King Crimson - Sailors' Tales (21 CD, 2017)

  

Another one of those mega King Crimson box sets is here. Sailors’ Tales brings together the ‘complete’ 1970-72 King Crimson across 27 discs. This set includes 21 CDs, four blu-ray discs and a pair of audio-only DVDs.

3CDs feature Steven Wilson and Robert Fripp stereo mixes of In The Wake Of Poseidon, Lizard and Islands plus additional tracks.

6CDs feature the Islands line-up’s early concerts from Germany (new to CD) and the UK (1971).

9CDs feature live recordings (several new to CD and/or previously unreleased in any format) from the 1972 US tour, including a new stereo mix of Summit Studios and an expanded Earthbound.

3CDs feature auditions for the Islands band and two further, as yet, unidentified concerts from 1972 (all previously unreleased).





CD1: In The Wake Of Poseidon
1 Peace - A Beginning (Fripp, Sinfield)
2 Pictures Of A City (Fripp, Sinfield)
3 Cadence And Cascade (Fripp, Sinfield)
4 In The Wake Of Poseidon (Fripp, Sinfield)
5 Peace - A Theme (Fripp)
6 Cat Food (Fripp, Sinfield, McDonald)
7-9 The Devil’s Triangle (part I - III) (Fripp)
10 Peace - An End (Fripp, Sinfield)
Bonus tracks:
11 Cat Food (single A side)
12 Groon (Fripp) (single B side)
13 Cadence And Cascade (Guide Vocal: Greg Lake)
14 In The Wake Of Poseidon (take 3)
15 The Devil’s Triangle (part I early running mix)
16 The Devil’s Triangle (part II Fripp/Tippett overdubs)
17 The Devil’s Triangle (part III Steven Wilson mix)
18 Peace - An End (Alternate Mix)

1 - 6, 10 Produced & mixed by Steven Wilson & Robert Fripp
7 - 9, 11-16 Produced by Fripp, Sinfield
17-18 Mixed by Steven Wilson.

CD2: Lizard
1 Cirkus (Fripp, Sinfield)
2 Indoor Games (Fripp, Sinfield)
3 Happy Family (Fripp, Sinfield)
4 Lady Of The Dancing Water (Fripp, Sinfield)
5 Lizard (Fripp, Sinfield)
Bonus tracks:
6 Indoor Games (Alternate Take)
7 Happy Family (Alternate Take)
8 Lady Of The Dancing Water (Alternate Take)
9 Prince Rupert Awakes (Jon Anderson, Vocals 2017 Mix by David Singleton)
10 Prince Rupert Awakes (Keith Tippett, Piano)
11 Bolero - The Peacock's Tale (Original Studio Recording, Bass Overdub: Tony Levin)
12 Prince Rupert's Lament (Alternate Take, 2015 Mix by Jakko Jakszyk)

1 - 5 Produced & mixed by Steven Wilson & Robert Fripp
6 - 7,10-11 Produced by Fripp, Sinfield
8 Mixed by Steven Wilson.

CD3: Islands
1 Formentera Lady (Fripp, Sinfield)
2 Sailor’s Tale (Fripp)
3 The Letters (Fripp, Sinfield)
4 Ladies Of The Road (Fripp, Sinfield)
5 Prelude - Song Of The Gulls (Fripp)
6 Islands (Fripp, Sinfield)
Bonus tracks:
7 Formentera Lady (Take 2, 2010 Mix by Steven Wilson)
8 Sailor's Tale (Alternate Guitar Takes, Remix by Alex R. Mundy)
9 Ladies Of The Road (Rehearsal/Outtake, 2010 Mix by Steven Wilson)
10 Prelude - Song Of The Gulls (String Section, Take 2)
11 Islands (Original Studio Recording, Vocal Overdub: Jakko Jakszyk)

1 - 6 Produced & mixed by Steven Wilson & Robert Fripp
10 - 11 Produced by Fripp, Sinfield
7,9 Mixed by Steven Wilson.

CD4: The Zoom Club, Frankfurt
APRIL 12, 1971
1 Cirkus * (Fripp, Sinfield)
2 Get Thy Bearings * (Donovan)
3 The Court Of The Crimson King (McDonald, Sinfield)
4 Lady Of The Dancing Water (Fripp, Sinfield)
5 21st Century Schizoid Man (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield)
6 Pictures Of A City * (Fripp, Sinfield)
7 The Sailor’s Tale (Fripp)
8 Cadence And Cascade (Fripp, Sinfield)
9 The Devil’s Triangle (Fripp)

Disc 4 from a soundboard recording.
Audio restored at DGM by David Singleton & Alex R. Mundy.
Live sound mixed by Peter Sinfield.
Previously available as a download only
*incomplete

CD5: The Zoom Club, Frankfurt
APRIL 13, 1971
1 The Sailor’s Tale * (Fripp)
2 Cirkus (Fripp, Sinfield)
3 Get Thy Bearings (Donovan)
4 Cadence And Cascade (Fripp, Sinfield)
5 The Court Of The Crimson King (McDonald, Sinfield)
6 21st Century Schizoid Man * (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield)
7 Pictures Of A City (Fripp, Sinfield)
8 The Sailor’s Tale (Fripp)
9 Lady Of The Dancing Water (Fripp, Sinfield)
10 Get Thy Bearings * (Donovan)

Disc 5 from a soundboard recording.
Audio restored at DGM by David Singleton & Alex R. Mundy.
Live sound mixed by Peter Sinfield.
Previously available as a download only
*incomplete

CD6: The Zoom Club, Frankfurt
APRIL 14, 1971
1 Cirkus * (Fripp, Sinfield)
2 Get Thy Bearings (Donovan)
3 The Court Of The Crimson King (McDonald, Sinfield)
4 21st Century Schizoid Man (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield)
5 Pictures Of A City (Fripp, Sinfield)
6 The Sailor’s Tale (Fripp)
7 Cadence And Cascade (Fripp, Sinfield)
8 The Devil’s Triangle (Fripp)

Disc 6 from a soundboard recording.
Audio restored at DGM by David Singleton & Alex R. Mundy.
Live sound mixed by Peter Sinfield.
Previously available as a download only
*incomplete

CD7: The Zoom Club, Frankfurt
APRIL 15, 1971
1 Pictures Of A City * (Fripp, Sinfield)
2 The Sailor’s Tale (Fripp)
3 The Court Of The Crimson King (McDonald, Sinfield)
4 Cadence And Cascade (Fripp, Sinfield)
5 The Devil’s Triangle (Fripp)
The Zoom Club, APRIL 13, 1971
6 The Devil’s Triangle (Fripp)

Disc 7 from a soundboard recording.
Audio restored at DGM by David Singleton & Alex R. Mundy.
Live sound mixed by Peter Sinfield.
Previously available as a download only
*incomplete

CD8: The Marquee, London
August 10, 1971
1 Pictures Of A City (Fripp, Sinfield)
2 Formentera Lady (Fripp, Sinfield)
3 The Sailor’s Tale (Fripp)
4 Cirkus (Fripp, Sinfield)
5 The Letters (Fripp, Sinfield)
6 Cadence And Cascade (Fripp, Sinfield)

Disc 8 from a soundboard recording.
Audio restored at DGM by David Singleton & Alex R. Mundy.
Live sound mixed by Peter Sinfield.

Previously available via mail order as part of the King Crimson Collectors’ Club CLUB46 (2012)

CD9: The Marquee, London
August 10, 1971
1 Improv (Fripp, Collins, Burrell, Wallace)
2 Ladies Of The Road (Fripp, Sinfield)
3 RF Announcement
4 21st Century Schizoid Man (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield)

Disc 9 from a soundboard recording.
Audio restored at DGM by David Singleton & Alex R. Mundy.
Live sound mixed by Peter Sinfield.
Previously available via mail order as part of the King Crimson Collectors’ Club CLUB46 (2012)

CD 10: The Armoury, Wilmington
February 11, 1972 (early show)
1 Pictures Of A City (Fripp, Sinfield)
2 Formentera Lady (Fripp, Sinfield)
3 The Sailor’s Tale (Fripp)
4 Cirkus (Fripp, Sinfield)
5 RF Announcement
6 Ladies Of The Road (Fripp, Sinfield)
7 Groon (Fripp)
8 21st Century Schizoid Man (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield)

Disc 10 from a soundboard cassette recording.
Audio restored at DGM by David Singleton & Alex R. Mundy.
Live sound mixed by Hunter MacDonald.
Previously available as a download only

CD11: The academy of music, New York
February 12, 1972 (early show)
1 Pictures Of A City * (Fripp, Sinfield)
2 Formentera Lady (Fripp, Sinfield)
3 The Sailor’s Tale (Fripp)
4 RF Announcement
5 Cirkus (Fripp, Sinfield)
6 Ladies Of The Road (Fripp, Sinfield)
7 Groon (Fripp)
8 21st Century Schizoid Man (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield)

Disc 11 from a soundboard cassette recording.
Audio restored at DGM by David Singleton & Alex R. Mundy.
Live sound mixed by Hunter MacDonald
Previously unreleased.
*incomplete

CD12: The academy of music, New York
February 12, 1972 (late show)
1 Pictures Of A City * (Fripp, Sinfield)
2 Formentera Lady (Fripp, Sinfield)
3 The Sailor’s Tale (Fripp)
4 RF Announcement
5 Cirkus (Fripp, Sinfield)
6 RF Announcement
7 Ladies Of The Road (Fripp, Sinfield)
8 Groon (Fripp)
9 21st Century Schizoid Man (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield)
10 Cadence And Cascade * (Fripp, Sinfield)

Disc 12 from a soundboard cassette recording.
Audio restored at DGM by David Singleton & Alex R. Mundy.
Live sound mixed by Hunter MacDonald.
Previously unreleased.
*incomplete

CD13: Cinderella Ballroom, Detroit
February 18, 1972
1 Pictures Of A City (Fripp, Sinfield)
2 Formentera Lady (Fripp, Sinfield)
3 The Sailor’s Tale (Fripp)
4 Cirkus (Fripp, Sinfield)
5 RF Announcement
6 Ladies Of The Road (Fripp, Sinfield)
7 Groon (Fripp)
8 21st Century Schizoid Man
(Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield)

Disc 13 from a soundboard cassette recording.
Audio restored at DGM by David Singleton & Alex R. Mundy.
Live sound mixed by Hunter MacDonald.
Previously available as a download only

CD14: Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh
March 6, 1972
1 Pictures Of A City (Fripp, Sinfield)
2 Formentera Lady (Fripp, Sinfield)
3 The Sailor’s Tale (Fripp)
4 Cirkus (Fripp, Sinfield)
5 Ladies Of The Road (Fripp, Sinfield)
6 Groon (Fripp)
7 21st Century Schizoid Man (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield)
8 Improv (Fripp, Collins, Burrell, Wallace)

Disc 14 from a soundboard cassette recording.
Audio restored at DGM by David Singleton & Alex R. Mundy.
Live sound mixed by Hunter MacDonald.
Previously available as a download only

CD15: Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee
March 8, 1972
1 Pictures Of A City (Fripp, Sinfield)
2 Formentera Lady (Fripp, Sinfield)
3 The Sailor’s Tale (Fripp)
4 Cirkus (Fripp, Sinfield)
5 Ladies Of The Road (Fripp, Sinfield)
6 Groon * (Fripp)
7 21st Century Schizoid Man (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield)
8 Cadence And Cascade (Fripp, Sinfield)

Disc 15 from a soundboard cassette recording.
Audio restored at DGM by David Singleton & Alex R. Mundy.
Live sound mixed by Hunter MacDonald.
Previously available as a download only
* incomplete

CD16: The Barn, Peoria
March 10, 1972
1 Cirkus * (Fripp, Sinfield)
2 RF Announcement
3 Ladies Of The Road (Fripp, Sinfield)
4 Groon - Peoria * (Fripp, Collins, Burrell, Wallace)
5 21st Century Schizoid Man * (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield)
6 Improv * (Fripp, Collins, Burrell, Wallace)
7 Cadence And Cascade (Fripp, Sinfield)

Disc 16 from a soundboard cassette recording.
Audio restored at DGM by David Singleton & Alex R. Mundy.
Live sound mixed by Hunter MacDonald.
Previously available as a download only
* incomplete

CD17: Summit Studios, Denver
March 12, 1972
1 Pictures Of A City (Fripp, Sinfield)
2 Cadence And Cascade (Fripp, Sinfield)
3 Groon (Fripp)
4 21st Century Schizoid Man (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield)
5 Improv: Summit Going On (Fripp, Collins, Burrell, Wallace)
6 My Hobby (Wallace)
7 The Sailor’s Tale (Fripp)
8 Improv: Summit And Something Else (including The Creator Has A Master Plan) (Fripp, Collins, Burrell, Wallace, Pharaoh Sanders)

Disc 17 from a radio broadcast. Remixed at DGM by David Singleton from the original multitrack tapes.
Previously available in a different mix & edited form, via mail order
as part of the King Crimson Collectors’ Club, CLUB9 (2000)

CD18: Earthbound
1 21st Century Schizoid Man (Wilmington, Feb 11th, 1972) (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield)
2 Peoria (Peoria, March 10th, 1972) (Fripp, Collins, Burrell, Wallace)
3 The Sailor’s Tale (Jacksonville, Feb 26th, 1972) (Fripp)
4 Earthbound (Orlando, Feb 27th, 1972) (Fripp, Collins, Burrell, Wallace)
5 Groon (Wilmington, Feb 11th, 1972) (Fripp)
Bonus tracks:
6 Pictures Of A City (Milwaukee, March 8th, 1972)
7 Formentera Lady (Milwaukee, March 8th, 1972)
8 Cirkus (Orlando, Feb 27th, 1972)

1-5 Mastered by Simon Heyworth & Robert Fripp at Sanctuary Mastering, (2002)
6-8 Mastered by David Singleton at DGM, (2017)
Also available in the King Crimson 40th Anniversary Series (2017)

CD25: Auditions/Rehearsals
1 Blow No. 1
2 Blow No. 2

Disc 25 from reel-to-reel tapes. Audio restored at DGM by David Singleton & Alex R. Mundy.
Previously unreleased.

CD26: Auditions/Rehearsals & Unidentified 1972 Show No.1
1 Blow No. 3
2 Pictures Of A City *
(Fripp, Sinfield)
3 Cirkus
(Fripp, Sinfield)
4 Ladies Of The Road
(Fripp, Sinfield)
5 21st Century Schizoid Man
(Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield)
6 RF Announcement
7 The Letters
(Fripp, Sinfield)

Disc 26: Track 1 from reel-to-reel tape,2-7 from a soundboard cassette recording. Audio restored at DGM by David Singleton & Alex R. Mundy.
Live sound mixed by Hunter MacDonald.
* incomplete
Previously unreleased.

CD27: Unidentified 1972 Show No.2
1 Pictures Of A City * (Fripp, Sinfield)
2 Cirkus (Fripp, Sinfield)
3 Ladies Of The Road (Fripp, Sinfield)
4 Formentera Lady Improv Section (Fripp, Collins, Burrell, Wallace, Sinfield)
5 The Sailor’s Tale (Fripp)
6 21st Century Schizoid Man (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield)

Disc 27 from a soundboard cassette recording.
Audio restored at DGM by David Singleton & Alex R. Mundy.
Live sound mixed by Hunter MacDonald.
Previously unreleased.