Sold Date: August 26, 2022
Start Date: August 11, 2022
Final Price: £155.00 (GBP)
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KING CRIMSON Starless And Bible Black 1974 UK ISLAND 1st PRESS w/INNER KING CRIMSON
Starless And Bible Black

1974 UK ISLAND (ILPS 9275) FIRST PRESSING
NICE ORIGINAL COPY WHICH PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY THROUGHOUT

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE ISLAND PINK RIM LABELS
MATRIX: ILPS 9275 A-3U SARC / ILPS 9275 B-3U Sean + Ray
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2/T 1/G
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed in England by Robor Limited"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER SLEEVE PRINTED ON ONE SIDE OF SOFT THIN PAPER

Side A:
The Great Deceiver (4:02)
Lament (4:00)
We'll Let You Know (3:46)
The Night Watch (4:37)
Trio (5:41)
The Mincer (4:10)
Side B:
Starless And Bible Black (9:11)
Fracture (11:14)

LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels which show little sign of use
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays like-nw. Of course there is an occasional touch of low-level surface on some of the quietest/almost silent passages but nothing major or unexpected on an album of such extreme dynamics.
Overall a beautiful barely played copy and they really don't come much better
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
The textured gatefold has one small stain on the front and some discolouration to the spine (please see photos) but is otherwise in great condition with sharp, unworn edges and spine where all text is clear and bold
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT (the fading to the text in the photo of the inner is a camera affect and is not present in real life)
Apart from a crease to the bottom corner the inner is crisp, clean and unmarked. No seam splits

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
I POST ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
ALL RECORDS ARE PLAY-CHECKED UNLESS SEALED
Combined Post: Additional records £2 (UK) £3 (Europe) £5 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way

* EU BIDDERS PLEASE BE AWARE TAX AND FULL CUSTOMS CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED AT YOUR END
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