petak, 09.01.2009.
King Crimson - USA: 30. Anniversary Edition 1975 (2002)
The original "USA" on Island records was never released on CD during the early 1980's and subsequently, as were all the other Crimson back catalogue albums, except "Earthbound" (thank God out now) & "A Young Persons Guide to King Crimson" (when, Robert, when???). This always seemed to me such a waste and a short-sighted approach, as the "USA" album displayed the definitive band (Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford) at the height of their strength and depth. This album has moments of genius, raw power and exquisite, piercing beauty. The opening of "No Pussyfooting" into "Larks Tongues II" cannot failmore… to lift even the most lethargic listener into rocking along with the beat and tapping anything they can lay their hands on; Cross's violin and Wetton's voice on "Lament" have a haunting quality when offset by Fripps guitar in such a powerful way I wonder why electric and acoustic ever parted company; and, the inventive pulse of "Asbury Park" shows off Bruford's mastery perfectly. However, prepare to be humbled by Fripp's wonderful sustained riffs during the second, instrumental part of "Easy Money". It has to be the best track he ever recorded. It is beauty and pain beyond belief to listen to it. You have to hear it LOUD...and you have to be prepared to cry. Fripp's playing is exquisite. I can think of no better live Crimson album before or since...for my money the best live album ever made, even if the recording quality prevented the record company from putting it out sooner. This is the real, definitive band. Nothing else comes close!
Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 182 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
2000mustangs
Track List:
01. Walk On...No Pussyfooting 0.35
02. Exiles 6.24
03. 21st Century Schizoid Man 4.21
04. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part II 7.23
05. Asbury Park 6.53
06. Fracture 7.11
07. Lament 8.10
08. Easy Money 11.19
09. Starless 14.55
