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Sailors' Tales 1970-1972

King Crimson

Label: Panegyric Recordings
Released: 2017
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Tracks

CD1 (In the Wake of Poseidon 2010 Steven Wilson/Robert Fripp Stereo Mix): Peace - A Beginning; Pictures of a City; Cadence and Cascade; In the Wake of Poseidon; Peace - A Theme; Cat Food; The Devil’s Triangle (part I); The Devil’s Triangle (part II); The Devil’s Triangle (part III); Peace - An End; Cat Food (bonus track, a-side, single); Groon (bonus track, b-side, single); Cadence and Cascade (guide vocal: Greg Lake); In the Wake of Poseidon (bonus track, take 3); The Devil’s Triangle (part I) (bonus track, early running mix); The Devil’s Triangle (part II) (bonus track, Fripp/Tippett overdubs); The Devil’s Triangle (part III) (bonus track, Steven Wilson mix); Peace - An End (bonus track, alternate mix).

CD2 (Lizard 2009 Steven Wilson/Robert Fripp Stereo Mix): Cirkus; Indoor Games; Happy Family; Lady of the Dancing Water; Lizard; Indoor Games (bonus track, alternate take); Happy Family (bonus track, alternate take); Lady of the Dancing Water (bonus track, alternate take); Prince Rupert Awakes (bonus track, Jon Anderson, vocals, 2017 David Singleton mix); Prince Rupert Awakes (bonus track, Keith Tippett, piano); Bolero - The Peacock’s Tale (bonus track, original studio recording, bass overdub: Tony Levin); Price Rupert’s Lament (bonus track, alternate take, 2015 mix by Jakko Jakszyk).

CD3 (Islands 2010 Steven Wilson/Robert Fripp Stereo Mix): Formentera Lady; Sailor’s Tale; The Letters; Ladies of the Road; Prelude - Song of the Gulls; Islands; Formentera Lady (bonus track, take 2, 2010 Steven Wilson mix); Sailor’s Tale (bonus track, alternate guitar takes, Alex R. Mundy remix); Ladies of the Road (bonus track, rehearsal outtake, 2010 Steven Wilson mix); Prelude - Song of the Gulls (bonus track, string section, take 2); Islands (bonus track, original studio recording, vocal overdub: Jakko Jakszyk).

CD4 (The Zoom Club, Frankfurt April 12, 1971, previously available as download only, soundboard recording audio restoration by David Singleton and Alex R. Mundy): Cirkus (incomplete); Get Thy Bearings (incomplete); The Court of the Crimson King; Lady of the Dancing Water; 21st Century Schizoid Man; Pictures of a City (incomplete); The Sailor’s Tale; Cadence and Cascade; The Devil’s Triangle.

CD5 (The Zoom Club, Frankfurt April 13, 1971, previously available as download only, soundboard recording audio restoration by David Singleton and Alex R. Mundy): The Sailor’s Tale (incomplete); Cirkus; Get Thy Bearings; Cadence and Cascade; The Court of the Crimson King; 21st Century Schizoid Man (incomplete); Pictures of a City; The Sailor’s Tale; Lady of the Dancing Water; Get Thy Bearings (incomplete).

CD6 (The Zoom Club, Frankfurt April 14, 1971, previously available as download only, soundboard recording audio restoration by David Singleton and Alex R. Mundy): Cirkus (incomplete); Get Thy Bearings; The Court of the Crimson King; 21st Century Schizoid Man; Pictures of a City; The Sailor’s Tale; Cadence and Cascade; The Devil’s Triangle.

CD7 (The Zoom Club, Frankfurt April 15, 1971, previously available as download only, soundboard recording audio restoration by David Singleton and Alex R. Mundy): Pictures of a City (incomplete); The Sailor’s Tale; The Court of the Crimson King; Cadence and Cascade; The Devil’s Triangle; The Devil’s Triangle (from The Zoom Club, April 13, 1971).

CD8 (The Marquee, London August 10, 1971, previously available as KCCC, soundboard recording audio restoration by David Singleton and Alex R. Mundy): Pictures of a City; Formentera Lady; The Sailor’s Tale; Cirkus; The Letters; Cadence and Cascade.

CD9 (The Marquee, London August 10, 1971, previously available as KCCC, soundboard recording audio restoration by David Singleton and Alex R. Mundy): Improv; Ladies of the Road; RF Announcement; 21st Century Schizoid Man.

CD10 (The Armoury, Wilmington, February 11, 1972 (early show), previously available as download only, soundboard cassette recording audio restoration by David Singleton and Alex R. Mundy): Pictures of a City; Formentera Lady; The Sailor’s Tale; Cirkus; RF Announcement; Ladies of the Road; Groon; 21st Century Schizoid Man.

CD11 (The Academy of Music, New York February 12, 1972 (early show), previously unreleased, soundboard cassette recording audio restoration by David Singleton and Alex R. Mundy): Pictures of a City (incomplete); Formentera Lady; The Sailor’s Tale; RF Announcement; Cirkus; Ladies of the Road; Groon; 21st Century Schizoid Man.

CD12 (The Academy of Music, New York February 12, 1972 (late show), previously unreleased, soundboard cassette recording audio restoration by David Singleton and Alex R. Mundy): Pictures of a City (incomplete); Formentera Lady; The Sailor’s Tale; RF Announcement; Cirkus; RF Announcement; Ladies of the Road; Groon; 21st Century Schizoid Man; Cadence and Cascade (incomplete).

CD13 (Cinderella Ballroom, Detroit February 18, 1972, previously available as download only, soundboard cassette recording audio restoration by David Singleton and Alex R. Mundy): Pictures of a City; Formentera Lady; The Sailor’s Tale; Cirkus; RF Announcement; Ladies of the Road; Groon; 21st Century Schizoid Man.

CD14 (Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh March 6, 1972, previously available as download only, soundboard cassette recording audio restoration by David Singleton and Alex R. Mundy): Pictures of a City; Formentera Lady; The Sailor’s Tale; Cirkus; Ladies of the Road; Groon; 21st Century Schizoid Man; Improv.

CD15 (Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee March 8, 1972, previously available as download only, soundboard cassette recording audio restoration by David Singleton and Alex R. Mundy): Pictures of a City; Formentera Lady; The Sailor’s Tale; Cirkus; Ladies of the Road; Groon (incomplete); 21st Century Schizoid Man; Cadence and Cascade.

CD16 (The Barn, Peoria March 10, 1972, previously available as download only, soundboard cassette recording audio restoration by David Singleton and Alex R. Mundy): Cirkus (incomplete); RF Announcement; Ladies of the Road; Groon - Peoria (incomplete); 21st Century Schizoid Man (incomplete); Improv (incomplete); Cadence and Cascade.

CD17 (Summit Studios, Denver March 12, 1972, previously available in different mix & edited form as KCCC, radio broadcast David Singleton remix from original multitrack tapes): Pictures of a City; Cadence and Cascade; Groon; 21st Century Schizoid Man; Improv: Summit Going On; My Hobby; The Sailor’s Tale; Improv: Summit and Something Else (including The Creator Has a Master Plan).

CD18: (Earthbound, 1-5 mastered by Simon Heyworth & Robert Fripp, 2007, 6-8 2017 David Singleton master): 21st Century Schizoid Man (Wilmington, February 11, 1971); Peoria (Peoria, March 10, 1972); The Sailor’s Tale (Jacksonville, Feb 26, 1972); Earthbound (Orlando, Feb 27, 1972); Groon (Wilmington, Feb 11, 1972); Pictures of a City (Milwaukee, March 8, 1972); Formentera Lady (Milwaukee, March 8, 1972); Cirkus (Orlando, Feb 27, 1972).

BR19 (In the Wake of Poseidon Original Stereo/2010 Steven Wilson/Robert Fripp Stereo & 5.1 Mix 24/96): Peace - A Beginning; Pictures of a City; Cadence and Cascade; In the Wake of Poseidon; Peace - A Theme; Cat Food; The Devil’s Triangle (part I, original stereo upmixed 5.1 only); The Devil’s Triangle (part II, original stereo upmixed 5.1 only); The Devil’s Triangle (part III, original stereo upmixed 5.1 only); Peace - An End. Additional Material stereo/5.1 24/96: Groon (2010 mix); The Devil’s Triangle (mixed from surviving multitrack elements by Steven Wilson). In the Wake of Poseidon: An Alternative Album Selection stereo 24/96: Peace - A Beginning (live: Japan, 2015 from Japanese Heroes EP); A Man, A City (Live: Fillmore West, December 15, 1969, from Epitaph); Cadence and Cascade (guide vocal: Greg Lake, from 40th Anniversary DVD- A); In the Wake of Poseidon (unedited master, rough mix); Peace - A Theme (Robert Fripp rehearsal); Cat Food (mono, single mix); The Devil’s Triangle (part I) (early recording, rough mix); The Devil’s Triangle (part II) (Mars, Part II, 4-track recording); The Devil’s Triangle (part III) (mixed from surviving multitrack elements by Steven Wilson); Peace - An End (alternate mix, from 40th Anniversary DVD-A). Additional Material 24/96: Cadence and Cascade (original studio recording, vocal overdub: Jakko Jakszyk); Groon (single, b-side); Cat Food (single, a-side); In the Wake of Poseidon (instrumental mix); The Devil’s Triangle (Mars, Pt III, piano prominent); Cadence and Cascade (unedited master); Cat Food (rehearsal take); Groon (take 1); The Devil’s Triangle (rehearsal take, Wessex Studios); Cadence and Cascade (original studio recording, vocal overdub: Adrian Belew); Groon (take 4); Groon (take 5); Groon (take 6); The Devil’s Triangle (part III) (Mars, Pt III, 4- track recording); Cadence and Cascade (rehearsal take, Wessex Studios); Groon (take 15). Needledrops, stereo 24/96: ILPS 9127 (In the Wake of Poseidon): Peace - A Beginning; Pictures of a City; Cadence and Cascade; In the Wake of Poseidon; Peace - A Theme; Cat Food; The Devil’s Triangle (part I); The Devil’s Triangle (part II); The Devil’s Triangle (part III); Peace - An End. WIP 6080 a/b (Cat Food): Cat Food (single, a-side); Groon (single, b-side).

BR20 (Lizard Original Stereo/2009 Steven Wilson/Robert Fripp Stereo & 5.1 Mix 24/96): Cirkus; Indoor Games; Happy Family; Lady of the Dancing Water; Lizard. Lizard: An Alternative Album Selection, stereo 24/96: Cirkus (Live: Moore Theatre, Seattle, June 11, 2017); Indoor Games (alternate take); Happy Family (alternate take); Lady of the Dancing Water (alternate take); Prince Rupert Awakes (Jon Anderson: vocals, 2017 David Singleton mix); Prince Rupert Awakes (Keith Tippett: piano); Bolero - The Peacock’s Tale (original studio recording, bass overdub: Tony Levin); The Lizard Suite (Live: Centre Videotron, Quebec City, Canada, July 7, 2017). Additional Material, stereo 24/96: Cirkus (extract: Robert Fripp: guitar); Cirkus (studio run-through with guide vocal); Cirkus (extract (2): Robert Fripp: guitar); Indoor Games (redux mix); Happy Family (redux mix); Mel&Tron (Mel Collins, Robert Fripp, working idea); Lady of the Dancing Water (take 1: Robert Fripp: guitar); Dawn Song (take with metronome); Last Skirmish (Keith Tippett: piano; Gordon Haskell: bass; Any McCulloch: drums); Cirkus (Mark Charig: cornet; Gordon Haskell: bass; Andy McCulloch: drums); Happy Family (Fulham Palace Café rehearsal); Prince Rupert’s Lament (alternate take, 2015 mix by Jakko Jakszyk); Big Top (Keith Tippett: piano); Prince Rupert Awakes (endpiece: Jon Anderson: vocals, 2017 David Singleton mix). Needledrop: ILPS 9141 (Lizard), stereo 24/96: Cirkus; Indoor Games; Happy Family; Lady of the Dancing Water; Lizard. Rehearsals for the 1971/72 Band Line-Up, stereo 24/96: Blow No. 1; Blow No. 2; Blow No. 3.

BR21 (Islands Original Stereo/2010 Steven Wilson/Robert Fripp Stereo & 5.1 Mix 24/96): Formentera Lady; Sailor’s Tale; The Letters; Ladies of the Road; Prelude: Song of the Gulls; Islands. Islands: An Alternative Album Selection, stereo 24/48: Formentera Lady (take 2, 2010 Steven Wilson mix); Sailor’s Tale (edit, alternate 2010 Steven Wilson mix); The Letters (outtake); Ladies of the Road (rehearsal/outtake, 2010 Steven Wilson mix); Prelude: Song of the Gulls (string section, take 2); Islands Fragment (reference cassette recording, Robert Fripp: Mellotron); Islands (original studio recording, vocal overdub: Jakko Jakszyk); Islands (early rehearsal fragment: Robert Fripp and Paulina Lucas). Additional Material, stereo 24/48: Formentera Lady (early take, rough mix); Sailor’s Tale (alternate 2010 Steven Wilson mix); Drop In (early rehearsal); Ladies of the Road (Robert Fripp and David Singleton remix); Islands (studio run through with oboe prominent); Formentera Lady (take 1); A Peacemaking Stint Unrolls (Islands session outtake); Ladies of the Road (take 5); Islands (early studio run through); Formentera Lady (take 3); Studio Soundcheck (Boz Burrell, Robert Frip, Ian Wallace, July 1971); Fulham Palace Café Rehearsal (Mel Collins, Robert Fripp, Ian Wallace, December 1970); Ladies of the Road (early rough mix); Formentera Lady (take 4). Needledrop: ILPS 9175 (Islands), stereo 24/96: Formentera Lady; Sailor’s Tale; The Letters; Ladies of the Road; Prelude: Song of the Gulls; Islands. Live, 1971, stereo 24/48: Zoom Club, Frankfurt, April 12: Cirkus (incomplete); Get Thy Bearings (incomplete); The Court of the Crimson King; Lady of the Dancing Water; 21st Century Schizoid Man; Pictures of a City (incomplete); The Sailor’s Tale; Cadence and Cascade; The Devil’s Triangle. Zoom Club, Frankfurt, April 13: The Sailor’s Tale (incomplete); Cirkus; Get Thy Bearings; Cadence and Cascade; The Court of the Crimson King; 21st Century Schizoid Man (incomplete); Pictures of a City; The Sailor’s Tale; Lady of the Dancing Water; Get Thy Bearings (incomplete); The Devil’s Triangle. Zoom Club, Frankfurt, April 14: Cirkus (incomplete); Get Thy Bearings; The Court of the Crimson King; 21st Century Schizoid Man; Pictures of a City; The Sailor’s Tale; Cadence and Cascade; The Devil’s Triangle. Zoom Club, Frankfurt, April 15: Pictures of a City (incomplete); The Sailor’s Tale; The Court of the Crimson King; Cadence and Cascade; The Devil’s Triangle. Guildhall, Plymouth, May 11: Cirkus; Pictures of a City; The Sailor’s Tale; The Letters; Lady of the Dancing Water; Cadence and Cascade; Get They Bearings (incomplete); The Court of the Crimson King; Ladies of the Road; RF Announcement; 21st Century Schizoid Man; The Devil’s Triangle; Cirkus. Green’s Playhouse, Glasgow, May 28: Pictures of a City (incomplete); The Sailor’s Tale; The Court of the Crimson King; Cadence and Cascade (incomplete); Get Thy Bearings; RF Announcement; Ladies of the Road; RF Announcement; 21st Century Schizoid Man; The Devil’s Triangle; Cirkus (incomplete). Marquee Club, London, August 10: Pictures of a City; Formentera Lady; The Sailor’s Tale; Cirkus; The Letters; Cadence and Cascade; Improv; Ladies of the Road; RF Announcement; 21st Century Schizoid Man. Eastown Theatre, Detroit, November 11: Pictures of a City; Formentera Lady; The Sailor’s Tale; Cirkus; Ladies of the Road; Groon (incomplete); 21st Century Schizoid Man; RF Announcement; The Devil’s Triangle; The Court of the Crimson King; Lady of the Dancing Water.

BR22 (Earthbound: U.S.A. Live 1972): Earthbound (New Sequence, stereo 24/96): 21st Century Schizoid Man (Wilmington, February 11); Peoria (Peoria, March 10); The Sailor’s Tale (Jacksonville, Feb 26); Earthbound (Orlando, Feb 27); Groon (Wilmington, Feb 11); Pictures of a City (Milwaukee, March 8); Formentera Lady (Milwaukee, March 8); Cirkus (Orlando, Feb 27); Ladies of the Road (Orlando, Feb 27); The Letters (Denver, March 11); The Sailor’s Tale (Jacksonville, Feb 26 [extended version]); Groon (Peoria, March 10) [extended version]). Live at Summit Studios, Denver, March 12, new stereo and quadraphonic 24/96: Pictures of a City; Cadence and Cascade; Groon; 21st Century Schizoid Man; Summit Going On; My Hobby; The Sailor’s Tale; The Creator Has a Master Plan (including Summit and Something Else). Schizoid Men, stereo, 24/48: Schizoid Men 1; Schizoid Men 2; Schizoid Men 3; Schizoid Men 4; Schizoid Men 5; Schizoid Men 6; Schizoid Men 7; Schizoid Men 8; Schizoid Men 9; Schizoid Men 10; Schizoid Men 11. Needledrop HELKP 6 (Earthbound), stereo, 24/96: 21st Century Schizoid Man; Peoria; The Sailor’s Tale; Earthbound; Groon. Live, 1972, Soundboard Concerts, stereo, 24/96: Unidentified 1972 Show No. 1: Pictures of a City (incomplete); Cirkus; Ladies of the Road; 21st Century Schizoid Man; RF Announcement; The Letters. Unidentified 1972 Show No. 2: Pictures of a City (incomplete); Cirkus; Ladies of the Road; Formentera Lady Improv Section; The Sailor’s Tale; 21st Century Schizoid Man. Stereo, 24/48: Wilmington, Feb 11 (early show): Pictures of a City; Formentera Lady; The Sailor’s Tale; Cirkus; RF Announcement; Ladies of the Road; Groon; 21st Century Schizoid Man. New York, Feb 12 (early show): Pictures of a City (incomplete); Formentera Lady; The Sailor’s Tale; RF Announcement; Cirkus; Ladies of the Road; Groon; 21st Century Schizoid Man. New York, Feb 12 (late show): Pictures of a City (incomplete); Formentera Lady; The Sailor’s Tale; RF Announcement; Cirkus; RF Announcement; Ladies of the Road; Groon; 21st Century Schizoid Man; Cadence and Cascade (incomplete). Chicago, Feb 12: Cirkus; Groon. Detroit, Feb 18: Pictures of a City; Formentera Lady; The Sailor’s Tale; Cirkus; RF Announcement; Ladies of the Road; Groon; 21st Century Schizoid Man. Jacksonville, Feb 26: Pictures of a City; Cirkus; Ladies of the Road; Formentera Lady; The Sailor’s Tale; 21st Century Schizoid Man. Orlando, Feb 27: Pictures of a City; Formentera Lady; The Sailor’s Tale; Cirkus; Ladies of the Road; Groon; 21st Century Schizoid Man; Earthbound; Cadence and Cascade. Pittsburgh, March 6: Pictures of a City; Formentera Lady; The Sailor’s Tale; Cirkus; Ladies of the Road; Groon; 21st Century Schizoid Man; Improv I; Cadence and Cascade (incomplete). Milwaukee, March 8: Pictures of a City; Formentera Lady; The Sailor’s Tale; Cirkus; Ladies of the Road; Groon (incomplete); Groon (incomplete); 21st Century Schizoid Man (incomplete); 21st Century Schizoid Man (incomplete); Cadence and Cascade. Peoria, March 10: Cirkus (incomplete); Announcement; Ladies of the Road; Groon Peoria (incomplete); 21st Century Schizoid Man (incomplete); Improv (incomplete); Cadence and Cascade. Indianapolis, March 11: Pictures of a City (incomplete); The Sailor’s Tale; Drum Solo; 21st Century Schizoid Man. Denver, March 13: Formentera Lady (incomplete); The Sailor’s Tale; Ladies of the Road; The Letters; 21st Century Schizoid Man. Denver, March 14: Formentera Lady; The Sailor’s Tale; Cirkus; Ladies of the Road; The Letters; Improv; 21st Century Schizoid Man; Cadence and Cascade.

DVD23: Earthbound Extended, New Sequence, stereo 24/48: 21st Century Schizoid Man (Wilmington, February 11); Peoria (Peoria, March 10); The Sailor’s Tale (Jacksonville, Feb 26); Earthbound (Orlando, Feb 27); Groon (Wilmington, Feb 11); Pictures of a City (Milwaukee, March 8); Formentera Lady (Milwaukee, March 8); Cirkus (Orlando, Feb 27); Ladies of the Road (Orlando, Feb 27); The Letters (Denver, March 11); The Sailor’s Tale (Jacksonville, Feb 26 [extended version]); Groon (Peoria, March 10) [extended version]). Live at Summit Studios, Denver, March 12, new stereo and quadraphonic 24/48: Pictures of a City; Cadence and Cascade; Groon; 21st Century Schizoid Man; Summit Going On; My Hobby; The Sailor’s Tale; The Creator Has a Master Plan (including Summit and Something Else). Schizoid Men, stereo, 24/48: Schizoid Men 1; Schizoid Men 2; Schizoid Men 3; Schizoid Men 4; Schizoid Men 5; Schizoid Men 6; Schizoid Men 7; Schizoid Men 8; Schizoid Men 9; Schizoid Men 10; Schizoid Men 11. Needledrop HELKP 6 (Earthbound), stereo, 24/48: 21st Century Schizoid Man; Peoria; The Sailor’s Tale; Earthbound; Groon.

DVD24 (King Crimson 1972 Live, stereo 24/48): Unidentified 1972 Show No. 1: Pictures of a City (incomplete); Cirkus; Ladies of the Road; 21st Century Schizoid Man; RF Announcement; The Letters. Unidentified 1972 Show No. 2: Pictures of a City (incomplete); Cirkus; Ladies of the Road; Formentera Lady Improv Section; The Sailor’s Tale; 21st Century Schizoid Man. New York, Feb 12 (early show): Pictures of a City (incomplete); Formentera Lady; The Sailor’s Tale; RF Announcement; Cirkus; Ladies of the Road; Groon; 21st Century Schizoid Man. New York, Feb 12 (late show) : Pictures of a City (incomplete); Formentera Lady; The Sailor’s Tale; RF Announcement; Cirkus; RF Announcement; Ladies of the Road; Groon; 21st Century Schizoid Man; Cadence and Cascade (incomplete). .

Bonus CD25 (Auditions/Rehearsals, from reel-to-reel tape, David Singleton and Alex R. Mundy audio restoration, previously unreleased): Blow No. 1; Blow No. 2. .

Bonus CD26 (Auditions/Rehearsals & Unidentified 1972 Show No. 1, track 1 from reel-to-reel tape, tracks 2-7 from soundboard cassette recording, David Singleton and Alex R. Mundy audio restoration, previously unreleased): Blow No. 3; Pictures of a City (incomplete); Cirkus (incomplete); Ladies of the Road (incomplete); 21st Century Schizoid Man (incomplete); RF Announcement; The Letters. .

Bonus CD27 (Unidentified 1972 Show No. 2, from soundboard cassette recording, David Singleton and Alex R. Mundy audio restoration, previously unreleased): Pictures of a City (incomplete); Cirkus; Ladies of the Road; Formentera Lady Improv Section; The Sailor’s Tale; 21st Century Schizoid Man.

Personnel

King Crimson

band / ensemble / orchestra

Additional Personnel / Information

(unless otherwise indicated): Robert Fripp: guitar, mellotron (CD1-16, CD18, BR19-22, DVD23-24, CD26-27), devices (CD1-2, BR19-20), electric keyboards (CD2-16, CD18, BR20-22, DVD23-24, CD26-27), Peter’s pedal harmonium (CD3, BR21), sundry implements (CD3, BR21); Greg Lake: vocals (CD1, BR19); Michael Giles (CD1, BR19); Peter Giles: bass (CD1, BR19); Keith Tippett: piano (CD1-3, BR19-21), electric piano (CD2, BR20); Mel Collins: saxophones and flutes, vocals (CD3, BR21), mellotron (CD4-16, CD18, BR22, DVD23-24, CD25-27); Gordon Haskell: vocal (CD1#3, BR19#3, CD2, BR20), bass guitar (CD2, BR20); Andy McCulloch: drums (CD2, BR20); Robin Miller: oboe (CD2-3, BR20-21), cor anglais (CD2, BR20); Mark Charig: cornet (CD2-3, BR20-21); Nick Evans: trombone (CD2, BR20); Jon Anderson: vocals (CD2#5, BR20#5); Boz: bass guitar (CD3-18, CD26-27, BR19-23, DVD23-24); Ian Wallace: drums (CD3-18, CD26-27, BR19-23, DVD23-24), percussion (CD3, BR21), vocals (CD3-18, BR21-22, DVD23-24, CD26-27); Paulina Lucas: soprano (CD3#1, BR2#1); Harry Miller: string bass (CD3, BR21); Peter Sinfield: words, sounds (CD3-16, CD18, BR21-22, DVD23-24, CD26-27); visions (CD3-16, CD18, BR21-22, DVD23-24, CD26-27).

Album Description

Sailor's Tales collects the four original King Crimson releases from 1970- 72. This includes the Steven Wilson/Robert Fripp new stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes of studio albums In the Wake of Poseidon (1970), Lizard (1970), Islands (1971); and an expanded edition of the live Earthbound (1972), on CD, Blu Ray and DVD-Audio. It also includes, some on CD and DVD but all on Blu Ray, a total of eight live sets from 1971 and 15 shows from 1972 (four, never before released in any format and many more seeing release on CD and Blu Ray for the first time ever, having been previously only available as downloads), along with an expanded version of the previously released radio broadcast from Summit Studios in Denver (also 1972). It also includes rehearsal/audition tapes for the 1971/72 touring band, needledrops of the original UK vinyl releases, and a wealth of additional outtakes, alternate takes, rehearsal takes and other pieces that were not included on the 2009/10 40th Anniversary Series releases of Poseidon, Lizard and Islands. Add full-size gatefolds of Poseidon and Lizard; Islands is included in the 46-page booklet that includes liners by Crimson scribe Sid Smith, current Crimson guitarist/vocalist Jakko Jakszyk and David Singleton, along with images, poster reproductions, press clippings, tour dates and more. Also included in the 12"x12" box set are press sheets and promotional photos from the time, a Poseidon poster, full-size newspaper ads, a tour booklet, and a folder containing reproductions of gig lists, small posters, more black and white promotional shots, a performance contract reproduction, a backstage pass and... a ticket that holds, on the other side, a download key for King Crimson's September 4, 1971 performance at Hyde Park (low fidelity source, therefore not included on disc in the box). A treasure trove of a period in King Crimson history that is all-too- often overlooked by fans...but has been revived and made relevant once again (given they were never irrelevant) by the current Crimson that has been touring the world since the fall of 2014. Almost two days' worth of music, with the live shows and rehearsal/auditions sourced from (and cleaned up so sounding better than on prior releases) reel-to-reel and cassette soundboard recordings, this is the final word on the years when saxophonist/flautist Mel Collins, also a member of the current incarnation, was a key contributor to King Crimson's loosest, most improv-heavy and jazz-centric incarnations ever.