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Packaging

Allthe albums are packaged in a plastic cover and sturdy cardboard recordenvelopes sealed using tape and marked fragile for complete protection duringdelivery. 

 

Disclaimer

All the opinions expressed and assessments oncondition are done in good faith based on the observations made, the ambientlighting, LP playback system and an ageing pair of eyes!!

 

Thedescription is as accurate as possible and packaging is always sufficienthowever there may be the occasion when problems arise in which case if thebuyer is not happy with the purchase every effort will be made to resolve the dissatisfaction.

 

Definitions

 

Near Mint Condition

Verynearly mint just slightly under, maybe a couple of very, very light paper sleevescuffs that can only be seen under strong light. Some would class this as mint.This disc has been played a couple of times at most. Cover is virtually perfect- very minimal wear only.

 

Excellent Condition

Aclean & tidy copy that shows virtually no defects. Maybe one or two lightneedle scuffs or light sleeve removal marks that can only be seen under stronglight. There will be no scratches. Play will be near perfect with nodistortion. Cover will be very nice with maybe very minimal creasing, ring wearor edge wear.

 

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