King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King (Deluxe)
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Artist: King CrimsonEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: CD+DVD
CD Release Date: 2009-11-10
Music Label: Discipline Us
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- 21st Century Schizoid Man - King Crimson
- I Talk to the Wind - King Crimson
- Epitaph - King Crimson
- Moonchild - King Crimson
- The Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson
- Moonchild 2009 mix (full version) - King Crimson
- I Talk to the Wind (Alternate take - Duo version) - King Crimson
- I Talk to the Wind (Alternate Mix) - King Crimson
- Epitaph (Backing track) - King Crimson
- Wind Session (from album session recordings) - King Crimson
- Moonchild 2009 mix full version
- I Talk to the Wind Alternate take - Duo version
- I Talk to the Wind Alternate Mix
- Epitaph Backing track
- Wind Session from album session recordings
- 21st Century Schizoid Man Instrumental mix
- I Talk to the Wind Studio run through
- Epitaph Alternate version
- Moonchild Take 1 1
- The Court of the Crimson King Take 3
- Bonus Video of 21st Century Schizoid Man as performed at Hyde Park July 1969.
Music reviews of In the Court of the Crimson King (Deluxe)
Music Review: CAUTION! THE 5.1 REMIX WONT WORK UNLESS.......
Rating: 5 Stars
your DVD player has a DTS output. My 2 year old DVD player does NOT have a DTS output. The only other way to hear the 5.1 mix, is if you have a DVD AUDIO PLAYER. However, at least the STEREO REMIXED version is on the DVD, and plays on ANY DVD player. For some, this might be a VERY GOOD reason just to buy the CD version, and save a few dollars. But we all replace our DVD players, and I am sure that in a few years, the DTS audio standard, will be more widely available. I just wish I knew this, before I bought this edition. HOWEVER, there's so many reasons to buy this new 40th anniversity edition, that even if you own this title on VINYL, and on CD, I would still recommend it.
For the first time EVER, Fripp and Steve Wilson (The leader of PORCUPINE TREE) used the multitrack 8 track masters, to produce a remixed album that simply sounds remarkable. Even the 24 bit remastering done in 1999, was made from a production master, because the original master tape (the 2 track mixdown tape, mixed directly from the 8 track multitrack) had been lost for decades. Thankfully, the 8 track master tape, and sub-mix tapes (for the drums, keyboards and such) were recently discovered. Robert Fripp and Steve Wilson took these master multitracks, and sub-mix tapes, moved them to digital, synched them together, and using musical necromancy, brought the audio quality firmly into the 21st century. Three generations of tape transfers, including the inherent tape hiss, have been scrubbed clean. For King Crimson fans, its comparable to the cleaning of the Sistine Chapel. First the two band leaders first produced a NEW STEREO MIX based on the original 1969 mix, and from there, Steve Wilson worked on the 5.1 surround mix. The improvment is miraculous. Michael Giles' drumming, which had always sounded like he was playing on cardboard boxes, sounds like DRUMS for the first time. Also, you can hear Fripp's acoustic guitar arpeggios, where previously they had been covered over by mellotron work. And the audio clarity of Greg Lake's vocals shine like angels. I played the new stereo mix on the DVD, next to the 1999 24 bit remastered version of the album, and fell over. The biggest improvements, include the bass sound, which is more punchy, and clear, and the drums, which FINALLY sound like DRUMS. Overall the new mix is much warmer, and vastly more clear, more precise. Also, FRIPP turned up his guitar parts in many places, which were priviously buried. OKAY, that's the GOOD NEWS FIRST, now comes the BAD NEWS!
For starters, FRIPP removed his 3 minute guitar solo from MOONCHILD. Hey, its not the first time he chopped that song up. When Fripp released the BEST OF KC box set FRAME BY FRAME, he reduced MOONCHILD down to 2:26 minutes. BUT, not to worry, Steve Wilson put a new remix of the original 12 minute long MOONCHILD right at the end of the album, so you can program your CD player to have the original MOONCHILD song where it belongs. ALso, this new remix was suppose to be based on the ORIGINAL 1969 MIX. BUT...its not. Lots of changes were made, many having to do with stereo imaging and panning effects. In 1969, the SINE QUA NON of "psychedelic stereo effects" included panning voices, or drum parts, guitar parts, or whatever between the two stereo speakers. 40 years later, those panning effects sound dated at best, or at worst ruin the music when overused. On MOONCHILD, the 1969 mix begins with Greg Lake singing out of the left channel, then in the midst of the first verse, his voice moves to the right channel. Now, Greg Lake sings from the middle of the virtual soundstage, which is standard for modern audio mixes. However, other bits of wierdness were maintained, like Michael Gile's cymbals, which quickly move from left to right channel. Except for MOONCHILD, there are no other drastic edits, nor were songs lenghtened. I'm hearing piano parts, previously buried underneath the mellotron. Fripp's guitar parts, especially his acoustic work, have increased in volumn too. But what if you want to make up your own mind, about the best mix? Dont worry. The complete, original 1969 mix, unaltered and unexpulged, is included.
SO LETS GET TO THE GOODIES!!! Absolutely NO studio outtakes have EVER surfaced from the sessions for this first KING CRIMSON album, except for an instrumental studio run thru of SKITZOID MAN, only available on the Collectors Club edition of LIVE AT HYDE PARK. Now, there are so many versions of unreleased run thrus, remixes, alternate solos, instrumentals, that the DVD even includes THE ALTERNATE COURT OF CRIMSON KING as a bonus offering. Altogether, you get a instrumental version of SKITZOID MAN, a studio run thru of I TALK TO THE WIND, an alternate version of EPITAPH, take 1 of MOONCHILD, and take 3 of COURT OF CRIMSON KING. Add to this, the extra tracks on the CD, including a beautiful, tender rendition of I TALK TO THE WIND, with Fripp on acoustic guitar, and Ian playing Flute, sans vocals. The alternate mix of I TALK TO THE WIND has completely different solos, at least as good as the "offical" version. Aditionally, there's an instrumental version of EPITAPH, thats most welcome. Finallly, there's something called "WIND SESSIONS". ITs just a few seconds of ambient wind sounds, with a few remarks by the band. It's useless, except for its comic value.
The other "SPECIAL INCLUSION" on the DVD, is one minute of KING CRIMSON playing during the "HYDE PARK" show. The set is better with it than without. This is one of the best CD/DVD 5.1 remix sets that have EVER come out for any band. Starting with ten never before heard studio outtakes, add vastly improved sound on the 2009 stereo and 5.1 REMIXES, and the entire album with the original mix, and a peak of the original CRIMSON band performing live at their first major gig. Even the color on the gatefold album cover, has been restored to same colors of the original Vinyl LP pressings. Included is an informative, beautiful booklet, with a short history of how the band got together, lots of photos, a reproduction of the album's inner gatefold art with lyrics, and a complete explanation of how FRIPP and STEVE WILSON created this new edition of ITCOTCK, from those newly discovered multitrack masters. Who should buy this? It depends, on how much of a fan you are. If you have all the band's music, or if ITCOTKC is your favorite album, then definately buy this edition, even if you cant play the DTS 5.1 AUDIO MATERIAL yet. Or, if you have the money, and you cant get enough of ANYTHING by Fripp, I'd recommend the expanded CD-DVD boxset due out soon. It has lots of extras, including a MONO version of the album on CD, a VINYL version transferred to CD, live songs from the HYDE PARK show, and lots more studio outtakes. If you just want a CLEAN, BEAUTIFUL STEREO REMIX of the original album, with only 5 studio outtakes, and no surround mixes, just buy the single CD version that's to be released. Only YOU know your own fan level. Even tho I cant access that surround mix, I'm in heaven. During the instrumental versions, I'm singing along, and playing the alternate mixes, and studio run thrus. Its like falling in love with the album all over again. If you are only going to buy ONE of these 40th anniversery editions, THIS IS THE ONE. Robert Fripp has been throwing out new versions of this band for 40 years now, and yet, this will ALWAYS be the seminal album, not only for this band, but also for the entire PROG ROCK movement. To this day bands like FIERY FURNACES, PORCUPINE TREE, DECEMBERISTS, and many others, follow in the footsteps first laid down by this album four decades ago. This is timeless music, sonically perfected by huge strides in digital audio technology, and the recent discoveries of the long lost multitrack master tapes. ESSENCIAL PURCHASE.
Description of In the Court of the Crimson King (Deluxe)
Second release in the 40th Anniversary series, this version of one of the most revered rock albums of all time contains a compact disc with 5.1 surround sound mix by Steven Wilson, with Robert Fripp as executive producer, from the original studio masters, as well as a new stereo mix from the original multitrack tapes. Disc one also features five previously unreleased tracks. Disc two is a DVD A which features both the original album imx and the new album mix in high res stereo, as well as three bonus tracks in high res stereo.Classic Rock CDs
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