EMERSON LAKE & PALMER Tarkus 1971 UK ISLAND 1st PRESS MINT
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156
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£ 156
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Feb 7, 2013
Sold Date
Jan 28, 2013
Start Date
£ 24
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EMERSON LAKE & PALMER Tarkus 1971 UK ISLAND 1st PRESS MINT
STUNNING FACTORY-FRESH COPY THE FINEST I HAVE EVER SEEN
EMERSON LAKE & PALMERTarkus
UK ISLAND (ILPS 9155 ) FIRST PRESSING (June 1971) OF EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER'S PROG MASTERPIECE "Tarkus"
STUNNING COPY - ONCE PLAYED, DELIVERING FLAWLESS SOUND THROUGHOUT AND HOUSED IN THE FINEST ORIGINAL SLEEVE I HAVE EVER SEEN - LOOKS LIKE IT WAS MADE YESTERDAY
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE UK ISLAND PINK RIM LABELS
MATRIX: ILPS 9155 A-1U (etched "PORKY") / ILPS 9155 B-1U (etched "PECKO")
MOTHER/STAMPERS: 1/TC and 3/GDT
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL THICK CARD MATT GATEFOLD COVER “Sleeve printed and made by Howards Printers (Slough) Ltd” WITH FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE AND WIDE SPINE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PALE BLUE ISLAND COMPANY INNER SLEEVE
Emerson, Lake & Palmer's 1970 eponymous LP was only a rehearsal.
It hit hard because of the novelty of the act, but felt more like a collection of individual efforts and ideas than a collective work.
All doubts were dissipated by the release of Tarkus in 1971.
Side one of the original LP is occupied by the 21-minute title epic track, beating both Genesis' "Supper's Ready" and Yes' "Close to the Edge" by a year.
Unlike the latter group's cut-and-paste technique to obtain long suites, "Tarkus" is a thoroughly written, focused piece of music which remains among one of the greatest tracks in prog history.
Side 1: TARKUS
Side 2: JEREMY BENDER / BITCHES CRYSTAL / THE ONLY WAY / INFINITE SPACE / A TIME AND A PLACE / ARE YOU READY EDDY
LABELS: MINT-
Clean, bright factory-fresh labels with only one light spindle trace per side
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces are immaculate, completely unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Outstanding sound quality to this first pressing - crystal clear, very strong, sharp and detailed and my play-check at loud volume found no audio issues of any kind - the playback is flawless - a really stunning copy and the finest you could wish for - like-new
SLEEVE: MINT-
Again, a stunning example - as clean, sharp and fresh as the day it left the factory
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
The original poly lined, blue Island inner is practically untouched - just some light age-related discolouration - no seam splits
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £12.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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