TOP 1969 FIRST PRESS ~ KING CRIMSON ~ COURT OF ~ MELLOTRON DRENCHED PROG PSYCH
Sold Date:
December 16, 2018
Start Date:
December 13, 2018
Final Price:
$79.99
(USD)
Bid Count:
25
Seller Feedback:
19208
Buyer Feedback:
608
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1969 FIRST PRESS
BEAUTIFUL TOP COPY
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KING CRIMSON
IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING
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TOP CLEAN ALL OVER '69 FIRST PRESS...actually the BEST King Crimson EVER....
Original 1969 first pressing vinyl on the 1841 Broadway Atlantic label in THICK grainy/textured gatefold cover...Absolutely 100% guaranteed first press!
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Yes indeed, the mellotron drenched Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson is, after 40 years, still a thing of beauty ...from the dynamic complex crunching layers to the sweeping climactic atmospherics, the dramatics are in full bloom everywhere in this spectacular work of art ...
Almost unarguably the first, most quintessential progressive-rock album ever, Court virtually came out of nowhere, and almost single-handedly defined "prog-rock" at its infancy. Taking "heavy rock" and "experimental psychedelics" to their extremes, and making use of some of the first truly textured "atmospheres" (fuzz paranoia in Schizoid Man, dreamy surreality in Wind, etc.), Fripp & Co. put progressive-rock on the map with this flawless, in-your-face album. In addition to introducing us to Fripp's schizo-paranoid madness, you can hear how much Bruford learned from Michael Giles. Court belongs to a small pantheon of albums -- an absolutely must-have.
21st Century Schizoid Man Mirrors (7:20)
I Talk To The Wind (6:05)
Epitaph (8:47)
a) March For No Reason
b) Tomorrow and Tomorrow
Moonchild (12:11)
a) The Dream
b) The Illusion
The Court Of The Crimson King (9:22)
a) The Return Of the Fire Witch
b) The Dance Of The Puppets
CONDITION: The Cover: Very stiff all over, solid everywhere M- ... has bright original colors, no bends, no writing and no split seams - really almost one of the nicest copies we've had in some time....
The Vinyl: all clear and smooth M- overall looks really nice and plays VERY clean...even in those little quiet atmospheric parts...clean 1841 Broadway labels too
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people..
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All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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