Out of all the many
King Crimson line-ups over the years, one of the hardest rocking was undoubtedly one from the early '70s (comprised of
Robert Fripp,
John Wetton,
Bill Bruford, and
David Cross) -- especially when they hit the concert stage. And this is proven once again by the release of the 2006 double-disc set
The Collectable King Crimson, Vol. 1. Comprised of two shows from 1974 -- Mainz, Germany, and Asbury Park, NJ -- only four songs are repeated on each disc, which means there is quite a bit of variety here (not just the same old set list). Included is a fine rendition of
Crimson's still best-known track,
"21st Century Schizoid Man," as well as
"Starless" and
"Easy Money," plus several
"Improvs" (which just about every single early-'70s rock band was indulging in). Think of an expanded version of the official
Crimson live album from 1975,
USA, and you get
The Collectable King Crimson, Vol. 1 (as all of the tracks from
USA are included here, plus more). ~ Greg Prato
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