King Crimson Live in Mainz
Live in Mainz | ||||
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Released | February 2001 | |||
Recorded | March 30, 1974 | |||
Venue | Eltzer Hof, Mainz, West Germany | |||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Length | 58:11 | |||
Label | King Crimson Collectors' Club | |||
Producer | David Singleton and Alex Mundy | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
King Crimson Live in Mainz is a live album by the band King Crimson, released through the King Crimson Collectors' Club in March 2001. The album was recorded at Eltzer Hof, Mainz, West Germany, on March 30, 1974.
Like other concerts from the European tour of early 1974, this show was recorded directly from the soundboard. Four tracks ("The Savage", "Arabica", "Atria" and "Trio") were improvisations. The liner notes were written by John Wetton in December 2000.
Track listing
- "Improv: The Savage" (David Cross, Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Bill Bruford) – 2:12
- "Doctor Diamond" (Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford, Richard Palmer-James) – 5:48
- "Improv: Arabica" (Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford) – 2:29
- "Exiles" (Cross, Fripp, Palmer-James) – 7:01
- "Improv: Atria" (Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford) – 6:14
- "The Night Watch" (Fripp, Wetton, Palmer-James) – 5:07
- "Starless" (Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford, Palmer-James) – 12:27
- "Lament" (Fripp, Wetton, Palmer-James) – 4:20
- "Improv: Trio" (Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford) – 4:36
- "Easy Money" (Fripp, Wetton, Palmer-James) – 7:51
Personnel
- David Cross – violin, Mellotron, electric piano
- Robert Fripp – guitar, Mellotron, electric piano
- John Wetton – bass guitar, vocals
- Bill Bruford – drums, percussion
Produced by David Singleton and Alex R. Mundy
References
- ^ Planer, Lindsay. "King Crimson - Live in Mainz 1974 (rel. 2001) album review, credits & releases | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 9 February 2014.