As King Crimson prepares for the start of their US tour next month, June 16th sees the release of the 2017 edition of the popular Tour Box series. Consisting of 2 CDs of King Crimson history featuring every incarnation of the band from 1969 through to 2016, it comes with an extensive book containing archive photos and portraits of the band in action last year as well as an accompanying essay.
As with previous three releases in the series, the latest set present a mixture of extracts from rehearsals, new live recordings, elements from studio recordings, full tracks, alternate takes & finished recordings from 1969-2016, many of which make their first appearance on CD.
Tracks 1-2, 1-3, 1-5 to 1-7, 1-10, 1-12, 1-14, 1-15, 1-18, 1-19, 2-7, 2-9, 2-11 and 2-12 are previously unreleased on CD.
Track 1-1 and 1-2: "In the Court of the Crimson King" recording sessions 1969.
Track 1-3: Recorded live in 2015, from "Radical Action" CD/Blu-ray.
Track 1-4: "In the Wake of Poseidon" recording sessions 1970.
Track 1-5: Recorded live in Milan, 2016.
Track 1-6: Tokyo Rehearsal, 2015.
Track 1-7: Live at Mehr Theatre, Hamburg, 3/10/16.
Track 1-8: "Islands" recording sessions, 1971. From "21st Century Guide to King Crimson" box set.
Track 1-9: Live at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto, 20/11/15. From "Live at Toronto".
Track 1-10: Tokyo Rehearsal, 2015.
Track 1-11: Live at Palais des Sports, Besancon, 25/3/74. From "Starless" box set.
Track 1-12: Recorded live in Vienna, 2016.
Track 1-13: Live at Casino Arena, Asbury Park, NJ, 28/6/74. From "The Road to Red" box set.
Track 1-14: Live at Beethoven Saal, Stuttgart, 9/9/16.
Track 1-15: Tokyo Rehearsal, 2015.
Track 1-16: "Discipline" recording sessions, 1981. From "Discipline 40th Anniversary CD/DVD-A" and "On (and Off) the Road" box set.
Track 1-17: Live at the Arena, Frejus, 27/08/82. From "On (and Off) the Road" box set.
Track 1-18: Live at Park West, Chicago, 07/08/08.
Track 1-19: Recording live in 2016.
Track 2-1: 2004 Studio Belew, Nashville, TN. Taken from the forthcoming album "37 Forms". Previously available on "21st Century Guide to King Crimson" box set.
Track 2-2: April 1994, Applehead Studios, Woodstock, NY. From "THRAK" box set.
Track 2-3: "Larks' Tongues in Aspic" recording sessions, 1973.
Track 2-4: Recorded live in 2015. From "Radical Action" Blu-ray.
Track 2-5: Live at The Massey Hall, Toronto. From "The Road to Red" box set.
Track 2-6: "Larks' Tongues in Aspic" recording sessions, 1973.
Track 2-7: From the Japan 1984 video on the "On (and Off) the Road" box set.
Track 2-8: "Larks' Tongues in Aspic" recording sessions, 1973.
Track 2-9: Rehearsal February 1997, SIR Studios, Nashville, TN.
Track 2-10: "Larks' Tongues in Aspic" recording sessions, 1973.
Track 2-11: Live Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston, NY, 14/11/03.
Track 2-12: Live at Beethoven Saal, Stuttgart, 9/9/16.
Track 2-13: From "Larks' Tongues in Aspic" CD/DVD-A and box set.