King Crimson – Starless And Bible Black

Which is the the first issue and best?

Multiple Sound Pressings Ltd
With lyric sheet.
Rough pink rim labels?
Or
The EMI Sound Pressing with the smooth pink rim labels? No lyric sheet?

I had both first isues but i sold one with the lyrics sheet and I kept this with the smooth labels.
Which I regret cos I'm still confused which is the first and the best.
I should have kept both.
It's got Sean and Ray on the run out groove.

Finding uk island copies of KC catalog in nice shape is no easy task, but the audible results make the search worthy! this Sean/Ray/Sarc pressing, wich i believe is the original mastering, makes a great balance between the forward, more agressive style and the quiet acoustic and more atmospheric passages. The US copies i listened are not close in quality. This one shows how they made it sound in the first place, the closer you can get from this is the remaster, no matter the source if digital or the repress lp, but listening on the original press is just way other ritual.

Sounds. So. Good. The clarity is impressive, and the bass…. Wow. Surface noise? A little, but only during the quiet parts. It’s vinyl after all, but the benefits are immense.

Very good pressing. No inner groove distortion. Great record as Well.

This is a very good sounding early reissue of this classic prog rock album. The sound is analog warm, fresh and crisp.

I am not sure that this one https://www.discogs.com/release/252763-King-Crimson-Starless-And-Bible-Black is remastered.

Amazing sound, a low volume mastering with almost no compresion, wich elevates the noise floor a lot. In the quiet parts I sometimes miss more volume from the record itself. Like Red's and LTIA remixes Wetton and Bruford owns the party.

Brilliant pressing. Dead quiet vinyl and spot on dynamics. The bass is kickass so is the treble.

Great pressing, it sounds crystal clear and the 200gm feels great, as a DGM record should. Fripp quality control.