KING CRIMSON – IN THE COURT OF… (1969, PINK RIM ISLAND) - RARE VINYL
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KING CRIMSON – IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING (Island Records, ILPS9111, released in 1969) This is the second pressing of the album, with the pink rim/palm tree logo label, housed in a gatefold sleeve.
Track listing:- 21st Century Schizoid Man, I Talk to the Wind, Epitaph, Moonchild, In the Court of the Crimson King
The group's definitive album, and one of the most daring debut albums ever recorded by anybody. At the time, it blew all of the progressive/psychedelic competition out of the water. It is still fierce and overpowering, an album highlighted by strong songwriting (most of it filled with dark and doom-laden visions), the strongest singing of Greg Lake's entire career, and Fripp's guitar playing that strangely mixed elegant classical, Hendrix-like rock explosions, and jazz noodling. In his 1997 book ‘Rocking the Classics’, critic and musicologist Edward Macan notes that “In the Court of the Crimson King may be the most influential progressive rock album ever released".
The vinyl itself is overall in very good plus to excellent condition, side 1 is excellent with only a couple of very light surface marks, hardly discernible, side 2 is very good plus with a few noticeable surface marks, particularly on track 1. The gatefold sleeve is in excellent condition, with only some light corner wear and some almost unnoticeable marks on the front. The spine is intact with all the writing discernible.
This is an album that everyone should have in their collection. If you don’t have it, here’s your chance, this rather nice copy is priced competitively to ensure that it sells. Don’t miss out!
Postage:- UK £3.00, Europe £5.50, Rest of World £7.50
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