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Each week we give you a round up of the premium collectables we currently have that are just waiting for the perfect home. Head to our store to see our full listing of vinyl rarities and collectables.
Brian Eno – Small Craft On A Milk Sea: Rare 2010 limited edition 19-track double CD and 15-track double vinyl LP, packaged in a heavyweight, birch paper-covered slipcase with printed and foil-blocked cover and spine. Great collaboration between Eno and two contemporary electronic/soundtrack musicians, features Eno’s trademark ambience overlayed with shards of guitar and all manner of weird noises/effects throughout. The deluxe edition comprises the CD album, a bonus disc featuring four additional tracks and two vinyl LPs. Both are housed in a full-colour, case-bound 12″ sleeves, lined in crimson stock with foil blocked credit sheet. Also includes a high quality 12″ square lithographic print of new Brian Eno artwork, printed on 352gsm Mohawk Superfine stock, presented in full-colour, case-bound 12″ cover. Lined in crimson stock with tissue paper protection – deluxe ain’t the word! This copy is in superb condition, the box and contents show little wear and the vinyl/CDs appear unplayed – highly recommended!£195
Uriah Heep – Very ‘Eavy, Very ‘Umble: Rare 1970 UK second pressing 8-track LP on the Vertigo large ‘swirl’ label with song writing credits listed, front laminated gatefold sleeve complete with poly-lined swirl inner. The sleeve has only minimal wear with just some small creases to the laminate and some light paper loss to the inside of the sleeve, but is in superb condition overall. The labels are clean with just a couple of light spindle marks & the vinyl looks barely played with just one or two faint scuffs visible. A wonderful copy! £195
King Crimson – In The Wake Of Poseidon: Archive Quality 1970 UK first press 10-track stereo LP with A1/B1 matrices on the pink with white ‘i’ logo Island label, featuring their big hit single [!] ‘Cat Food’ & vocal duties on Cadence & Cascade handled by Gordon Haskell, front textured gatefold sleeve. This is a glorious one owner copy. Both the sleeve & vinyl are Near Mint. With just one tiny paper scuff in a corner, there is few signs of any shelf wear to the sleeve & the vinyl revealslittle evidence of any play at all. Highly recommended £250
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- King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King - 1st - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £195.00, $253.50, €234.00 (New Item) (arrived 03-Apr-2025 16:00)
KING CRIMSON In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969 UK first issue 5-track stereo vinyl LP on the smooth pink Island label with white 'i' logo, matt gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics inside. This is a fantastic one previous owner copy. See 'more info' for condition details... ILPS-9111)
- Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards - 180g - UK - vinyl LP - £29.99, $38.99, €35.99 (New Item) (arrived 23-Mar-2025 15:49)
URIAH HEEP Demons And Wizards (2018 UK 9-track LP reissue of the 1972 LP pressed on 180gm vinyl, complete with the card lyric inner, gatefold picture sleeve featuring stunning re-imagined artwork by Roger Dean complete with 12" sleeveart print and 6-page booklet including extended essay, interviews with the band and Roger Dean. The sleeve and vinyl are both Near Mint BMGAA08LP)
- King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King - 200 Gram Vinyl - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $39.00, €36.00 (New Item) (arrived 15-Mar-2025 10:46)
KING CRIMSON In The Court Of The Crimson King (2010 UK remastered issue of the debut 1969 5-track stereo LP pressed on 200gram Vinyl, newly cut from masters approved by Robert Fripp. Housed in a deluxe gatefold picture sleeve complete with the catalogue inner, the sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl is Excellent with a few faint paper hairlines not affecting play KCLP1)
- King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King - 200 Gram Vinyl - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $39.00, €36.00 (New Item) (arrived 15-Mar-2025 17:00)
KING CRIMSON In The Court Of The Crimson King (2010 UK remastered issue of the debut 1969 5-track stereo LP pressed on 200gram Vinyl, newly cut from masters approved by Robert Fripp. Housed in a deluxe gatefold picture sleeve complete with the catalogue inner, the sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl is Excellent with a few faint paper hairlines not affecting play KCLP1)
- King Crimson - In The Wake Of Poseidon - 1st - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £95.00, $123.50, €114.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 15-Mar-2025 17:00)
KING CRIMSON In The Wake Of Poseidon (Rare 1970 UK first press 10-track stereo LP on the pink with white 'i' logo Island label, housed in the original textured heavyweight gatefold picture sleeve, featuring their big hit single [!] 'Cat Food' & vocal duties on Cadence & Cascade handled by Gordon Haskell. The sleeve is in superb Excellent condition with just a little faint shelf wear scuffing - the cover still boasts bright panels & rich, vivid colours with no tears or writing. A beaut. The vinyl is nice & clean & remains in superb Excellent to Near Mint condition, clearly well cared for & seldom played - you'd be really hard pressed to find a copy better than this one! ILPS9127)
- King Crimson - Red - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £95.00, $123.50, €114.00 (New Item) (arrived 17-Mar-2025 14:17)
KING CRIMSON Red (Classic 1974 UK first press 5-track LP on the pink rim Island 'palm tree' label, for many fans the definitive mid period King Crimson album & highly influential to future prog-metallers, housed in the original fully laminatedpicture sleeve with pinched spine. The sleeve is Excellent with a little minor shelf wear & the vinyl is clean & strictly graded VG with a few minor surface marks. We have professionally cleaned & play tested & can confirm that the marks aremostly cosmetic & still sounds excellent. This is obviously far from being perfect but makes an ideal play copy of this classic ILPS9308)
- King Crimson - Red - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £95.00, $123.50, €114.00 (New Item) (arrived 17-Mar-2025 17:00)
KING CRIMSON Red (Classic 1974 UK first press 5-track LP on the pink rim Island 'palm tree' label, for many fans the definitive mid period King Crimson album & highly influential to future prog-metallers, housed in the original fully laminatedpicture sleeve with pinched spine. The sleeve is Excellent with a little minor shelf wear & the vinyl is clean & strictly graded VG with a few minor surface marks. We have professionally cleaned & play tested & can confirm that the marks aremostly cosmetic & still sounds excellent. This is obviously far from being perfect but makes an ideal play copy of this classic ILPS9308)
- King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King - Canadian - vinyl LP - £60.00, $78.00, €72.00 (New Item) (arrived 21-Mar-2025 14:32)
KING CRIMSON In The Court Of The Crimson King (1976 Canadian issue of the classic 1969 5-track debut LP, unique single pocket picture sleeve variant with black title box on the front. The sleeve shows some light edgewear, whilst the vinyl is in near mint condition SD8245)
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