Robert Fripp has always maintained that KING CRIMSON are a living entity and has never shied away from meddling with the band’s legacy when it came to getting under its recorded skin. The best proof of the vitality of such an approach are CRIMSO’s mammoth box sets of recent years that provide the massive value for their price when similar packages of lesser artists go the dinosaur way. But, with KC alive and well again – and sporting the line-up which is the mix of old and new members – there’s a smaller release on sale to also bring together the group’s past, present and future. “The Elements Of King Crimson Tour Box” is comprised of a 24-page booklet and two rarities-filled discs.
It’s another concise look at the CRIMSO’s crooked path – interesting and alluring – and the presentation’s great, too. The box sells on tour now, although there’s a couple of online outlets to order it from.
CD 1:
1. Wind – extract (1969, London) – “ITCOCK” sessions
2. I Talk To The Wind (23.07.1969, London) – “ITCOCK” sessions.
3. Cadence And Cascade (03.02.1970, London, vocals – Greg Lake) – “Poseidon” sessions
4. Cirkus – guitar extract (11.09.1970, London) – “Lizard” sessions – previously unreleased on CD
5. Cirkus (10.08.1971, live at “The Marquee”, London) – forthcoming “Collectable KC Vol. 7”
6. Hoodoo – extract – (May 2014, Elstree band rehearsals ) – previously unreleased
7. Sailor’s Tale (08.09.1971, London) – “Islands” sessions – previously unreleased on CD
8. The Talking Drum (October 1973, London) – “LTIA” sessions – Steven Wilson’s alt. mix
9. LTIA – extract – (May 2014, Elstree band rehearsals) – previously unreleased
10. LTIA – extract – (16.01.1973, London). – “LTIA” sessions
11. Fracture (23.11.1973, Amsterdam) – Steven Wilson’s 2014 mix
12. Fallen Angel – extract – (08.07.1974, London) – “Red” sessions – previously unreleased on CD
13. Fallen Angel (July 1974, London) – “Red” sessions
14. 21 Century Schizoid Man (30.06.1974, Providence) – “USA” recordings.
15. Starless – extract – (08.07.1974, London) – “Red” sessions – previously unreleased on CD
CD 2:
1. Discipline (1981, London) – “Discipline” sessions – alt. take
2. Three Headed Doom (part 1) (May 2014, Elstree band rehearsals) – previously unreleased
3. Manhattan (Neurotica) (23.11.1981, live at “The Roxy”, LA) – forthcoming “Beat. 40th anniversary” CD/DVD-A
4. Neal And Jack and Me – extract – (17.03.1982, London).- “Beat” sessions – previously unreleased on CD
5. Sleepless (Bearsville) – “TOAPP” sessions – Steven Wilson’s mix – forthcoming “Three Of A Perfect Pair. 40th anniversary” CD/DVD-A
6. Sex, Sleep, Eat, Drink, Dream (27.01.1994, Bath) – “THRAK” sessions – forthcoming “THRAKBOXX”
7. THRAK (30.06.1996, live at “Shepherd’s Bush”, London) – previously unreleased on CD
8. Venturing Into Joy (edit) (May 2014, Elstree band rehearsals) – previously unreleased
9. The Deception Of The Thrush (1998, USA) – “West Coast Live, The ProjeKcts box”
10. Heaven & Earth (early edit) (14.05.2000, Nashville) – PROJEkCT X’s “TCOL” sessions – previously unreleased on CD
11. Level Five (07.08.2008, live at “Park West” , Chicago) – previously unreleased on CD
12. The Hell-Hounds Of Krim (May 2014, Elstree band rehearsals) – previously unreleased
13. Separation (edit) (2010, Berkhamsted) – Jakszyk, Fripp, Collins sessions – previously unreleased
14. A Scarcity Of Miracles (2010, Berkhamsted) – Jakszyk, Fripp, Collins sessions – alt. take