Did King Crimson albums release in Gatefold?
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Topic: Did King Crimson albums release in Gatefold?
Posted By: topographicbroadways
Subject: Did King Crimson albums release in Gatefold?
Date Posted: March 06 2011 at 11:20
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Other than the famous In The Court lp i have been unable to find any of their albums with gatefold sleeves. I'm mostly looking for Islands and Earthbound which seem only available with picture sleeves -------------  
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: March 06 2011 at 13:00
| I've seen a copy of Lizard and (I think) In the Wake of Poseidon with a gatefold sleeve. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: March 06 2011 at 13:29
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And Starless and Islands. ------------- What? |
Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: March 06 2011 at 13:44
good to know they exist i doubt i'll find one though  -------------
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Dean wrote:Posted By: Luna
Date Posted: March 06 2011 at 15:47
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Their debut which is, Starless and Bible Black is, Discipline isn't... Those are the only ones I have.
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: March 07 2011 at 02:52
| I don' think "Earthbound" ever had a gatefold. It was originally released by Island as part of the budget label "HELP" series. That said, "ELP's "Pictures.." was also one of those releases, and it did have a gatefold cover. |
Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: March 07 2011 at 07:47
interesting info. thanks -------------
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Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: March 07 2011 at 13:41
It takes some time to scour thru web pages of online vinyl record sellers, sometimes you have to email the seller and ask them for additional pics of what they are trying to sell, just to make sure you are both on the same 'gatefold page'
 .It may cost you a pretty penny if you find one. -------------   
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Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: March 07 2011 at 13:43
I don't usually go for the rare ones so it hasn't been a problem so far, but however long it takes i definitely want Islands, and yes it does look like it comes pricey these days -------------
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: March 07 2011 at 13:47
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The Japanese mini album CD replica of Red is a gatefold. They are usually very good reproductions of their 12" counterparts, so I assume that Red was also a gatefold (but can find no solid proof of that). ------------- What? |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: March 07 2011 at 13:52
| How about the 40 anniversary reissues? I saw one but it was wrapped in plastic so I couldn't see if it's gatefold. But that's what I would expect. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: March 07 2011 at 14:01
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I thought In The Court was the only 40th Anniversary reissue to make it vinyl so far... ------------- What? |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: March 07 2011 at 14:21
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My Canadian Lizard opens out. But the quality of Canadian vinyl was crap which is the reason vinyl imprts were so popular here in the seventies. And we had to pay forthem. Even second hand copies were marked up.
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: March 07 2011 at 14:25
DGM Shop confirms you.
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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: March 08 2011 at 03:00
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I have this on vinyl and its gatefold
In the wake of Poseidon
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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: March 08 2011 at 03:06
Islands is not available in gatefold to my knowledge - just in this format
 Earthbound is not either-------------
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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: March 08 2011 at 03:09
OK I just found this! And if anyone has it I am jealous!!!!
 You can get it here inJapan print but the price counts me out!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/KING-CRIMSON-LIZARD-JAPAN-ISSUE-GATEFOLD-OBI-/350443127587?pt=Music_on_Vinyl" rel="nofollow - http://cgi.ebay.com/KING-CRIMSON-LIZARD-JAPAN-ISSUE-GATEFOLD-OBI-/350443127587?pt=Music_on_Vinyl -------------
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Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: March 08 2011 at 05:26
^ In the Wake Of Poseidon is the most available one so that is probably what i'll end up getting as my first Crimson venture, of course i'll have to wait till i get paid first. Not for another 4-6 weeks -------------
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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: March 08 2011 at 07:04
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Go for ebay, amazon or even this site, wax.fm.
they all sell KC vinyl
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: March 08 2011 at 08:00
Oh ye of little faith -
outside:  Inside:
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Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: March 08 2011 at 08:02
 If one of those ever shows up on Ebay there's going to be a serious bidding war -------------
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Posted By: Phideaux
Date Posted: March 08 2011 at 08:57
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I don't know about Islands UK, but Islands USA was gatefold, with the weird coloured islands on the cover. All first four albums Gatefold. Earthbound/Larks - no Starless - gatefold Red - not gatefold ever in USA and I doubt in UK. MiniLP was made gatefold, but the new editions of Mini LP sleeves correct this flaw and return it to the single sleeve... Discipline/Beat/Three were also gatefolds in the first japanese mini LP run but never gatefold on LP |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: March 08 2011 at 16:31
OK If this shows up on ebay, I will fight you all for it!  -------------
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Posted By: John McIntyre
Date Posted: March 08 2011 at 17:19
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As I was around when King Crimson released the albums...
ITCOTCK was a gatefold, as was ITWOP and LIZARD.
ISLANDS was as descibed - a non-gatefold. When it was re-released by EG (Crimson's management company), it became a gatefold, as illustrated in previous posts.
EARTHBOUND was non-gatefold, as was LARKS' TONGUES IN ASPIC.
STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK was gatefold
RED and USA were non-gatefold.
It's a safe bet that A YOUNG PERSONS GUIDE was gatefold, as it was a double 12" album.
I cannot comment on LP's from DISCIPLINE onwards, as I never saw them or bought them.
A side note - only ISLANDS and RED had images of the band members. ------------- I am one of only about 1,800 people in the world with an original M400 Mellotron! |