8 CDs of live material from the German & UK Autumn 1972 tour, 1CD live in the studio, 4CDs based around album recordings, DVD-A with surround mixes & unseen film footage, Blu-Ray with additional Hi-Res content, 12” box with booklet, memorabilia, album print & concert download. Limited to 7,000 worldwide single pressing.
David Cross: Violin, Viola, Mellotron
Robert Fripp: Guitar, Mellotron & Devices
John Wetton: Bass and Vocals
Bill Bruford: Drums
Jamie Muir: Percussion & Allsorts
This boxed set contains every known live performance
and studio recording by that band.
CD 1 & 2: October 13th 1972 Live at the Zoom Club, Frankfurt (audio restored bootleg)
Previously only available as KCCC20
CD 3: October 17th 1972 Live in the studio, Bremen (mono)
Previously only available as KCCC3
CD 4 & 5: November 10th 1972 Live at the Technical College, Hull (audio restored bootleg)
Previously only available as a download from DGMLive
CD 6: November 13th 1972 Live at the Civic Hall, Guildford (audio restored soundboard)
Previously only available as KCCC24
CD 7: November 25th 1972 Live at New Theatre, Oxford (audio restored bootleg)
Previously only available as a download from DGMLive
CD 8: December 1st 1972 Live at Green’s Playhouse, Glasgow, (audio restored bootleg)
Previously unreleased
CD 9: December 15th 1972 Live at the Guildhall, Portsmouth (audio restored bootleg)
Previously unreleased
CD 10: January 1973: “Keep That One, Nick” – The Larks’ Tongues In Aspic Recording Session Reels: Taking the form of an audio documentary & placing the listener in Command studios in early 1973 as the quintet maps out the material destined for the album produced by David Singleton. Featuring first takes of every piece recorded for the album interspersed with studio talk between band members & engineer
CD 11: January/February 1973: The original album mix 30th Anniversary Edition, The US Promo EP (transferred from vinyl) and the US radio advert
CD 12: January/February 1973: Alt Mixes and takes: Steven Wilson’s alternate Larks’ Tongues In Aspic plus Easy Money edited by David Singleton and Alex Mundy from Keep That One, Nick Session Reel Essentials
CD 13: January/February 1973: Larks’ Tongues In Aspic, new stereo mix, mixed by Steven Wilson and Robert Fripp
Disc 14: DVD-A: Complete album in 5.1 MLP Lossless & DTS Surround Sound album mix.
38 minutes film performance of the band never previously been released or screened, Original album 30th anniversary mix, 2012 alternate takes & mixes in 24/48 hi-res stereo, 2012 stereo mix in 24/48 & 24/96 hi-res stereo
Disc 15: Blu-Ray: Content as per DVD-A with all stereo tracks in 24/96 hi-res plus hi-res stereo of “Keep That One Nick”, hi-res mono tracks “Live in the studio”, 24/96 transfer of original vinyl pressing, film footage of band performing “Larks’ Tongues In Aspic Part I” as originally broadcast on Beat Club TV programme
plus
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.
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Don’t forget if all of the above is too much, there will be be usual CD/DVD-A format as per the other 40th Anniversary Editions. This will include the new stereo mix, the 5.1 surround mix and exclusive video content as well as audio extras. Additionally for those folks who don��t want any video or surround sound content there will be a 2-CD disc special edition to cater for you LTIA needs. These discs are also up for pre-order from mail order.
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Following the dissolution of the Islands line-up Robert Fripp decided to assemble a new band to perform the sort of music he’d been hearing in his head over recent months. In the summer of 1972 the line-up of Fripp together with Bill Bruford (late of Yes), John Wetton (from Family), Jamie Muir (veteran of the British free jazz scene) and relative newcomer David Cross was announced, although it was not until September, after first full band rehearsals, that the decision was taken to call the group King Crimson. By October the band was in Germany playing a handful of club dates and making a live in the studio recording that was (fortunately) filmed but for the most part never broadcast. An extensive UK tour in November and December followed, with unanimous rave reviews in the rock press setting up a sense of anticipation for the January/February studio recordings unmatched since that of the band’s celebrated 1969 debut. Muir played one post recording gig at The Marquee club in London and took the decision not to remain with the group.
Even by the standards of King Crimson, the line-up was short-lived, but the legacy of that band has survived and thrived for four decades. The quintet helped to define possible new paths for rock music, the notion of an intelligent form of hard rock that was neither Prog nor Heavy Metal, one that made improvisation central to performance but was neither jazz nor jazz/rock. It was a legacy that was carried on by the quartet line-up both live and in subsequent studio recordings – with 1974’s Red recorded by Bruford/Fripp/Wetton as a trio - and one that has resonated with, and influenced, generations of musicians over the ensuing forty years. Larks’ Tongues In Aspic and the concerts that preceded the album were the initial defining moments of that journey.
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incredible
From drdagne of Montreal, Quebec on .
Absolute must.
Even the bootleg lives sound fantastic and the Improvs are beyond great.
Remixes and in studio rehearsal are a fan's dream come true.
Mayne typos on CD sleeves (numbering of tracks).
ENORMOUS 2012 MIX
From ODDONE Christophe of Nice, France on .
just got it from my recordstore saturday 10/27/2012 and if the boxset is huge with beautiful sleeves and memorabilia , the steven wilson 2012 mix of LTIA is fantastic, enormous every detail is revealed . After the ITCOTCK box set this one worth his 120 $. I think now RED deserves the same boxset treatment !!!
Sold out before its sold!
From Bippo of Los Angeles, California on .
7 reviews and its not even released. Sold out and it's never been sold. Where's the Soundboards? ordered it on Amazon UK so We'll Let you know. When it's released. Can I get a table dance?
Print more!
From Anthony of Centereach, New York on .
Please print more of these! Who decided on 7000? How about a nice round number like 10,000? You know the most diehard Crimheads will find a way to buy this ... print more please!
Where are the soundboards (II)
From Anonymous of Suwanee, Georgia on .
When I saw my review posted I realized that I had mistakenly gave this a 2 star. That needs to be corrected to 5 (glad I am posting as anonymous). While I am surprised of the lack of soundboards I would definitely give this release a 5 star rating! It is a well conceived idea that I wish many other bands would subscribe to. Bravo.
Where are the soundboards
From Anonymous of Suwanee, Georgia on .
I am a little surprised that there were not more soundboard recordings from this short lived period. The first 5 shows from the Islands lineup were recorded and it seemed that from the beginning this lineup was considered special. Seems odd.
One wish...
From Aaron Jones of Concord, California on .
I'd love for the Blu-ray disc of this set to be offered as a standalone item. That would be great for those of us who are reluctant, for whatever reason, to part with the $120 for this entire set. Not enough bands are putting out high resolution music on Blu-ray, and I'd like to treat my players, speakers and ears with it. Thank you.
Fair enough... and Thank You :)
From Zongadude of Paris, France on .
Well.... thank you for making this enormous boxset available again. Just ordered my copy :)
Not fair
From Zongadude of Paris, France on .
What do you mean "sold-out" ? I was near to completion of collecting enough money to be able to buy one :(
Please consider pressing another batch. This primary offer of 7000 was just enough to satisfy some of the most financially-gifted among us !
Why not propose another batch for sale around Christmastime, when wallets are gorgeously fat and able ?
Thanks for thinking about it.
"don't you already have this crummy album two or three times?"
From Jeff B. of Highbridge, Wisconsin on .
My wife thinks I'm out of my mind to be buying this album again, again. I told her that it is a very limited 15 disc set and that I needed it. She says that there must be 6,999 other wives/girlfriends saying the same thing that she says. I said that most diehard King Crimson fans probably do not have wives/girlfriends, and I just must be a weird anomoly. She said that it is no excuse. I just say "Buy! Buy!". You cannot go wrong here. They should have titled this box set "Wifes' Tongues in Earholes".
lots of goodies... lots of money
From Theo of Athens, Greece on .
Very nice I am sure... I used to buy things like that in the past... Unfortunately I can't afford to buy music releases that cost an arm and a leg anymore...
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