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LP : 200-gram Vinyl
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- 40th anniversary stereo mixes of King Crimson’s 1980s albums ‘Discipline’, ‘Beat’ and ‘Three Of A Perfect Pair’ by Steven Wilson and Robert Fripp
- All three albums available on 200-gram super-heavyweight vinyl for the first time
- Mastered by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering from original studio masters
- ‘Beat’ features the extended version of Requiem
Released on CD as part of King Crimson’s 40th anniversary series, the Steven Wilson & Robert Fripp remixes of the 1980s trilogy of albums ‘Discipline’, ‘Beat’ and ‘Three Of A Perfect Pair’ have long been over-due on vinyl.
Seven years after King Crimson had ‘ceased to exist’, King Crimson’s reinvention as a new quartet consisting of Robert Fripp, Bill Bruford, Adrian Belew and Tony Levin brought about a surprising new era, which delighted fans old and new.
Stylistically very different from the King Crimson of the 1970s, this new line-up incorporated rock with electronica, funk, pure pop, modern avant-garde, and a complex variety of musical textures and influences.
‘Beat’ (1982) was released just eight months after the quartet’s recording of ‘Discipline’ and marked the first occasion where a KC line-up had remained intact for a two album stretch and the first album by the band to employ a separate producer – Rhett Davies. The album also charted upon release in the US and the UK with compositions such a ‘Waiting Man’, ‘Neal and Jack and Me’ and ‘Heartbeat’ becoming firm favourites with fans and concert goers.
CD+DVD Format
- Mixed for 5.1 Surround Sound from the original studio masters by Steven Wilson (fully approved by Robert Fripp).
- CD features a 2016 stereo album mix by Robert Fripp and Steven Wilson and also features the track 'Absent Lovers'.
- DVD-A (compatible with all DVD players and DVD Rom players) features a 5.1 DTS mix and High Resolution Stereo mixes.
- DVD-A players can, additionally, access a 5.1 Lossless audio mix and Lossless Stereo mixes
- DVD-A features both the original album mix and the 2016 album mix in High Resolution stereo.
- DVD-A also features the complete album in rough mix form dating from the time of the original sessions.
- DVD-A also includes footage of performances featured on German TV live from The Alabamahalle and the original, rarely seen, promotional film for Heartbeat. As with the other 40th Anniversary releases, the set is presented in a double digipak format in a slipcase and contains sleeve notes by King Crimson biographer Sid Smith (along with rare photos and archive material).
Tracklist
Neal And Jack And Me 4:21
Heartbeat 3:54
Sartori In Tangier 3:35
Waiting Man 4:22
Neurotica 4:47
Two Hands 3:22
The Howler 4:10
Requiem 6:30
Soundwave
https://youtu.be/kTTyKmTCuTk