The 40th Anniversary Edition featuring a new stereo mix from the master tapes by Mr. Steven Wilson. Larks' Tongues in Aspic is the fifth studio album by the English progressive rock group King Crimson, originally released in 1973.
This album is the debut of King Crimson's third incarnation, featuring
original member and guitarist Robert Fripp and new members John Wetton
(vocals, bass guitar), David Cross (violin, Mellotron), Jamie Muir
(percussion), and Bill Bruford (drums). Bruford had just left Yes before they embarked on their Close to the Edge tour. Bruford felt that he had done all he could with Yes at this point and thought the more jazz-oriented King Crimson would be a more expansive outlet. (Wikipedia)
Peru are a Dutch electronic group, consisting of three core members,
augmented by a fourth in recent releases. Continents, Points
of the Compass, and Forlian are their 3rd, 4th, and 5th
releases respectively, and are very representative of the group's
formative years. They have, to date, released 6 albums, all of which are
available on CD. Continents, released in 1983, consists of five
tracks, two of which exceed 10 minutes in length, seemingly influenced
by Klaus Schulze of the late seventies/early eighties, with melodic
arpeggios over minor chord backing, and then breaking out into the
fuzz-guitar-like leads that Tangerine Dream used in the
mid-to-late-seventies. Their influences are quite apparent, but the
music is enjoyable in its own right. I should also point out that the
first track sounds as if it would be at home on Double Fantasy's "hit,"
Universal Ave., and, in fact, similarities to that release show
up at various points. Points Of The Compass was released in
1986, and showed a progression from Continents, in the use of
more varied song structures and synth timbres. The music is similar in
style to Tangerine Dream of the mid-eighties, circa Le Parc, and
possibly the "Heartbreakers" soundtrack. The pace is much more uptempo,
and melodic, making this probably the most accessible of the Peru
releases. In 1988, Peru released Forlian, which combined the
accessibility of their previous release with a slightly subdued mood,
with a result that is reminis- cent of some of Johannes Schmoelling's
solo works. This will be an enjoyable disc for those who like
Schmoelling, and, to some extent, the early eighties version of
Tangerine Dream. (Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock)
Tracklist
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Book Of Revelation
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14:26
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| 2 |
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666 (The Beast)
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7:52
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| 3 |
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Guru
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7:29
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Nostradamus
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8:15
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5 Not Consequent
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7:03
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6 The Prophet
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9:29
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| 7 |
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Nostradamus (Club Version)
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4:30
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| 8 |
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Book Of Revelation (Radio Version)
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4:04
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Notes▼
Except Track 5 was written by Ruud van Es, Peter Kommas & Rob Papen.
Tracks 7 & 8 are Bonus Tracks.
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