King Crimson

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A Mars a day helps you work, rest & play... Check out this week's track celebrating 50 years of King Crimson... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNEcYkjgspQ&feature=youtu.be

Robert & Rolling Stone

The long awaited Heaven and Earth boxed set featuring the work of the band between 1997 and 2008 is now available for pre-order. The mult-disc boxset is also released along with The ReconstruKction of Light and The Power To Believe - the final installments in the 40th-anniversary series.

From King Crimson's forthcoming Reconstruction Of Light - reimagined & reconstructed with Pat Mastelotto's wonderful new drumming, it's FraKctured as you've never heard it before: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aecG7-S3l8Q&feature=youtu.be

Rolling Stone magazine’s account of Robert Fripp’s press conference last weekend flags up no less than “15 things we learned,” and includes Hendrix, Duke Ellington and Scotty Moore making cameo appearances, as well as his thoughts on a Crimson lineup where there are “no prima donnas,” why studio albums aren’t likely in this band’s future, Steve Hackett’s near-invitation to replace Fripp in 1974, Lester Bangs, Crimso clams, and much much more besides... https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/king-crimson-robert-fripp-press-conference-819254/?fbclid=IwAR1sRmwZ_HJddxcLHPnHJYcGnJNNavnDcyR7nuf_GTCvRlQePq37pJSaG1Q

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Here's the teaser/trailer for the forthcoming King Crimson documentary by Toby Amies: Cosmic FuKC... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbYTvFNv-Xo&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0mZ9NNbAyi73Ctq4q46o0paPmILi8qNzSwg-ggc78HQbXAt9YYQiOS18I

Heaven & Earth Pre-order

David Singleton provides a guided tour to this week's download from the 1980's quartet & a track track that got away... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH4nKyy-DMo&feature=youtu.be

Another Chile date added

• The Power to Believe – is the fifteenth and final release in the acclaimed King Crimson 40th anniversary series. • CD features an enhanced, expanded master of the album. • DVD-a features the new master in hi-res stereo audio. • DVD-a also features the album in lossless 5.1 Surround Sound as mixed by David Singleton. • All new mixes were approved by the set’s Executive Producer Robert Fripp. • The original album master is included in hi-res stereo • As a bonus feature, the mini-album Happy With What You Have to be Happy With – which preceded the release of The Power to Believe is included. • Presented as a 2 x digi-pack format in a slipcase with new sleeve notes by King Crimson biographer Sid Smith along with rare photos & archive material. • Concludes the highly collectable King Crimson series. Inner Knot (US) https://shop.schizoidshop.com/king-crimson---the-power-to-believe-40th-anniversary-series-p1793.aspx Burning Shed (UK/EU) https://burningshed.com/store/kingcrimson/King-crimson-40th/king-crimson_the-power-to-believe_cd_dvda

The ReconstruKction of Light – is the fourteenth release in the acclaimed King Crimson 40th anniversary series. • CD features a “re-imagined” edition of the album with all drums replaced by Pat Mastelotto & the entire album remixed to accommodate these changes by Don Gunn (who mixed last year’s Meltdown: Live in Mexico set. • DVD-a features the new mixes in hi-res stereo audio. • DVD-a also features the album in lossless 5.1 Surround Sound as mixed by David Singleton. • All new mixes were approved by the set’s Executive Producer Robert Fripp. • The original album mix is included in hi-res stereo • As a bonus feature, the complete ProjeKct X album – Heaven & Earth is included. • Presented as a 2 x digi-pack format in a slipcase with new sleeve notes by King Crimson biographer Sid Smith along with rare photos & archive material. • Continues the highly collectable King Crimson series. Inner Knot (US) https://shop.schizoidshop.com/king-crimson---the-reconstrukction-of-light-40th-anniversary-series-p1794.aspx Burning Shed (UK/EU) https://burningshed.com/store/kingcrimson/King-crimson-40th/king-crimson_the-reconstrukction-of-light_cd_dvda

The latest in the acclaimed series of King Crimson boxed sets is now available for pre-order. Heaven and Earth is a 24 disc - 18 x CD, 4 x Blu-Ray and 2 x DVD-A - set and represents the most comprehensive collection in the series to date and covers the period from December 1997 to August 2008. For more info click on the pre-order links below Inner Knot (US) https://shop.schizoidshop.com/king-crimson---heaven--earth-boxed-set-p1792.aspx Burning Shed (UK/EU) https://burningshed.com/store/kingcrimson/king-crimson-boxsets/king-crimson_heaven-and-earth_boxset

King Crimson will be appearing in Chile as part of their 50th-anniversary tour. The band will be appearing at the Moviestar Arena in Santiago. Royal Package tickets are now on sale: https://www.dgmlive.com/tickets/2230

It was 46 years ago on this date that King Crimson released their fifth studio album, Larks' Tongues In Aspic. Read all about the making of the record here... https://www.dgmlive.com/news/LTIA%20released%2046%20years%20ago%20today

This week's 50th Anniversary download is Requiem (extended)... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMO3ucNnlpU&feature=youtu.be

Robert Fripp gives the thumbs up 👍 for the new 50th anniversary stereo and 5.1 surround remixes of In The Court of the Crimson King at Steven Wilson's​ studio - These will be released later this year, more info soon!

On This Date in 1974: Udine, Italy King Crimson performed a new song called Guts On My Side. As far as we know it was only ever played once in concert. You can download that concert here: https://www.dgmlive.com/tour-dates/324

On pre-order now for April 26th release: Three Of A Perfect Pair on 200gm vinyl & cut from masters approved by Robert Fripp. UK/EU https://burningshed.com/store/kingcrimson/king-crimson_three-of-a-perfect-pair_vinyl US https://shop.schizoidshop.com/king-crimson---three-of-a-perfect-pair-vinyl-edition-p1790.aspx

On pre-order now for April 26th release: Beat on 200gm vinyl & cut from masters approved by Robert Fripp. UK/EU https://burningshed.com/store/kingcrimson/king-crimson-vinyl/king-crimson_beat_vinyl US https://shop.schizoidshop.com/king-crimson---beat-vinyl-edition-p1791.aspx

The first single from the 2019 re-imagining of Toyah’s album ‘In the Court of the Crimson Queen’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFHtwyyireM

Beat & Three Of A Perfect Pair 80s vinyl PLUS a previously unreleased soundboard-quality live show from Jamie Muir-era KC quintet released April 26th now on pre-order. Full details & links here... https://www.dgmlive.com/news/80s%20vinyl%20reissued%20plus%20Larks-era%20soundboard …

This week's download celebrating 50 years of King Crimson centres upon the remarkable talents of pianist Keith Tippett who made such telling and decisive contributions to In The Wake Of Poseidon, Lizard, and Islands. David Singleton introduces his work on Lizard - the isolated piano track for Prince Rupert Awakes and a bonus of Tippett's pastiche lines that went into Big Top. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VMXgdIcpB4&feature=youtu.be

King Crimson Live In Newcastle 1972 Previously unheard recently discovered soundboard recording available on CD for the first time. On sale 26th April. Pre-order links below: Inner Knot https://shop.schizoidshop.com/king-crimson---cc48---live-in-newcastle-december-8-1972-p1789.aspx Burning Shed (UK/EU) https://burningshed.com/store/kingcrimson/king-crimson_live-in-newcastle-december-8-1972_cd