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Larks' Tongues in Aspic [Limited Edition Box Set]

Larks' Tongues in Aspic [Limited Edition Box Set]

UPC: 633367197320

Format: CD (15 disc)

Release Date: Oct 15, 2012

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Personnel: John Wetton (vocals, piano); Robert Fripp (guitar, Mellotron); David Cross (violin, viola, Mellotron); Bill Bruford (drums); Jamie Muir (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Steven Wilson; Robert Fripp.
Liner Note Authors: Declan Colgan; Sid Smith .
Recording information: Bremen (01/1973-02/1973); Command Studios, London (01/1973-02/1973); Glasgow Green's Playhouse (01/1973-02/1973); Guildford Civic Hall (01/1973-02/1973); Hull Technical College (01/1973-02/1973); Oxford New Theatre (01/1973-02/1973); Portsmouth Guildhall (01/1973-02/1973); The Zoom Club, Frankfurt, Germany (01/1973-02/1973); Bremen (10/13/1972); Command Studios, London (10/13/1972); Glasgow Green's Playhouse (10/13/1972); Guildford Civic Hall (10/13/1972); Hull Technical College (10/13/1972); Oxford New Theatre (10/13/1972); Portsmouth Guildhall (10/13/1972); The Zoom Club, Frankfurt, Germany (10/13/1972); Bremen (10/17/1972); Command Studios, London (10/17/1972); Glasgow Green's Playhouse (10/17/1972); Guildford Civic Hall (10/17/1972); Hull Technical College (10/17/1972); Oxford New Theatre (10/17/1972); Portsmouth Guildhall (10/17/1972); The Zoom Club, Frankfurt, Germany (10/17/1972); Bremen (11/10/1972); Command Studios, London (11/10/1972); Glasgow Green's Playhouse (11/10/1972); Guildford Civic Hall (11/10/1972); Hull Technical College (11/10/1972); Oxford New Theatre (11/10/1972); Portsmouth Guildhall (11/10/1972); The Zoom Club, Frankfurt, Germany (11/10/1972); Bremen (11/13/1972); Command Studios, London (11/13/1972); Glasgow Green's Playhouse (11/13/1972); Guildford Civic Hall (11/13/1972); Hull Technical College (11/13/1972); Oxford New Theatre (11/13/1972); Portsmouth Guildhall (11/13/1972); The Zoom Club, Frankfurt, Germany (11/13/1972); Bremen (11/25/1972); Command Studios, London (11/25/1972); Glasgow Green's Playhouse (11/25/1972); Guildford Civic Hall (11/25/1972); Hull Technical College (11/25/1972); Oxford New Theatre (11/25/1972); Portsmouth Guildhall (11/25/1972); The Zoom Club, Frankfurt, Germany (11/25/1972); Bremen (12/01/1972); Command Studios, London (12/01/1972); Glasgow Green's Playhouse (12/01/1972); Guildford Civic Hall (12/01/1972); Hull Technical College (12/01/1972); Oxford New Theatre (12/01/1972); Portsmouth Guildhall (12/01/1972); The Zoom Club, Frankfurt, Germany (12/01/1972); Bremen (12/15/1972); Command Studios, London (12/15/1972); Glasgow Green's Playhouse (12/15/1972); Guildford Civic Hall (12/15/1972); Hull Technical College (12/15/1972); Oxford New Theatre (12/15/1972); Portsmouth Guildhall (12/15/1972); The Zoom Club, Frankfurt, Germany (12/15/1972).
Editor: David Singleton.
Photographers: Robert Ellis ; Michael Putland; Barrie Wentzell.
As billed, Larks' Tongues in Aspic: The Complete Recordings is every known live and studio performance of the quintet version of King Crimson with the inimitable Jamie Muir. It was a special band that lasted only a short time but had a lasting influence, so it's great to have it all collected in one place (most of the live material has been previously released on CD or download by DGM). The sound quality is generally quite good on the live stuff and the band improvisations are excellent. The 2012 mix by Steven Wilson and Robert Fripp brings a previously unheard level of clarity to the album but the set also includes the 30th anniversary album remaster as well as rips of the original U.K. and U.S. vinyl for the real curmudgeons. There's even amazing footage of the band live on German TV that captures what a manic performer Jamie Muir could be. This is clearly not a set for the casual fan, but it fills a need for the serious King Crimson aficionado. ~ Sean Westergaard

Tracks:

Disc 1:
1 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1
2 - Book of Saturday
3 - Zoom
4 - Improv: Zoom Zoom
Disc 2:
1 - Easy Money
2 - Improv: Fallen Angel
3 - Improv: Z'zoom
4 - Exiles
5 - Talking Drum
6 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2
Disc 3:
1 - Improv: The Rich Tapestry of Life
2 - Exiles
3 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1
Disc 4:
1 - Walk On: No Pussyfooting
2 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1
3 - Book of Saturday
4 - RF Announcement
5 - Improv: Vista Training College Under Spot Light
6 - Exiles
Disc 5:
1 - Easy Money
2 - Improv: Fallen Angel Hullabaloo
3 - Talking Drum
4 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2
5 - 21st Century Schizoid Man
6 - John Wetton Interview
Disc 6:
1 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1
2 - Book of Saturday (Daily Games)
3 - RF Announcement
4 - Improv: All That Glitters Is Not Nail Polish
5 - Exiles
6 - Improv: A Deniable Bloodline
Disc 7:
1 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1
2 - RF Announcement
3 - Book of Saturday
4 - Improv: A Boolean Melody Medley
5 - Exiles
Disc 8:
1 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1
2 - RF Announcement
3 - Book of Saturday
4 - Improv: A Vinyl Hobby Job
5 - Exiles
6 - Easy Money
7 - Improv: Behold! Blond Bedlam
Disc 9:
1 - Book of Saturday
2 - Improv: An Edible Bovine Dynamo
3 - Exiles
4 - Easy Money
5 - Improv: Ahoy! Modal Mania
6 - Talking Drum
7 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2
8 - 21st Century Schizoid Man
Disc 10:
1 - Keep That One, Nick
Disc 11:
1 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1
2 - Book of Sunday
3 - Exiles
4 - Easy Money
5 - Talking Drum
6 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2
7 - US Radio Ad
8 - Easy Money [Edit]
9 - Exiles [Edit]
10 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2
Disc 12:
1 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1 [2012 Surround Mix]
2 - Book of Sunday [2012 Surround Mix]
3 - Exiles [2012 Surround Mix]
4 - Easy Money [2012 Surround Mix]
5 - Talking Drum [2012 Surround Mix]
6 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2 [2012 Surround Mix]
7 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1 [2012 Stereo Album Mix]
8 - Book of Sunday [2012 Stereo Album Mix]
9 - Exiles [2012 Stereo Album Mix]
10 - Easy Money [2012 Stereo Album Mix]
11 - Talking Drum [2012 Stereo Album Mix]
12 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2 [2012 Stereo Album Mix]
13 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1 [1973 Stereo Mix 30th Anniversary Remaster]
14 - Book of Sunday [1973 Stereo Mix 30th Anniversary Remaster]
15 - Exiles [1973 Stereo Mix 30th Anniversary Remaster]
16 - Easy Money [1973 Stereo Mix 30th Anniversary Remaster]
17 - Talking Drum [1973 Stereo Mix 30th Anniversary Remaster]
18 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2 [1973 Stereo Mix 30th Anniversary Remaster]
19 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1 [Alternate Mix]
20 - Book of Sunday [Alternate Take]
21 - Exiles [Alternate Mix]
22 - Easy Money [James Muir Solo]
23 - Talking Drum [Alternate Mix]
24 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2 [Alternate Mix]
25 - Easy Money [Alternate Take]
26 - Improv: The Rich Tapestry of Life
27 - Exiles
28 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1
29 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1 [Beat Club Broadcast]
Disc 13:
1 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1 [Alternate Mix]
2 - Book of Sunday [Alternate Take]
3 - Exiles [Alternate Mix]
4 - Easy Money [Jamie Muir Solo]
5 - Talking Drum [Alternate Mix]
6 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2 [Alternate Mix]
7 - Easy Money [Alternate Take]
Disc 14:
1 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1
2 - Book of Sunday
3 - Exiles
4 - Easy Money
5 - Talking Drum
6 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2
Disc 15:
1 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1 [2012 Surround Mix]
2 - Book of Sunday [2012 Surround Mix]
3 - Exiles [2012 Surround Mix]
4 - Easy Money [2012 Surround Mix]
5 - Talking Drums [2012 Surround Mix]
6 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2 [2012 Surround Mix]
7 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1 [2012 Stereo Album Mix]
8 - Book of Saturday [2012 Stereo Album Mix]
9 - Exiles [2012 Stereo Album Mix]
10 - Easy Money [2012 Stereo Album Mix]
11 - Talking Drum [2012 Stereo Album Mix]
12 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2 [2012 Stereo Album Mix]
13 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1 [1973 Stereo Mix 30th Anniversary Remaster]
14 - Book of Sunday [1973 Stereo Mix 30th Anniversary Remaster]
15 - Exiles [1973 Stereo Mix 30th Anniversary Remaster]
16 - Easy Money [1973 Stereo Mix 30th Anniversary Remaster]
17 - Talking Drum [1973 Stereo Mix 30th Anniversary Remaster]
18 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2 [1973 Stereo Mix 30th Anniversary Remaster]
19 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1 [Alternate Mix]
20 - Book of Sunday [Alternate Take]
21 - Exiles [Alternate Mix]
22 - Easy Money [Jamie Muir Solo]
23 - Talking Drum [Alternate Mix]
24 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2 [Alternate Mix]
25 - Easy Money [Atlernate Take]
26 - Keep That One, Nick
27 - Improv: The Rich Tapestry of Life [Live in the Studio]
28 - Exiles [Live in the Studio]
29 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1 [Live in the Studio]
30 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1 [UK Vinyl Transfer]
31 - Book of Sunday [UK Vinyl Transfer]
32 - Exiles [UK Vinyl Transfer]
33 - Easy Money [UK Vinyl Transfer]
34 - Talking Drum [Uk Vinyl Transfer]
35 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2 [UK Vinyl Transfer]
36 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1 [US Vinyl Transfer]
37 - Book of Sunday [US Vinyl Transfer]
38 - Exiles [US Vinyl Transfer]
39 - Easy Money [US Vinyl Transfer]
40 - Talking Drum [Us Vinyl Transfer]
41 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2 [US Vinyl Transfer]
42 - Improv: the Rich Tapestry of Life
43 - Exiles
44 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1
45 - Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1 [Beat Club Broadcast]