King Crimson Larks' Tongues In Aspic (The Complete Recordings)
2012 Box Set, 2x CD, CD, 2x CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, DVD, CD, CD, Blu-ray
Art Rock
Prog Rock

Main image
Discipline Global Mobile, Panegyric
artwork [package], design [package] Hugh O'Donnell
authoring [dvd and blu-ray] Neil Wilkes
bass, vocals, piano John Wetton
compiled by [assistant], coordinator [assistant] Alex R. Mundy
compiled by [assistant], coordinator [assistant] Sid Smith
compiled by [assistant], coordinator [assistant] Steven Wilson
compiled by, coordinator Declan Colgan
coordinator [printing and manufacturing] Paul Bigrave
design [cover design] Tantra Designs
design [dvd and blu-ray], layout [dvd and blu-ray] Claire Bidwell
drums Bill Bruford
tracks cd10-1, cd12-7, dvd-6-7, bd-5-7 to bd-6-1 edited by, compiled by, collected by [assembled by], compilation producer Alex R. Mundy
tracks cd10-1, cd12-7, dvd-6-7, bd-5-7 to bd-6-1 edited by, compiled by, collected by [assembled by], compilation producer David Singleton
engineer [original album] Nick Ryan
guitar, mellotron, performer [devices] Robert Fripp
mastered by Robert Fripp
mastered by Simon Heyworth
mastered by [assistant] Andy Miles
tracks cd13-1 to cd13-6, dvd-1-1 to dvd-4-6, bd-1-1 to bd-3-6 mixed by, producer Robert Fripp
tracks cd12-1 to cd12-6, cd13-1 to cd13-6, dvd-1-1 to dvd-4-6, dvd-6-1 to dvd-6-6, bd-1-1 to bd-3-6, bd-5-1 to bd-5-6 mixed by, producer Steven Wilson
percussion, performer [allsorts] Jamie Muir
producer, reissue producer King Crimson
tracks cd1-1 to cd2-6, cd4-1 to cd9-8 restoration [live audio] Alex R. Mundy
tracks cd1-1 to cd2-6, cd4-1 to cd9-8 restoration [live audio] David Singleton
transferred by [broadcast video] Patrick Cleasby
transferred by [tape] Kevin Vanbergen
tracks bd-8-1 to bd-9-6 transferred by [vinyl] John Kimber
tracks bd-8-1 to bd-9-6 transferred by [vinyl] Neil Wilkes
violin, viola, mellotron David Cross
Phonographic Copyright (p) Robert Fripp
Copyright (c) Robert Fripp
Distributed By Panegyric
Mastered At Super Audio Mastering
Recorded At Command Studios
Designed At Opus Productions Ltd.
Recorded At Zoom, Frankfurt
Recorded At Technical College, Hull
Recorded At Guildford Civic Hall
Recorded At New Theatre, Oxford
Recorded At Green's Playhouse, Glasgow
Recorded At Guild Hall, Portsmouth
Limited edition of 7000 copies worldwide.

Also includes:
36-page booklet with photos, timeline / diary, transcript of extensive Robert Fripp interview conducted by David Singleton (July 2012), new essay by King Crimson historian Sid Smith and more.
Print of original album sleeve, individual band member postcards, reproduction of UK tour handbill, reproduction of Rainbow Theatre, London concert ticket stub.

Downloadable Content:
See back of reproduction of Rainbow Theatre, London concert ticket to obtain the concert from that venue as an exclusive download - listener beware - audio for this show is of such poor quality as to be beyond meaningful restoration and is included solely for historic purposes.

Notes from the disc sleeves:

CD1:
Disc 1 from tape bootleg, Audio restored at DGM.
Astonishingly, this is the first gig this band ever played together. They'd only been rehearsing for a few weeks. To our knowledge, only this night (of three) was recorded.
Previously available via mail order as part of King Crimson Collector's Club series 20 (2002).

CD2:
Disc 2 from tape bootleg, Audio restored at DGM.
Previously available via mail order as part of King Crimson Collector's Club series 20 (2002).

CD3:
Disc 3 Mono Audio from King Crimson archive tape.
Most groups chose to play a couple of songs from a recent album or a well-known hit. King Crimson played three tracks, two yet to be recorded & a 30 minute improv. All were filmed. Only Larks' Tongues In Aspic (Part 1) was broadcast on Beat Club.
Previously available via mail order as part of King Crimson Collectors' Club series 3 (1999).

CD4:
Disc 4 from cassette bootleg, audio restored at DGM.
This is taken from the first date of the British tour proper, a firm 5 star fan favourite among those who have downloaded the show from DGMLive.com. Complete performance including the 30 minute Vista Training College improv., the first recorded 21 Century Schizoid Man encore by the quintet and a John Wetton interview at the end.

CD5:
Disc 5 from cassette bootleg, audio restored at DGM.
Previously available as a download from www.dgmlive.com (2011).

CD6:
Disc 6 taken from a band cassette soundboard recording. Audio restored at DGM.
Though incomplete as a show, this has much to recommend it - a lovely Book of Saturday (still called Daily Games at this point) & a shorter but no less powerful improv than previous, with Exiles incomplete & only a taster from the second improv to leave the listener all the more eager for the missing sections.
Previously available via mail order as part of King Crimson Collectors' Club series 24 (2003).

CD7:
Disc 7 taken from cassette bootleg, audio restored June 2012 at DGM.
Also incomplete, but the material that would form the first side of the album is now solidifying, the playing has tightened as the tour has progressed & the improv's a killer - another fan favourite download.
Previously available as a download only from www.dgmlive.com (2008).

CD8:
Disc 8 taken from cassette bootleg, audio restored June 2012 at DGM.
The enthusiasm of the audience & the stellar playing balance the deficiencies in the sound quality with a fiery Easy Money & incomplete second improv - complete with much audience participation - given a flavour of the evening.
Previously unreleased.

CD9:
Disc 9 taken from cassette bootleg, audio restored June 2012 at DGM.
Missing LTIA Part 1 - but otherwise complete, the final night of the tour prior to a break pre-Christmas & the album recordings at the beginning of 1973. Also - although nobody suspected it at the time, Jamie Muir's penultimate gig with the band & the final known live recording of the quintet line-up.
Previously unreleased.

CD10:
Taking the form of an audio documentary and playing the listener in Command Studios in early 1973 as the quintet maps out the material destined for the album. Featuring first takes of every piece recorded for the album interspersed with studio talk between band members and engineer. Edited, compiled, assembled and produced by David Singleton, assisted by Alex R. Mundy - July 2012.

CD11:
30th anniversary master with audio extras: the US radio advert for the album & the US promo EP - the latter taken from vinyl & illustrating how plans sometimes go wrong. Side one of the EP featuring edits intended to promote the album at radio was pressed off centre.

DVD [DVD-Audio/Video]:
Complete album in 5.1 MLP Lossless and DTS Surround Sound album mix. 43 minutes previously unseen filmed performance of the band, Original album 30th Anniversary mix, 2012 alternate takes and mixes in 24/48 hi-res stereo, 2012 stereo mix in 24/48 & 24/96 hi-res stereo.

CD12:
An Album's worth of alternate takes & mixes by Steven Wilson presented in album order plus an edit of Easy Money by David Singleton & Alex R. Mundy taken from the session reels.

CD13:
Mixed by Robert Fripp & Steven Wilson

BD [Blu-ray Disc]:
Content as per DVD-A with all stereo tracks in 24/96 hi-res plus hi-res stereo of Disc 10 [CD10], hi-res dual mono tracks from Disc 3 [CD3], 24/96 transfers of original vinyl pressing.
Barcode: 6 33367 19732 0 (Text)
Barcode: 633367197320 (String)
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Label Code: LC 00614



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