LP - King Crimson – Earthbound - Original 1 press UK - 1972 - NM / EX - !

King Crimson – Earthbound
King Crimson - Earthbound album cover
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Label: Island Records – HELP 6
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Misprint
Country: UK
Released: 1972
Genre: Rock
Style: Jazz-Rock, Prog Rock
A1 21st Century Schizoid Man
Written-By – Lake*, MacDonald*, Giles*, Sinfield*, Fripp*
11:45
A2 Peoria
Written-By – Burrell*, Wallace*, Collins*, Fripp*
7:30
A3 The Sailor's Tale
Written-By – Fripp*
4:45
B1 Earthbound
Written-By – Burrell*, Wallace*, Collins*, Fripp*
7:08
B2 Groon
Written-By – Fripp*
15:30
Record Company – Island Records Ltd.
Published By – E.G. Music
Copyright © – E.G. Music
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Ltd.
Printed By – MacNeill Press Ltd.
Made By – MacNeill Press Ltd.
Produced For – E.G. Records Ltd.
Pressed By – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Mellotron – Mel Collins
Bass Guitar, Vocals – Boz
Drums – Ian Wallace
Electric Guitar – Robert Fripp
Engineer – Hunter Macdonald, John Robson (tracks: A1, B2)
Producer – Robert Fripp
Synthesizer [VCS3 Operated By] – Hunter*
'Schizoid Man' and 'Groon' were recorded at Wilmington, Delaware on 11 February 1972; 'Peoria' at Peoria on 10 March 1972; 'The Sailors Tale' at Jacksonville, Florida 26 February 1972; 'Earthbound' at Orlando, Florida 27 February 1972.

The recordings were captured live on an ampex stereo cassette fed from a Kelsey Morris custom built mixer operated by John Robson and Hunter Macdonald on Schizoid Man and Groon and Hunter Macdonald on the other titles: at Jacksonville in the rain from the back of a Volkswagon truck.

VCS3 operated by Hunter.

On rear artwork:
All songs published by E.G. Music 1972 ©
Produced by Robert Fripp for E.G. Records.
℗ 1972 Island Records Ltd.

On Labels:
E.G. Music 1972 ©
Produced by Robert Fripp for E.G. Records.
℗ 1972 Island Records Ltd.

Sleeve printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd.

This release has misprint of 'MacDonald' for Ian McDonald on the rear sleeve in writing credit for 21st Century Schizoid Man (see images). Similar version without misprint: King Crimson - Earthbound.

The vinyl was originally housed in a faux crepe paper black inner sleeve.
Matrix / Runout (A-Side, stamped, var. 1): HELP 6 A-1U MO
Matrix / Runout (B-Side, stamped, var. 1): HELP 6 B-1U AD 2
Matrix / Runout (A-Side, stamped, var. 2): HELP 6 A-3U
Matrix / Runout (B-Side, stamped, var. 2): HELP 6 B-1U
Matrix / Runout (A-Side, stamped, var. 3): HELP 6 A-1U II 2
Matrix / Runout (B-Side, stamped, var. 3): HELP 6 B-1U T I
Matrix / Runout (A-Side, stamped, var. 4): HELP 6 A-1U RP 4 4
Matrix / Runout (B-Side, stamped, var. 4): HELP 6 B-1U RT 2
Matrix / Runout (A-Side, stamped, var. 5): HELP 6 A-1U AD 3
Matrix / Runout (B-Side, stamped, var. 5): HELP 6 B-1U AC 1