This CD is one of the most astonishing and atmospheric live documents from the band's 1973 US tour. The Detroit performance is highly unique due to its stereo audience source, which beautifully translates the actual venue acoustics, making David Cross's mellotron waves and sharp violin accents sound massive and deep. The quartet performs with absolute authority, unleashing heavy improvisational movements alongside a blistering rendition of “Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One”.
The King Crimson Collectors' Club: Masonic Temple, Detroit, United States (May 8, 1973)
King Crimson
King Crimson
CD Album
The King Crimson Collectors' Club: Masonic Temple, Detroit, United States (May 8, 1973)
King Crimson
2315yen
(2547yen Tax incl. in Japan)
US$ 14.66
| Points You Earn | 3% (69p) |
|---|---|
| Release Date | January 23, 2019 |
| Availability | Sold Out |
Product Details
| Catalog No. | IECP-30054 |
|---|---|
| JAN/ISBN | 4582213919189 |
| Product Type | CD |
| Number of Discs | 1 |
| Label/Distributor | Victor Entertainment |
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Description
[Machine Translation] In 2019, King Crimson will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its debut, and this 50th anniversary project will introduce classic and rare recordings from The King Crimson Collector's Club, which has a vast collection of recordings from its debut in 1969 to the present day! The most mysterious ambient stereo audience recording from 1973! The source is from a bootleg. This is the Detroit show that had a fateful relationship with the band, but this time, the audience was overwhelmed without saying a word! Although it is an audience recording, it has a strangely realistic sound that is very appealing, and it has a sound image that makes you wonder how it was recorded with what kind of equipment. Not included in the "Underworld" box set. First CD release. The soundboard cannot reproduce this strange stereo sound. The performance is in the early stages of the U.S. tour, but the band is still in a state of self-importance. If you don't like it, go home! The performance is so intense and strong-willed that it is almost like "If you don't like this, go home! The stereo recording is rare for audience recordings of this era, and the sound has a great breadth, making it a rare gem that is far more interesting than listening to poor soundboard recordings. The PA mixer was also quite innovative. Don't underestimate the fact that this and the Rome concert on April 6 have a strong character of their own. The audience recording is a real treat.
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Description in Japanese
コレクターズ・クラブ 1973年5月8日 マソニック・テンプル・デトロイト・MI / キング・クリムゾン
2019年、デビュー50周年を迎えるキング・クリムゾン。1969年のデビュー時から今日至るまで膨大な音源を有するザ・キング・クリムゾン・コレクターズ・クラブから定番音源、レア音源を紹介する50周年記念企画! 1973年音源中最も不思議なアンビエントを持った迫力のステレオ・オーディエンス録音! ブートレグ由来の音源。因縁のデトロイト公演だが、今回は観客を有無を言わさず圧倒! オーディエンス録音ながら妙に臨場感があるサウンドが魅力というか、これどういう機材でどうやって録音したのか不思議な音像を持つ。『暗黒の世界』ボックス未収録。初CD化。このへんてこなステレオ感はサウンドボードでは出せません! 演奏はアメリカ・ツアー序盤ながら唯我独尊状態。これで嫌なら帰れ!くらいの強い意志を持った強烈なパフォーマンス! この時代の観客録音では珍しいステレオ録音で、その音の広がりは半端なく、下手なサウンドボード音源聴くよりはるかに面白い、知られざる逸品。驚きなのはこの時期、フリップのギターの定位を演奏中に動かしていたことがしっかり記録されていること。PAミキサーも結構斬新だったことが分かる。元はブートと侮ってはいけない、これと4月6日ローマ公演は音源自体に強いキャラクターがあるのだ。オーディエンス録音恐るべし。
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