Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live
| Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live | ||||
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| Released | 25 May 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1969–1998 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 144:12 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Robert Fripp and David Singleton | |||
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Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live is a double live compilation album by King Crimson released in 1999 by Virgin Records, covering the first thirty years of the band's career.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Belew, Fripp, Levin, Bruford except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date/venue | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dinosaur" | Belew, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Bruford, Mastelotto | 2–4 August 1996 at Teatro Metropólitan, Mexico City | 5:05 |
| 2. | "Thela Hun Ginjeet" | 11 July 1984 at the Spectrum, Montreal | 5:17 | |
| 3. | "Red" | Fripp | 2–4 August 1996 at Teatro Metropólitan, Mexico City | 6:10 |
| 4. | "B'Boom" | Belew, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Bruford, Mastelotto | 2–4 August 1996 at Teatro Metropólitan, Mexico City | 4:54 |
| 5. | "THRAK" | Belew, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Bruford, Mastelotto | 2–4 August 1996 at Teatro Metropólitan, Mexico City | 1:04 |
| 6. | "1 ii 2" (ProjeKct One) | Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Bruford | 1 December 1997 at the Jazz Cafe, London | 2:43 |
| 7. | "Neurotica" | 2–4 August 1996 at Teatro Metropólitan, Mexico City | 3:43 | |
| 8. | "Indiscipline" | 5–6 October 1995 at Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo | 6:40 | |
| 9. | "VROOOM VROOOM" | Belew, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Bruford, Mastelotto | 2–4 August 1996 at Teatro Metropólitan, Mexico City | 4:42 |
| 10. | "Coda: Marine 475" | Belew, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Bruford, Mastelotto | 2–4 August 1996 at Teatro Metropólitan, Mexico City | 2:38 |
| 11. | "The Deception of the Thrush" (ProjeKct Two) | Fripp, Gunn, Belew | 1 July 1998 at Pearl Street, Northampton, MA | 6:05 |
| 12. | "Heavy ConstruKction" (ProjeKct Two) | Fripp, Gunn, Belew | 1 July 1998 at Pearl Street, Northampton, MA | 3:52 |
| 13. | "Three of a Perfect Pair" | 11 July 1984 at the Spectrum, Montreal | 4:23 | |
| 14. | "Sleepless" | 11 July 1984 at the Spectrum, Montreal | 6:10 | |
| 15. | "Elephant Talk" | 5–6 October 1995 at Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo | 4:36 |
- Musicians (disc 1)
- Adrian Belew – guitar & lead vocals (except 6, 11, 12), V-Drums (11 & 12)
- Robert Fripp – guitar
- Trey Gunn – touch guitar (except 2, 13 & 14)
- Tony Levin – basses & Stick (except 11 & 12)
- Bill Bruford – drums & percussion (except 11 & 12)
- Pat Mastelotto – drums & percussion (1, 3–5, 7–10, 15)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date/venue | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "21st Century Schizoid Man" | Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield | 26 February 1972 at the Baseball Park, Jacksonville, FL | 9:26 |
| 2. | "Ladies of the Road" | Fripp, Sinfield | 27 February 1972 at Kemp Coliseum, Orlando, FL | 6:00 |
| 3. | "A Man, A City" | Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield | 14 December 1969 at Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA | 10:00 |
| 4. | "The Court of the Crimson King" | McDonald, Sinfield | 14 December 1969 at Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA | 6:50 |
| 5. | "Fracture" | Fripp | 24 June 1974 at Massey Hall, Toronto | 11:04 |
| 6. | "Easy Money" | Fripp, Wetton, Palmer-James | 23 November 1973 at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam | 6:12 |
| 7. | "Improv: Besançon" | Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford | 25 March 1974 at Palais des Sports, Besançon | 1:37 |
| 8. | "The Talking Drum" | Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford, Muir | 23 November 1973 at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam | 6:25 |
| 9. | "Larks' Tongues in Aspic (Part II)" | Fripp | 2–4 August 1996 at the Teatro Metropólitan, Mexico City | 6:29 |
| 10. | "Starless" | Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford, Palmer-James | 29 April 1974 at Stanley Warner Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA | 12:07 |
- Musicians (disc 2)
- Robert Fripp: Guitar, Mellotron & Hohner Pianet
- Mel Collins – saxes & flute (1–2)
- Boz Burrell – bass guitar & lead vocals (1–2)
- Ian Wallace – drums, percussion & vocals (1–2)
- Ian McDonald – alto sax, flute, Mellotron & vocals (3–4)
- Greg Lake – bass guitar & lead vocals (3–4)
- Michael Giles – drums, percussion & vocals (3–4)
- David Cross – violin, Mellotron & Hohner Pianet (5–8, 10)
- John Wetton – bass guitar & lead vocals (5–8, 10)
- Bill Bruford – drums & percussion (5–10)
- Adrian Belew – guitar (9)
- Trey Gunn – touch guitar (9)
- Tony Levin – basses & Stick (9)
- Pat Mastelotto – drums & percussion (9)
- Production personnel
- Robert Fripp and David Singleton – editing and mastering
- P.J. Crook – cover artwork
- Hugh O'Donnell – design
References
[edit]- ^ Anderson, R. (2011). "Cirkus - King Crimson | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
External links
[edit]- Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live at Discogs (list of releases)
