kentgirl22 is pleased to offer for sale the following very rare original 1970 UK 1st pressing vinyl LP:

KING CRIMSON

"LIZARD"

VERY RARE ORIGINAL 1970 UK 'PINK RIM' ISLAND RECORDS 1st PRESS VINYL LP

CAT.NO.ILPS 9141

Matrix Nos: ILPS 9141 1 A-2U / ILPS 9141 B-2U

(Signifies original EARLIEST first ONLY matrices)

The Mother Stampers

side 1. "2" "AR" (VERY EARLY)

side 2. "2" "RH" (VERY EARLY)

Here’s a super rare original UK ISLAND 'PINK RIM' LABEL 1st PRESSING of the classic album "LIZARD" released in 1970 by the legendary British progressive rock group KING CRIMSON. The beautiful outer laminated gatefold sleeve is in EX+ near MINT condition, with only a little light creasing in the centrefold, otherwise the cover is superbly clean and solid with no splits, no writing or any other serious issues. The vinyl is in EX+ condition, only ever been played a handful of times!! The vinyl plays excellently throughout with fantastic fidelity. A fabulous original 1st pressing of this incredible progressive art-rock album for your collection! Good Luck! Thanks for viewing my auction!

LIZARD is arguably King Crimson's jazziest record, which makes it one of my favourites from the groups' magnificent early period. Characterized by the presence of such top line jazz musicians such as Keith Tippet, Mark Charig and Robin Miller, along with Jon ANDERSON from YES; but the dark tone of "Circus" and generally the dark tone of the whole LIZARD mini-suite, make this album very interesting indeed!"

Lizard" is a great album in my opinion, where Fripp's genius is shown everywhere, as well as the technical ability of the musicians who accompany him. I think that after "In The Court Of The Crimson King", Lizard is possibly the most beautiful album of the band. At times jazzy, melodic, heavy, and downright weird, it's a very complex album, and is one that comes very highly recommend for all "adventurous" listeners.

UK ISLAND RECORDS 'PINK RIM' LABEL ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING VINYL LP FROM 1970. ORIGINAL OUTER LAMINATED 'E.J.DAY' GATEFOLD SLEEVE. SUPERB CONDITION ORIGINAL FIRST UK PRESSING OF THIS CLASSIC PROG ROCK LP!!

I DOUBT IF YOU CAN FIND A MUCH BETTER ORIGINAL COPY THAN THIS!!

1970 ORIGINAL UK ISLAND 'PINK RIM' LABEL ILPS 9141 STEREO. A-2U / B-2U STAMPED 1st PRESS MATRIX - THICK VINYL

BEAUTIFUL THICK CARD LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE-PRINTED BY E.J.DAY GROUP, LONDON AND BEDFORD

 A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER EARLY 70s ISLAND 'PINK RIM' LP.

YOU NEED THIS ONE!!

Tracks

Side 1.

1.  Cirkus (including Entry Of The Chameleons) (6:28)
2. Indoor Games (5:41)
3. Happy Family (4:16)
4. Lady Of The Dancing Water (2:44)

Side 2.

1. Lizard: 
a. Prince Rupert Awakes (4:36) 
b. Bolero - The Peacock's Tale (6:39) 
c. The Battle Of The Glass Tears (10:58) 
i) Dawn Song 
ii) Last Skirmish 
iii) Prince Rupert's Lament 
d. Big Top (1:13)

Rare Original 1970 UK Island Records 'PINK RIM' LABEL 1st Pressing Vinyl LP Housed In 'E.J.Day' Front Laminated Gatefold Sleeve

Record Label: Island Records

Catalogue No: ILPS 9141

Matrix Nos:  ILPS 9141 1 A-2U / ILPS 9141 B-2U

(Signifies original very early first pressing)

The Mother stampers

side 1. ''2'' ''AR'' (VERY EARLY)

side 2. ''2'' "RH'' (VERY EARLY)

Year: 1970

Made In UK

CONDITION

Vinyl: EX+

The Vinyl Is In Beautiful Condition - Most Probably One Of The Best You Can Find!!

(A beautiful gleaming vinyl with deep mirror shine and glossy lustre. Play tested today with excellent sound quality. Very sharp and clear loud sound, only occasional audible crackle noise in between tracks, in a couple of quiet parts and on the run ins and run offs, no skips, no jumps, no sticking, no serious loud pops or clicks that are noticeable. This 1970 UK Island 'Pink Rim' first pressing still retains its full gloss and sheen with beautiful unmarked surfaces, it has that 'just pressed' look and judging by the labels and lack of spindle marks it has been looked after and cared for extremely well. A lovely original UK 1st pressing of this rare 1st pressing King Crimson LP. I seriously doubt if you can find a significantly better condition original copy than this one!)

Labels: EX +

(Original first pressing Island 'PINK RIM' labels. PLEASE NOTE: The Island labels have a strange MISPRINT in the fact both sides have the SAME SIDE 2 labels printed on each side! I wonder how many copies were printed like this? (please see pictures). This LP has been played very little over these past 41 years and on close inspection you can barely see just a couple of near invisible and very faint spindle marks and no wear around the centre hole. There is a small circular stamp on one side, otherwise both 'PINK RIM' labels are virtually mint)

Gatefold Sleeve: EX+

(This is the original earliest 1st press 'E.DAY & CO' printed laminated gatefold cover!!! In truly fabulous condition and in my opinion is nearly as good as it gets!! The front is super glossy, the spine is near perfect, lovely and square (normally seen flattened with age). All writing can be seen clearly!! The rear is also superb and very clean. All corners are super sharp and square. The inside of the gatefold is non-laminated, completely unmarked, and just has some typical light creasing near the centrefold and light flexing, this is quite usual for these gatefold sleeves. This stunning super shiny laminated gatefold sleeve must grade at least excellent plus in my opinion. Overall a great example of this 41 years vintage gatefold cover and I'm sure one of the best you can find)

Original Island Light Blue Inner Sleeve: EX+

(With only very mild and minor light creases)

NOTES

KING CRIMSON 

"LIZARD"

ISLAND RECORDS

ILPS 9141

A-2U/B-2U

Absolute 1st Pressing Matrices

The Great 3rd LP From This Legendary Late 60s Early 70s British Prog Rock Group

Rare Original 1970 UK Island Records 'Pink Rim' Label 1st Press LP Housed In Superb Gatefold Sleeve

Line Up / Musicians:

Robert Fripp: guitar, mellotron, electric keyboards & devices
Mel Collins: flute & saxes
Gordon Haskell: bass guitar & vocals
Andy McCulloch: drums
Peter Sinfield: words & pictures

WITH:

Robin Miller: oboe & cor anglais
Mark Charig: cornet
Nick Evans: trombone
Keith Tippet: piano & electric piano
Jon Anderson of YES: vocals on "Prince Rupert Awakes"

On offer here, from my own collection, is this very rare original 1970 UK Island Records 1st PRESS LP

On the original 1st pressing UK Island 'PINK RIM' labels

Housed in original 'E.J. DAY GROUP' outer laminated gatefold sleeve

Complete with original 'MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN' Island Records original light blue polylined inner-sleeve

Catalogue Number: ILPS 9141

Matrix numbers: ILPS 9141 A-2U & ILPS 9141 B-2U

These 2U/2U Matrices Signifies This To Be A Genuine Original 1st Pressing

On offer here, from my own collection, is a superb condition ORIGINAL 1970 UK 1st PRESS LP of the GREAT 3rd album titled 'LIZARD', released by the legendary British progressive rock band KING CRIMSON, issued on the UK original 1st press ISLAND 'PINK RIM' label.

LIZARD is perhaps the most "difficult" of the early King Crimson albums, yet, for that very reason, it is also ultimately one of the most rewarding. The third release from Robert Fripp and company sees the band moving in a new and radical direction. The classically-inspired sweeping grandeur and controlled cacophony that typified the first two Crimson albums has been here largely (but not entirely) replaced by a sound that has its roots much more deeply embedded in jazz.

LIZARD was highly avant-garde and demanding of its audience when it was released in 1970, and it remains a powerfully unique, almost disquieting listening experience today. While IN THE WAKE OF POSEIDON's sardonic "Cat Food" may have hinted at the path about to be explored, nothing could have fully prepared fans for the truly bizarre, almost eerie colours of abstract sound paintings like LIZARD's first three songs: "Cirkus," "Indoor Games," and "Happy Family." Much of the credit for the feel of these tracks must be accorded to new vocalist Gordon Haskell, who had supplied the almost ethereal vocals for Poseidon's lovely "Cadence and Cascade." With Greg Lake departed for ELP, Haskell gets the space to reveal a voice of power and depth, which is by turns intimate, theatrical, scornful, fey and raving. The end of "Indoor Games" finds him cackling like a madman, but the delicately pretty "Lady of the Dancing Water" (the album's most immediately accessible song) sees him don the guise of a sensitive poet-troubadour, paying court to his lady-love on the bank of a laughing stream.

The second side of the LP's is given to the title suite. The first section of this masterful three-part song cycle features Jon Anderson of Yes on vocals, providing yet another savory flavour for LIZARD's exotic musical mélange. There is less of the jazzy experimentation which was heard on previous tracks; the direction here is more conventionally "progressive rock," with grandiose mellotrons, courtly subject-matter, and classically-oriented arrangements -- at this point almost a welcome respite from (or counter-balance to) the overt strangeness of the first half. The final installment, "Big Top," fades up to repeat the "Cirkus" theme, before diminishing hauntingly away, thus neatly framing this unique work of art. (Indeed, as art, this album is the total package -- the cover artwork is breathtaking, and the Pete Sinfield lyrics, with lines such as "Night, her sable dome scattered with diamonds," are some of the best poetry he has ever written.)

LIZARD may be an acquired taste, but it has stood the test of time as a lustrous example of early progressive rock at its most inventive. It is decidedly not for the faint-of-heart, but it is well worth taking the time to appreciate!

KING CRIMSON

''LIZARD''

(EARLIEST 1st UK PRESSING TO FIND )

CAT NO. ILPS-9141 ORIGINAL (PINK RIMED) ISLAND LABELS!!

EARLIEST POSSIBLE MATRIX -2U -2U (only 1st press) ''2'' ''AR'' AND ''2'' ''RH'' MOTHER STAMPERS  (MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE)

This RARE ORIGINAL UK 1ST PRESS album is a 'MUST HAVE' for KING CRIMSON fans, UK prog rock and ISLAND label collectors alike.

 The record is pressed on THICK quality vinyl. The Cat.No. is ILPS 9141 on the ORIGINAL 1st PRESS ISLAND 'PINK RIM' label (see picture) and is a 1970 UK Stereo 1st Pressing.

I very much doubt if you can find a significantly better condition original 1st UK pressing of this classic early 70's prog rock LP!!

 Low Start....No Reserve....Don't Miss Out!!

Please take a look at my other KING CRIMSON UK 1st PRESS LPs listed this week

POST & PACKING:

UK: 1st Class: £4.00 (Recorded Delivery) each additional LP will cost £1.50
EUROPE: Airmail: £5.00 or £10.00 (International Signed For Delivery) each additional LP will cost £2.50 
INTERNATIONAL / REST OF WORLD: Airmail: £8.00 or £13.00 (International Signed For Delivery) each additional LP will cost £3.00

***Any record (or combination of records) which sells for more than £20 MUST be sent by a trackable method ie INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR outside of the UK. This is compulsory. Please do not bid above £20 on this item if you are not prepared to pay for this secure shipping service. I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Any problems please email me. Thanks.

ALL RECORDS ARE VERY WELL PACKAGED WITH THE VINYL OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY 'KNIFING' DURING TRANSIT. A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, CRUCIFORM (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY.

Note: The pictures provided are REAL images of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. What you see is what you'll get!

Records / CDs Are Graded In The Following Way:

MINT (M): The record / cd displays barely any signs of use, if any, with no marks or deterioration in sound quality. Extra items and cover are near perfect.

EXCELLENT (EX): Shows only minor signs of being played with very little lessening in sound quality. The Cover and extras will have some light wear and or creasing

VERY GOOD (VG): Has been played many times but has no major deterioration in sound quality, despite some noticeable surface marks and occasional light scratches. Cover and extras will have normal wear and tear but no major defects

GOOD (G): Has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and any extras may suffer from folding, scuffing, split spine, discoloration etc.

FAIR (F): The record is still just playable and has considerable surface noise and may even jump. Cover and contents will be torn stained and/or defaced.

POOR (P): The record will not play properly. Covers badly damaged or partly missing

+ or - : Indicates slightly better (+) or slightly lesser (-) condition than main grade

All records / cd's are from my personal collection and have been carefully play graded before listing. In many cases I have owned them from new and all have been looked after very well. Please check out my other similar items currently listed on eBay.

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All records are securely and well packed to avoid any unnecessary damage during transit. I aim to dispatch all items within 48 hours of receiving payment. I always obtain a certificate proof of posting receipt for every item sent, which will complete our transaction. Thank you for taking the time to look at my listings, I hope you will be lucky if deciding to make a bid.