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Originally posted by lwdykes lwdykes wrote:

Originally posted by BAK BAK wrote:

Listening to King Crimson's album "In The Court of The Crimson King".
 Playing through the Accession... it sounds great!

Bruce,
Was just perusing this thread and happened to see your old post. Love this album; wondering if there is a specific pressing you like? I currently only own it on CD and would like to pick up a good vinyl pressing. I recently saw a new sealed MOFI half speed master at a vinyl show, but the price was off the charts.
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I'm not Bruce but thought I'd chime in...that MOFI pressing looks like it is from the early 80s...if it's still sealed now that would be quite unusual but entirely possible. Would also explain the high price. 

Every used copy of the LP I've seen had scratches and/or groove damage. There are some quiet parts on the record and you ideally need a pristine copy. I've seen people on social media talk up old Euro and Japan pressings but I've never heard those or the MOFI. For now I stick with the CD. 

Here is a Discogs link for the most recent LP edition...no idea if it is good or not but should be more sanely priced than a sealed OOP LP from 35+ years ago.






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Originally posted by patientot patientot wrote:


I'm not Bruce but thought I'd chime in...that MOFI pressing looks like it is from the early 80s...if it's still sealed now that would be quite unusual but entirely possible. Would also explain the high price. 

Every used copy of the LP I've seen had scratches and/or groove damage. There are some quiet parts on the record and you ideally need a pristine copy. I've seen people on social media talk up old Euro and Japan pressings but I've never heard those or the MOFI. For now I stick with the CD. 

Here is a Discogs link for the most recent LP edition...no idea if it is good or not but should be more sanely priced than a sealed OOP LP from 35+ years ago.





Thanks patientot. That MOFI pressing is in fact from the early 80s. They seem to command extremely high prices even when opened & played if in Near Mint condition.  As many have commented, there were problems even with the original pressings. I have read that, while not perfect, the 200 gram 2010 reissue (I think that is the one referenced in your link) is supposed to be very good and corrected many of the original issues. It is also reasonably priced with new and NM copies readily available. I will likely give that one a try as I agree, a pristine copy is in order.

Plus, I am having too much fun playing with vinyl using Graham Slee equipment!
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Originally posted by lwdykes lwdykes wrote:

Thanks patientot. That MOFI pressing is in fact from the early 80s. They seem to command extremely high prices even when opened & played if in Near Mint condition.  As many have commented, there were problems even with the original pressings. I have read that, while not perfect, the 200 gram 2010 reissue (I think that is the one referenced in your link) is supposed to be very good and corrected many of the original issues. It is also reasonably priced with new and NM copies readily available. I will likely give that one a try as I agree, a pristine copy is in order.

Plus, I am having too much fun playing with vinyl using Graham Slee equipment!

I doubt Fripp would put his name on anything that sounds deliberately bad, especially since his label is involved in the reissue. Sometimes the best compromise is to find a decent reissue, especially where the early pressings have issues or command too much money and the audiophile editions are OOP and prohibitively expensive also. 

Case in point: I'm listening to a 70s repress of a hard bop-era jazz record that commands an insane amount of money in the earliest edition. This copy was quite affordable when I got it and sounds excellent...even uses the same metalwork as earlier editions. 
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'Thick As A Brick' by Jethro Tull
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Originally posted by BAK BAK wrote:

Sometimes I feel...
'Thick As A Brick' by Jethro Tull

Speaking of Thick As A Brick, I have been looking for a NM copy of the MoFi half speed master from 1985, yet another LP that commands very high prices. Love this album, so eventually I may break down and buy it...
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