There are so
many King Crimson retrospective albums on the market that all but the
most carefully attentive fans must to be hopelessly confused. Cirkus,
great as it is in terms of content, doesn't help matters any. Pay
attention now: whereas 1998's Absent Lovers (also a two-disc live album)
documented King Crimson's 1984 tour (in support of Three of a Perfect
Pair, the last album the band made before taking a ten-year break),
Cirkus includes live material spanning the band's entire career, from
its earliest 1969 lineup to its later double-trio configuration.
That means that the material varies enormously in style; compositions
from the late '60s and early '70s ("Ladies of the Road," "Starless,"
"21st Century Schizoid Man," etc.) tend toward that sprawling prog rock
bombast that is thought of as typical of the era, complete with
Mellotron and endless soloing. The early-'80s material is more tightly
constructed and includes great live versions of "Neurotica" and the
classic "Elephant Talk." There are also several performances of more
recent tunes, on which the 1980s lineup has been augmented by another
drummer and Chapman Stick player; the resulting sound combines some of
the monstrous noise of the band's 1960s incarnations with the more
disciplined structures of its 1980s phase, to good effect. Overall, the
result will please fans, though newcomers may be bewildered by the huge
variety of styles in evidence.
tracklist & personnel:
CD1 - Neon Heat Disease (1984-1998)
01. Dinosaur (Mexico City, 1996)
02. Thela Hun Ginjeet (Montreal, 1984)
03. Red (Mexico City, 1996)
04. B'BOOM (Mexico City, 1996)
05. THRAK (Mexico City, 1996)
06. 1 ii 2 (London, 1997)
07. Neurotica (Mexico City, 1996)
08. Indiscipline (Tokyo, 1995)
09. VROOOM VROOOM (Mexico City, 1996)
10. Coda- Marine 475 (Mexico City, 1996)
11. Deception Of The Thrush (Massachusetts, 1998)
12. Heavy ConstruKction (Massachusetts, 1998)
13. Three Of A Perfect Pair (Montreal, 1984)
14. Sleepless (Montreal, 1984)
15. Elephant Talk (Tokyo, 1995)
Personnel Disc One:
Robert Fripp: Guitar
Adrian Belew: Guitar & Voice (except 6), V-drums (11 & 12)
Trey Gunn: Touch Guitar (except 2, 13 & 14)
Tony Levin: Basses & Stick (except 11 & 12)
Bill Bruford: Drums (except 11 & 12)
Pat Mastelotto: Drums (except 2, 6, 11, 12, 13 & 14)
CD2 - Fractured (1969-1996)
01. 21st Century Schizoid Man (Jacksonville FL, 1972)
02. Ladies Of The Road (Orlando FL, 1972)
03. A Man A City (San Francisco CA, 1969)
04. In The Court Of The Crimson King (San Francisco CA, 1969)
05. Fracture (Toronto, 1974)
06. Easy Money (Amsterdam, 1973)
07. Improv- Besancon (Besancon, 1974)
08. The Talking Drum (Amsterdam, 1973)
09. Larks' Tongues In Aspic (Part II) (Mexico City, 1996)
10. Starless (Pittsburgh PA, 1974)
Personnel Disc Two:
Robert Fripp: Guitar, Mellotron
Mel Collins: Saxes and Flute (1 & 2)
Boz Burrell: Bass Guitar, Lead Vocal (1 & 2)
Ian Wallace: Drums (1 & 2)
Ian McDonald: Sax, Flute, Mellotron, Vocal (3 & 4)
Greg Lake: Bass Guitar, Lead Vocal (3 & 4)
Michael Giles: Drums, Percussion, Vocal (3 & 4)
Peter Sinfield: Words & Illumination (3 & 4)
David Cross: Violin, Mellotron (5-8, 10)
John Wetton: Bass Guitar, Vocal (5-8, 10)
Bill Bruford: Drums, Percussion (5-10)
Adrian Belew: Guitar & Voice (9)
Trey Gunn: Touch Guitar (9)
Tony Levin: Basses & Stick (9)
Pat Mastelotto: Drums, Percussion (9)
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