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2CD history of King Crimson featuring many extracts & tracks appearing on CD for the first time. Packaged in DVD sized fold out digi-pack style book case with 24 page booklet Originally available only at concert venues on King Crimson’s sold out European 2016 tour. The depth & variety of King Crimson’s archives allows for the presentation of such “alternate best of/introduction to…” style releases, providing a fascinating audio history of the band featuring extracts from rehearsals, new live recordings, elements from studio recordings, full tracks, alternate takes & finished recordings from 1969-2015, many of which make their first appearance on CD. Every line-up is featured across the 2CD set. The set also provides tantalising audio extracts & hints of forthcoming King Crimson releases. The accompanying booklet features sleeve-notes by co-compiler Sid Smith, photos of memorabilia, full info about the current tour & a number of band & individual photos of the line-up.


Disk 1
1. Wind (extract)
2. Moonchild (2016, Instrumental edit)
3. Peace (Live in Japan 2015)
4. Pictures Of A City (Live in Toronto 2015)
5. Prince Rupert's Lament (2016 mix from Lizard Rec. sessions)
6. Islands (rehearsal/demo)
7. Threshold Soundscape
8. Larks' Tongues in Aspic Part I (Live USA 2014)
9. Easy Money (Larks' Tongues Rec sessions/boxed set)
10. Improv I (live 1974 - Starless boxed set)
11. Doctor Diamond (live 1974 - Starless boxed set)
12. From The Drummer's Stool (Michael Giles, 21st CSM extract)
13. 21st Century Schizoid Man (live 1974 USA CD/DVD-a & Road to Red boxed set)

Disk 2
1. Prince Rupert Awakes (extract)
2. The Other Man (2010 early version)
3. Making of Discipline (edit)
4. Walking On Air (edit)
5. Radical Action (to Unseat The Hold of Monkey Mind (live in Japan, 2015)
6. Meltdown (demo)
7. From The Drummers' Stools I (VROOOM, VROOOM extract)
8. From The Guitarist's Stool I (21 CSM extract)
9. The ConstruKction Of Light (live in the USA, 2014)
10. Tomorrow Never Knew/Thela (live in Warsaw 2000)
11. From The Drummers' Stools II (Larks' Tongues in Aspic 1 extract)
12. Nuages (2016 mix)
13. The Light Of Day (live in the USA, 2014)
14. From The Guitarist's Stool II (Lizard extract)
15. Tokyo Soundcheck 6 (Larks' Tongues in Aspic I extract)
16. Dinosaur (2015 mix)
17. From The Drummers' Stools III (Tokyo Soundtrack 6, extract II)
18. Heroes (Live in Madrid, 2000)