Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live
| Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Live album by | ||||
| Released | May 25, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1969–1998 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 144:12 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| King Crimson chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live is a live album compilation from King Crimson. It was released in 1999 through Virgin Records.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Fripp, Belew, Levin, Bruford except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date/venue | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dinosaur" | Fripp, Belew, Levin, Bruford, Gunn, Mastelotto | 2–4 August 1996 at Metropolitan Theatre, Mexico City | 5:05 |
| 2. | "Thela Hun Ginjeet" | 11 July 1984 at the Spectrum, Montreal | 5:17 | |
| 3. | "Red" | Fripp | 2–4 August 1996 at Metropolitan Theatre, Mexico City | 6:10 |
| 4. | "B'Boom" | Fripp, Belew, Levin, Bruford, Gunn, Mastelotto | 2–4 August 1996 at Metropolitan Theatre, Mexico City | 4:54 |
| 5. | "THRAK" | Fripp, Belew, Levin, Bruford, Gunn, Mastelotto | 2–4 August 1996 at Metropolitan Theatre, Mexico City | 1:04 |
| 6. | "1 ii 2" (ProjeKct One) | Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Bruford | 1 December 1997 at the Jazz Cafe, London | 2:43 |
| 7. | "Neurotica" | 2–4 August 1996 at Metropolitan Theatre, Mexico City | 3:43 | |
| 8. | "Indiscipline" | 5–6 October 1995 at Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo | 6:40 | |
| 9. | "VROOOM VROOOM" | Fripp, Belew, Levin, Bruford, Gunn, Mastelotto | 2–4 August 1996 at Metropolitan Theatre, Mexico City | 4:42 |
| 10. | "Coda: Marine 475" | Fripp, Belew, Levin, Bruford, Gunn, Mastelotto | 2–4 August 1996 at Metropolitan Theatre, Mexico City | 2:38 |
| 11. | "Deception of the Thrush" (ProjeKct Two) | Belew, Fripp, Gunn | 1 July 1998 at Pearl Street, Northampton, MA | 6:05 |
| 12. | "Heavy ConstruKction" (ProjeKct Two) | Belew, Fripp, Gunn | 1 July 1998 at Pearl Street, Northampton, MA | 3:52 |
| 13. | "Three of a Perfect Pair" | 11 July 1984 at the Spectrum, Montreal | 4:23 | |
| 14. | "Sleepless" | 11 July 1984 at the Spectrum, Montreal | 6:10 | |
| 15. | "Elephant Talk" | 5–6 October 1995 at Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo | 4:36 |
- Musicians (disc 1)
- Robert Fripp: Guitar
- Adrian Belew: Guitar & Voice (except 6, 11, 12), V-Drums (11 & 12)
- Trey Gunn: Touch Guitar (except 2, 13 & 14)
- Tony Levin: Basses & Stick (except 11 & 12)
- Bill Bruford: Drums & Percussion (except 11 & 12)
- Pat Mastelotto: Drums & Percussion (1, 3–5, 7–10, 15)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date/venue | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "21st Century Schizoid Man" | Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield | 26 February 1972 at the Baseball Park, Jacksonville, FL | 9:26 |
| 2. | "Ladies of the Road" | Fripp, Sinfield | 27 February 1972 at Kemp Coliseum, Orlando, FL | 6:00 |
| 3. | "A Man, a City" | Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield | 14 December 1969 at Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA | 10:00 |
| 4. | "The Court of the Crimson King" | McDonald, Sinfield | 14 December 1969 at Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA | 6:50 |
| 5. | "Fracture" | Fripp | 24 June 1974 at Massey Hall, Toronto | 11:04 |
| 6. | "Easy Money" | Fripp, Wetton, Richard Palmer-James | 23 November 1973 at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam | 6:12 |
| 7. | "Improv: Besançon" | Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford | 25 March 1974 at Palais des Sports, Besançon | 1:37 |
| 8. | "The Talking Drum" | Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford, Jamie Muir | 23 November 1973 at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam | 6:25 |
| 9. | "Larks' Tongues in Aspic (Part II)" | Fripp | 2–4 August 1996 at the Metropolitan Theatre, Mexico City | 6:29 |
| 10. | "Starless" | Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford, Palmer-James | 29 April 1974 at Stanley Warner Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA | 12:07 |
- Musicians (disc 2)
- Robert Fripp: Guitar, Mellotron
- Mel Collins: Saxes and Flute (1–2)
- Boz Burrell: Bass Guitar, Lead Vocal (1–2)
- Ian Wallace: Drums (1–2)
- Ian McDonald: Sax, Flute, Mellotron, Vocal (3–4)
- Greg Lake: Bass Guitar, Lead Vocal (3–4)
- Michael Giles: Drums, Percussion, Vocal (3–4)
- Peter Sinfield: Words & Illumination (3–4)
- David Cross: Violin, Mellotron (5–8, 10)
- John Wetton: Bass Guitar, Vocal (5–8, 10)
- Bill Bruford: Drums & Percussion (5–10)
- Adrian Belew: Guitar (9)
- Trey Gunn: Touch Guitar (9)
- Tony Levin: Basses & Stick (9)
- Pat Mastelotto: Drums & Percussion (9)
References
[edit]- ^ Anderson, R. (2011). "Cirkus - King Crimson | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
