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
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
- ^ Anderson, R. (2011). "Cirkus - King Crimson | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
External links
- Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live at Discogs (list of releases)
