Cirkus: The Young Person’s Guide to King Crimson Live

~ Release by King Crimson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▶ Enhanced CD 1: Neon Heat Disease 1984–1998
▼ CD 2: Fractured 1969–1996
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121st Century Schizoid Man
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Boz Burrell (English musician) (on 1972-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Ian Wallace (drummer, ex-King Crimson) (on 1972-02-26)
flute and saxophone:
Mel Collins (on 1972-02-26)
guitar and mellotron:
Robert Fripp (on 1972-02-26)
recorded at:
The Baseball Park (Jacksonville, FL, USA) in Jacksonville, Florida, United States (on 1972-02-26)
live recording of:
21st Century Schizoid Man (full suite, including Mirrors) (on 1972-02-26)
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
9:26
2Ladies of the Road
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Boz Burrell (English musician) (on 1972-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Ian Wallace (drummer, ex-King Crimson) (on 1972-02-27)
flute and saxophone:
Mel Collins (on 1972-02-27)
guitar and mellotron:
Robert Fripp (on 1972-02-27)
recorded at:
Kemp Coliseum in Orlando, Florida, United States (on 1972-02-27)
live recording of:
Ladies of the Road (on 1972-02-27)
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Robert Fripp
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
5:59
3A Man a City
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Greg Lake (on 1969-12-15)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Giles (on 1969-12-15)
flute, mellotron and saxophone:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-12-15)
guitar:
Robert Fripp (on 1969-12-15)
vocals:
Michael Giles (on 1969-12-15) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-12-15)
recorded at:
Fillmore West in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1969-12-15)
live recording of:
A Man, a City (on 1969-12-15)
dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
9:59
4In the Court of the Crimson King
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Greg Lake (on 1969-12-15)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Giles (on 1969-12-15)
flute, mellotron and saxophone:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-12-15)
guitar:
Robert Fripp (on 1969-12-15)
vocals:
Michael Giles (on 1969-12-15) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-12-15)
recorded at:
Fillmore West in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1969-12-15)
live recording of:
The Court of the Crimson King (section) (on 1969-12-15)
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
part of:
The Court of the Crimson King (suite)
6:50
5Fracture
bass guitar:
John Wetton (on 1974-06-24)
drums (drum set):
Bill Bruford (on 1974-06-24)
guitar:
Robert Fripp (on 1974-06-24)
mellotron:
David Cross (King Crimson violinist) (on 1974-06-24) and Robert Fripp (on 1974-06-24)
violin:
David Cross (King Crimson violinist) (on 1974-06-24)
vocals:
John Wetton (on 1974-06-24)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1974-06-24)
live recording of:
Fracture (on 1974-06-24)
composer:
Robert Fripp
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6Easy Money
assistant engineer:
Alex Mundy (Mister Stormy)
engineer:
David Singleton and George Chkiantz (on 1973-11-23)
mixer:
Robert Fripp (in 1997, in 1997-07), David Singleton (in 1997, in 1997-07) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) (in 2014)
bass guitar:
John Wetton (on 1973-11-23)
drums (drum set):
Bill Bruford (on 1973-11-23)
guitar:
Robert Fripp (on 1973-11-23)
mellotron:
David Cross (King Crimson violinist) (on 1973-11-23) and Robert Fripp (on 1973-11-23)
violin:
David Cross (King Crimson violinist) (on 1973-11-23)
vocals:
John Wetton (on 1973-11-23)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1973-11-23)
mixed at:
DGM Soundworld in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1997-07)
live recording of:
Easy Money (on 1973-11-23)
lyricist:
Richard Palmer‐James
composer:
Robert Fripp and John Wetton
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1973)
6:11
7Improv: Besancon
bass guitar:
John Wetton (on 1974-03-25)
drums (drum set):
Bill Bruford (on 1974-03-25)
guitar:
Robert Fripp (on 1974-03-25)
mellotron:
David Cross (King Crimson violinist) (on 1974-03-25) and Robert Fripp (on 1974-03-25)
violin:
David Cross (King Crimson violinist) (on 1974-03-25)
vocals:
John Wetton (on 1974-03-25)
recorded at:
Palais des sports (Besançon) in Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (on 1974-03-25)
recording of:
Improv: Besancon
composer:
Bill Bruford, David Cross (King Crimson violinist), Robert Fripp and John Wetton
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8The Talking Drum
bass guitar:
John Wetton (on 1973-11-23)
drums (drum set):
Bill Bruford (on 1973-11-23)
guitar:
Robert Fripp (on 1973-11-23)
mellotron:
David Cross (King Crimson violinist) (on 1973-11-23) and Robert Fripp (on 1973-11-23)
violin:
David Cross (King Crimson violinist) (on 1973-11-23)
vocals:
John Wetton (on 1973-11-23)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1973-11-23)
live recording of:
The Talking Drum (on 1973-11-23)
composer:
Bill Bruford, David Cross (King Crimson violinist), Robert Fripp, Jamie Muir and John Wetton
publisher:
E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1973)
6:25
9Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part Two
bass and Chapman stick:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick) (from 1996-08-02 until 1996-08-04)
guitar:
Adrian Belew (from 1996-08-02 until 1996-08-04), Robert Fripp (from 1996-08-02 until 1996-08-04) and Trey Gunn (from 1996-08-02 until 1996-08-04)
percussion:
Bill Bruford (from 1996-08-02 until 1996-08-04) and Pat Mastelotto (from 1996-08-02 until 1996-08-04)
recorded at:
Teatro Metropólitan (Ciudad de México) in Ciudad de México, Mexico (from 1996-08-02 until 1996-08-04)
live recording of:
Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part Two (from 1996-08-02 until 1996-08-04)
composer:
Robert Fripp
publisher:
E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1973)
part of:
Larks’ Tongues in Aspic (number: 2)
6:29
10Starless
bass guitar:
John Wetton (on 1974-04-29)
drums (drum set):
Bill Bruford (on 1974-04-29)
guitar:
Robert Fripp (on 1974-04-29)
mellotron:
David Cross (King Crimson violinist) (on 1974-04-29) and Robert Fripp (on 1974-04-29)
violin:
David Cross (King Crimson violinist) (on 1974-04-29)
vocals:
John Wetton (on 1974-04-29)
recorded at:
Stanley Warner Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1974-04-29)
live recording of:
Starless (on 1974-04-29)
lyricist:
Richard Palmer‐James and John Wetton
composer:
Bill Bruford, David Cross (King Crimson violinist), Robert Fripp and John Wetton
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd. and Universal Music Careers
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