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King Crimson - The Condensed 21st Century Guide to King Crimson: 1969-2003 Audio CD

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King Crimson Band: King Crimson
Title: The Condensed 21st Century Guide to King Crimson: 1969-2003
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Release Date: 2006-10-23
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: 21st Century Schizoid Man 2: Epitaph 3: Court of the Crimson King [Abridged] 4: Cat Food [Single Version] 5: Cadence and Cascade 6: Ladies on the Road 7: Sailor's Tale [Abridged] 8: Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1 [Abridged] 9: Book of Saturday 10: Fracture [Abridged] 11: Starless [Abridged] 12: Red 13: Fallen Angel 14: Elephant Talk 15: Waiting Man 16: Power To Believe II 17: Power To Believe IV 18: Elephant Talk 19: Frame by Frame 20: Matte Kudasai 21: Discipline 22: Heartbeat 23: Waiting Man 24: Neurotica 25: Three of a Perfect Pair 26: Sleepless [Abridged] 27: Vrooom 28: Coda: Marine 475 [Abridged] 29: Dinosaur [Single Version] 30: Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream 31: Power to Believe I: A Cappella 32: Level Five 33: Eyes Wide Open 34: Happy with What You Have to Be Happy With 35: Power to Believe III 36: Power to Believe IV: Coda

This can help me for a while
He had them all on LP and at some point he bought the cds and gave my brother most of his King Crimson cds. I have an uncle who has every single King Crimson album.

I my self was at that time ( 1989 ) more into Yes or Gentle Giant speaking of prog rock. Then, I heard Red and it has got me. With the years, I became a fan of the post punk new wave era and then Beat, Discipline have become favorites of mine along with Red.

I had bought 3 of their cds in the past: Red, Starless and Power To Believe but had to sell them. I had cassete tapes of those three 80s albums as well.

My point when buying this cd was: I know King Crimson ( especially their albums from 1972 to 1984 ) and they are one of my favorite ones, but if I was honest I would like to have their whole catalog. But, I cannot afford them all.

This compilation gives me some comfort as it brings many of their classics and most of my favorite tracks.

CD1 has two crimsonages: early stuff which is as Fripp says "written" and the 1972 to 1974 era that was largely "improvised".
CD2 has 3 crimsonages: 1981 to 1984 era which was post punk new wave based but more complex than anything in this genre, the reunion as the double trio, which mixes the "RED" era with the 80s sound and then the latest lineup with Trey Gunn and Mastelloto.

You cannot go wrong with this. You are going to have the complex song writing of the early albums, the wild and heavy improvisations of the 70s, the 80s song oriented era and the latest stuff in good doses. .


Best compilation I've heard in a long time
Combine good selections, pretty decent edits where done, and HDCD format and you get a good value for the money. The Condensed 21st Century Guide to King Crimson (1969-2003) is without a doubt the best King Crimson compilation I've ever heard, and does a good job of hitting a very much moving target. Long time King Crimson fans will enjoy the broader perspective of Crimso music that this compilation affords. Now it seems that in spite of the many personnel changes, Robert Fripp managed to move the KC sound consistently forward since it all began in 1969. A remarkable feat, and something you'll hear when listening straight through both discs.

As for the breakdown of the discs, the first was my favorite, since it represents the older King Crimson sound, which was the first of Crimso that I had heard. However, the second disc does an equally great job of representing the latter half of their long career. Lots of good tracks here on both cds, and lots of good listening.

As a long time King Crimson fan, I really bought this cd to fill out my collection, but quickly came to appreciate it as a very worthwhile purchase. Consider it a must for all KC fans, and a really good place to start for newcomers. 5 stars.
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Have Breakfast with the "King"!
I was always intriqued by "Court of the Crimson King", "21st Century Schitzoid Man" and the classic LP covers we grew up with. I have to say, I'm not a huge King Crimson fan. I was happy for having bought this CD though as both my fav's sounded better than ever, and I enjoyed the other tracks as well. The artwork here is interesting too. Enjoy!.


Can't get enough of KC
The 2nd cd is the new stuff that i am not familiar with. Not a bad product the first CD is great. RED is their best album. I just wish the song -Neal , jack & me was on this cd.


Surprised!
Lots of "angular" sounds that defy convention. I was impressed by this CD, not being especially familiar with the band, especially in their latter incarnations. I've found that this sort of stuff has more longevity than pap that initially sounds just groovy, man. Captain Beefheart as another example of this effect, and he has an impact on me that has lasted my entire life, so far. .


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