King Crimson: Lizard (Vinyl LP)
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''Lizard'' - King Crimson's third studio album & second recording of 1970, was, like its predecessor ''In the Wake of Poseidon'', the product of a studio band. It was also the first Crimson album for which Robert Fripp provided all of the music. Remarkably self-contained & sounding somewhat atypical for a King Crimson album - even by the standards of a band that rarely sounded similar from album to album, ''Lizard'' is an often overlooked & under-appreciated gem from their early years. Certainly at the time of release, anyone expecting an extension of the soundscapes introduced & explored on the band's earlier two albums was in for a surprise.''Lizard'' featured a lighter, more delicate sound than the earlier albums - an approach perhaps necessitated by an extended instrumental lineup. The expanded range of instruments allowed for intricately interwoven instrumental passages - with Fripp's guitar & Tippett's piano pleasingly to the fore - and this combination, along with the prominence afforded to Mel Collins & the guest players on the album's main title suite, led some to believe that Fripp was guiding Crimson towards the world of jazz & away from rock altogether. But such claims were misguided. Crimson was, as ever, seeking to expand the vocabulary of rock music & ''Lizard'' was, in some ways, the band's most ambitious album to date.As this lineup never toured, very little of the material was performed live & ''Lizard'' remained a product of the studio environment & the musicians who performed on it. ''Lizard'' remains a fascinating, intriguing album - an album only a band called King Crimson could make - even if it was a very different King Crimson to that which had gone before or would come after. The album's reputation has undergone a serious re-evaluation in recent years, due in no small part to the overwhelmingly positive nature of the reception given to Steven Wilson & Robert Fripp's 2009 CD/DVD-A edition. As a result the album has never been as popular in its 42 years' history.Bonus MaterialUnique codes for MP3 downloads of transfer ofan original 1970 pressingRobert Fripp: Guitar, Mellotron, Electric Keyboards & DevicesMel Colins: Flute & SaxesGordon Haskell: Bass Guitar & VocalsAndy McCulloch: DrumsPeter Sinfield: Words & PicturesWith: Robin Miller, Mark Charig, Nick Evans, Keith Tippett & Jon Anderson of YESSide 1:1. Cirkus (including Entry of the Chameleons)2. Indoor Games3. Happy Family4. Lady of the Dancing WaterSide 2:1. Lizard:Prince Rupert AwakesBolero - The Peacock's TaleThe Battle of Glass Tears Including Dawn Song Last SkirmishPrince Rupert's Lament Big Top
''Lizard'' - King Crimson's third studio album & second recording of 1970, was, like its predecessor ''In the Wake of Poseidon'', the product of a studio band. It was also the first Crimson album for which Robert Fripp provided all of the music. Remarkably self-contained & sounding somewhat atypical for a King Crimson album - even by the standards of a band that rarely sounded similar from album to album, ''Lizard'' is an often overlooked & under-appreciated gem from their early years. Certainly at the time of release, anyone expecting an extension of the soundscapes introduced & explored on the band's earlier two albums was in for a surprise.''Lizard'' featured a lighter, more delicate sound than the earlier albums - an approach perhaps necessitated by an extended instrumental lineup. The expanded range of instruments allowed for intricately interwoven instrumental passages - with Fripp's guitar & Tippett's piano pleasingly to the fore - and this combination, along with the prominence afforded to Mel Collins & the guest players on the album's main title suite, led some to believe that Fripp was guiding Crimson towards the world of jazz & away from rock altogether. But such claims were misguided. Crimson was, as ever, seeking to expand the vocabulary of rock music & ''Lizard'' was, in some ways, the band's most ambitious album to date.As this lineup never toured, very little of the material was performed live & ''Lizard'' remained a product of the studio environment & the musicians who performed on it. ''Lizard'' remains a fascinating, intriguing album - an album only a band called King Crimson could make - even if it was a very different King Crimson to that which had gone before or would come after. The album's reputation has undergone a serious re-evaluation in recent years, due in no small part to the overwhelmingly positive nature of the reception given to Steven Wilson & Robert Fripp's 2009 CD/DVD-A edition. As a result the album has never been as popular in its 42 years' history.Bonus MaterialUnique codes for MP3 downloads of transfer ofan original 1970 pressingRobert Fripp: Guitar, Mellotron, Electric Keyboards & DevicesMel Colins: Flute & SaxesGordon Haskell: Bass Guitar & VocalsAndy McCulloch: DrumsPeter Sinfield: Words & PicturesWith: Robin Miller, Mark Charig, Nick Evans, Keith Tippett & Jon Anderson of YESSide 1:1. Cirkus (including Entry of the Chameleons)2. Indoor Games3. Happy Family4. Lady of the Dancing WaterSide 2:1. Lizard:Prince Rupert AwakesBolero - The Peacock's TaleThe Battle of Glass Tears Including Dawn Song Last SkirmishPrince Rupert's Lament Big Top