KING CRIMSON — Larks' Tongues In Aspic: The Complete Recordings

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Boxset / Compilation · 2012

Filed under Proto-Metal
By KING CRIMSON

Tracklist

Disc 1: The Zoom Club, Frankfurt, October 13, 1972

1. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (8:22)
2. Book Of Saturday (3:16)
3. Zoom (22:03)
4. Improv: Zoom Zoom (44:48)

Disc 2: The Zoom Club, Frankfurt, October 13, 1972

1. Easy Money (4:08)
2. Improv: Fallen Angel (4:12)
3. Improv: Z'Zoom (4:47)
4. Exiles (8:36)
5. The Talking Drum (6:13)
6. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two (8:37)

Disc 3: Live In The Studio, Bremen, October 17, 1972

1. Improv: The Rich Tapestry Of Life (29:49)
2. Exiles (7:52)
3. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (6:51)

Disc 4: Hull Technical College, November 10, 1972

1. Walk On: No Pussyfooting (2:05)
2. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (10:09)
3. Book Of Saturday (3:23)
4. RF Announcement (1:41)
5. Improv: Vista Training College Under Spotlight (29:31)
6. Exiles (7:52)

Disc 5: Hull Technical College, November 10, 1972

1. Easy Money (7:21)
2. Improv: Fallen Angel Hullabaloo (9:22)
3. The Talking Drum (4:49)
4. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two (10:03)
5. 21st Century Schizoid Man (7:37)
6. John Wetton Interview (8:53)

Disc 6: Guildford Civic Hall, November 13, 1972

1. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (8:57)
2. Book Of Saturday (Daily Games) (3:24)
3. RF Announcement (0:59)
4. Improv: All That Glitters Is Not Nail Polish (25:39)
5. Exiles (2:55)
6. Improv: A Deniable Bloodline (0:43)

Disc 7: Oxford New Theatre, November 25, 1972

1. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (14:00)
2. RF Announcement (2:28)
3. Book Of Saturday (2:52)
4. Improv: A Boolean Melody Medley (19:42)
5. Exiles (7:06)

Disc 8: Glasgow Green's Playhouse, December 1, 1972

1. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (11:16)
2. RF Announcement / Book Of Saturday (5:04)
3. Improv: A Vinyl Hobby Job (20:35)
4. Exiles (7:35)
5. Easy Money (10:04)
6. Improv: Behold! Blond Bedlam (6:04)

Disc 9: Portsmouth Guildhall, December 15, 1972

1. Book Of Saturday (2:57)
2. Improv: An Edible Bovine Dynamo (8:55)
3. Exiles (6:47)
4. Easy Money (9:38)
5. Improv: Ahoy! Modal Mania (16:06)
6. The Talking Drum (3:22)
7. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two (7:28)
8. 21st Century Schizoid Man (8:52)

Disc 10: Larks' Tongues In Aspic Session Reel

1. Keep That One, Nick (79:18)

Disc 11: Larks' Tongues In Aspic Original 1973 Stereo Mix

1. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (13:37)
2. Book Of Saturday (2:56)
3. Exiles (7:42)
4. Easy Money (7:54)
5. The Talking Drum (7:26)
6. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two (7:08)
7. US Radio Ad (0:58)
8. Easy Money (Edit) (5:02)
9. Exiles (Edit) (3:02)
10. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two (7:12)

Disc 12: Dvd-Audio

Original Album Remixed In MLP Lossless 5.1 Surround

1. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (13:37)
2. Book Of Saturday (2:56)
3. Exiles (7:42)
4. Easy Money (7:54)
5. The Talking Drum (7:26)
6. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two (7:08)

Original Album Remixed in DTS 5.1 Digital Surround

7. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (13:37)
8. Book Of Saturday (2:56)
9. Exiles (7:42)
10. Easy Money (7:54)
11. The Talking Drum (7:26)
12. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two (7:08)

2012 Stereo Mix In MLP Lossless Stereo (24/96)

13. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (13:37)
14. Book Of Saturday (2:56)
15. Exiles (7:42)
16. Easy Money (7:54)
17. The Talking Drum (7:26)
18. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two (7:08)

PCM Stereo 2.0 (24/96)

19. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (13:37)
20. Book Of Saturday (2:56)
21. Exiles (7:42)
22. Easy Money (7:54)
23. The Talking Drum (7:26)
24. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two (7:08)

Original 1973 Stereo Mix (30th Anniversary Remaster)

25. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (13:37)
26. Book Of Saturday (2:56)
27. Exiles (7:42)
28. Easy Money (7:54)
29. The Talking Drum (7:26)
30. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two (7:08)

Alternate Takes And Mixes

31. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (Alternate Mix) (11:13)
32. Book Of Saturday (Alternate Take) (2:56)
33. Exiles (Alternate Mix) (7:47)
34. Easy Money (Jamie Muir Solo) (7:24)
35. The Talking Drum (Alternate Mix) (6:58)
36. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part two (Alternate Mix) (6:59)
37. Easy Money (Alternate Take) (7:25)

PCM Stereo 2.0 (24/48)

38. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (13:37)
39. Book Of Saturday (2:56)
40. Exiles (7:42)
41. Easy Money (7:54)
42. The Talking Drum (7:26)
43. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two (7:08)

Video Content (Live In The Studio, Bremen)

44. Improv: The Rich Tapestry Of Life (29:49)
45. Exiles (7:52)
46. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (6:51)
47. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two (7:00)

Disc 13: Alternate Takes & Mixes

1. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (Alternate Mix) (11:13)
2. Book Of Saturday (Alternate Take) (2:56)
3. Exiles (Alternate Mix) (7:47)
4. Easy Money (James Muir Solo) (7:24)
5. The Talking Drum (Alternate Mix) (6:58)
6. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two (Alternate Mix) (6:59)
7. Easy Money (Alternate Take) (7:25)

Disc 14: The 2012 Stereo Album Mix

1. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (13:37)
2. Book Of Saturday (2:56)
3. Exiles (7:42)
4. Easy Money (7:54)
5. The Talking Drum (7:26)
6. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two (7:08)

Disc 15: Blu-Ray

Original Album Remixed In DTS-HD Master Surround

1. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (13:37)
2. Book Of Saturday (2:56)
3. Exiles (7:42)
4. Easy Money (7:54)
5. The Talking Drum (7:26)
6. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two (7:08)

Original Album Remixed In PLCM 5.1 Surround

7. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (13:37)
8. Book Of Saturday (2:56)
9. Exiles (7:42)
10. Easy Money (7:54)
11. The Talking Drum (7:26)
12. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two (7:08)

Original 1973 Stereo Mix 30th Anniversary Remaster

13. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (13:37)
14. Book Of Saturday (2:56)
15. Exiles (7:42)
16. Easy Money (7:54)
17. The Talking Drum (7:26)
18. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two (7:08)

Alternative Takes & Mixes

19. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (Alternate Mix) (11:13)
20. Book Of Saturday (Alternate Take) (2:56)
21. Exiles (Alternate Mix) (7:47)
22. Easy Money (James Muir Solo) (7:24)
23. The Talking Drum (Alternate Mix) (6:58)
24. Larks' Tongues In Aspic (Part II) (Alternate Mix) (6:59)
25. Easy Money (Alternate Take) (7:25)

26. LTIA Session Reels

Original UK Vinyl Transfer In LPCM Stereo (24/96)

27. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (13:37)
28. Book Of Saturday (2:56)
29. Exiles (7:42)
30. Easy Money (7:54)
31. The Talking Drum (7:26)
32. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two (7:08)

Original US Vinyl Transfer In LPCM Stereo (24/96)

33. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (13:37)
34. Book Of Saturday (2:56)
35. Exiles (7:42)
36. Easy Money (7:54)
37. The Talking Drum (7:26)
38. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two (7:08)

39. Live In The Studio In LPCM Dual Mono (24/96)

Video Content In PLCM Dual Mono (24/96)

40. Improv: The Rich Tapestry Of Life (29:49)
41. Exiles (7:52)
42. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part One (6:51)
43. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two (7:00)

Total Time 1550:00

Line-up/Musicians

- Bill Bruford / drums
- David Cross / violin, viola, Mellotron
- Robert Fripp / guitar, Mellotron, devices
- Jamie Muir / percussion
- John Wetton / bass, vocals

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Warthur
As well as providing the album itself in its original mix and in the updated mix by Steven Wilson and Robert Fripp (a fairly tasteful, light update which doesn't mess too much with perfection), this continues the run of Crimson boxed sets which come stuffed with live sets from the relevant lineup.

This box is hampered somewhat by two factors: Jamie Muir really wasn't in the band that long, disappearing shortly after the studio album was done, and the band didn't do many soundboard tapes during this era (the Guildford Civic Hall gig being a happy exception). That means that most of the live sets here hail from audience cassettes, which are somewhat varied in their quality as you might imagine.

Some of them are pretty good - with the Zoom Club and Hull Technical College tapes at least sounding better than Earthbound, and offering full sets. (It helps a lot that the chaotic music that Crimson presents here suffers less from a lo-fi presentation than, say, the material that the Islands-era lineup were performing.) And the Beat Club tape is a live-in-the-TV-studio affair, so that sounds great.

At the other end of the spectrum, the Glasgow Green's Playhouse and Portsmouth Guildhall tapes are really not good - to the point where even the high quality of the music itself couldn't save them as it did with some of the other audience tapes. Still, overall the good outweighs the bad in this collection, and it's well worth it if you love the Larks' Tongues material, want some really massive improvs featuring that lineup, and have a tolerance for sometimes dodgy sound quality.

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