KING CRIMSON-ISLANDS..SUPERB PLAYED ONCE! 1ST UK PRESS (NEAR)MINT VINYL LP 1971

Sold Date: November 7, 2018
Start Date: October 28, 2018
Final Price: £268.99 (GBP)
Bid Count: 22
Seller Feedback: 4424
Buyer Feedback: 1103


FINAL UPGRADE!! SUPERB COPY!!  IT LOOKS LIKE NEW-PLAYED ONCE TO TAPE IT! BET YOU CANT FIND A BETTER COPY!  1ST UK PRESSING LP WITH E J DAY FLIPBACK SLEEVE WITH NO TITLE TEXT / GATEFOLD LYRIC INNER / EARLIEST MATRIXES / PINK RIM ISLAND LABELS ETC. PURCHASED NEW BY ME WHEN RELEASED 47 YEARS AGO IN 1971. ISLAND RECORDS CATALOGUE NUMBER ILPS.9175 AND 1ST UK PRESSING MATRIX NUMBERS A-1U AND B-1U. THE VINYL IS GLOSSY AND BRIGHT AND IN (NEAR) MINT CONDITION WITH NO SCRATCHES/BLEMISHES/SCUFFS/FINGERPRINTS VISIBLE WHATSOEVER-IT LOOKS LIKE NEW BUT IT HAS BEEN PLAYED ONCE. THE PINK RIM / PALM TREE LABELS SHOW ONLY A VERY FAINT 'BARELY THERE' SPINDLE LINE SO GRADE AS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THE FLIPBACK SLEEVE BY E.J. DAY GROUP WITH NO TITLE OR CATALOGUE NUMBER TEXT ANYWHERE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION (IT HAS BEEN IN A GATEFOLD PLASTIC SLEEVE FROM NEW) AND HAS ITS ORIGINAL GATEFOLD LYRIC INNER WHICH IS IN EXCELLENT MINUS CONDITION (TWO SMALL EDGE SPLITS). THE SPINE IS EXCELLENT. THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS I RECKON. A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A COMPLETELY ORIGINAL 1ST UK PRESSING IN (NEAR) MINT / EXCELLENT CONDITION!!!!!  SEE MY OTHER ENO AND KING CRIMSON AND RARE AND INTERESTING AND 60's/70s/80s/90s ALBUMS LISTED!  REALISTIC START PRICE AND NO RESERVE. THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE ACTUAL DISC YOU WILL RECEIVE IF YOU WIN THE AUCTION. READ MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE! GOOD LUCK! POSTAGE IS FREE TO MAINLAND UK OR £4 BY TRACKED MAIL (I RECOMMEND TRACKED MAIL FOR ANY ITEM OVER £20). POSTAGE CHARGES TO EUROPE/EASTERN EUROPE AND RUSSIA ARE £12 FOR TRACKED DELIVERY. POSTAGE TO ITALY AND RUSSIA IS BY TRACKED DELIVERY ONLY. I ALWAYS COMBINE POSTAGE AND WILL POST WORLDWIDE BUT INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS FROM  OUTSIDE EUROPE/RUSSIA PLEASE NOTE THAT POSTAGE CHARGES ARE HIGHER TO YOUR COUNTRIES-PLEASE ASK. NEW VINYLS LISTED FOR AUCTION DAILY!! I ALWAYS POST OUT DAILY AND WITHIN HOURS OF RECEIVING PAYMENT BUT SOME COUNTRIES TAKE LONGER TO COMPLETE DELIVERY (IT CAN TAKE UP TO 6 WEEKS IN RUSSIA FOR EXAMPLE) SO PLEASE BE PATIENT AS THIS IS OUT OF MY CONTROL! GRADING VINYLS AND COVERS WHICH CAN BE UP TO 50 YEARS OLD IS A VERY SUBJECTIVE PROCESS. I USE THE RECORD COLLECTOR SYSTEM . EXPERIENCE AND FEEDBACK TELLS ME THAT MY GRADINGS ARE FAIR AND ACCURATE BUT IF YOU DISAGREE WITH MY GRADING THATS FINE - JUST CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK AND I WILL ALWAYS RESOLVE ANY PROBLEMS TO YOUR SATISFACTION!! 100% GUARANTEED.

A GENUINE 1ST UK PRESSING IN SUPERB / PLAYED ONCE CONDITION!! LOW (BRAVE)! START PRICE AND NO RESERVE!! SEE MY OTHER FANTASTIC ENO AND KING CRIMSON VINYLS FOR AUCTION.