Epitaph: Volumes Three and Four

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King Crimson
Epitaph: Volumes Three and Four

[ Discipline Global Mobile / 2 CD ]

Release Date: Tuesday 12 September 2006

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Crimson captured at Plumpton Festival Festival & Chesterfield Jazz Club in August/September 1969, mere weeks before 'In the Court of the Crimson King' would be released to near unanimous acclaim.

"I look back on the first version of King Crimson as a band without fear”
- Greg Lake

'Epitaph: Volumes Three and Four' consists of restored bootleg recordings of the first line-up of King Crimson. This is Crimson captured at Plumpton Festival Festival & Chesterfield Jazz Club in August/September 1969, mere weeks before 'In the Court of the Crimson King' would be released to near unanimous acclaim. 'Epitaph: Volumes Three and Four' is the sound of a young, confident band, eager to confirm its position as the best new band in the UK at the time.

The sound quality may be far from perfect, but the performances are powerful - focusing mainly on material from the classic debut album.

Designed as a companion volume to the recently re-issued 2CD 'Epitaph: Volumes One and Two', this 2CD set is accompanied by a 24 page booklet containing extensive sleeve notes, photos and other archive material.

Originally only available as limited edition mail order items, the set is being made available for a limited period only as a full retail release.

Tracks:

Disc 1 - Plumpton Festival, 9 August 1969:
21st Century Schizoid Man
Get Thy Bearings
In the Court of the Crimson King
Mantra
Travel Weary Capricorn
Improv: inc. By the Sleepy Lagoon
Mars

Disc 2 - Chesterfield Jazz Club, 7 Sept. 1969:
21st Century Schizoid Man
Drop In
Epitaph
Get Thy Bearings
Travel Weary Capricorn
Improv
Mars