Larks' Tongues 40th Anniversary sets coming in October

[Meng]

http://www.dgmlive.com/news.htm?entry=3916

The long-awaited 40th anniversary edition of the legendary Larks’ Tongues In Aspic quintet will be released on October 15th.

One of the key recordings in the King Crimson canon, and the only formal studio recording by the LTIA quintet, the 40th Anniversary Edition will be released in three separate editions to satisfy the merely curious and the expectant collector.

1. CD/DVD-A: CD: New stereo mix + selected audio extras – all new content.
DVD-A featuring 5.1 new surround mix, original & new stereo mixes in hi-res stereo, a full album of alt mixes by Steven Wilson & more than 30 minutes of unseen footage of the band live in the studio.

2. Limited edition Boxed Set:13CDs, 1DVD-A, 1Blu-Ray in 12” box with booklet & memorabilia. DVD-A content as above, Blu-Ray content as per DVD-A with further hi-res stereo material – all presented in DTS Master audio, 4CDs of studio content including CD of session reels featuring the first recorded takes of all pieces on the album, 1CD live in the studio, 8CDs of live audio restored bootlegs & soundboard recordings + 36 page booklet with an extensive new interview with Robert Fripp, notes by King Crimson biographer Sid Smith, album sleeve print, concert ticket replica (with code for further concert download) & band photo postcards – limited to initial orders, one pressing only to a worldwide maximum limit of 7,000 units.

3. 2CD: Complete original & new mixes with selected audio extras.

Whilst the clip of the quintet performing LTIA pt1 during the Bremen Beat Club recording has been available on the internet for several years in varying degrees of quality, there has been some fevered speculation as to whether the full concert would ever see the light of day.

Though it's been a long time coming, the full video of David Cross, Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Bill Bruford and Jamie Muir will now be seen in full. We hope all Crimheads agree that the waiting to get this in the best possible quality will have been worth while.

Pre-ordering details will appear soon.

Full video of the Beat Club performance.

Ye gods, the limited edition box is going to be expensive!

[Doctor Flang]

I'm broke. I'm in.

[geofmcm]

Drat only 13 cd's, what happened to the proposed CD of studio visits by the tea lady.

But seriously, this looks an impressive collection. Can't wait

[TOBYSGRAPHICGOKART]

Not sure I'm gonna be able to afford option 2 which I imagine will cost an arm and a leg, but otherwise....about time too!

[geofmcm]

Not sure I'm gonna be able to afford option 2 which I imagine will cost an arm and a leg, but otherwise....about time too!

You mean Option 2 doesn't come with a souvenir arm and a leg from the rehearsal sessions?

[wv2007]

I'm broke. I'm in.

This quote describes my feelings perfectly.

[wv2007]

Does 7,000 units seem a little low to anyone else? I hope I can pre-order it before it sells out. I'd imagine not many sane people would spring for something like this, but Crimso fans aren't exactly sane ...

[SunshipVoyager]

Hot damn. This looks like the ultimate "special edition"- I love this line-up of the band so much, I will likely eventually spring for it.

[wv2007]

Just pre-ordered the set for $140 shipped from Burning Shed! Very reasonable price. More details on some of the discs as well if you check the order page.

https://www.burningshed.com/store/ki...duct/313/4114/

[Timmo]

Crimson is busy in the studio recording the 2012 dubstep sequel - Goat's Balls in Jello.

[Doctor Flang]

I pre-ordered the box set from Burning Shed too. It's not as expensive as i feared it would be. Which is nice, because i'll probably never find time to listen to every disc on it!

As one guy on SH forum said, "this is the fine line between jackpot and overkill".

[Meng]

I'm in. Pleasantly surprised it's come in at under three figures.

[Meng]

Crimson is busy in the studio recording the 2012 dubstep sequel - Goat's Balls in Jello.

With scratch 'n' sniff cover.

[Meng]

http://www.dgmlive.com/news.htm?entry=3920

This boxed set contains every known live performance and studio recording by the five-piece band.

CD 1 & 2: October 13th 1972 Live at the Zoom Club, Frankfurt (audio restored bootleg)
Previously only available as KCCC20

CD 3: October 17th 1972 Live in the studio, Bremen (mono)
Previously only available as KCCC3

CD 4 & 5: November 10th 1972 Live at the Technical College, Hull (audio restored bootleg)
Previously only available as a download from DGMLive

CD 6: November 13th 1972 Live at the Civic Hall, Guildford (audio restored soundboard)
Previously only available as KCCC24

CD 7: November 25th 1972 Live at New Theatre, Oxford (audio restored bootleg)
Previously only available as a download from DGMLive

CD 8: December 1st 1972 Live at Green’s Playhouse, Glasgow, (audio restored bootleg)
Previously unreleased

CD 9: December 15th 1972 Live at the Guildhall, Portsmouth (audio restored bootleg)
Previously unreleased

CD 10: January 1973: “Keep That One, Nick” – The Larks’ Tongues In Aspic Recording Session Reels: Taking the form of an audio documentary & placing the listener in Command studios in early 1973 as the quintet maps out the material destined for the album produced by David Singleton. Featuring first takes of every piece recorded for the album interspersed with studio talk between band members & engineer

CD 11: January/February 1973: The original album mix 30th Anniversary Edition, The US Promo EP (transferred from vinyl) and the US radio advert

CD 12: January/February 1973: Alt Mixes: Steven Wilson’s alternative Larks’ Tongues In Aspic plus David Singleton’s Session Reel Essentials

CD 13: January/February 1973: Larks’ Tongues In Aspic, new stereo mix, mixed by Steven Wilson and Robert Fripp

Disc 14: DVD-A: Complete album in 5.1 MLP Lossless & DTS Surround Sound album mix.

38 minutes film performance of the band never previously been released or screened, Original album 30th anniversary mix, 2012 alternate takes & mixes in 24/48 hi-res stereo, 2012 stereo mix in 24/48 & 24/96 hi-res stereo

Disc 15: Blu-Ray: Content as per DVD-A with all stereo gtracks in 24/96 hi-res plus hi-res stereo of “Keep That One Nick”, hi-res mono tracks “Live in the studio”, 24/96 transfer of original vinyl pressing, film footage of band performing “Larks’ Tongues In Aspic Part I” as originally broadcast on Beat Club TV programme

plus

36 page booklet with photos, timeline/diary, transcript of extensive Robert Fripp interview conducted by David Singleton (July 2012), new essay by King Crimson historian Sid Smith and more.

Print of original album sleeve, individual band member postcards, reproduction of UK tour handbill, reproduction of Rainbow Theatre, London concert ticket stub.

Downloadable Content: see back of reproduction of Rainbow Theatre London concert ticket to obtain the concert from that venue as an exclusive download – listener beware – audio for this show is of such poor quality as to be beyond meaningful restoration and is included solely for historic purposes.

[Altres]

My mind is officially blown as to how much one album can be exhumed and cloned.

Brian

[Meng]

My mind is officially blown as to how much one album can be exhumed and cloned.

Brian

Yeah, because suckers keep buying them.

Suckers like me.

[Doctor Flang]

Yeah, because suckers keep buying them.

Suckers like me.

And me. That box set is a bit much to swallow, though.

[geofmcm]

CD 4 & 5: November 10th 1972 Live at the Technical College, Hull (audio restored bootleg)
Previously only available as a download from DGMLive

I was at this gig, the third time I had seen them. Brilliant night.

[Meng]

I was at this gig, the third time I had seen them. Brilliant night.

i was lucky enough to see them too.

Muir was an absolute nutter!

[geofmcm]

i was lucky enough to see them too.

Muir was an absolute nutter!

agree, but bruford learned so much from him about the use of percussion.