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| :: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Jul 23, 2009 |
Forty years ago this month King Crimson went onstage at Hyde Park
London as part of a bill topped by The Rolling Stones. The concert
propelled the band from being the “hottest new band in London” to
“hottest new band in the UK” overnight.
This status was confirmed when their classic debut album In the Court of the Crimson King
achieved a UK Top 5 chart placing upon release in October that year.
Such chart success was quickly replicated elsewhere with the record
entering the US top 30 and replacing The Beatles’ Abbey Road at the top of the Japanese International Artist chart by the end of the year.
To
celebrate 40 years of the Crimson Kings, DGM & Panegyric proudly
announce the release of a series of CD/DVD-A editions of the original
King Crimson studio albums.
Each CD/DVD-A release features the full original album plus bonus tracks on the CD. Two of the titles – Lizard & In the Court of the Crimson King feature entirely new 2009 stereo album mixes by Steven Wilson & Robert Fripp.
The
DVD-A presents each album fully remixed into stunning 5.1 Surround
Sound with Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) in the producer role and King
Crimson founder member Robert Fripp as executive producer.
The
5.1 mixes are accessible in full MLP lossless audio on DVD-A players
& DTS 5.1 on standard DVD players/DVD Rom drives. Additionally,
High Resolution stereo is also accessible on the DVD-A (24/96 DVD-A
& 24/48 DVD/DVD Rom).
Selected DVD-A titles in the series
will also feature era specific, rarely seen, King Crimson video
footage. Each album is presented in a double Digipack, with booklet
artwork featuring new sleeve notes by Robert Fripp and King Crimson
biographer Sid Smith alongside archive material and photos, enclosed in
an outer card slipcase.
The first three titles are set for release this year with further titles to follow throughout 2010:
Red: September 21st 2009
In the Court of the Crimson King: October 12th 2009 (various editions)
Lizard: October 26th 2009
Additional information about individual titles.
Red – (KCSP 7 CD/DVD-A) September 21st release.
The 1974 classic album that became an inspiration to a
generation of musicians.
CD: Features the original album plus three extra tracks, stunning pre-overdub trio versions of Red & Fallen Angel and the full version of Providence.
DVD-A:
Features the original album in Hi-Res Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound
editions, with the three additional tracks from the CD plus Journey to the Centre of the Cosmos also available in Hi-Res Stereo. The trio version of Fallen Angel and the full versions of Providence and Journey to the Centre of the Cosmos are also available in 5.1 Surround Sound.
Video footage: Rarely seen footage from French TV from 1974 featuring performances of Larks’ Tongues in Aspic II, The Night Watch, Lament & Starless
In The Court of the Crimson King – October 12th release – Available in three editions.
The seminal debut album; one of the most innovative
British rock albums of all time.
(KCSP 1 CD/DVD-A edition)
CD:
Features entirely new 2009 stereo edition mixed from the original pre
mix multi track tapes by Steven Wilson and Robert Fripp, plus bonus
tracks including early versions of I Talk to the Wind, the backing track for Epitaph and the session that produce the opening wind effect for 21st Century Schizoid Man.
DVD-A:
Features the original album in 5.1 Surround Sound. The 2004 master
edition & the 2009 new mix also appear in Hi-Res Stereo, along with
several bonus tracks from the original recording sessions.
Video Footage: Newly re-sequenced archive footage of 21st Century Schizoid Man from the legendary Hyde Park concert.
(DGM 5009 2CD edition)
CD1: as per above.
CD2: Features the 2004 master edition plus bonus tracks including the Morgan studios instrumental recording of 21st Century Schizoid Man, the John Peel Top Gear recording of I Talk to the Wind (not previously released on CD) and a transfer of the original single a/b side of The Court of the Crimson King.
(KCCBX 1 4CD/DVD-A Boxed set – Limited edition.)
Full details to be arranged.
Lizard – October 26th release.
King Crimson’s third album, a jazz-rock tour de force.
(KCSP3 CD/DVD-A edition)
CD:
Features entirely new 2009 stereo edition mixed from the original pre
mix multi track tapes by Steven Wilson and Robert Fripp plus three
bonus tracks: Lady of the Dancing Water (alternate take), Bolero (alternative version originally from Frame by Frame) and a studio run through of Cirkus from the original recording sessions.
DVD-A:
Features the original album in 5.1 Surround Sound. The 2004 master
edition and the 2009 new album mix also appear in Hi-Res Stereo, along
with the three bonus tracks from the CD.
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Sounds Familiar?
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Sep 2, 2010
What's that you say? Major labels making material available for downloading without proper agreement? Surely not! Read awl abaat'd!
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Travis & Fripp Play Cornwall
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Sep 2, 2010
Travis & Fripp will be making their final UK appearances for 2010 in two beautiful churches in Cornwall in October. It is also their first appearance in the South West of England. The performances are as follows-
Friday, 29th Oct (7.30pm) Falmouth, Cornwall. - All Saints Church, Killigrew St (01736 334 682)
Saturday, 30th Oct (7.30pm) Newlyn, Near Penzance, Cornwall . - St Peter's Church (01736 334 682)
Both concerts are in aid of the charity Shallal of which Robert Fripp is a patron. The charity is a the socially inclusive community dance theatre company.
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JF&C Album Completed
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Sep 1, 2010
Robert’s updated diary reveals that Jakko Jakszyk and RF have completed work on the debut album by JF&C, A Scarcity Of Miracles.
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Caption Competition aka The Pic That Keeps On Giving
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Sep 1, 2010
A nip and punch for the first of the month as we unleash our latest competition. Take a look at this hot-off-the-press pic below, rev up your mirth muscle, and crack off your caption onto the guestbook marked, er, "caption competition."
Only one entry per person will be allowed so think before you click!
A special panel of humour experts will be convened to monitor the progress of the competition on the guestbook. When they deem that all comedic possibilities and punning depths have been plumbed, a winner will be announced. The said winner will then be awarded a download of their choice from DGMLive.
Remember - only one entry per person allowed !
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League of Crafty Bunny Adorers?
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Aug 31, 2010
My thanks to Davidly for the following. Regarding the diary entry dated the 15th of August: I thought I had
seen the photograph therein somewhere else before. It didn't take long
before I found this:
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Stick Men Giveaway
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Aug 30, 2010
We've got a copy of Soup, the new album from Tony Levin, Michael Bernier and Pat Mastelotto (collectively known as Stick Men) to giveaway. All you need to do to get your hands on this platter is to send an email to competitions@dgmlive.com headed SOUP.
The lucky winner will be announced on the 5th September. You can hear some of the album by visiting Stick Men's myspace site and see some of recent touring action over on Tony Levin's website. You can also read my take on the album over on the blog.
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The Fifth Spin Of The Sun
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Aug 27, 2010
There's another video up on Trey Gunn's site as a part of his Music For Films series.
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How Fripp & Grinderman Came About
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Aug 27, 2010
Warren Ellis of Grinderman talks about how RF came to play on one of their tracks in this interview.
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A Little Light Reading
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Aug 25, 2010
The Reading Festival is almost upon us, and as the DGM team get kitted up for for the mudslides and pack the cans of Ye Olde Oak ham (ask yer dad), take a look at this account of Reading Festival circa 1975.
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Fripp "He is one serious dude."
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Aug 24, 2010
My thanks to PabloF for sending me this link in which an encounter with RF is recalled.
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