KING CRIMSON"AN OBSERVATION BY THE."FACTORYSAMPLE,MINT

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KING CRIMSON

VERY RARE FACTORY SAMPLE PRESSING

"An Observation By The Crimson King"

Record No ;  IPLS 9111

Factory Matrix .

Side one ;  IPLS 9111 A   E,G.  (hand Etched)

Side Two ;  IPLS 9111 B  E,G.   (hand Etched)

A Very RARE press

On The PINK RIM ISLAND Labels

This Album Being A Factory Sample

And NOT For Sale.

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Each Album for sale is Heard to at least Twice on a quality Denon Surround System, using a Shure Stylus @ 1.5grms counterweight Balance, at a loud volume, so any Defects would be Mentioned if noticable, Also the Cover is well checked....

THIS ONE IS ALL IN GREAT CONDITION. JUST TRY AND FIND ANOTHER LIKE IT. THEY JUST DON'T TURN UP FOR SALE LIKE THIS.!!!

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In the Court of the Crimson King (an observation by King Crimson) is the 1969 debut album by the British progressive rock group King Crimson. The album reached #3 on the British charts. The album is certified gold in the United States.

The album is generally viewed as one of the strongest of the progressive rock genre, where King Crimson largely stripped away the blues-based foundations of rock music and mixed together with jazz and European symphonic elements. 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 Who's Pete Townshend was quoted as calling the album "an uncanny masterpiece".In  the Q & Mojo Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock, the album came #4 in its list of "40 Cosmic Rock Albums".

Barry Godber (1946–1970), an artist and computer programmer, painted Robert Fripp. Fripp had this to say about Godber:

"Peter brought this painting in and the band loved it. I recently recovered the original from EG's offices because they kept it exposed to bright light, at the risk of ruining it, so I ended up removing it. The face on the outside is the Schizoid Man, and on the inside it's the Crimson King. If you cover the smiling face, the eyes reveal an incredible sadness. What can one add? It reflects the music."

 Side one

1. "21st Century Schizoid Man" (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield) – 7:21
   • including "Mirrors"
2. "I Talk to the Wind" (McDonald, Sinfield) – 6:05
3. "Epitaph" (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield) – 8:47
   • including "March for No Reason" and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow"

 Side two

1. "Moonchild" (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield) – 12:13
   • including "The Dream" and "The Illusion"
2. "The Court of the Crimson King" (McDonald, Sinfield) – 9:25
   • including "The Return of the Fire Witch" and "The Dance of the Puppets

On October 10, 1969 the album 'In the Court of the Crimson King: An Observation by King Crimson' was released. Peter Townshend of The Who called it "an uncanny masterpiece". Rolling Stone thought it "pretentious" and Melody Maker said "It gives little idea of their true power on stage but still packs tremendous impact". The album's opening track, '21st Century Schizoid Man', burst through hi-fi stereo speakers with an avalanche of sound. Songs like 'Epitaph' and the album's title track employed heavy use of a keyboard instrument called the mellotron, which used pre-recorded tape loops of strings and woodwinds to create an orchestral effect.

At this point in their history, the band consisted of Robert Fripp (guitar), Michael Giles (drums), Greg Lake (bass, vocals) and Ian McDonald (keyboards, sax and flute). Lyricist Peter Sinfield also served as a roadie and light and sound manager in the band's early days playing in clubs around London. On July 5th of that year the group's 'big break' came opening for the Rolling Stones at Hyde Park, playing for more than 600,000 people. By the time of the first album's release, a small but devoted cult of fans had already come into being.

Crimson toured America for the first time in November and December of 1969, playing alongside many popular bands of the period and distinguishing themselves with doom-laden song lyrics and tight instrumentation. Added to this was the interesting sight of Fripp, the lead guitarist, who had made the decision after the first eight performances to play on stage seated on a stool.

CONDITION OF THE ALBUM;

COVER ;This Gate-Fold Cover is in Fantastic Condition, I have NEVER seen one in such Perfect condition, it looks as New. And is in Superb condition, These Covers don't seem to stand the test of time very well, due to the Matt Colours being untreated, But Not This ONE Amazing, MUST be the Best One i have ever had, Great Strong & Fully legible Spine, perfect Edges with NO furring whatsoever Anywhere, NO Ringware at all, And NO Colour loss from Storage wear Top or Bottom. As is the inside of this Fantastic Cover. Just Perfect. Can't be improved on.(VERY RARE)An Easy Mint.

VINYL ; This Record being a"Factory Sample"is Pressed on Thick Quality Vinyl, and has only been played a couple of times very carefully, Still having it's full Shine. It Looks as New, could have been Pressed Yesterday, and sounds even Better, Amazing Sound Response on All Frequencies, just Great. When tilted to a Bright light, I couldn't see any Marks, or Blemishes that definately have NO effect on the Superb Audio. This Record is Very Hard to Acquire being a factory sample by E,G.Productions, so to get one in this condition is practically impossible. Especially a Factory Sample.Having Hand Etched References on Run Off's,(Very RARE) Also in Mint-.

LABELS ; The RARE Pink rimmed Island Labels are both in Perfect condition, Having NO Spindle Rash, showing how little this Album has been played. An Easy Mint-.

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This is a very Rare Album & in great shape.

Very Hard To Find In This Condition.

Any Collector Will Know How RARE This Album is.

VERY FEW WERE EVER PRESSED

AS FACTORY SAMPLES,

AND HAND ETCHED REFERENCES.

I start all my vinyl at an incredible £2.99... With NO Reserve Either...

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And all in great condition....

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PLEASE NOTE P&P ;

UK; £3.50. EUROPE; £5.85. ROW; £7.95. (1stClass & Airmail)