King Crimson "Sailors' Tales" Mega Box (November 2017)

I suppose it will be something like that. "A transitional period" box set with all three albums, some unreleased studio material, and of course live material.

 

and start sending this music into outer space so advanced civilizations welcome us into the Tier One Evolutionary Club.

 

Then the dude who dropped $140 for the current version just last week in the Classifieds will really be kicking himself.

 

Sid Smith submitted an intriguing post to the DGM Live website yesterday under the title AND REELS OF DREAMS UNROLLED.

No text yet, just a couple of pictures:





And reels of dreams unrolled...

I suspect this is a not-so-oblique announcement of a upcoming 1971-72 Island-era box set. At any rate, I certainly hope so.

And in case any members are thinking about criticizing the box set content (whatever it may be), those complaints have already been made in an earlier (2014) thread on the subject, based on an announcement that turned out to be a hoax:
King Crimson - Islands Box HOAX!!

 

The provisional title mentioned by Singleton earlier this year for the box was Sailors' Tales; it will also mop up extra outtakes and remixes from the Wake of Poseidon and Lizard eras

 

Thread on this started yesterday:
Coming Soon: King Crimson "Islands" Mega Box

 

I'm waiting for TCOL and PTB box sets...and vinyl releases.

 

Thanks! I'd be happy for this thread to be closed. Any Gorts out there?

 

Ah, yes. Thank you!

 

Forgive my ignorance, but, I thought Earthbound was Bruford. How does that fit in with Islands? Did he join KC for the Islands tour or something? If so, I don't think I ever knew that, or, I've completely forgotten that.

A lot of people weren't into Islands because of Boz' singing, but, I liked it quite a bit and would love to hear him tackle some of this live. I did not think I would be buying anymore of these box sets (as much as I love the Larks Tongues In Aspic, Starless And Bible Black and Red boxes, they are overwhelming), but, I might for live Boz and/or a possible pre-Larks Bruford band. Also, I love that Mel Collins.

 

I wouldn't expect a Bruford cameo on this set -- Ian Wallace is the Islands-era drummer.

 

I think this is the last boxset to bring everything from debut to Thrak into box set form. I like it. This quarter of the year will be quite prog for me with this set, and the upcoming Gentle Giant set.

 

YES please. I've been hoping that they might put together a package to complete this period. Count me in!

 

That's because it sounds worse than everybody expects. Think 1972 pre-Nakamichi cassette recording with VU meters past the red and pinned to the right. Terrible. Wonderful performances, however. There are far better recorded concerts in the Collectors Club series. Even the cover is sub-par.

 

I really wonder what is left unheard at this point from the Poseidon and Lizard eras.

 

Am I remembering my history correctly in that neither of these albums saw ANY live performances or were there one-offs?

 

No, there were no live shows to support either Poseidon or Lizard. Material from these albums was played live by the Islands lineup in 71/72, as well as the current lineup.

Edit: there was a single Top of the Pops miming of Cat Food before Lake had quit to form ELP.

 

You remember correctly. No one-offs.

 

the earliest recordings from the islands lineup do predate the recording of the islands album itself so maybe you could consider them touring lizard at that point but it is a stretch. at that point all they had from islands was sailors tale so there was a bit more focus on lizard and Poseidon. (pictures of a city, cadence and cascade, devils triangle, circus, lady of the dancing water were played).

wonder if the current band might pull out Formentera lady to celebrate the new box would love to hear that one live.

 

I'd buy a ticket solely on that premise.

Am I right in thinking 'Ladies of the Road' hasn't made it into the current band's repertoire? Alas it's probably not appropriate for them to perform it in their advanced years…

 

You may be thinking of "Earthworks", Bruford`s last group as leader. "Earthbound" is a live release from the 1972 tour pre-Bruford.

 

It would get quite a chuckle out of me to hear them give it a go this Fall.

 

I don't know about you guys, but I'd love an instrumental version of Lizard without vocals. I enjoyed the instrumental versions on the Yes SW reissues would welcome them here.

 

How are the live performances from this era? I haven't listened to any (yet), but I'm interested in whatever this turns out to be.

 

The EARTHBOUND version of 20th Century Schizoid man is definitive for me, terrible sound and all. Wallace, Collins and Fripp blazing away with Boz's vocal particularly unhinged.