King Crimson - B'Boom

Recorded direct from the mixing desk and capturing the raw intensity of King
Crimson's return to active service in Buenos Aires in 1994. This critically
acclaimed live album includes Elephant Talk, Red, Larks' Tongues in Aspic Part II
and The Talking Drum, alongside new material from 1995's Virgin release THRAK.

Tracks:
Disc 1
1. VROOOM
2. Frame By Frame
3. Sex, Sleep, Eat, Drink, Dream
4. Red
5. One Time
6. B'Boom
7. THRAK
8. Improv-Two Sticks
9. Elephant Talk
10. Indiscipline

Disc 2
1. VROOOM VROOOM
2. Matte Kudasai
3. The Talking Drum
4. Larks' Tongues in Aspic Part II
5. Heartbeat
6. Sleepless
7. People
8. B'Boom (reprise)
9. THRAK

Robert Fripp: Guitar
Adrian Belew: Guitar, voice, words
Trey Gunn: Stick
Tony Levin: Basses and Stick
Pat Mastelotto / Bill Bruford: Acoustic and Electronic Percussions

Technical Note:
These recordings are taken from DAT recordings of the front-of-house mixing deskduring the series ofperformances at the Broadway, with the exception of "Heartbeat" from Cordova. Soundboard mixes are not representative of what an audience might hear. Those instruments which are naturally louder in the theatre are not likely to be as loud in the P.A. Panning is also likely to be more extreme in a theatre, where audiences on the right might not hear a carefully placed shaker on the left. But there are refreshingly different perspectives, also intriguing close-ups on drum kits and internal guitar panning, which would never get past the censorship of a studio and good taste. Which is maybe one reason why bootlegs are popular...... R.F.

Music by King Crimson. Words by Adrian Belew
Live Sound Engineer: Noah Evens Assistant Engineer: Carlos Pulido
Equipment and Strategic Liaison: John Sinks
Mastered by Robert Fripp and David Singleton. Digital Editing Engineer: David Singleton

The results flit between grandeur, parody and elevator music for the insane. B'BOOM is a palpable hit....

Diamond-hard, multifaceted structures prevail - dissonant, angular, but always beautifully logical.... TheWire

This is real alternative rock played by musicians who make even the formidable likes of Soundgarden or the Red Hot Chili Peppers sound like a third division Camden indie band.... Guitarist

The revitalised KC kicks out the jams, albeit in the sickest, least socially acceptable way possible.... Guitar For The Practicing Musician

A performance of electrifying unconventionality.... Total Guitar