By the by, this morning I felt yet another tremor in The Force, courtesy of the proggy folks at Burning Shed on-line:
In The Court Of The Crimson King (5cd, 1dvd deluxe box set)
Including a booklet, badges and photo prints, the box set contains the original album along with a completely new mix, previously unreleased tracks & a 5.1 Surround Sound mix by Steven Wilson. Wilson said of the mixing work, "The intention is certainly not to try to replace or supersede the 1969 mix (which, like many classic albums, is what it is partly because of the limitations of the original recording circumstances), but to provide an alternate perspective to what must now be considered not only a rock masterpiece, but also the foundation stone of progressive rock." Shipping now. * STOP PRESS: The latest releases in the King Crimson 40th Anniversary series have been announced and will be available as a pre-order from Burning Shed‘s King Crimson store within the next 48 hours. The releases are Discipline and Starless And Bible Black. Both will be loaded with extras and both will feature 5.1 surround mixes by Steven Wilson and new stereo mixes by Wilson and Robert Fripp. More new Panegyric releases coming on next week’s newsletter… |
When is "de trop" NOT quite sufficient?!
Bottom line, how many ways MUST we own said Crimsoid meisterwerk(s), anyhow?! LOL
Now, if only Robert Fripp and Kevin Shields could trade work/marketing "ethics" for about a year or so, everything would be as it should in the world of collectorama!
– Tom Kipp
P.S. Has Fripp ever let even a 5-year anniversary of ANYTHING pass by without reissuing the work(s) in question? Just wish Neil Young were so dogged (and/or greedy)!
http://youtu.be/nlNantlznCA
